Vol 25 No 11
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It has always been our principle which we have applied to ourselves, namely, we are averse to Ulama going around to collect funds. Our belief which is the belief and practice of…
The manner in which the deal is constructed is haraam. It is classified as riba. When a currency is sold for another currency, it has to be a cash deal in which both parties take…
Allah Ta'ala requires Mu'mineen to abstain from haraam. Pictures are haraam. Most certainly it will not be permissible to indulge in a kabeerah sin for the sake of the jeefah…
No, it is not permissible. It is not permissible to a greater degree than the impermissibility for women to go to the Musjid even if there are some type of hallucinated 'separate…
Firstly, it is the responsibility of the father to support his divorced daughter; then of the sons; then of the brothers; then of the paternal uncles, etc.
All these modern techniques are not admissible as evidence in a Shariah court.
If the wife has left of her own accord, then she is not entitled to any nafqah as long as she does not return to the marital home.
The modern molvis are morons. Their claim is baseless. The order of our Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) may not be set aside with our opinion. The Shariat may not be trifled with…
It is not permissible to perform Salaat in a temple. The miscreants and the munaafiqeen have transformed the Musjids into weird temples with all the haraam kufr measures of the…
The greeting, 'jumuah mubaarak' is bid'ah.
21st year birthday parties and all birthday parties are haraam. Not attending haraam parties is not severing family ties. Their argument is stupidly satanic.
You should follow the Sunnah. Do not follow these moron molvis and jaahil muftis whose speciality is bootlicking the atheists and the government. The Jamiat KZN and the Darul Ifta…
Such satanic filth is haraam. Perhaps even devils will not consume it.
You should not recite Qunoot after Tashahhud. Your Salaat is valid without Qunoot. While Qunoot is Mustahab or Sunnat for Maalikis in Fajr Salaat, the Salaat is valid without…
It is not permissible to display the face of the mayyit. This is a kuffaar custom.
It is permissible for men of high Taqwa to abandon even the lawful ways and means for the achievement of lawful objectives as was the practice of many Auliya. No one understood the…
In the scenario mentioned by you, the wife has a valid reason to ask for Talaaq although there is much greater merit in adopting Sabr to tolerate and bear the injustices of the…
If the husband is aware of the mas'alah that "You are haraam to me.", viz. it constitutes three Talaaq, then it will be three Talaaqs. He may then not marry her again unless she…
No, it is not sinful to engage in Thikrullaah during the English bayaan.
The televisions, music cds, and the like should be treated as wine and pork and thrown away. Haraam assets are not inherited.
There is no Zakaat on precious stones. Only if the stones are for reselling, then it will be stock-in-trade and Zakaat taxable. But if the stones are for one's use, Zakaat is not…
There is no Zakaat on property acquired for rental income.
Although it is incumbent on the neighbour to remove the tree which is cracking the wall, there is really nothing you can do other than having Sabr (patience). Tolerating the…
The insect and rodent filth should be sufficiently nauseating to deter one from consuming the chocolate. Furthermore, even if this filth is not in chocolates, the chocolates will…
It is stupid and baseless. There is no such stupidity as 'small zina'. The husband sins for violating the turn of the one wife, but this is not zina in any way.
The 'mufti' you have mentioned is in actual fact a moron agent of Iblees. The moron does not know what he disgorges.
If by astrology you mean fortune-telling by the stars, then this is haraam.
In fact, you should not attend even the Nikah if the haraam function will be held. It is not permissible to obey parents in their haraam demands and wishes.
There is no Zakaat payable on a property purchased for rental income. Zakaat has to be paid if the property is purchased with the intention of reselling. Zakaat should be paid on…
Marriages performed in this manner are not valid. No scenario is valid. They will be living in the state of adultery.
It is not permissible to have the elbows exposed during Salaat. It is sinful.
It is haraam to contribute funds for the wasteful project of the LMA. While millions of Muslims are suffering and struggling for food and a hovel or tent to stay in, these LMA…
This moron has to renew his Imaan and also his Nikah if he has a desire to remain within the fold of Islam. It is this type of ghulu' (haraam extremism) culminating in kufr which…
It is haraam to take a picture even of the back of your head just as it is haraam to take a picture of the face.
It is one of this mufti's zigzag fatwas based on Fiqhi technicalities which should never be cited for practical application. It is haraam to work in a store where one has to handle…
Whatever 'light' is required is provided with each criticism we publish. Anyhow, know that Mufti Ebrahim Desai has joined the league of Ulama-e-Soo'. He has become a liberal and…
In terms of the Hanafi Mathhab which we follow, a female baby's urine and a male baby's urine are the same in degree of impurity.
The 'maulana' who said that the Hadith about Sha'baan is fake, is himself a fake/bogus. He is a deviated Salafi. Our articles on Sha'baan are available on our website. The 15th…
Even if someone commits suicide, Janaazah Salaat has to be performed.
A man who had R20,000 last year in Ramadhaan is called Saahib-e-Nisaab. That is, Zakaat will be payable on all his wealth after 12 months which will be the current Ramadhaan. Any…
The plight of numerous women is truly pitiable. Those relatives on whom it is Waajib to support the women totally abandon their obligation. The Shariah has made it Waajib firstly…
Zakaat is not paid on houses which are used for living or for generating rental income. If the house is purchased with the specific intention of reselling, then Zakaat is payable…
Musjid inauguration functions are bid'ah. There is no such function for a newly-built Musjid. The inauguration of a Musjid is the Athaan and the Salaat, nothing more. All these…
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that there is no obedience for anyone in any act which is disobedience to Allah Ta'ala. Without disputing with your father and without…
When the government forces the haraam vaccination, only Allah Ta'ala can help us. There is no one single prescription we can offer for such a brutal scenario. If forced, it will…
Your Salaat is valid even if you had erroneously faced the wrong direction. The requisite for validity is that at the time of performing Salaat it should be in the mind that you…
Do not respond to the invitations. These jalsahs are not per- Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "There are 360 joints in the human body. It is a person's obligation to…
In today's time it is extremely dangerous for women to take bay't. The so-called 'sheikhs' of today are scoundrels who prey on vulnerable women. We are aware of many cases of…
The Hindu woman is not his wife. The man lives in the state of zina (adultery) with her. Marriage to a Hindu woman is not valid. Nevertheless, he still has to fast. Only Allah…
It is not permissible to be on the beach at Maghrib time. Evil jinn are likely to interfere with a person at the beach at this time. It is a time when the shayaateen predominate at…
Nikahs performed online are not valid.
It is not permissible to earn money by delivering haraam food.
She should answer truthfully. State the true facts. If the your daughter was at fault, do not paint the ex-husband in bad colours. If the ex-husband is a rotter, then inform the…
Jinn, i.e. evil shayaateen, do sometimes inhabit toilets at all times, not necessarily after midnight. It is permissible to go to toilet at midnight. However, do ensure that you…
Performing Isha after midnight is discouraged although permissible.
Those who stand like devils in the Musjid observing devil's distancing have no honour. You may pass right in front of them. They are under the spell of Iblees. Furthermore, you…
It is permissible to give your sister's daughter Zakaat as a 'gift'. Without mentioning that it is Zakaat.
The Sunnah I'tikaaf is not valid in the khaanqah. It is valid only in a Musjid where the five daily Salaat are performed.
The boy and girl may only view each other briefly, not speak. Other measures should be adopted to investigate the characters. It is not possible to know the character and attitudes…
Whatever these evil 'halaal' certifying outfits do is haraam. They are a cartel of mafia scoundrels parasiting money from the public. Never accept their halaal certification. They…
Zakaat will not be discharged if a poor Muslim is not made the owner of the money. Zakaat may not be used for Da'wah activity in which the poor do not become the owners of the…
While the Salaat is valid, the musallis are being deprived of great thawaab. It is Sunnat to recite Durood and Dua after Attahiyaat. Permanent deletion of this Sunnat is sinful.…
Yes, it does smack of riya. Although some of our Mashaaikh did advise keeping a Tasbeeh in hand as a muthakkir (reminder) for permanent Thikr, it is only a temporary measure. It…
The obscene papsmear test renders ghusal waajib. It breaks the fast. It is horrendously obscene and haraam. The questioner mentions the condition"without desire". What is the…
Usually people who are lax or not practicing properly on the Deen make comments such as: "See! He passed away on a Friday. He was not punctual….You can never judge, etc…" Yes, no…
This mufti has become notorious for zigzagging corrupt 'fatwas' which distract people from Allah Ta'ala and the Aakhirah. Something is wrong with his brains. Only brains convoluted…
If a Hindu husband and wife accept Islam together - the same time, their marriage will remain valid. If only one accepts Islam, the marriage is rendered null and void.
It is not permissible to feed cats haraam meat/chicken.
On the Day of Qiyaamah a person will rise among the people he loved and associated with. Those who hero-worship kuffaar and fussaaq sportsmen, movie actors and the like will be…
It is not permissible to greet a ghair mahram. Neither should a man greet a woman nor vice versa. While this is unmannerly according to kuffaar culture, it is honourable and…
Crypto currency trading is not permissible. We have published a booklet, Bitcoin which is available on our website.
The time for Chaasht (Dhuha) begins after Ishraaq. It is best after about an hour after Ishraaq until one hour before Zawwaal. However, it could be performed immediately after…
If the order of the Surahs is not observed as you have mentioned, Sajdah Sahw is not incumbent. But it is not permissible to intentionally discard the sequence of the Surahs.
It is not permissible for a female to learn Tajweed or Qur'aan recitation from a male. Q.What is Islam's view on paedophilia? Does Islam allow it? A. The first issue is to define…
Purdah should begin at an early age. A girl should adopt purdah from the age of six or seven years. A woman should maintain purdah for ten-year old boy.