Can we place kitaabs on our lap? And Arabic dictionaries?
Placing Kitaabs on one's lap is disrespectful. The thighs are part of the satr area. An Arabic dictionary too should not be placed on one's lap.
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In my young days I had stolen from people.
If you just cannot find the owners of the things you had stolen, then give the amounts Sadqah to the poor. Estimate the amount as best as you are able to.
Is a qasam (oath) on the Qur'aan valid?
Although qasam should be taken only on the Name of Allah Ta'ala, a qasam taken on the Qur'aan Majeed will be valid.
Is it permissible to wear shirt and pants in western style?
Wearing shirt and pants in western style is not permissible. A Muslim cannot be clearly distinguished from a kaafir with kuffaar dress. With a pants it is necessary to have a…
Is it permissible to work as a bailiff and a customs official?
It is not permissible to work as a bailiff nor as a custom official. These are positions of zulm.
Is the reward for reading a Qur'aan translation with understanding more than reading the Arabic Qur'aan without understanding?
For every harf (letter) of the Qur'aan Majeed recited, one receives the thawaab (reward) of ten virtuous deeds. Thus, for the word Alhmd the reward is 50 virtues. This applies to…
The Madrasah where I am employed uses the internet of the neighbours to facilitate various operations.
This misdeed of the Maulana is haraam. He has descended to an extremely base level of corruption. His act of stealing the password and using the Madrasah pupils to commit the theft…
If a mas'alah appears to me stronger in another Math-hab, may I adopt it?
Taqleed is incumbent for all – laymen and Ulama. Only in rare circumstances will it be permissible for the expert Ulama to issue Fatwa in terms of another Math-hab. When the need…
A deendaar man cuts his beard less than a fist length.
A person who cuts his beard less than a fist length can never be genuinely 'deendaar' (pious). Undoubtedly he is a faasiq. Dissociation from a faasiq is incumbent. Nevertheless,…
While making tilaawat of the Qur'aan Shareef if one sneezes, should the Masnoon Hamd be recited?
Yes, it should be recited even whilst making Tilaawat.
Is it permissible to learn judo, karate, etc.
It is haraam to bow for a human being. Taking lessons from such an instructor is not permissible.
Is it permissible to keep monkeys as pets?
It is not permissible to keep monkeys as pets. In bygone times, Allah Ta'ala had punished a community by transforming them into apes which the Qur'aan mentions. When Allah Ta'ala…
A new craze is for males to put studs under their lip.
Such a human shaitaan who puts studs under his lip should not be allowed in the Musjid.
Please explain who is allowed to give Da'wah.
Da'wah means to invite others to Islam or to offer good Islamic advice to anyone on any issue. Teaching one's children is also Da'wah. All forms of Deeni advice given to others is…
Some Ulama say that it is permissible to donate blood for future use.
We disagree with the permissibility of blood donation. The two arguments presented for permissibility are utterly baseless and even weird. It is ludicrous to compare blood with…
Some old people over the age of 60 make fools of themselves by imitating young men in dress.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "The best of your youth are those who emulate old men, and the worst of your old men are those who emulate your youth." When an old…
Is an act which is described Makrooh Tanzeehi permissible?
A Makrooh Tanzeehi act is never permissible. Persistence transforms Makrooh Tanzeehi into Makrooh Tahreemi. Makrooh Tanzeehi is not Jaaiz ma-al Karaahat. (a permissible which which…
Is it permissible to charge money for reciting the Qur'aan?
It is haraam to charge money for reciting the Qur'aan. The punishment on the Day of Qiyaamah will be severe and dreadful.