Vol 26 No 06
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Once you have taken the deposit, the sale is concluded and final according to the Shariah. Your ownership is then extinguished. You are entitled to keep in your possession the item…
It is permissible and the same reward will be received if the Zakaat is paid 2 weeks before Ramadhaan. However, if there is any increase to your wealth in the two weeks until 1st…
In view of Talaaq not having been issued, her nikah is still valid regardless of the 40 year separation. If he dies, she will have to be in Iddat. She will also inherit in his…
The ingredient if derived from birds' feathers will not render the product haraam. Birds' feathers are taahir. However, L Cysteine derived from human hair or pig hairs renders the…
It is not permissible for you to go to Saudi Arabia to renew your Iqaamah. If the Iqaamah is cancelled, you lose nothing.
It is not permissible to issue Talaaq during the pregnancy of the wife. It is a major sin. Nevertheless, if the Talaaq is issued, it will be valid.
It is permissible to fast on only Friday 15th Sha'baan. It is not a requirement of the Shariah to fast two days as is the case with the Day of Ashura in Muharram. Fasting only one…
The girl should respectfully and politely refuse to board at the school/madrasah. She has to sleep at home not out of the home. The father is in grievous error.
The 'second type of knowledge' mentioned by Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallahu anhu) refers to Ilm-e-Baatin such as the mysteries of Allah Ta'ala revealed to the Auliya, and which…
If the opportunity to make amends and acquire forgiveness from the mazloom is lost, then after every Namaaz make dua of Maghfirat for the mazloom. Also give Sadqah in his name, and…
The mufti who threatens his staff as you have explained is a zaalim (oppressor/tyrant). It is haraam for him to issue such threats and to oppress the workers. If workers work…
The Imaam's loud dua is bid'ah. You acted correctly. The elderly man is ignorant. Just ignore him.
Children are of different ages. A child of 3 years and a child of 7 years and a child of 10 years, etc. have to be handled differently. The first requisite is for the parents to be…
Letting property for a mortuary is not permissible. It is aiding transgression which is haraam.
If no halaal medicine is available, only then will it be permissible to make use of a haraam medicine.
Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Many are the fasting persons whose fasting is nothing but hunger." This is the state of the fasting of most people. Abstaining from…
It is permissible for one person to pay for the Qur'baani of all the members of the family with their knowledge and consent. They must be informed before the Qur'baani is made.
While one should always keep the Qadha fasts before the new Ramadhaan, the fasts of the current Ramadhaan will be valid even if the Qadha has not yet been made. You have been…
This hafiz is a faasiq. It is not permissible to appoint him to lead the Taraaweeh or any other Salaat. You should not join in Taraaweeh with him. Pictures are major sins. Perform…
Zakaat may not be used for the overhead expenses of the Foundation. Lillah funds have to be used for this purpose. Zakaat will not be discharged.
It is not permissible for the mother to be so evil as to 'gift' the jewellery to the baby with the evil intention of avoiding Zakaat payment. She will be branded in Jahannam with…
The Qur'aan competition is a shaitaani function. It is haraam to participate in this mockery of the Qur'aan Majeed. This type of haraam mockery of the Qur'aan Majeed is among the…
It is not permissible for males to wear garments of the Acapulco colour. This greenish colour is decidedly for females.
Qunoot is a Dua. It is a Masnoon dua which is sufficient. Adding more duas to it in Witr is bid'ah, hence not permissible.
Black dye is haraam for both men and women.
Athaan at the graveside is bid'ah, and not permissible. It is an innovation of the Qabar Pujaaris (Grave-Worshippers).
It is not permissible to perform even the Sunnah ghusl during I'tikaaf. The I'tikaaf will become invalid.
It is haraam to transport the body from one town to another or from one country to another. Even some Ulama perpetrate this haraam misdeed. They commit such evil with the bodies of…
Even in nafl Salaat dua may be made only in Arabic. It is haraam to make dua in English in Salaat. The Salaat will not be valid.
After 120 days the foetus is a living human being. Abortion is totally haraam regardless of the rubbish kufr the doctors utter. They are atheists. Even if the mother will die, the…
Marriage between human beings and jinn is not valid. Jinn is entirely another species. It is like cohabiting with an animal.
The money which the government will be paying has to be distributed to the heirs of your grandfather in terms of the Shariah's Law of Inheritance.
He may ask for only the Mahr amount. More than this is not permissible. However, if the woman wants the marriage terminated and the husband is insistent on claiming much more than…
The Saudi regime is a kufr regime. It is haraam to accept moon-sighting information from the Saudi murtads. The UK molvis who follow the kufr Saudi regime are among the…
It is not permissible to wear a red shirt. The Salaat will not be proper even if the haraam red shirt is underneath the kurtah.
You have to pay Zakaat on the money which is still in your possession.
Do not waste the money of the children. Do not spend their money recklessly buying toys and the like. Buy toys with your own money. If the children's money is sufficient to buy a…
Sighting the moon with a telescope will not be valid for determining the Islamic months. The sighting has to be with the naked eyes. Spectacles are not in the category of…
Muhtaram / ah There are two possible scenarios of two length haircuts: a. Part shaved and part left on b. Part shortened and part left longer As for [a] above, then it is against…
The Sajdah Tilaawat at the end of Surah Hajj is not valid for Hanafis. It is not permissible for Hanafis to make Sajdah Tilaawat in Salaat when reciting the Aayat of Sajdah for…
Baby's vomit is napaak (impure). If it soils the clothes or the body, the affected parts have to be washed.
Musjidul Aqsa was built by Nabi Ibraaheem (Alayhis salaam) 40 years after he had built the Ka'bah Shareef. Later Nabi Sulaiman re-built the Musjid.
There is no conundrum in this satanic scenario. The 'scholar' chap is a Shiah. The venue which you have understood to be a 'Musjid', is NOT a Musjid. It is a Shiah temple. Nothing…
Embracing the bridegroom after a nikah is a nonsensical custom. It has no basis in the Sunnah.
If there is a need to eat in the Musjid, then make niyyat of Nafl I'tikaaf. Nafl I'tikaaf is valid even if it is a couple minutes. After the niyyat, perform two raka'ts Tahyatul…
It is not permissible to greet and embrace people inside the Musjid. This should be done outside.
Two Athaans for Zuhr is bid'ah. It is not permissible.
In the initial phase of Islam it was permissible to give Zakaat to such kuffaar who were inclined to Islam. However, since the era of Hadhrat Umar's khilaafat, this has been…
Generally doctors are morons, zindeeqs and atheists. They disgorge much drivel. Maut comes at its appointed time with the command of Allah Ta'ala. Regardless of the threat to the…
Fake hair of any kind is haraam. Hair transplanting is not permissible.
The six days of Shawwaal fasting need not be consecutively. They may be spread over the month. These fast can begin in any day after Eid.
The ultra thin socks are not permissible for masah. Wudhu will not be valid. Another type of durable sock is available, which is not 'ultra thin'.
Shareholders in a partnership business (Shirkat) are entitled to only profit, not to salary. The partners have to proportionately share in both the profit and the loss. The salary…
Yes, Zakaat will be discharged by means of the voucher. However, it is preferable not to stipulate that the purchase has to be made at a certain shop. If any person does not redeem…
It is not permissible to accept gifts from women who work in the public domain, especially in banks even if they are close relatives.
Even if your mother gave you the money for a specific purpose, you still have to pay Zakaat on it.
There is no Zakaat on 9ct gold.
If the combined value of the two items equals Nisaab or more, then you have to pay Zakaat. You have to compulsorily add the value of the jewellery to your other money and pay…
Al Baraka is worse than conventional non-Muslim banks. We have published many articles on the haraam shenanigans of Al Baraka. See our website.
The 'diminishing musharaka' is a haraam riba deal deceptively dubbed 'musharaka'. It is not permissible to buy a property in terms of this stupid haraam concept.
You are not in need of brains to understand the zina set -up of the NNB jamiat. It is haraam for men to seek counsel from the lewd women employed by the vile NNB jamiat. Even women…
Barkat in time is the effect of Taqwa. Taqwa is the effect of a pure heart, and this purity is acquired by means of complete obedience to Allah Ta'ala and constant Thikrullaah.…
According to the Hanafi Math-hab, while the consent of the Wali for marriage is Waajib (compulsory), the validity of the Nikah is not reliant on his consent. If the girl marries…
All these competitions and prizes doled out ostensibly to draw people to the Musjid are a mockery of the Deen and inspirations of Iblees. It is a method of riya, takabbur and pure…
This is acceptable, provided that the condi- #ons men#oned in the ques#on are fully upheld and no other un- Islamic prac#ces are found. (End of question and Bhayat's stupid…
The honourable Molvi Irfan did not apply his mind correctly hence his erroneous fatwa. Firstly, private property does not negate Izn Aam (general permission to the male Muslim…
SAHUC is a haram agency of Iblees. SAHUC is the reflection of the evil of the people who go for Hajj and Umrah merrymaking holidays. The people, in general, use umrah and hajj as a…
They should not be allowed to bring savouries in the Musjid. Iftaar should be with only dates and water.
Men and women using this device of Iblees are under shaitaani influence. Their brains are vermiculated by shaitaaniyat, hence they seek to change the natural appearance which Allah…
The muqtadi who had not recited Qunoot in Witr does not have to repeat the Witr. His Witr behind the Imaam is valid.
The missed raka't of Witr should be performed as normal. That is, after the Imaam's Salaam, rise and perform one raka't. Recite Thanah, Taawwuz, Tasmiyah and Qiraa't in the raka't.
If a raka't is missed in Taraaweeh, perform the one raka't after the Imaam's Salaam. Recite the bare minimum of Qiraa't (Surah Faatihah and three short verses) to ensure that you…
It is not permissible to perform Nafl Salaat during the entire duration of Fajr time. Tahyatul Musjid may not be performed.
Yes, it is permissible to name a child Jibraaeel, Israafeel and Izraaeel.
Yes, you have to perform a new Nikah and pay Mehr as well. The Nikah may be quietly performed at home.
Although the Salaat is valid behind the faasiq imam, those who have appointed him are guilty of committing a kabeerah sin. It is better to perform Taraaweeh elsewhere where the…
If you merely made an intention, not a Vow (Nathr), then the Salaat will not be incumbent. Cancelling the niyyat before commencing the Salaat is valid. On the other hand, if one…
Only if there are no mahram males to arrange the burial, will it be permissible for one to abandon the I'tikaaf and make qadha of it. As long as there are other mahaareem to attend…
Men who leave their womenfolk to run their business whilst they are in I'tikaaf, are evil. Their time in I'tikaaf is recorded as sin. They are of the dayyooth kind who shamelessly…
The fate in the Aakhirah is known to only Allah Ta'ala. The person who dies as a result of overdose of drugs has not necessarily committed suicide. His addiction caused him to take…