I am confused regarding the ittifaaq/ijmaa' of the majority of Ulama.
1) The consensus (ittifaaq) of the majority of molvis on baatil, is the ittifaaq of the shayaateenul ins. It is absolutely ridiculous to compare the consensus of today's…
Vol 25 No 02
The Majlis Vol 25 No 02
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A person claims that there is no such angel as Izraaeel (the Angel of Death).
The person is a jaahil at the minimum. He may also be a kaafir for rejecting what is substantiated by the highest class of Ahaadith. The Qur'aan mentions that Malakul Maut is the…
A Shaafi woman married without the consent of her Wali.
The marriage according to the Shaafi' Math-hab is baatil. They are living in the state of adultery. Marriage without a male Wakeel is not valid for Shaafis.
What are the laws regarding Aqeeqah animals?
The rules pertaining to Aqeeqah animals are the same as the rules for Qur'baani animals. Two goats/sheep for a boy, and one for a girl. However, if one cannot afford, then even one…
Is it permissible to throw bones in the dirt bin?
It is permissible to throw bones in the bin. It is better to leave the bones somewhere outside for dogs. Also, according to the Hadith, bones are food for the jinn. A passing jinn…
How many verses are there in the Qur'aan Shareef?
The Qur'aan Majeed has 6666 Aayaat according to Hadhrat Aishah (Radhiyallahu anha). There are other versions also which vary between 6212 and 6616. The differences stem from the…
Does the Law of Inheritance apply to a compulsory Provident Fund?
The Law of Meeraath (Inheritance) will not apply to the compulsory provident fund. The money will be for the beneficiary of the Fund.
Is it permissible to bury a person with a Ta'weez?
It is not permissible to bury a person with a Ta'weez or any writing of the Qur'aan or Hadith.
Is it permissible to lease office space to a Muslim female accountant and lawyer?
It is not permissible to lease office space to a Muslim female accountant and lawyer. It is I'aanat alal ma'siyat (i.e. aiding in sin), and this is haraam.
Fajr time at our place begins at 5:45 a.m.
Tahajjud Salaat time ends when Fajr time begins. Therefore, if Fajr time begins at 5:45, then Tahajjud will end at 5:44.
A family member is well to do and to a certain extent very religious as well.
His arguments are spurious and baseless. His justification of riba is satanically inspired. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that the taker and the giver of interest…
The Masbooq joined the Jamaat in the Qa'dah, after the Imaam had made Sajdah Sahw.
In this case, the Masbooq does not have to make Sajdah Sahw.
If one joins the Jamaat Salaat after two raka'ts, should he recite Surah Faatihah and a Surah in both raka'ts which he fulfils after the Imaam's Salaa
In both raka'ts Surah Faatihah and a Surah have to be recited by the Masbooq (the latecomer).
Nowadays, Muslims are saying 'mosque' instead of Musjid.
In fact, the entire lifestyle of Muslims is anti-Sunnah and anti-Islam. Muslims have fully adopted the lifestyle of the Yahood and Nasaara. There is therefore nothing surprising…
According to the Shaafi' Math-hab, can a father force his baaligh child to marry someone he/she does not want to marry?
It is not permissible for a father to force his child to get married to someone the child does not want to marry. This
The Majlis mentioned that it is not permissible to initiate Salaam for a clean-shaven man although one may respond to his salaam.
If the Ulama at your end are unaware of this simple mas'alah, then they should hang up their gloves. It is as simple as the mas'alahs pertaining to Wudhu. If they believe that we…
Today just before Jumuah Salaat starts, 5 or 6 kuffaar women enter the masjid.
What was allowed to happen in the Musjid when the kuffaar, half-dressed women entered is atrociously haraam. Those who had allowed them into the Musjid are guilty of having…
Person A lives in a Sectional Title Scheme.
In the scenario explained by you, it is not permissible for Person A to use his garage electricity point for fridges, etc. In so doing, he is passing the expense, the greater…
What is the meaning of fujjaar?
Fujjaar is the plural of faajir. A faajir is an immoral person. The feminine is faajirah (singular), and faajiraat (plural).
Was Bilqees, the Queen of Sheba a jinn?
Bilqees was not a jinn. She was a human being. There is a narration mentioning that she was a jinn, but this is incorrect.
In the Hadith it is mentioned that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) refused to eat milk and honey together.
This was not because mixing honey with milk is harmful physically or for the health, but because it was too luxurious. Austerity demands that one should not satisfy the desires of…
Is it permissible for a woman to wear high-heeled shoes to please her husband?
It is haraam for a woman to wear high-heeled shoes even if the husband requests it. It is not permissible to obey the haraam wishes of the husband.
Is it permissible to have fake eyelashes to please the husband?
Fake eyelashes are haraam even if not made with real hair. The husband's wish may not be accepted in haraam matters.
A Muslim giving a talk on a radio station, first greets with the Hindu greeting of 'namaste', then with the Islamic Salaam, then with other greetings.
It is haraam to greet with the Hindu greeting of 'namaste'. While other forms of kuffaar secular greetings are also prohibited, the Hindu religious form of greeting is worse. It is…
Is it permissible for me to distribute the flyers of a Muslim restaurant which also sells haraam food?
It is not permissible for you to distribute the flyers of a restaurant which sells also haraam foods. You will be aiding in sin and transgression. The Qur'aan, prohibiting this,…
A person does not move his lips when performing Salaat.
It is necessary for the musalli to hear his own voice when performing Namaaz. If he reads in his mind, his Salaat will not be valid.
Is it correct that on the Day of Judgment, the kuffaar will be entitled to take the deeds of Muslims for their rights?
Yes, on the Day of Judgment, the kuffaar will supplicate for their rights which Muslims had usurped and vio-
Is it permissible to sell tobacco and cigarettes?
The mufti is the type whom the Fuqaha label as 'maajin'(a moron, a buffoon, a chap lost in compound ignorance). Tobacco is extremely harmful for the health. It causes cancer and a…
Is it permissible to have one's nikah performed in a Barelwi Musjid by a Barelwi Imaam?
As far as possible abstain from the Barelwi Imaam and the Barelwi Musjid for the Nikah. The Nikah should be performed in the Musjid which is at a distance. It is not good to have…
A baby died a couple of hours after birth.
If the baby is born alive and survives for even a minute, the normal Janaazah service will apply. There is no Aqeeqah if he/she dies before seven days.
A sexual pervert wants to embrace Islam.
Any person can convert to Islam regardless of the type of sinner/criminal he may be. As long as he believes in all the beliefs and teachings of Islam he will be a Muslim even if he…
How many Takbeer Tashreek should Maalikis recite in the Eid Salaat?
According to the Maaliki Math-hab, reciting Takbeer Tashreek is Mandoob after 15 Fardh Salaat, beginning with Zuhr on the Day of Eid and ending after Fajr on the fourth day. That…
A flat has been made waqf for a musalla (jamaat khanah).
The laws of a Musjid do not apply to a musalla. I'tikaaf is not valid in a musalla. It is not a Sunnah to recite the Musjid-entry and exit dua, nevertheless, it is permissible. The…
Is it permissible for a person in the state of janaabat to enter a jamaat khaanah?
A person in the state of janaabat may enter the musalla. However, one should not do so unnecessarily. It is necessary for a Muslim not to delay ghusl. It is not permissible to…
Is it permissible to perform a jamaat in a musalla before or after the main jamaat?
Yes, it is permissible to make one's own jamaat before or after the main jamaat.
If the safar distance of 77 km is covered in less than three days, will the traveller still be a Shar'i musaafir?
Even if the 3 days distance is covered in a couple of minutes as is the case with planes, the person is a musaafir.
Is homeopathic medicine permissible?
Homeopathic medicine will be permissible if it does not contain alcohol, or animal ingredients. However, if no halaal remedy is available, then it will be permissible to accept…
How do we reconcile between the Aayat of not being able to see Allah in this world and the claim of some Auliya that they had seen Allah Ta'ala in the
Seeing Allah Azza Wa Jal with the physical eyes and seeing a Vision in a dream are two issues as different as heaven and earth. While the former is an issue reserved for us in…
Is it permissible for a woman to go out of her home to teach in a madrasah where the laws of purdah are strictly observed?
We have to answer your question in the context of prevailing circumstances. We are not aware of any girls madrasah where Purdah laws are strictly observed. You are perhaps not…
Please comment on Ruqiyah.
This profession is not permissible. Writing Ta'weez and amaliyaat is permissible. But it is not permissible to make it a profession to earn money. These Raaqis (professional ruqiya…
Is apple cider and apple cider vinegar halaal?
Apple cider vinegar and apple cider are permissible. It is very beneficial for the health.
In Australia animals are stunned before slaughtering.
All over the world they stun animals before slaughtering. It is not permissible. The meat of stunned animals should not be consumed. Such meat is haraam.
Is it permissible to eat the fruit growing on Musjid trees?
It is permissible to eat the fruit growing on trees in the Musjid's grounds. However, if it was the intention of the trustees when planting the trees to sell the fruit for the…
Is it permissible to invest in Amaanat Holdings?
Amaanat Holdings is a haraam company. It is not permissible to invest in this haraam company.
A woman has become a murtad.
In this country no action can be taken against the murtaddah woman. Only the parents, the family and friends should sever all ties with her. It is haraam to have any association…
The kuffaar media are regularly attacking and condemning Islamic practices.
What is so surprising about media attacking the Deen? The worst shayaateen attacking the Deen are people who profess to be Muslims such as all these fake facebook molvis and…
Almost all the Ulama abstain from Nahyi anil munkar.
Abstention from Nahyi anil munkar is a Sign of Qiyaamah. The molvis and sheikhs have all become dumb devils. Not are they only dumb shayaateen, they in fact introduce and promote…
A Salafi scholar states that the kitaab, Fiqhul Akbar, attributed to Imaam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullah alayh) is unreliable.
Fiqhul Akbar is highly reliable and authentic. The Salafi 'scholar' who condemned this authoritative work of Imaam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullah alayh) is a moron. He dwells in…
I find it difficult to concentrate during Salaat.
Everyone finds it difficult to concentrate during the Salaat. The primary cause for this is our lifestyle. The eyes, tongue, ears and the body are generally not guarded against…
A sheikh says that if a person is buying a house for the first time, it will be permissible to acquire a bank loan.
Regardless if a person is a first time buyer, dealing in riba is haraam. The one who claims that it is permissible is a jaahil.
Is Zakaat payable on fixed property?
If property has been purchased for reselling, then there is Zakaat payable on the current market value of the property. If it has been acquired for rental income, not for…
A brother is trained by a female instructor in martial arts.
Nowadays millions, not thousands, of professed 'Muslims' are not genuine Muslims, hence they believe in innumerable haraam activities to be halaal. If this scoundrel whom you call…
What is the difference between Makrooh Tahrimi and Haraam?
The difference between Makrooh Tahrimi and Haraam is only technical. It applies to the type of proof on which it is based. But for practical purposes, both Makrooh Tahrimi and…
If one raka't of Eid Salaat is missed, how should it be performed?
If a raka't of the Eid Salaat is missed, then after the Imaam's Salaam, the musalli should rise and in Qiyaam recite Qiraa't, then the Takbeers, then complete the Salaat as usual.
According to Mufti Zarwali of Pakistan, strawberries are haraam.
Strawberries are fruit. Mufti Zarwali wil not say that fruit is haraam. There must be some explanation. Write to him to ascertain the reality.
Is thikr in congregation at any time permissible?
Thikr in congregation is bid'ah. It is not permissible.
A non-Muslim company deals considerably in riba and other haraam dealings.
Working for the kuffaar in even a halaal capacity is Makrooh and not permissible. This is the Fatwa of the Fuqaha of the Salafus Saaliheen who were the authorities of the Shariah.…
Is it true that broiler chickens are genetically modified with pig?
We are not aware if broiler chicken is genetically modified with pig. This needs to be investigated. If it is, then it will be haraam. Besides this, broiler chickens are diseased…
A Maulana says that if the wife earns an income by working outside the house, then the husband should employ a maid to do the housework.
This 'maulana' is a moron. Only a moron disgorges such monstrosities. In terms of this crooked convoluted concept the objective of marriage and the function of the wife are nothing…
According to one Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, it is permissible to wear any type of clothes.
A person who rejects Hijaab and denies the compulsion of haircovering for women is not a Muslim. If he was a Muslim once upon a time, then his beliefs of kufr eliminate his Imaan.…
A scholar says that oral sex within marriage is permissible.
This unfortunate, miserable 'scholar' must be an agent of Iblees or he is a sexual pervert with a horribly contorted brain. This filthy practice is sub-devil. Even devils do not…
A gala dinner was organized to collect funds for a Musjid project.
The 'gala dinner' is obviously an immoral, haraam shaitaani function. The proceeds of such a satanic function are haraam. Attending it and participating in any way whatsoever in…
What is the meaning of Ma'nwi?
Tahreef Ma'nwi is a corrupt distortion of Qur'aanic or Hadith text - a distortion which changes the meaning of the text thereby attributing a meaning not intended by the Shariah,…
In view of all 'islamic' banks being un -Islamic and in conflict with the Shariah, what alternative is there in today's world where banks have become
Understand well that Islam is the Final Law of Allah Ta'ala. It was perfected in the very time of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam). There is a solution for every problem and…
Ulama & the general Muslim public have been getting enthralled by a "world champion" fighter Khabib.
In this era it is simple to understand why the evil Ulama are promoting and halaalizing major sins such as the villainy you have described. They do so because Rasulullah…
How will the jinn be rewarded and punished in the Aakhirah?
There is consensus of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah that the kuffaar and fussaaq jinn will be punished in the Fire of Jahannum just as human beings will be punished. The Muslims…
A person purchased some goods from my shop over the phone.
Sell the items and keep the money in trust. After one year if he/she has not turned up, give the money as Sadqah.
Is it permissible to use glue traps to trap mice?
It is not permissible to use glue traps to catch mice. The suffering is terrible.
What is the status of a man who says that riba, music and pictures are halaal.
A man who says that riba is halaal, music is not haraam and pictures are halaal is a zindeeq - a kaafir. It is not permissible to associate with such a person, even if he is your…
My wife is, Alhamdulillah a woman of purdah.
How can a purdahnasheen lady ever want to be in the car with a ghair mahram present? From the request of your wife, you will be able to understand the flimsiness of the…
Is it permissible for a tenant to give some of the garden soil to someone?
If the garden soil was not purchased by the tenant, then it will not be permissible for him to give of the sand to anyone. The soil belongs to the owner of the house.
Is it permissible for a woman to wear a sterling silver ring?
Gold or silver in excess of 50% gold / silver content is regarded as 'pure' in terms of the Shariah. Therefore the sterling silver ring is permissible.
What are the roles of an Imaam?
It depends what the terms of the work contract of the paid imaams are? There are different types of Imaams, hence their duties differ. If you are referring to a Musjid Imaam, then…
Who has the main say in a Musjid - the Imaam or the Committee?
In this era, the Musjid committee is the ruling body of the Musjid. The Imaam is a paid employee bound by the work contract he has entered into with the committee. If any of the…