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Attending Birthday Celebrations
Attending Birthday Celebrations
Question As we know celebrating birthdays are not permissible in Islam but can we attend such kind of parties on invitation, especially if our brother...
Wearing A Black Turban On Friday
Wearing A Black Turban On Friday
Question Is it Sunnah to wear a black turban on Friday? Answer In an authentic narration, Rasulullah G gave a Khutbah on the Minbar while wearing a...
Adopting A Child
Adopting A Child
Question What are the Shar'ee rulings regarding adopting a child?Please explain the laws of Mahram and Ghair-Mahram as well. Answer Adoption of a child...
Birthday Parties And Celebrations
Birthday Parties And Celebrations
QuestionIs a birthday celebration haraam/bidah ?AnswerBirthday celebrations are totally alien to Islam and are a salient feature in the traditions and...
ETF and Option Trading
ETF and Option Trading
Question Is it permissible to invest in ETF?Is it permissible to do option trading? Answer ETF (exchange-traded fund) is a type of investment fund and...
Collecting Rental In Advance
Collecting Rental In Advance
Question Can a landlord collect rental in advance? Can we compel the tenant to pay by the 7th of every month? Answer We assume that the landlord and...
Burying More Than One Person In A Grave
Burying More Than One Person In A Grave
Question Can you bury more than one person in a grave even if they are non-Mahrams? Answer At the time of need (for e.g. when space is running out in...
Reciting The Second Jumuah Khutbah In The Tune Of Reciting Quraan
Reciting The Second Jumuah Khutbah In The Tune Of Reciting Quraan
Question I wanted to find out regarding the Jumuah khutbah the 2nd one some imaams recite it a tune like Reading Qur'aan is there any proof for it if...
Consuming Shark Meat
Consuming Shark Meat
Question Is it permissible to eat shark meat? Answer According to the Hanafi Madhab, the only aquatic animals that are permissible for consumption are...
Dua Ganjul Arsh
Dua Ganjul Arsh
Question What is the ruling with regard to reciting Ganjul Arsh, is it authentic? Answer We have not come across any authentic virtues for reciting...
Sperm Donation
Sperm Donation
Question Can a Muslim donate sperm? Answer It is not permissible to donate sperm because each part of a man deserves utmost respect due to the sanctity...
Men Dying The Hair Dark Brown
Men Dying The Hair Dark Brown
QuestionI would like to enquire if it is permissible for men to use a very dark shade of brown dye which is close to black?AnswerYes, it is permissible....
Fardh, Sunnah And Mustahab Acts Of Wudhu
Fardh, Sunnah And Mustahab Acts Of Wudhu
Question Which actions are Mustahab, masnun, fardh in Wudhu? I get confused at times. Answer Faraa-idh of WudhuWudhu has four Fardh acts. If any one...
Women Riding Horses
Women Riding Horses
Question Is there any exception to women not being allowed to ride horses? Answer As Muslims, modesty and chastity are integral aspects of our Deen...
A Bequest In Favour Of An Heir
A Bequest In Favour Of An Heir
Question My mother was terminally ill, about two weeks before she passed away, she requested that her wealth be given to my father. She did not specify...
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09 July, 2026
Question
Can a Hanafi Muqeem perform Dhuhr once the Shafi Asr has commenced?
If they are Musafir, can they read there Asr in the Shafi Asr time? Will combining the Dhuhr and Asr in the Shafi Asr time then be permissible?
Answer
According to the Mufta-Bihi...
08 July, 2026
Question
If a boy is close to the age of Buloogh (puberty) , will he suffice as a mahram for travelling?
Answer
It will be permissible for a woman to travel with her Mahram even though the Mahram is not Baaligh provided he is a Muraahiq/Qareebul-Buloogh...
07 July, 2026
Question
Can a person use interest money to buy Quraan stands or fans for Masjid use? Everyone who comes to that Masjid will be able to take benefit from it.
Answer
Interest funds cannot be used to buy Qur’aan stands or fans for Masjid use.
Interest funds...
06 July, 2026
Question
I would like to find out with regard to the ruling of the scarf of a woman? We understand that it must not resemble the hump of a camel but what exactly does this mean?
Answer
The Hadith you refer to has been narrated by Imam Muslim Rahamahullah ...
04 July, 2026
Question
Is it permissible to eat the vegetable dish or fruit platter on a flight?
Answer
Abstaining from Haraam food is one of the utmost important facets in the life of a believer and there are great spiritual side effects that emanate from eating Haram...
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