Vol 24 No 03
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Most certainly all people will perish when the Trumpet for Qiyaamah is sounded even if they are living on Mars or Pluto or trillions and zillions of light years further away in…
A Mudrik is a muqtadi who joined the Jamaat Salaat from the very beginning. He did not miss any raka't.
It is Makrooh Tahrimi (sinful and forbidden) according to the Hanafi Math-hab to take the Janaazah into the Musjid or to even perform the Janaazah Salaat inside the Musjid even if…
It is not permissible to sell animals to an abattoir because the abattoir kills the animals according to the devil's system of slaughter.
Selling a live animal but fixing the price according to the 'dressed weight' is baatil. The sale is not valid.
It is not permissible to keep a hamster for a pet.
If the marriage was not consummated in terms of the Shariah, and the husband issued Talaaq, then there is no Iddat for this woman. Consummation according to the Shariah is also…
It is haraam for your daughter to go onto the streets for walks even if she dons niqaab. She should do light physical exercises at home. Allah's la'nat settles on females who…
Calling the Athaan at the grave is bid'ah. It is the custom of the Qabar Pujaaris (Grave Worshippers). All acts of bid'ah are inspirations of Shaitaan.
You may not combine the two raka'ts Sunnatul Muakkadah with Awwaabeen. The maximum number of Awwaabeen is 20 raka'ts. Muster up courage and struggle against the nafs to perform at…
Lecithin derived from soya and sunflower are halaal. Lecithin is also derived from animal sources. The kuffaar cannot be trusted. Abstain from products with this ingredient.
No, the poor man with a television may not be given Zakaat. He should be told to get rid of the television first.
They are not ulama. They are morons. The 'ulama' who say that animate objects may be used to teach the Deen or for any other purpose are jaahils and agents of Iblees. Such pictures…
Sheikh Sudaisi is a Salafi and an agent of the faasiq Saudi regime.
Currency may be sold at a profit at any time regardless of what one has paid. However, the condition for the permissibility of the sale is that the parties must tender their…
It is not permissible to hire a room under a pub for Salaat.
Whilst the man is guilty of the sin of zina, the nikah of the woman with her husband remains valid.
The person remains a Muslim but will be a deviate and a Bid'ati.
There is merit in what they say about the income of a barber. The change he will be giving will be from his haraam money. Therefore, one should
It is not permissible to study at a university. The prohibition is on account of the evil environment of fisq, fujoor and kufr. The prohibition applies to both females and males.
We need our Imaan and Akhlaaq more than the need for doctors and lawyers. We were created for the Aakhirat, not the dunya. If pursuit of any secular career entails ruin of Akhlaaq…
On the Night of Mi'raaj, our Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) saw Allah Ta'ala in the Heaven. This is the belief of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah.
A court divorce is not valid in the Shariah. It is a scrap of paper. It has absolutely no effect. As long as your husband does not issue Talaaq, whether verbally or written, then…
Making tawaaf riding a hover board is haraam. It is Waajib for an able person to walk.
An 'ulama retirement fund' is the effect of lack of Tawakkul on Allah Ta'ala. It does not behove Ulama to join such a rubbish undertaking in emulation of kuffaar institutions.
It is difficult to understand how a Muslim can tolerate to have his hair cut by a non- Muslim barber. Imaan must be terribly corroded to submit to a non-Muslim barber. It is not…
The Tabligh Jamaat Ijtima is permissible.
Having the ijtima on a sports ground where haraam sport is played, is not permissible.
The women's ijtima which they are having this year in Laudium is haraam. Detailed articles are being published on this satanic event.
It is permissible to have Jumuah and Daily Salaat at the Ijtima even if there are Musjids nearby. It is extremely inconvenient, in fact impossible, for tens of thousands of people…
It is permissible, not obligatory, to attend the bayaans, that is, for men. It is not permissible for women. It is left to a person's choice to attend or not to attend.
Tabligh has a variety of branches. The Tabligh Jamaat methodology is one of the permissible ways of Tabligh. We have our own method of Tabligh. Despite the permissibility we have…
If someone has not performed his own Hajj, then it is Makrooh for him to undertake Hajj-e- Badal. However, if someone has done so, then the Hajj-e-Badal will be valid. In view of…
In this case only one Sajdah is incumbent on the Ustaadh.
When the Shaafi Imaam recites Qunoot, remain standing silently without reciting anything.
It is haraam to attend a wedding reception where any haraam act takes place. Family ties may not be maintained on the basis of haraam. Attending such a haraam function is in fact…
Ghosts could be jinn or some other creation of Allah Ta'ala. Allah knows best.
Your Iddat had commenced the moment he had lost his Imaan with his cursing and swearing Allah Azza Wa Jal.
Talaaq even during the monthly cycle is valid although the man is sinful for issuing Ta-
The website should more appropriately be dubbed zindeeq matters. Yawar Baig and his ilk are modernists. They interpret the Shariah to suit their whims and fancies. In terms of the…
It is not permissible for Ulama or anyone else to give bayaans at a university if they have to address a mixed gathering of both sexes.
Loud collective duas after all Salaats are bid'ah. This practice is not restricted to the Barelwi Bid'atis. Even those who studied at Deoband and who are aware that it is bid'ah,…
The reason why the Imaam nowadays comes late to the Musjid is because he is a mercenary. He is paid for leading the Salaat - for ibaadat. He is not in the service of Allah Ta'ala,…
If the wife says to her husband: "I want divorce", and he responds with only "Okay", it will not be divorce. Talaaq does not take place by only "okay".
Mahr is not a condition for the validity of Nikah. Even without Mahr, the Nikah will be valid. But it is the Waajib obligation of the husband to pay Mahr. It is the right of the…
The intention for the Fasts of Ramadhaan has to be made every day at the time of Sehri, or at any time before the ending of Sehri time. One intention for the whole month is not…
According to all four Mathhabs, Taraaweeh is 20 raka'ts. It is false to claim that according to the Maaliki Math-hab it is 8 raka'ts. The deviant Salafis say that it is 8 raka'ts.…
You can eat until 4.04 if Fajr begins at 4.05. However, it is better to stop eating about 5 minutes before. It is not Sunnah to eat until 4.00 or so close to Fajr.
Lailatul Qadr is one of the last ten nights of Ramadhaan. The popular view is that it is on the 27th Night, but it could be any one of the last ten nights.
The persons who say that you should not fast because of the heat and exams are agents of shaitaan. It is haraam and a great sin not to fast. It is better to abstain from the exams…
It is not permissible to allow Shiahs to bury in our Qabrustaan nor to allow them use of our ghusl facilities.
According to the Hanafi Math-hab there is no Zakaat payable on the wealth of a nabaaligh. You don't have to pay Zakaat on the savings of your son.
You have to add up the current values of the gold and silver jewellery items you have. If the total equals the Nisaab amount, then Zakaat is Waajib. If it is less than the Nisaab,…
Qadha Salaat is permissible after the Fardh of Fajr. However, this should not be performed in a Musjid thereby advertising one's sin of having missed Salaat.
It is not permissible for the Hanafi Imaam to accept corrections from a Muqtadi who looks inside the Qur'aan. The Salaat will be invalid.
The thikr made after every four raka'ts is Bid'ah.
The collective dua after every four raka'ts Taraaweeh is Bid'ah.
The Masbooq (the one who has missed a raka't or more) should join the Imaam in the
This is a theory of kufr. This person does not understand the statements of Maulana Rumi (Rahmatullah alayh). He should not read the works of Maulana Rumi. This type of theorizing…
No, he should not perform Sajdah Sahw.
He is wrong. The Darul Ifta of Leicester's mufti is shortsighted and lacks experience and sufficient expertise, hence he applied his personal opinion erroneously to the issue. The…
Give the fish to some poor person. In view of his haraam income, the effect will be on the fish and whatever he serves, and this will be detrimental for one's spirituality.
The penalty (Kaffaarah) for breaking an oath is to feed ten poor Muslims, each one two meals. If one wishes to pay the penalty with money, it will be permissible. Each one of the…
The Wali of the mayyit is his son. He has jurisdiction over the mayyit of his father.
It will break the fast.
They should perform Isha', then Fajr although according to some Ulama, Isha' is not Fardh for them.
Your 13 year old son is too young to act as a mahram on a journey. In fact, you will have to care for him.
There is no option to perform Salaat on chairs. If a person is able to stand, and make Ruku and Sajdah, then Salaat on a chair will not be valid. If a person is unable to stand but…
No, we do not consider the Khawaarij kaafir. They are deviates.
It is haraam to appoint a clean-shaven faasiq or a shaitaan who cuts his beard to lead the Taraaweeh even if he is a haafiz. If there is no one else able to recite the whole…
In today's age one should never make haste with bay't because almost all the sheikhs who claim to be Sufis are fakes and cranks. There are no genuine Sufi Shaikhs. They are all…
There is no Islamic function to be held when a baby is born. All such functions are bid'ah.
It is not permissible to respond to the invitation when non-mahrams will also be present. Even if they sit in separate rooms, they are bound to clash when entering and leaving the…
In a situation where the wife's Hijaab will be compromised, she is entitled to tell her husband not to bring his male friends to the home. In fact, it is incumbent for her to…
Ta-awwuz is necessary only when making Tilaawat, not when reading a translation.
Jalsahs have become diseases in our community. These are functions of riya and israaf. Jalsahs have attained bid'ah proportions and should be totally abandoned. Even Hifz jalsahs…
If the Imaam recites the Iqaamah, he should stand on the spot where he will be leading the Salaat.
The 'calming medication' is not permissible. It is an intoxicating substance, hence not permissible. In some places they give their children some opium as 'calming medication'.…
There is no function/ ceremony for naming the baby. On the seventh day, the baby should be called by a name. Besides the recitation of the Athaan and Iqaamah and shaving the hair…
MJC certification is sufficient to confirm the HARAAM status of McDonalds. McDonalds and all the other similar restaurants such as KFC, Nandos, etc. are all haraam carrion sellers.…
62258 Generally, photography and picture making is unlawful and haraam, Hadith sternly warns about it. However, in the light of other provisions, the Ulama allowed it at the time…
The conflict between Haqq and baatil will continue until the end of the world. Allah Ta'ala has created this dunya to be the arena for this conflict. It is an ongoing process. In…
The fatwa of a Mufti is not necessary for such a simple issue. In a matter of this kind, your heart is a sufficient Mufti. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Seek a…
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu 'alaykumwarahmatullāhiw barakātuh. If your teacher does not facilitate for you to perform salaah in…
All pictures of animals and people are haraam even if the eyes are not drawn and even if the eyes are erased.
It is not permissible for even women to wear gold plated rings. Rings should be of either gold or silver. Men may wear only silver rings.
Liquid entering the eyes does not break the fast.
Durood Naariyah and Khatm -e-Khwaajgaan are not Sunnah acts of ibaadat. Instead of these, make Tilaawat of the Qur'aan Majeed.