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Someone asked if we must not cut nails and hairs during first 10 days of Dhul-Hajjah. Read to learn more.

Doctrine of al-Awl (العول) and Doctrine of ar-Radd (الرد), and other cases like Adopted Child (تبنّي), Illegitimate Child (ولد الذنا), Unborn Child (جنين), Hermaphrodite (خُنثىا المـُشَكَّل), Missing Person (مفقود)

Primary Heirs or Obligatory Heirs are referred to as Ashab-ul-Furud (أصحاب الفروض) means “possessors of obligatory share”.  These are the family members with fixed shares whose share is exclusively set by Quran. Hence, they are called Quranic heirs or Obligatory shares.

Can one call upon dead people for help?, or use other pious people as intermediaries to seek help from Allah (swt) through them?.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Give fara’id to those who are entitled to receive it. Then whatever remains, should be given to the closest male relative of the deceased” [Sahih al-Bukhari]

Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "It is not permissible for any Muslim who has something to will to stay for two nights without having his last will and testament written and kept ready with him." [Sahih al-Bukhari].