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Vol 26 No 07

The Majlis Vol 26 No 07

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Answers in this issue

How should dua be made after Fardh Salaat?

Making dua with raised hands after Fardh Salaat is Sunnah. After the Fardh of Zuhr, Maghrib and Isha, the dua must be kept short. The dua should be made silently and individually,…

Salaat The Majlis Vol 26 No 07, p.2

I am a Ma‟zoor.

When the Salaat time expires, then the wudhu of the Ma‟zoor breaks. Therefore, you have to renew wudhu for Ishraaq. When Fajr time expired, your wudhu ended.

Salaat The Majlis Vol 26 No 07, p.3

I sold my gold ring for R3000.

Zakaat is not payable on R3,000 since it is less than the Zakaat Nisaab. However, if you have other money as well then you have to add the ring‟s money (when it is sold) to your…

Zakaat The Majlis Vol 26 No 07, p.3

Do mermaids exist?

There is no evidence to confirm the existence of mermaids. Nevertheless, it is quite probable that there is such a species of creation.

Aqeedah The Majlis Vol 26 No 07, p.4

What is Taqdeer (Predestination)?

Taqdeer is an inexplicable concept. The more one probes it the more intricate and mystifying it becomes. Our minds are created, hence our understanding is finite and extremely…

Aqeedah The Majlis Vol 26 No 07, p.4

I attended a Janaazah Salaat at a Musjid.

Yes, it is correct. Compromising on this issue is not permissible. A compromise which requires perpetration of a prohibition is not permissible. The Shaafis should have compromised…

Salaat The Majlis Vol 26 No 07, p.5

Nowadays children have become uncontrollable.

The first requisite is for the parents to be pious so that their piety exercises a beneficial effect on the children. If parents are impious, they should then not expect discipline…

Children The Majlis Vol 26 No 07, p.5

My father bought a sheep for Qur‟baani.

The animal becomes part of the estate of the deceased. With the permission of all the baaligh heirs, Qur‟baani of the animal may be made for the deceased. MUZO of S.A. to:…

Qurbaani The Majlis Vol 26 No 07, p.12

Is it permissible to eat raw meat?

Only animals and Chinese eat raw meat. Insaan (the human being) who is a Mu‟min, is termed Ashraful Makhluqaat (The noblest of creation). It is never permissible for this noble…

Food and Beverages The Majlis Vol 26 No 07, p.12