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The `Awrah of a man is the area between the navel and the knees according to the majority of scholars. With regard to women, apart from the face and hands, the hair and the entire body are `Awrah which has to be covered.

A wife may be required to return the Mahr to her husband if she seeks Khul` and no fault is attributed to him. However, the specifics of this requirement can be influenced by issues surrounding the case, like family dynamics, and the individual circumstances.

The correct view is that it is permissible to offer Sujud At-Tilawah when reciting one of the Quranic verses of prostration, even at times when prayer is not allowed. Similarly, it is permissible to offer Salat At-Tawbah during these times.

Al-Kawthar has two meanings: 1- It is a river in Paradise which Allah has given to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), 2- It is a great cistern – a tank for holding water – which will be set up in the place of gathering on the Day of Resurrection, to which the ummah of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) will come.

Writing any words of the Quran or Prophetic Hadiths, or the beautiful Names of Allah, on plaques or plates and the like is contrary to the teachings of the Messenger of Allah and the practice of the Companions and the leading scholars of the early generations.