Is it permissible for females to wear rings made from titanium?
Titanium rings are not permissible. For females only gold and silver rings are permissible.
Vol 26 No 03
The Majlis Vol 26 No 03
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Answers in this issue
Is it permissible for a Maulana to teach Hifz to a boy who shaves his beard?
It is not permissible for a Maulana to teach Hifz to a boy who shaves his beard or who openly violates any law of the Shariah.
A boy‟s mother instructs her son to shave his beard.
The mufti is indeed a jaahil. He gave the son the evil/haraam advice to obey the haraam instruction of his mother. It is haraam for the son to obey the haraam instruction of his…
I have migrated to another country.
If you regard the home of your parents to be your true home (Watan-e-Asli), then you have to perform full Salaat, not Qasr. But if you have made your permanent home in the country…
Is it permissible for a Muslim man to attend the funeral service of his Christian wife?
It is not permissible for the Muslim husband to participate in the funeral of his Christian wife. He may assist financially.
Recently I heard that if a child has clothes, toys etc.
If there is any real value for the items, then pay that amount. If there is no real value, then give an amount you think is reasonable. It is always advisable not to make the…
In terms of preparation for ones death I would dearly love to sign a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate), directive.
It is not permissible to sign a DNR document nor is it permissible to be buried in a non- Muslim cemetery. If the Muslim is buried in a non-Muslim cemetery by others, Allah Ta‟ala…
Please comment on the ghusl facility in the Lenasia Qabrastaan for covid deaths but also used at times for noncovid deaths.
The proliferation of the Qabrustaan with these lewd women is entirely to be expected. The Saabiri Chishti gang is part of the Qabar Pujaari sect. They are graveworshippers and…
Is it permissible for two Janaazah Salaat to be performed for one mayyit.
It is not permissible. It is bid‟ah.
Nowadays a tractor is used to fill the graves in the qabrustaan in Lenasia.
It is haraam to use a tractor to fill the Qabar without valid
A government school in our town has arranged an educational trip to visit various places including several historical sites.
This shaitaani understanding will create destruction of the Imaan of these children who are being exposed to shirk indoctrination. Firstly, attending the government/secular school…
If it is a non-covid mayyit, then to appease their conscience, they throw few scoops of sand saying it is Sunnah or at times they throw few spades of
The demand of shaitaan is fulfilled in this manner. They dwell in self-deception. They have been driven into satanic paranoia by their kufr contagion belief acquired from the…
Is it permissible to wear a three quarter trouser?
Wearing a three quarter trouser such as bermuda pants is not permissible. It is a kuffaar style. Emulating kuffaar styles is haraam. Salaat with such a lewd kuffaar style pants is…
What is the Shar‟i position regarding trading in cigarettes particularly now that many Muslims have entered the manufacturing realm in this trade turn
Trading in cigarettes is haraam. The billions of rands earned are all haraam which must be given in Sadqah without niyyat of thawaab. They are another dimension of druglords. They…
Is it permissible to attend a "wedding khatam"?
Such a khatam is bid‟ah and a mockery of the Qur‟aan Majeed. The two-day merrymaking function is pure shaitaaniyat and nafsaaniyat. It is haraam. It is not permissible to…
Are bakers tennis biscuits halaal?
All commercially prepared biscuits are not halaal.
A girl married and was given her mahr, as well as jewellery and other stuff as gifs.
Everything gifted to her belongs to her. She does not have to return anything nor do they have the right to repossess anything.
My wife and I attended a Hindu wedding and we took part in the Hindu festivities.
Both you and your wife lost your Imaan when you participated in the Hindu wedding. You have to renew your Imaan by reciting the Kalimah and repenting. Your Nikah too must be…
Is it permissible to attend a Jalsah where women are also in attendance and can be seen entering the Masjid yard?
It is haraam to attend a haraam jalsah regardless of the deceptive designation given to the haraam, merrymaking function. All participants are maloon. The Qur‟aan Majeed and…
If South African employers compel Muslim employees to vaccinate, will it be permissible to be vaccinated.
If one submits to the demand of the employer and takes the devil‟s potion (vaccine), then while one will not be sinful, one will still have to suffer the evil / harmful /…
If several wasiyyats (bequests) were made which cannot be accommodated by the third value of the deceased‟s estate, how will the wasiyyat‟s be dischar
The Fardh acts will first be attended to. If after paying for the Fardh acts the third is consumed, then the other wasiyyats will fall away. If the wasiyyat consists of more than…
When Hadhrat Shaikh Zakariyya (Rahmatullah alayh) visited South Africa some decades ago he had mass I‟tikaaf and loud Thikr.
We have no need to reconcile the Shariah with the views and practices of senior Ulama if their views and practices are in conflict with the Sunnah or any aspect of the Shariah.…
If a woman is giving birth and the situation becomes critical and the doctor asks the husband to choose whether he should try to save the mother or ba
The doctor speaks kufr drivel. Tell him to just do his job and not present a haraam choice for the mother to decide between her life and the infant-tobe-born‟s life. Tell him not…
When writing school exams, is it permissible for the Muslim child to answer with kufr, e.g.
It is firstly haraam to attend these secular kuffaar schools. Both Imaan and Akhlaaq are ruined in the immoral kuffaar school environment. It is kufr for the students to repeat the…
Sisters are using Majlis fatwas on facebook.
Pictures of animate objects are haraam. It is haraam to use haraam methods for da‟wah purposes. In fact it is an aggravated haraam. It is a mockery of the Prohibition of Allah…
If a person posts animate images, such as insects, spiders, cats, and another person comments „SubhaanAllaah‟, look at Allaah‟s beauty‟, is this allow
Using the Name of Allah Ta‟ala as a compliment for haraam pictures is like reciting Bismillaah when eating pork or drinking wine. It is not at all permissible.
Regarding a women on horse back, does it specifically refer to horses or any mode of transport?
It covers any form of transport wherein the woman will be exposed. As far as possible women should not sit in the front seat of vehicles.
Can a group of women go out to a restaurant without mahram and have some Muslim lady fun?
You mean Iblees lady fun! Women who engage in such lewd activities suffer from the malady of prostitute-tendencies. They emerge from their homes under the Curse and Wrath of Allah…
Can men & women who are discussing Deen be friends on social media where they discuss deeni matters and make comments etc.?
Such social media relationship is zina relationship. It is haraam.
Is it permissible for a woman in Iddat to visit her ailing father and to console her mother?
A woman in Iddah may not leave the house to visit even her ailing father or to come and console her mother. She should content herself with making dua. However, if her ailing…
Many people charge „key money‟ when hiring out their vacant shops.
„Key‟ money or goodwill money is haraam. It is Riba.
The properties of a deceased are registered in the name of a Trust.
According to the Shariah, a company or a trust is a fiction which has no existence and no reality. The assets of the trust are the property of the deceased. As such it belongs to…
What is the relationship between Ahl-e-Kitaab and the term „Abrahamic Religions‟?
There is simply no relationship between the false/baseless term, „Abrahamic Religions‟ and the Qur‟aan term, Ahl-e- Kitaab. „Abrahamic Religions‟ in the context used nowadays is a…
Is the surrogacy technique permissible?
Surrogacy is absolutely haraam.
JUM (Jamiatul Ulama of Mauritius) has decided to charge fees for their 'Halaal Certificates'.
In fact it is Waajib to resign immediately. So-called „halaal‟ inspectors are aiding the vile carrion shaitaaniyat. They assist in feeding Muslims carrion, and for this they will…
Some Ulama who were staunch upholders of the covid protocols died on a Friday.
No it does not mean that they were correct. Even if we see them sitting under the Arsh, it will not mean that they were correct in their haraam views acquired from the atheist…
Is it necessary for men to observe purdah for maids working in their homes?
It is Waajib for the menfolk to observe purdah. It is absolutely necessary.
A man said in anger to his wife: „Take your stuff and go!‟ Is this Talaaq?
The statement: „Take your stuff and go!‟ will be Talaaq Baain (Irrevocable Divorce) only if the husband says that his niyyat (intention) was Talaaq.
How do I know that I have pride?
Pride exists in all people. Everyone is encumbered with an evil nafs. When you are insulted or criticized and you become angry, and are poised to vent your anger, then understand…
Is it permissible to perform Tahyatul Musjid during Fajr time?
It is not permissible to perform Tahyatul Musjid during Fajr time. No Nafl is permitted during this time.
Immediately after Maghrib Fardh Salaat, a Tablighi brother reads the kitaab for a couple of minutes.
Reading the kitaab immediately after Fardh Salaat is bid‟ah. It prevents from the Masnoon act of performing the Sunnat Salaat immediately after the Fardh. It is not permissible to…
I received $7000 from a government institution a couple of months ago.
If 12 months after the date of having received the $7000, you still have the Zakaat Nisaab amount or more, then Zakaat has to be paid on that amount, not on the initial $7000. The…
I am a female physician.
If a Muslim male physician is not available, then the boy should be referred to a non- Muslim male. If a suitable non- Muslim male physician is not available, then a Muslim female…
If a girl refuses to marry a boy but is forced by her parents, will the nikah be valid?
If the girl has refused, the nikah will not be valid. However, if she verbally consents, then the Nikah will be valid even if she does not want to marry the boy. If she does not…
A customer wants to return the item he bought and wants a refund.
If the item is not defective and the customer wants a refund, then the seller is not obliged to accept the item and give a refund. Nevertheless, cancelling the sale and giving him…
A person takes a Covid test.
1) If the isolation is selfimposed, not forced by the zaalim government, and if this person has been informed that disease is not contagious, then his belief based on what the…
I am faced with a dilemma and I‟m hoping for your esteemed advice.
The Shariah has granted a woman the right to have her own private quarters to live where her in-laws may not intrude without her permission. Most in-laws labour under the…
Does a female have to conceal her name?
The arguments of this mufti are moronic and expose his shallowness of understanding. The arguments he proffered have no relationship with the question which pertains to a female…
It is mentioned in the Qur‟aan that Allah Ta‟ala said to Hadhrat Zakariyya (Alayhis salaam) the sign for his barren (infertile) aged wife of 90 years
Firstly, Kalaam Azad was a deviate. He was a Hindu bootlicker. He was the servant of Ghandi who dictated to him. He followed Ghandi, not the Qur‟aan. The stupid interpretation of…
Saudi Arabia has banned the Tabligh Jamaat.
The Saudi kuffaar regime‟s outpouring is the effect of desperation and consternation. There is really nothing to be surprised. The kuffaar Saudi regime has abolished the entire…
I have a very big date tree in my yard, we have many birds that have made their nests in it.
If there are presently nests with eggs or chicks then you have to wait until the eggs have been hatched and the birds are SUPPORT THE Send your contributions ISLAMIC PROJECT OF…
A person made wasiyyat for Hajj-e-Badal to be performed for him.
The amount for the Hajj is taken from the one third of the estate. Thereafter the balance will be for the heirs.
Can other wasiyyats be bequeathed as well or should it be left only to Hajj-e-badal due to unknown cost of hajj?
Other bequests may also be made. However if the one third is not sufficient for all the bequests, those having greater incumbency will be first attended to. If the third is…
Is it permissible for young people to give naseehat to elders?
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Is it permissible to burn incense in the Musjid on Thursday nights?
While burning incense on a Thursday night is permissible, it has become a bid‟ah of the Qabar Pujaari sect. Therefore, burn the incense on some other day.
A person leaves home with the intention of staying 15 days or more at the destination.
If the person at his destination makes the intention of 15 or more days, then he will be a muqeem even if he stays less than 15 days. If on reaching his destination he is not sure…
What is you view regarding the theory that Jinn are the Please notify us of your contribution deposited into any of our banking accounts.
The theory is baseless. It has no Shar‟i credibility.
My brother and his wife are travelling by car to Cape Town from Johannesburg.
It is not at all permissible for you to be in the car if your brother‟s wife will also be there. You have to find some other transport for travelling. Travelling with them is…