Interest (riba) in plain terms: meaning and the four schools
What riba means, the two kinds scholars describe, what the Quran says, how the four schools define the commodities involved, and what fiqh councils have stated about bank interest.
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Ramadan fasting when travelling, ill or pregnant: four schools
What Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i and Hanbali scholars say about missing Ramadan fasts for travel, illness, pregnancy and breastfeeding, with qada, fidya and a step-by-step checklist.
Pillars and obligatory acts of Hajj in the four schools
Which Hajj acts are pillars, which are obligatory, and where the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i and Hanbali schools differ, with expected 2027 dates and a checklist for booking.
Paying fitrah in the West: a step-by-step guide for Ramadan 2027
A practical walk through zakat al-fitr for Ramadan 2027: the weight per person, what each school says about food or cash, who is counted, and the deadline.
Itikaf: conditions and rules in the four schools
Itikaf is a stay in the mosque for worship. See what the four schools say on minimum time, fasting, women and leaving the mosque, with Ramadan 2027 dates.
Taraweeh: how many rak’ahs, and what the four schools say
Taraweeh is Ramadan’s night prayer. This guide covers its origin, the 20 rak’ah position of the four schools, the 8 rak’ah view, mosque or home, and how to pray it.
What breaks the fast and what doesn’t, in the four schools
How the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i and Hanbali schools differ on forgetful eating, kaffarah, cupping, eye drops and inhalers, ahead of Ramadan, expected 8 February 2027.
Zakat al-Fitr: the amount in kilograms, who pays it, and when
A plain guide to zakat al-fitr: the weight of one sa’ in kilograms, who must pay for whom, and how the four Sunni schools differ on food versus cash.
What Ihram Means and How the Four Schools Explain Its Rules
Ihram is the sacred state a pilgrim enters before Umrah or Hajj. Here is where it begins, what to wear, what is restricted, and where the four schools differ.
Zakat on savings, cash and money owed to you: the rules explained
How nisab, the 2.5% rate and the lunar year apply to cash and savings, and what the four Sunni schools say about money owed to you.