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Vol 27 No 04

The Majlis Vol 27 No 04

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Is smoking Makrooh or Haraam?

Smoking is HARAAM. There is no practical difference between Makrooh and Haraam. The consequences of both are the Fire of Jahannam. It is haraam to sell cigarettes.

Miscellaneous The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.2

The Imaam overslept for Fajr.

If the Fajr qadha was not in his mind at the time of leading the Zuhr Salaat, then the Salaat is valid. However, if whilst performing Zuhr, he remembers that he has to make qadha…

Salaat The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.3

I missed Zuhr Namaaz at home.

The musaafir who had missed Salaat at home should make qadha of the full Salaat, not Qasr even if the qadha is made on the journey. If he misses Salaat on the journey and makes…

Salaat The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.3

Sorbitol is sugar alcohol.

The „mufti‟ is stupid. The Fatwa of all four Math-habs is on prohibition. Sorbitol and all kinds of alcohols are haraam according to all Four Mathhabs. Just ignore the technical…

Food and Beverages The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.7

Are lung transplants permissible?

Lung transplants are also not permissible even in this case. Maut (Death) comes at its appointed time. The transplant will not prolong Maut by a minute.

Miscellaneous The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.7

My daughter wants two piercings in each ear.

The two piercings per ear are not permissible. It is a FRAGRANCE AND STENCH Someone asked Hadhrat Sufyaan Bin Uyainah (Rahmatullah alayh): "Do the Recording Angels become aware of…

Children The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.7

Does a breast-feeding woman have to fast?

Yes, a breastfeeding mother has to fast during the month of Ramadhaan. However, if her fasting will lead to drying up of her milk, then she may postpone her fasting for later when…

Ramadhaan The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.10

A muqtadi delays in following the Imaam.

It is not permissible to intentionally delay in this manner. However, as long as the muqtadi joins the Imaam before he (the Imaam) begins his descent towards Sajdah, his Salaat…

Salaat The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.10

My sister wants to go for Umrah.

Inform your sister that she can daily get the thawaab of a Hajj and Umrah by performing 4 raka‟ts Ishraaq. It is not at all permissible to go for Nafl Umrah in this era of so much…

Hajj and Umrah The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.11

I derive no pleasure in my Salaat and Thikr.

The objective of ibaadat is not „pleasure‟. The objective is to gain the Pleasure of Allah Ta‟ala by means of obedience. Continue with the Thikr regardless of the „heart being…

Salaat The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.11

A relative who is gay is sick.

If the gay flagrantly displays his attitude then he becomes murtad. It is not permissible to visit him even if he is sick. If he hides the fact of him being gay and feels…

Aqeedah The Majlis Vol 27 No 04, p.24