Please clarify for me.
It is haraam deception. If the intention is to use the dress to merely make a pattern, then to return it, then it is not permissible. Your teacher‟s advice is haraam.
Vol 28 No 04
The Majlis Vol 28 No 04
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The only relatives of the deceased are his wife, 2 brother‟s sons (nephews) and one brother‟s daughter (niece).
The wife‟s share is 25%. The nephew‟s share is 75%. The niece does not inherit in this case.
I am a revert.
You should prepare a Will. Bequeath your estate to Islamic charities or to specific Muslims of your choice.
A Christian embraced Islam.
A Muslim must have a Muslim name. Loving a kaafir name indicates defective Imaan. The sheikh is stupid. The person changes his religion, but is reluctant to change his/her name!
In our Musjid, the 40 durood are recited loudly in congregation.
The practice is bid‟ah. It is not permissible.
The deceased is survived by his wife, one daughter and two maternal uncles.
The heirs are only the daughter and the wife. The maternal uncles do not inherit in this case. The wife receives 12.5% and the balance of 87.5% is for the daughter.
Here in Ghana the musallis make the Salaam after the Imaam has completed both Salaams.
According to the Maaliki Math-hab, it is correct to make Salaam after the Imaam has completed both Salaams. The
The theory of evolution - of man having evolved from some monkey - is being taught in all so-called „islamic schools‟.
The booklet you refer to only explains the fallacy of this evil, kufr baboonic conjecture as has been rejected and scientifically refuted by kuffaar scientists themselves. It is a…
A Mufti says that we should not say Jamaat Khaanah because Agakhaanis use this term for their places of prayers.
The Agakhaanis also say „Allah‟, and they also use many terms which we use. It does not mean that we have to abandon saying „Allah‟ because Aghakhaanis also say so. The word,…
A person is entitled to accept Zakaat.
The primary objective of Zakaat is the Fuqara, not to buy luxuries. Zakaat may not be used to buy the R2 million house.
Butcheries in Gauteng are now also selling zebra meat.
Zebra meat is halaal. Since it is not meat which we consume, people should be informed when they serve zebra or horse-meat. It will be deception to serve zebra meat when people are…
Do eye drops break the fast?
Eye drops applied to the eyes do not break the fast.
The deceased is survived by his wife, 2 sons, 1 daughter and 2 maternal aunts.
At the time of his death, his only heirs were his wife, 2 sons and 1 daughter. His estate should be distributed as follows: Wife 12.5% (one eighth). The balance has to be divided…
A few years ago my wife loaned me some krugerrands.
You have to pay her with gold coins or with the current value of the gold coins.
Is it sufficient for the mahram of a woman on a journey to be baaligh?
No, it is not sufficient. The mahram of a woman on a journey must be a mature adult who is not a faasiq. Merely being baaligh is not sufficient.
In Kazakhstan horsemeat is consumed in abundance.
Although horse is halaal, it does not follow that Qur‟baani of horses is permissible just as zebra and giraffe are halaal, but their qur‟baani is not valid.
Is it permissible to open a banking account with the intention to use the interest for paying taxes?
Although it is permissible to pay taxes with interest, it is not permissible to open a banking account with the intention of earning interest regardless of the purpose being…
I consumed an intoxicant and was intoxicated.
If there is no other person to be the Imaam, then you may lead the Salaat. Do not go forward if there is someone else to take the position of imamate.
A man undergoes a complete sex-change.
This shaitaan remains a male in terms of the Shariah. The artificial change effected by the satanic medical process does not change the designation Allah Ta‟ala had decreed for the…
Usually after the Nikah ceremony in the Musjid, people shake hands, embrace and engage in loud talk and laughter inside the Musjid.
Among the signs of Qiyaamah mentioned by Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) is that "Voices will be raised in the Musaajid.". This evil is prevalent in all the Musaajid and it…
We received our inheritance money 5 years after the demise of our father.
Zakaat will be paid on the inheritance money only when the heirs take possession of it. The heirs have to pay Zakaat on their inheritance after taking possession, not for the past…
I have taken many photos of people and have them in an album.
Before verbal Taubah is made, the photos must be compulsorily destroyed. Without destroying the photos, Taubah will not be valid.
My cousin's husband is gone to Palestine with the jamaat for 40 days.
We think that we must have explained a „million‟ times of all the haraam and ghulu‟ of the tabligh jamaat. They have no concern for the Shariah. Whatever shaitaaniyat is inspired…
The deceased is survived by his wife, one daughter, 3 sisters and paternal cousins.
His wife‟s share is 12.5%. The daughter receives 50%
"One car dealer here in lenz tells me that an auto electrician tells him he is so busy.
This unfortunate chap is ingesting the Fire of Jahannam into his body. He devours haraam and feeds his family haraam. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that the Fire of…
A wife demands that her husband buys her a house.
It is permissible for a wife to ask her husband to buy a house for her. However, in many cases we have seen that long before the death of her husband, the marriage ends in divorce…
Is it incumbent to give a wife a monthly allowance?
A monthly allowance for the wife is not Waajib. Her nafqah (maintenance) is Waajib. Nevertheless, the Akaabir Ulama, especially Hadhrat Thanvi (Rahmatullah alayh) emphasized the…
A person mentioned in a informal talk that if we look at those Ambiya (alayhimus salaam) whose wives were not involved in the dawat then we see that t
The person should renew his Imaan. He has disparaged the Ambiya and by implication has cast aspersion on the Hukm of Allah Ta‟ala. Imaan and Kufr have been decreed in the Realm of…
The mahr money of my wife was stolen from our home.
If the mahr was lost/stolen before your wife took possession of it, then you have to replace it.
For certifying fundcollectors, some Madaaris charge 100 rupees.
The certificates are generally fake. The Madaaris who issue such papers and charge fees for it are guilty of khiyaanat. It is haraam to charge fees for even a genuine certificate…
A person is addicted to watching pornography.
Watching any immoral video and the like is fisq/fujoor. As long as the person accepts that his act of watching is sinful, it will not be kufr. But his Imaan dangles on a thread.
What is the status of a person who rejects polygamy or who criticizes it?
Rejecting or criticizing polygamy is kufr. He becomes a kaafir.
A person wants to make his property waqf for a Madrasah.
The condition is valid. During his lifetime he or anyone mentioned by him may utilize the benefits of the apartment.
Is it permissible to give a bouquet of artificial flowers to the bride on her wedding day?
A bouquet of flowers whether real or artificial for the bride on the day of Nikah is not permissible. It is a custom of the kuffaar.
Due to haidh, a woman in Madinah cancels her intention of going to Makkah for Umrah.
When leaving Madinah, she should not have the intention to go to Makkah. She should proceed straight to Jeddah. If in Jeddah she decides to visit Makkah, not for Umrah, then she…
Is it permissible to take the oath of allegiance for Canadian citizenship?
A foreigner should not apply for citizenship if he has to submit to the haraam/kufr oath of allegiance.
Most Dārul Iftās teach Uṣūl al-Iftāʾ wa Ādābuhu by Mufti Taqi Sahib alongside Sharḥ ʿUqūd Rasm al- Muftī.
Mufti Taqi is a liberal who is adept in mutilating the Ahkaam of the Shariah for accommodation in the western lifestyle. That is why he is so fully trapped in riba banks and…
Is it permissible to attend a Salaah party for my 7 year old niece?
A „salaah party‟ is an inspiration of shaitaan. It is a party of Iblees. When functions are being organized to celebrate a 7 year old girl performing Salaat, then make preparations…
One heir wants to purchase the shares of the other heirs in a property.
There is no value to act as the determinant or to be considered. The buyer and the sellers should agree on a price. It may be any price. However, if female heirs are involved or if…
I was the Imaam in a Jamaat Khaanah.
Since you have made sincere Taubah and since you are repaying the money or have repaid it, you may be appointed as Imaam.
The husband did not pay the mahr nor was mahr mentioned at the Nikah.
Nikah without mahr is valid. Nevertheless, paying the mahr remains compulsory.
Just look at the circumstances of this girl.
Yes, this is in fact what their „tabligh‟ teaches them. It teaches them to become reckless in forcing their methodology regardless of violating the huqooq of others and of the…
A woman had deserted her husband.
Regardless of 8 year separation, Iddat is still Waajib. The Iddat consists of three haidh cycles.
Instead of performing Tahyatul Musjid, is it permissible to engage in Tilaawat of the Qur‟aan and in Thikr?
The two raka‟ts Tahyatul Musjid are thousands of time superior and of greater merit than your personal thikr. It is incumbent to first perform this Salaat, then engage in your…
The only surviving relatives of the deceased are 2 sisters, 5 nephews (brother‟s sons) and 5 nieces (brother‟s daughters).
The estate must be distributed as follows: Each of the 2 sisters receive one third. The remaining third will be for the 5 nephews to share equally. The others will not inherit in…
Can sons be the executors of their mother‟s Will?
Sons may be executors of the will of their mother.
When our mother died, her only relatives were 2 sons and one daughter.
Your mother‟s heirs are only her 2 sons and one daughter. When she died she had no husband and no parents, hence only her daughter and 2 sons inherit her estate. Her assets must be…
The only son of the deceased had become a murtad.
Since he was „dead‟ at the time of the demise of his father, he does not inherit. His „resurrection‟ after the death of his father makes no difference. He will not inherit. At the…
A molvi/sheikh granted a woman a faskh without there having been a hearing.
The „faskh‟ granted without following the proper Shar‟i process is not valid. It is necessary for the husband to be called to the hearing. Issuing a „faskh‟ merely on the basis of…
My aged brother is very ill.
Your brother may not be moved to a place without his own free will. It will be zulm. It is Waajib on the family to arrange for his care at the place where he is living.
I have purchased a property.
It is Waajib to change the name of shirk.
My deceased father had a five year lease with his tenant.
The lease in fact terminated with the death of your father. In terms of the Shariah, a lease cannot be transferred after one‟s death. You are therefore under no obligation to abide…
I have rented a house.
The responsibility of repairing the outside of the house (roof and the like) to make it habitable devolves on the owner/landlord. Fixing the items inside is not incumbent on the…
A Shaafi‟ moulana/sheikh in Cape Town told me that a nikah which is witnessed by one male and one female is valid.
The chap who informed you of this nonsense is a jaahil (moron). According to the Shaafi‟ Math-hab even if there are a hundred females witnessing the Nikah with one male witness,…
Is it permissible to remove a life-supporting machine from a patient?
If on removal of the machine the patient gasps for breath, then it will not be permissible to unplug it. It will then be tantamount to murder. However, if there is no reaction by…
Is the CPR medical treatment compulsory?
CPR is a method of medical treatment. It cannot prevent death as the atheists believe. It is not Waajib. It is permissible just as any other medical treatment is permissible.
Is it permissible for one person to recite the Jumuah khutbah and for another person to perform the Salaat?
It is permissible to have two persons on Jumuah, one for the Khutbah and one for the Namaaz.
Is it part of the Sunnah for a bayaan to be given when a nikah is performed.
A Nikah has no relationship with a bayaan. No one is required to sit for the bayaan given on the occasion of a nikah. At your place, the bayaan SILENT DUA "Supplicate (make…
Salaat was made obligatory on the Night of Mi‟raaj.
Before Salaat became five times Fardh, the Muslims would perform two raka‟ts in the morning and two raka‟ts in the evening. Yes, all the Ambiya performed Salaat but with some…
Which Aayat of the Qur‟aan should be inscribed above the Mihraab of the Musjid?
The Mihraab and the entire Qiblah wall should remain blank. Nothing should be inscribed on the Qiblah wall and the Mihraab.
We are several heirs who have inherited a property complex.
Since the property is the subject of inheritance, it is essential to first physically demarcate the sections of each heir in terms of their respective shares of inheritance. Once…
A person wanted to hire a house from me.
According to the Shariah, the deposit is not forfeited. You have to refund the deposit regardless of the person not honouring his promise of taking the apartment.
Is it permissible to stipulate in a hiring lease that if the rent is paid on the first of every month, the tenant will receive a discount of $100?
It is not permissible to add as a condition that you will give them a discount of $100 if they pay on the first of the month. Once you stipulate it as a condition, then the…
Some liberal women say that the Hadith mentioning that a perfumed woman who passes by a gathering is an „adulteress‟, has a metaphorical meaning?
Ask the moron women what do they mean by the meaning of the Hadith being „metaphorical‟. They are plain stupid. They should first define their stupid interpretation, and state what…
My husband teaches young girls at a madrasah.
It is haraam for him to teach even 5 year old girls. Haraam contact with young girls is a disease in which most teachers are involved. The result of haraam is always misery.…
Who has to pay the rates and maintenance expenses on an inheritance property?
The rates, etc. on the property must be paid from the income of the properties. However, if the property was not hired out then the heirs have to pay the expenses in the…
The deceased had missed numerous Salaat.
If the deceased had made wasiyyat (bequest) to pay the Fidyah for his missed Salaat, then it will be Waajib to pay it from one third the value of his assets. If the Fidyah amount…
A liberal says: "The sunna (of Miswak) is fulfilled by brushing with any thing that does the job, and there is no special virtue associated with using
The chap appears to be a bootlicker of the kuffaar, hence he gives preference to the toothbrush of the pork-eaters of the west. The thawaab of using the Miswak and its benefits are…
A land was sold for X amount.
If the original buyer still owes 100,000 rupees and is unable to pay or refuses to pay, then the land may be sold to another person. From the purchase price may be deducted only…
I wish to clarify a few important points regarding the Qibla direction at our Musjid.
Obviously, the Salaat will not be valid if knowingly the Qiblah is not faced. A diversion of not more than 45 degrees will not invalidate the Salaat. Your understanding of respect…
Is it permissible to visit a church, synagogue or temple for deriving lesson and to attack baatil?
It is not permissible to visit an evil place such as a temple, church or synagogue which are abodes of the shayaateen. These places of kufr and shirk are accursed - mal‟oon and…
Someone deduced that it is permissible to keep a TV because smartphones and computers are not prohibited by the Shariah.
His deduction is corrupt and baseless. The problem nowadays with these dunderhead characters is that they believe to be qualified to formulate Shar‟i Ahkaam despite lacking in even…
Is it necessary to disclose every single fault on the car when selling?
Every known defect must be declared. The customer should not be deceived in any way whatsoever, especially when it is an expensive item. Every known fault in the vehicle should be…
If someone sells a car not disclosing a major fault.
Concealing the defects renders the sale faasid and haraam. The seller is guilty of haraam deception. The money thus earned is haraam.
It is noticed that mileage does impact car performance but not entirely.
It is haraam to turn back the mileage. It is concealing a defect regardless of it not being a major defect. But in the Urf of the Tujjaar (traders) it is a major defect which can…
Is the practice of group recital of Yaseen or the Qur‟aan when moving into a new home or a business valid?
Reciting Surah Yaseen in congregation in the Musjid is bid‟ah. If someone wishes to recite anything of the Qur‟aan when opening a business or moving into a new home, then it is…