I have married secretly.
Although a secret nikah is valid, it is not advisable. The secret will not remain secret for too long. The nikah will remain valid even if they do not meet for years. The nikah…
Vol 27 No 11
The Majlis Vol 27 No 11
80 answers from this issue are indexed individually. 24 pages. The issue PDF is the canonical artefact; individual answers link back to it by page.
Answers in this issue
Can a non-Muslim nabaaligh child be buried as a Muslim?
Even non-baaligh children of kuffaar may not be given Islamic burial service. Ghusl, kafan and Janaazah Salaat may not be performed for them.
If a husband goes out for a year in the path of Allah but gets kidnapped and killed and the wife who is now widowed and her daughter is an orphan, get
If the missing husband returns, the following rules are applicable: 1) The nikah with him (the first husband) remains valid. The nikah with the other man is nullified. 2) Since she…
Can I discharge my Zakaat by writing off the debt of someone?
A debt written off will not be a discharge of one‟s Zakaat obligation even if the person is entitled to accept Zakaat.
How does one recognize that an Aalim is crooked and should not be followed?
What is difficult in the simple process of distinguishing between Haqq and Baatil? Allah Ta‟ala has given you sound Aql which has to be utilized. The correct employment of Aql is…
Is it permissible for the prisoners to perform Jamaat Salaat in the chapel which is decorated with pictures and crosses?
No, it is not permissible to perform Salaat in the chapel adorned with kufr paraphernalia. Perform in your cells.
If one has gold jewellery less than the gold nisaab weight, does Zakaat have to be paid if the value of the jewellery is R40,000?
If the person has any other Zakaat assets, e.g. cash, stockin-trade, then he has to pay Zakaat on the combined value of the gold plus the cash. If he has absolutely no cash, etc.,…
Before the expiry of his Zakaat year, a person dies.
Zakaat is not payable on the wealth of the deceased person.
In the UK, a brother is an accountant for a company that also sells alcohol.
While the earnings are permissible, working for kuffaar companies is not permissible even if the company deals with only halaal products.
We have a vehicle repair business.
All of this is not permissible. The vehicles may not be used at all. The customer must be notified or the minor damage must be properly repaired. Gross abuse of Amaanat is being…
Is it permissible to give Zakaat to poor non-Muslims and to pay Zakaat collectors from the Zakaat they collect?
And some scoundrels who operate these Zakaat organizations pay themselves extremely fat „salaries‟. There is gross misuse and misappropriation of Zakaat funds by all modernist,…
My 5 year old daughter is on and off sick.
All sicknesses and everything else are in reality from Allah Ta‟ala. Nothing happens without the decree of Allah Ta‟ala. However, we are unable to understand the wisdom underlying…
The heirs have inherited a property.
The asset for distribution to the heirs is a fixed property. It is not incumbent to sell a property if the heirs desire to retain it. Hence, their shares are confirmed in the…
What is the Islamic ruling on a Muslim brother paying for a stall and doing business in the church's open-area garden?
It is not permissible to hire a stall for trading in the premises of the church. To do so is to aid in sin and transgression which the Qur‟aan forbids. Aiding a church is to aid in…
Alhamdulillah, this year I started Alim course at a Madrasah in another town.
Staying with the others who indulge in fisq and fujoor is really problematic and detrimental for Islaah. It would have been better if you studied at a Madrasah in Durban without…
A Mufti says that according to Imaam Abu Hanifah transporting beer is permissible.
Transporting beer, liquor, pork and any haraam goods is haraam. Some muftis of this age disgorge drivel. They are too stupid to understand the proper meanings of Fiqhi…
Who are one‟s neighbours?
Neighbours refer to 40 houses on all sides.
I have a gold ring which weighs 5 grams.
If the only wealth you have is the 5 gram gold ring, then there is no Zakaat payable on it. However, if you have cash money or bank savings and if this is added to the value of the…
What is a Faqeeh and a Mujtahid?
Forget about them. There are no mujtahids today. The age of the Mujtahideen was Khairul Quroon (the first three eras of Islam). There are also no Fuqaha today.
What is the exact date of Mi‟raaj?
The exact date of Mi‟raaj is not known.
I read somewhere that it is fisq to shave the beard and such a person is a faasiq.
Fisq is to commit sins flagrantly in the public. A person who shaves his beard is a faasiq.
If someone takes photos or comes on TV, will he be a Faasiq?
Most certainly a person who takes photos, comes on TV or displays his snout on any of these haraam internet media is a faasiq.
Is there any differentiation between Ulama and non- Ulama?
If a Mufti or an Imaam of a Musjid shaves his beard then he is a worse faasiq. His fisq is worse that the fisq of an ordinary man who is not an Aalim.
My children are attending a school in Pakistan.
The Muttafaqah Tarjumah Qur'aan which has been introduced in schools is another cog in the interfaith plot to destroy Islam. There can never be common ground between Muslims and…
What is the ruling of the one who says that intermingling is permissible?
The one who claims that intermingling is permissible, commits kufr.
I am studying at a Darul Uloom, however, I have a problem because I am boarding, and I feel no change or can't change because of the boys in my room.
If possible find some other accommodation. While you are trapped in the evil environment, sit outside with a kitaab if they are indulging in their conversation of filth and…
Please assist in the scenario below: There is a Moulana running a school for special needs children.
You have every right to demand the return of your money which this person has so dishonestly misused. He had no right to make an investment. It was haraam. The money was intended…
Is it permissible for a maulana to teach females the masaa-il of haidh?
In fact, it is not permissible for a male to teach females even Kitaabus Salaat. This is the age of supreme Fitnah. A deeni front has become the camouflage for nafsaani objectives.
Is zakaat binding on the medication that a doctor keeps to dispense to his patients?
Since the medicines are not free, it will be stock-in-trade, hence Zakaat will be applicable.
I have a gold ring which weighs 5 gram.
If the only wealth you have is the 5 gram gold ring, then there is no Zakaat payable on it. However, if you have cash money or bank savings and if this is added to the value of the…
A sheikh says that it is permissible for a woman to travel without a mahram if it is safe.
The chap who issued the copro-stupid „fatwa‟ is among the signs of Qiyaamah. He is a decayed peanut in a basket of rotten peanuts, hence he disgorged copro-stupidity with his silly…
Should the hands be folded after Ruku‟?
After Ruku‟, the hands should not be folded.
Will municipal water become doubtful if paid with haraam interest money?
The municipal water will not be doubtful if paid with even haraam interest money. The money is given to the municipality to prevent it from its zulm of disconnecting the water…
What is a zindeeq?
A zindeeq is a chap who believes that he is a Muslim but according to the Shariah he is not a Muslim on the basis of his kufr interpretation of the Qur‟aan and Hadith. Example: a…
According to Darul Uloom Deoband while blood donation is not permissible, in an emergency one may give blood.
What Darul Uloom Deoband says it not entirely correct. Giving/donating blood is haraam at all times. Their fatwa is self-contradictory.
I was given a big amount of Zakaat for distribution.
Since you had taken all precautions and was not negligent, you are not liable for the loss sustained. The loss is for the owners whose Zakaat has not been discharged. You have two…
What is the traditional way of having a jalsah for boys who complete Hifz?
Traditional way is only the Sunnah. In the Sunnah there is no ceremony, no jalsah, etc. for a student who completes Hifz or even the Aalim course. There were innumerable powerful…
Can Qadha Namaaz be performed after Fajr and Asr?
Qadha may be performed after Fajr Salaat and after Asr Salaat. After Asr when it is near to sunset, then no Salaat will be permissible. Qadha and any other Salaat may not be…
Can Sajdah Tilaawat be made after Fajr and Asr Namaaz?
Yes, it is permissible.
I was told that novels are haraam.
Novels are haraam because they incite carnal lust and squander valuable time. Every- SILENCE OR RESPONDING Someone posed a question to Imaam Shaafi‟ (Rahmatullah alayh). He…
I have saved sufficient for Hajj.
Zakaat is Waajib on savings regardless of the purpose of the savings. If your Zakaat year ends before going for Hajj, then you have to pay Zakaat.
What is the ruling in the Shariah regarding a person whose heart stops beating?
Revivication of a patient is the evidence for the fact that he/she has not died. A dead person can never ever be revived. It is not permissible to sign such waivers.
Ten years ago I loaned someone R25,000.
The loan given ten years ago should be repaid with the amount of gold which R25,000 could have procured at that time (ten years ago). Ten years ago the price of a krugerrand was…
Is it permissible for a woman to learn archery in her home environment?
Yes, it is permissible for a woman to learn archery within her home environment. However, in these times it is better to learn to become proficient in using a gun. The opportunity…
Today, unintentional listening to music is unavoidable.
Abhor the music, recite Istighfaar and move on. If you do have the courage to emulate Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and the Sahaabah, then do so. They would put their…
Is eating with the left hand makrooh or haraam?
You are unaware of the meaning of Makrooh, hence you ask this stupid question. The consequence of both Makrooh Tahrimi and Haraam is the Fire of Jahannam. Shaitaan eats with his…
Some people when responding to Salaam, lift their hand and place it on their heart.
The practice of lifting the hand and placing on the chest/ heart when making salaam is bid‟ah.
The deceased died before paying Zakaat on her wealth.
If the deceased had not paid Zakaat, she was sinful. Dua of Maghfirat should be made for her. Since she did not make a wasiyyat (bequest), her Zakaat may not be paid from the…
A Mufti says that it is permissible to look at women without lust.
The mufti is astray. It is haraam to look at ghair mahram women. Ignore what he has said. He is a liberal lacking in Taqwa, hence he spoke drivel. GLUTTONY Imaam Shaafi‟…
Are members of the Ismaili sect Muslims?
Ismailis are among the worst of the Shiah kuffaar. They believe in the godhood of Agha Khan.
When the Athaan is being called, should one stand or sit?
Sit when the Athaan is being called.
Can a cripple person sitting in a chair be the Imaam for Salaat?
Imaamate on a chair renders the Salaat invalid.
Can I pay my Zakaat in several instalments or should it be paid in a lump sum when it becomes due?
Zakaat can be paid in instalments of any number.
My wife is annoyed with me because she has not become pregnant even after three years of marriage.
Many women are of this ilk. Your wife should make Taubah for her attitude of kufr. The Creator is only Allah Ta‟ala. Only He creates, and He creates when He wills. The ideas of…
I am making my Qadha Qur‟baani by giving the price of a sheep to the poor.
You may distribute the Qadha Qur‟baani money to multiple persons as you wish.
I lent my car to a friend.
An item, be it a car or anything else, lent to someone is Amaanat in his custody. That means that if the item is lost or damaged without him being neglectful, then he is not liable…
A deceased has no relatives who are heirs.
"Distant‟ relatives, if they are Zawil Arhaam, do have shares of inheritance. As long as there are such relatives, the Muslim man may not take any of the assets of the deceased.
Should Hanafis join Shaafis in Janaazah Salaat in the absence of the body?
According to the Hanafi Math-hab, Janaazah Salaat without the presence of the body is not valid. Hanafis should not join such a Janaazah Salaat.
What should the Shaafi follower do in Fajr Salaat when the Hanafi Imaam does not recite Qunoot?
The Shaafi follower should recite the briefest form of Qunoot and link up with the Imaam in Sujood.
What should the Hanafi muqtadi do in Fajr if the Imaam is a Shaafi?
If a Shaafi is leading the Salaat, the Hanafi follower should remain standing silently while the Imaam recites the Qunoot.
Some Muftis in UK say that if the husband initiates divorce proceedings in a kaafir court, the decree of the court will be a valid Talaaq.
They speak nonsense. The „divorce‟ decree of a kaafir court is not valid in the Shariah. If the husband initiates „divorce‟ proceedings in a kaafir court, it will apply to the…
Is it permissible to buy anything at a government or municipal auction sale?
It is permissible to purchase anything from the government auction sales.
A baaligh boy of 16 years has not yet grown a beard.
The youth who has not yet grown a beard should not be allowed to lead the Taraaweeh at the Musjid. It is Makrooh.
Is it permissible to buy food with haraam interest ONE FAQEEH Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "One Faqeeh is harder on shaitaan than a t
It is not permissible to use haraam interest money to feed people at the Musjid for Iftaar. How can one ever think of Iftaar with haraam food?
There are two partners in a business.
If all the heirs unanimously decided to sell the share of the deceased partner, that is his/her share of the assets of the partnership, it will be permissible. The proceeds thereof…
The rule of the Saudis is that only those performing Umrah are allowed in the Mataaf area.
Yes, it is permissible. The Saudi regime is KUFR. Its rules are KUFR.
Since the age of buloogh I have intentionally broken fasts every Ramadhaan.
For having broken fasts intentionally without valid Shar‟i reason, Kaffaarah of 60 days is Fardh. However, for one Ramadhaan only one Kaffaarah applies even if many fasts were…
In anger I said to my wife: "If you are not happy, take your talaaq and go." What is the ruling?
Your statement: "If you are not happy, take your talaaq and go"., will be One Talaaq Raj‟i (a Revocable Talaaq) if she had immediately acted and separated herself from yourself. If…
A man suffering from psychosis killed his wife.
If a man suffering from psychosis kills his wife, only Allah Ta‟ala knows whether he was genuinely insane at the time. We cannot say how Allah Ta‟ala will judge him in the…
A lady is survived by her husband, mother, father and 2 sisters.
The heirs are her husband, mother and father. The sisters do not inherit in this case. The estate has to be divided into six shares and distributed as follows: Husband 3; Mother 1;…
I have invested in Al Mabroor company which is in dire financial straits.
Zakaat is paid on Zakaat assets (cash, gold, silver and stock-in-trade). Zakaat is not paid on shares. Shares are worthless. Shares are haraam. Zakaat is not paid on haraam…
"A completion (khatam) for Hifz students is organized as follows at a Madrasah: Sometimes a Qiraat or name of a student is first recited.
This function is another bid‟ah. It has no basis in the Sunnah. It is a function of riya. Both the Madrasah and the parents engage in an ostentatious (riya) display. The Qur‟aan…
What attitude should children have for their stepmother?
Your ex-wife is a shaitaanah. The children must respect their stepmother. They have to respect her just as they respect their own mother. They may meet and visit her although the…
It is said that a man cannot change his math-hab on account of his wife following another math-hab.
No it is not. The Fuqaha have said that a person who change his Math-hab for a worldly reason should be subjected to Ta'zeer (i.e. punishment by whipping). In Taartakhaaniyah is…
If a murtad returns to Islam, will all his past sins be forgiven?
If a Muslim becomes a murtad (leaves Islam), then the sins he had committed whilst he was a Muslim will not be forgiven automatically. He has to make Taubah. The reward of irtidaad…
A hafiz says that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) used to fast on the 13th, 14th and 15th of every Islamic month.
The fellow is stupid, hence he denies an established Sunnah of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam). He is influenced by deviates.
A husband after paying his wife‟s Sadqatul Fitr informs her.
If the wife did not give prior approval, then her obligation is not discharged. She has to pay her fitrah. Prior approval is necessary for the valid discharged of fitrah and…
Ramadhaan started a day ahead of Ramadhaan in my country.
You will just have to fast the 31st day and have Eid with the community.
After Taraaweeh, late at night in some places they perform Salaat called Qiyaamul Lail.
Qiyaamul Lail is bid‟ah. There is no such Salaat.
Is it permissible for the Mu‟takif to leave the Musjid to wash his hands?
It is not permissible to leave the Musjid precincts to was one‟s hands. The hands should be washed in a dish inside the Musjid. PERFECT WUDHU Abdullah Bin Muhammad (Rahmatullah…