I have some gold and silver jewellery.
If the combined value of the two equals the Nisaab of silver or more, then you have to pay Zakaat on the combined value.
Vol 28 No 02
The Majlis Vol 28 No 02
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My uncle deals in some haraam business although the greater part of his income is halaal.
There exists a popular misconception regarding the issue of earnings consisting of halaal and haraam. The ‗greater portion' being the determinant is of technical import. Even a…
The Imaam of our Musjid is a tablighi.
The imaam who claimed that their tablighi ta'leem is more important than the Sunnat Salaat is a deviate. He is under the influence of Iblees. Do not sit to listen to his talks. He…
NAHA is a meat certifying body in Japan, similar to SANHA and MJC.
It is mot permissible to consume the meat of the stunned animals. The stunning is haraam. In most cases the animals are killed with the smashing of its brain by the captive bolt.…
What should I, an heir, do for the numerous Salaat which my deceased father had not performed?
If the deceased had not made a wasiyyat (bequest) to pay the kaffaarah for his Qadha Salaat, then the only way is to give Sadqah and to ask Allah Ta'ala to forgive him/her. Any…
Is it permissible to deal with bitcoin and crypto currency?
Bitcoin is a haraam gambling, riba act. It is not per- Ibn Shaaboor (Rahmatullah alayh) said: ―I heard Al- Auzaai' (Rahmatullah alayh) saying: ‗He who presents as daleel the…
Is it permissible to trade in bitcoin machinery?
Trading in bitcoin machinery is to aid in sin, hence not permissible. It is like trading with gambling machines.
We, here in Karachi, Pakistan, buy our meat and chickens from a Shiah butchery.
The meat obtained from the Shiah is haraam regardless of the halaal source it is being acquired. It is really surprising that in a huge city such as Karachi you are unable to find…
What does Islam say about the shape of the earth?
The shape of the earth has absolutely no relevance to Aqeedah. The Qur'aan and Hadith are silent on this. It forms no part of our belief. Don't waste your brains with futility.
Some employees habitually arrive late daily.
Deductions may be paid for late-coming. However, it is incumbent to pay them for overtime.
It is not permissible for an employer to force an employee to work beyond his working hours unless there is a mutual agreement.
It is not permissible for an employer to unilaterally encroach on the worker's lunchbreak.
I have a question about something you answered about riba.
You not having heard of this mas'alah in seven years does not mean that the answer is incorrect. Despite having studied 7 years, there are thousands of masaa-il which you have not…
While the estate of the deceased has not been finalized, is it permissible to use the estate‟s finances to support the minor heirs?
The expenses required for the minors has to be taken from their shares of inheritance. It may not be taken from the whole estate as kuffaar law dictates.
The Tablighi Jamaat Ijtima is held on a sportsground.
In fact, it is not permissible to perform Jumuah Salaat on the sportsground if there are Musjids nearby to accommodate the musallis. It is highly improper.
What is the status of a man who rejects Hadith?
He is a confirmed kaafir. His claim of believing in the Qur'aan is blatantly baatil (false). The one who rejects the Hadith of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) is a kaafir,…
If one has not performed Asr Salaat, may it be performed immediately after the Maghrib Athaan?
Yes, the Asr has to be performed. You may not join the Maghrib Jamaat before having performed Asr.
A nikah was performed with only one witness.
The nikah with one witness is not valid.
Is it permissible to pay the creditors of the deceased in instalments to enable one to invest the money inherited from the estate?
You may do so only with the consent of the creditors. If they demand immediate payment, then you will have no option but to comply. The creditors have a prior claim over the heirs.
A wife, during her Maradhul Maut (Last Illness of Death), waived the Mehr debt of her husband.
No, it is not valid. The husband is liable to pay the full Mehr. All heirs have their shares in the Mehr amount.
Is it permissible to eat a vegetarian diet at a non- Muslim‟s restaurant?
It is not permissible to eat even a vegetarian diet at a kuffaar restaurant even if the SANHA KAAFIR has halaalized it.
When divorce takes place, whose right is it to have custody of the minor children?
In a separation (divorce, etc.) the mother has custody of the minor children. The father remains the guardian. He has to be given access to the children. But the children remains…
I said to my wife in anger: „Get out!
The words you had uttered would have been Talaaq Baain if you had the intention of divorce. Since Talaaq was not your intention, divorce did not occur. Statements such as: ‗Get…
I bought a car with the intention of selling it.
If the asset was initially acquired with the intention of selling it, then Zakaat has to be paid on its value. If you have cancelled your intention and are now using it for your…
In a partnership business, how should Zakaat be paid on the shares?
Each partner is liable for his own Zakaat. They have to pay their Zakaat separately.
A divorced woman was provided with full expenses during her Iddat.
She will become a murtadd if she proceeds to the kuffaar court to usurp the assets of her ex-husband. The invocation of kuffaar law by the ex-wife to usurp the wealth of her…
When I was a child, my granny and others gave gifts which consist of gold coins and money.
Your father has usurped your wealth. It is incumbent that he hands over to you whatever belongs to you. Since you never had possession nor are you even aware of the value of the…
A close relative is in charge of our inheritance.
On the Day of Qiyaamah a man who usurps the inheritance of people will be enclosed in a steel coffin and flung into Jahannam. Your senior relative is indeed a fraud - a thug who…
The trustees are buying new clocks for the Musjid.
Someone should buy the clocks, then donate it to another Musjid. However, if the clocks are functiong correctly, then it is not permissible to utilize the Waqf funds of the Musjid…
My mother says that there are various views on hijab.
Your mother speaks nonsense. She is ignorant and she dithers on the verge of kufr. In fact, she plunges into kufr by denying the compulsion of Hijaab. Hijaab is compulsory. There…
In Salaat, if one recited from the middle of some Surah after Surah Faatihah, should one begin with Bismillaah?
No it is not necessary to recite Bismillaah when starting qiraa't in the middle of a Surah during Salaat.
Is it permissible to commemorate the martyrdom of Hadhrat Husain (Radhiyallahu anhu) on 10th Muharram every year?
The Sunnah offers absolutely no accommodation for commemoration and anniversary functions. These are practices of the kuffaar. Karbalah is commemorated and celebrated by Shiahs and…
Is it permissible for a woman to go anywhere within a radius of 78 kilometres without a mahram?
In these times of fitnah and danger it is not permissible for a woman to venture alone in even the street in which she lives.
How should the estate of the deceased be distributed if his widow is pregnant?
When the wife of the mayyit is pregnant, it is advisable to postpone distribution of the estate until the birth of the child so as to ascertain its sex. The child may also be…
On what value of the merchandise should Zakaat be paid?
Zakaat should be paid on the current wholesale price of the stock-in-trade. In one of his Malfoothaat, Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Rahmatullah alayh) confirms this view.…
- Seeking advice My daughter has struck up a telephonic relationship with a boy.
In the circumstances explained by you, Nikah is best. However, do advise your daughter that marriage is NOT a bed of roses. It is a bed of rocks and thorns, and it is worse when it…
I have completed the Madrasah Aalim-Faadhiel course.
I'laaus Sunan is a wonderful kitaab. It answers and neutralizes all the nonsense which Salafis direct to the Hanafi Math-hab. It silences all the bogus ‗experts' of Salafi'ism. Q.I…
Is there reality in subjugating a jinn?
Yes, there is reality in it. A jinn can be captured and subjugated by some kinds of amal. However, it is haraam to subjugate a jinn in the same way as it is haraam to enslave a…
I had acquired an interestbearing loan.
In fact whatever has been paid is deductible from the capital amount. You should not pay the interest.
What should one do if the Janaazah Salaat is being performed inside the Musjid, not in the sehen of the Musjid?
Do not join the Janaazah Salaat if it is conducted inside the Musjid. It is not permissible for Hanafis.
Is it necessary to make a verbal niyyat for wudhu?
Niyyat (intention) is an act of the mind. Expressing it verbally is not a condition for its validity. Nevertheless, making the niyyat verbally is permissible, but not Sunnah.
I made ghusl without wudhu.
While making wudhu separately was the right procedure, your Salaat is valid. Ghusl covers for wudhu as well.
What is the status of making khilaal of the fingers during wudhu?
Khilaal of the fingers during wudhu is Sunnatul Muakkadah. Abandoning Sunnatul Muakkadah without valid reason is Makrooh Tahreemi, hence it is a kabeerah sin.
When making a ghusl of janaabat, should wudhu be made before the ghusl or after the ghusl?
The ghusl should be made normally just as one would make even if the ghusl is not of janaabat. Wudhu should still be made first.
A dog was soaked in a tub of clean water.
The clothes remain paak (pure). However, if the dog's saliva became mixed with the water, then the clothes will be napaak.
A dog urinated on a concrete floor.
The ground becomes paak (pure) when it has become dry by means of the sun.
Is it permissible to kiss the grave of a Buzrug?
It is haraam. It is shirk.
I attended a burial where the Athaan was recited.
Reciting the Athaan at the time of burial is bid'ah and haraam.
A modernist criticizes Purdah.
Criticizing Purdah is kufr. He lost his Imaan. He is a murtad.
Is it permissible to make Salaam to a senior who shaves his beard?
It is not permissible. FOR THE MUTTAQEEN ―All of it (worldly wealth and luxuries) are the Provisions of this worldly life while the Aakhirat By Allah is for the Muttaqeen.‖…
What does Islam say about the shape of the earth?
Islam is silent in this regard. The shape of the earth has no significance in relation to Islamic belief.
A person mocks at the beard.
He loses his Imaan. Mocking the beard is kufr.
It is said that it is not permissible to make takfeer of the Ahl-e-Qiblah.
No, it is not correct. It is deceptively being used by murtaddeen and zanaadaqah. Qadianis, Shiahs and many others who subscribe to kufr also face the Qiblah of Muslims. Qadianis…
Can the dead hear our Salaam and Tilaawat at the graveside?
Answering this question Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Rahmatullah alayh) said: Most of the Ahl-e-Kashf (People of Inspiration) are unanimous in claiming that the dead do hear…
Should a beardless man be greeted with the Masnoon Salaam?
The faasiq should not be greeted. However at the same time one should not regard oneself as pious and better than the faasiq. Answering this question, Hadhrat Thanvi (Rahmatullah…
The Hadith mentions special significance and virtues for performing 40 Salaat in Musjid Nabawi.
It is not permissible for females to go to the Musjid. Females will gain the same virtues by performing Salaat wherever they are staying.
If I miss the Jamaat Salaat in the Musjid, should I return home for performing the Salaat, or perform it alone in the Musjid?
Return home. Perform alone at home
My father had missed numerous Salaat.
Since he did not make a wasiyyat, paying fidyah is not obligatory on you. Nevertheless, you may pay the fidyah and make Dua of Maghfirah for him.
My mehr was one krugerrand which my husband had not paid.
No it is not right. He has to pay you one krugerrand or its current value.
The stipulated mehr at the time of the Nikah was Mehr-e DEAFNESS Sleeping on a full stomach can lead to deafness.
He has to pay today's value. 18 years ago the value was R6,000. Today the value is R35,000 (Sep 2025)
When going to Sajdah from Qiyaam, where should the hands be placed, and when rising from Sajdah towards Qiyaam where should the hands be?
When descending to Sajdah, the hands should not be on the knees. However, when rising from Sajdah towards Qiyaam, then the hands should be placed on the knees.
Should males fold their hands above the navel or below the navel during Salaat?
It is Sunnat to fold the hands below the navel.
If Surah Faatihah is not recited in the two last raka‟ts of Fardh, will the Salaat be valid?
Surah Faatihah in the two last raka'ts of Fardh is Mustahab. If it is not recited, the Salaat will be valid. However, the Mustahab act should not be unnecessarily omitted.
I recite the same Surah in both raka‟ts of Fardh.
While one should not intentionally recite the same Surah in both raka'ts, nevertheless the Salaat is valid.
I live at a distance from the Musjid.
Yes, you may perform Salaat at home.
On Fridays I arrive at the Musjid while the English talk is in progress.
In fact, the rule at the Musjid is shaitaaniyat. It is an inspiration of Iblees. Shaitaaniyat displaces the Sunnah. Sitting down without performing Tahyatul Musjid to be followed…
In some Islamic schools even Darwin‟s theory of man‟s evolution from monkeys is being taught.
Most assuredly it is among the worst acts of kufr. The teacher who teaches such rubbish kufr loses his/her Imaan, and the baaligh students also become kuffaar. It is indeed…
The Maulana who is the Imaam in our Musjid has a television in his house.
While Salaat behind this faasiq imaam is valid, those who appointed the faasiq are guilty of a kabeerah (major) sin. It is haraam to appoint a faasiq to lead the Salaat.
If the Imaam rises to Qiyaam while the Muqtadi has not completed Tashahhud, what should he (the Muqtadi) do?
The Muqtadi should complete Tashahhud then join the Imaam.
My Asr Namaaz became qadha.
You have to make Qadha of Asr, then repeat the Maghrib Fardh.
Is it correct to reserve a space behind the Imaam for the Muath-thin who gives the Iqaamah?
It is not permissible to reserve a place for anyone in a Musjid. Iqaamah may be recit- ed from any position, not necessarily behind the Imaam or in the first saff.
Someone said that the episode of Bani Israaeel crossing the Red Sea was not a miraculous event.
The Qur'aan Majeed states: ―Verily, We revealed to Musa: ‗Leave by night with My Servants (Bani Israaeel), then strike for them a DRY PATH in the sea. Fear not being pursued nor…
What is the position of the Salaat of a man whose trousers is below his ankles?
Wearing the trousers on or below the ankles is haraam whether in or out of Salaat. The sin is of an aggravated kind if committed in Salaat. It is Waajib to repeat the Salaat.…
During Taraaweeh the Imaam mistakenly went into the third raka‟t without sitting in Tashahhud.
No, the four raka'ts are not Taraaweeh. In this case, the last two raka'ts are Taraaweeh. The first two are Nafl. The Qiraa't recited in the first two raka'ts should be repeated.…