Vol 24 No 08
89 answers from this issue are indexed individually. 12 pages. The issue PDF is the canonical artefact; individual answers link back to it by page.
Hifz/Aalim graduation functions, jalsahs and merrymaking parties are not permissible. These are nafsaani accretions which have no origin and no basis in the Sunnah and the Khairul…
If the boys are hired for the day and they use the equipment to catch fish, then the fish belongs to the employers and being paid for their time. However, if they catch the fish in…
The opinion of the shaykh is shaitaaniyat. It is haraam for a woman to undertake any kind of journey without a mahram. Allah's Curse settles on her.
These qira't programmes are not permissible. The qaaris themselves are faasiqs. The programmes are merely for entertainment. The Qur'aan is subjected to mockery. Rasulullah…
Since the book is published by a baatil entity (NNB jamiat), and it espouses the haraam kuffaar copyright practice, it should not be distributed. Furthermore, we are not aware of…
The masah remains valid on khuffain for 24 hours from the time you break your wudhu. As long as you put on the khuffain (mozas) whilst you are with wudhu, it will be valid to make…
It is permissible to work in the fish stall as long as you, yourself do not deceive the people. You may not deceive them by saying that the frozen fish is 'fresh' fish. If you are…
Yes, you have to make qadha of the Salaat which you had made qasar in Johannesburg.
Whatever the reasons may be for the prohibition, it is not permissible for a female to drive. We have to obey the commands of the Shariah even if we do not know or do not…
In view of the total evil environment of malls, it is not permissible for females to go do their shopping. In fact, men may go only as a last resort.
If the purchaser of stolen property is aware that the item is stolen, then it is obviously not permissible for him to buy it. If he does, he becomes a partner in the sin. If the…
The Hadith which prohibits emulation of the kuffaar refers to all things of the kuffaar from which avoidance is possible. It refers in particular to dress, manner of eating,…
Yes, the Muslim woman has to cover her hair and arms in front of her non-Muslim sister.
Breast-feeding a child does not break wudhu.
One who claims that homosexuality is permissible becomes a murtad. He looses his Imaan.
If the illegitimate child is qualified, he may become ‘HIKMAH’ - A SATANIC PLOY
The molvis and the Tabligh Jamaat people have a peculiar, incongruent conception of 'hikmah'. Whilst the meaning of hikmah is wisdom, in the conception of the molvis and Jamaatis,…
Whoever regards an impostor - one who claims to be a nabi - as a mujaddid, he becomes murtad. Even if one does not accept him as a nabi, the fact remains that he claimed to be a…
Although technically in terms of the dry legal law of the Shariah, the vow has not been enacted, morally you are obliged to fulfil your pledge despite not having made it verbally.…
Persons found guilty in an Islamic court of the filth of homosexuality can be sentenced to death. The punishment is left to the discretion of the Qaadhi. It could be lashing,…
Talaaq issued in the state of intoxication is valid. The man is not rewarded for being in the state of intoxication. On the contrary, he is punished. He has therefore to bear the…
Just as it is haraam to make pictures of animate objects, so too is it haraam to look with pleasure at such pictures. Looking with pleasure at even haraam inanimate objects, e.g. a…
Even if your mother asks you to eat at the table, it will not be permissible.
The baby must be named on the 7th day, not before.
The seventh day will be on Tuesday.
The basis is satanism. The function called egyaarwi shareef is a baseless, bid'ah haraam practice of the graveworshippers. It is not permissible to participate in this haraam…
If in prison there is no halaal food available, then the inmate may consume 'kosher' products. However, we still advise that he should abstain from meat products even if marked…
A Musjid which is waqf for the Muslimeen, is not a private khaanqah Musjid. A private khaanqah musjid which is not waqf is like a private jamaat khaanah or a Namaaz room in…
The students and the Asaatizah are indulging in bid'ah with their loud thikr in the Musjid. Surely they should know that Imaam Abu Hanifah (Rahmatullah alayh) stated categorically…
For disposing the car, the permission of the donor is required.
Do inform the person that you are not the editor of the Majlis, and that you do not write articles for the Majlis, hence you are unable to answer on behalf of the Majlis. Brother,…
Explain to your father that on account of the haraam pictures, the Malaaikah of Rahmat will not visit the home. On the contrary, the house will become a haunt for the shayaateen.…
Since the person did not take possession of the house on 1st November, he is not obliged to pay the rent. It is not permissible for the landlord to demand payment of a month's…
Once land has been consecrated as Waqf, it cannever ever ADOPTION
While it is permissible to adopt children, it entails considerable responsibility and brings in its wake practical difficulties. If the child is a girl, then even before she…
Only if the transporter / carrier was negligent may the owner of the stolen / lost goods hold him liable. The goods in the custody of the transporter is Amaanat. He cannot be held…
Payment for a mere referral is not permissible. Neither is tangible commodity nor valid work / services given in exchange for the money, hence this type of payment is not…
If the bridegroom refuses to pay the Mehr, the bride has the right of refusing to live with him until he pays.
After Fajr and Asr Fardh Salaat, the Imaam should turn to the right or the left or face the musallis.
The type of bidding to increase the price is old hat. It was known in the time of the Sahaabah. The Shariah strictly forbids bidding if the intention is not to buy. If the…
Your Sister must perform Salaat alone in another room. It is not permissible for her to be in the same room where the ghair mahram is.
It is not a teaching of the Shariah that one may not walk under trees after Maghrib. Jinn are all over the place, not only on trees. Jinn are in desolate places. If someone had an…
Generally there is no need for the camera contraption in vehicles for seeing the rear. However, if the only way of seeing the rear is via the camera pictures, then this will be…
For unnecessary expansion and ramification in the dunya merely to earn extra money, committing a haraam act is not permissible. There is no need whatsoever for the person mentioned…
Even the all-women's whatsapp groups are haraam. All of these whatsapp groups are haraam groups. They are entrapped in shaitaan's snare.
The 'vagueness' of the answers of the molvis/muftis is due to their forked-tongues which they employ to promote their nafsaaniyat and baatil. Some are complete supporters of baatil…
The marriage is no longer valid. Living with the Christian 'husband' after she had embraced Islam, is living in zina.
The built-in cupboards installed by the tenant always belong to the tenant. When he vacates the premises, he has all the right to remove the cupboards. However, any damage to the…
Most certainly it will be haraam to pursue secular studies even by correspondence if it involves contravention of the Shariah. Pursuing the correspondence course is permissible,…
The criterion for recognizing an Aalim-e-Haqq is that he is a strict observer of the Shariah and Sunnah; he does not compromise with baatil. He does not have a forked-tongue. He…
The two raka'ts after the Jumuah Fardh are Sunnatul Muakkadah.
The wife in terms of the ruling of the Fuqaha is the custodian of her husband's assets. As such she has valid qabdhah (possession). Thus, when the husband makes a gift of his…
It is permissible to include a portion of the wudhu khana into the Musjid. It will then become part of the Musjid. Wudhu may then not be made in that portion.
Waqf land cannot be alienated. Its Waqf status cannot be cancelled. If the Waaqif has valid reasons, he can reclaim trusteeship of the land without cancelling the Waqf status. The…
Hemp oil is plant oil. It is permissible to use it. It is not an intoxicant, hence it is permissible.
You wrote to your wife: "I am divorcing you." Regardless of the misunderstanding, this statement is ONE TALAAQ RAJ'I. To be husband and wife again, only renewal of Nikah is…
Do not become entrapped in the offer of the bogus sheikhs and cranks. They are making a mockery of the Qur'aan Shareef and Ibaadat with their bid'ah practices.
If truly there are no facilities, then perform Salaat sitting in your seat. Bend the body for ruku and sajda. On landing, repeat the Salaat.
The seventh day for Aqeeqah purposes is always the day before, in this case it is Thursday. For Aqeeqah purposes, do not count the hours. Just regard the day before to be the 7th…
We are not aware of the types of khatame khwaajgaan. This is not in our Tareeqah. We do not practise it. In fact, nowadays, it has become bid'ah. The best form of Thikr is Tilaawat…
Musjid insurance and all kinds of insurance are haraam. This is never a necessity. Shaitaan has indeed despoiled the brains of the molvis who believe that insuring a Musjid is…
This type of pervert Satanist cannever be a Muslim. He is a kaafir of the worst order.
It is not permissible for the Madrasah to take the money of the phones as payment for fees which are not compulsory. The Madrasah may not keep the money. The money has to be given…
Both options are haraam. The first is the greater haraam. It is necessary to abstain from both options even if you have to abandon selling the cellphones. Remember that Rizq is…
Whilst the principle of necessity does not apply, however due to the abject Imaani deficiency of people, the impermissibility cannot be stringently propagated. The contrary…
Holidaying in foreign countries even for men is not permissible. To a greater degree is the impermissibility for women emphasized. Too many sins have to be committed when…
The argument is absolutely baatil. They must remain at home. Their husbands should arrange for their ta'leem. Either he should teach them or some mahram male. Books nowadays are…
If there is a real danger of the parents being arrested for not sending their children to secular school, then Hijrat (Migration) becomes Waajib. If for some reason this is not…
Shaitaan is a cunning teacher and expert in the production of Bid'ah which is his extremely potent weapon to ruin the Imaan of people. He presents arguments in deeni guise to…
The Furoo' in the context refers to new developing issues, e.g. blood donation, surrogacy, transplanting organs, machine-slaughtering, insurance and numerous other issues which…
We are in agreement with this. We too adopt this for practical purposes when there is a Shar'i Dhuroorat. In fact this is a principle of our Math-hab. Thus, what Hadhrat Thanvi did…
This act of Hadhrat Thanvi (Rahmatullah alayh) was his tafarrud, which was erroneous, and must be set aside. He himself dithered on its validity, hence he later abandoned it.…
You are quite right that the cellphone is worse than television. We have always stated that facebook and similar other social media are haraam. It is not permissible to make use of…
In India there was at that time a great dearth of the kutub of Ibn Taimiyyah and Ibn Qayyim, hence most of our Akaabir of that era were unaware of the views of Ibn Taimiyyah. They…
Wearing the turban is Mustahab. This is the Fiqhi category of the Turban. Our Akaabir generally do not don Amaamah. However, they are not in denial of the Sunnah status of the…
We differ with Hadhrat Thanvi on this issue. If it is Sunnah to perform Salaat with open eyes, then it will most certainly be Makrooh Tahrimi to perform Salaat with closed eyes…
We too will adopt the method of Haji Imdaadullah if we are placed in a similar situation. A Shaafi may not abandon what he believes to be Sunnah merely for the sake of his Hanafi…
The purpose of Bay't is Islaah of the Nafs. If a ghair muqallid becomes bay't to a Muqallid Shaikh, then Insha-Allah, he will see the light and abandon his adamant taqleed. Anyhow,…
On which issue did Hadhrat Thanvi defend the Barelwis? He has written copiously against the bid'aat of the Barelwis. Defending a Barelwi on any specific issue would have been on an…
We are in agreement with Hadhrat Thanvi's comments. Ghulu' is haraam. If , for example, Imaam Abu Hanifah's view is in conflict with the Hadith, then it will be ghulu' to doggedly…
We are in full agreement with what Hadhrat Thanvi said on bigoted preference to one's Mathhab. However, that attitude applied to his time in India and perhaps elsewhere. It does…
If it is possible for a government favourable to Muslims coming to power by Muslim votes, especially in an evil country such as UK, then it will be permissible and necessary to…
If there is a nearby Musjid, then Jamaat Salaat must be performed in the Musjid. But because of Imaani deficiency, this is not upheld. People are not prepared for little trials.…
This argument is absolutely fallacious. It is haraam for the wife to leave the home precincts to earn. Due to the wasteful kuffaar lifestyle, women also crave to work. There is no…
Only morons will understand this silly requirement to come within the scope of the principle of Necessity. If toys without pictures are not available, then toys should not be…
Briefly the principle of Dhuroorat applies to situations of real hardship. Life, limb and health are threatened. Arrest and being jailed is a valid threat. Starvation is valid for…
There is no scope for mixing between men and women. If one is cast into such a situation, one has to incumbently endeavour to avoid the opposite sex, and not freely engage with…
It is not permissible to be a member of the AA. The monthly fee renders the deal an insurance contract.
The Sajdah aayat is not incumbent for a woman in her haidh. Even after her period has ended, making the Sajdah is not incumbent on her. Just as Salaat is waived, so too is the…