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Maximum Duration For Breastfeeding
Maximum Duration For Breastfeeding
Question I would like to know till what age can a baby drink breast milk. Is this age different for a boy or girl? Answer The maximum period for breastfeeding...
Discharging Zakaat With Clothes
Discharging Zakaat With Clothes
Question Does zakaat have to be give from the same type of wealth is if you have Nisaab in money can you give zakaat of clothes you own to a poor person?...
Changing The Singular Scale To The Plural Scale In Duaa
Changing The Singular Scale To The Plural Scale In Duaa
Question When making Dua with Aayaat of Quran-e-Majeed or Hadeeth-Shareef can you change the Aayaat or Ahadeeth by making it into a plural scale? e.g...
Ibaahat
Ibaahat
Question What is the ruling in the following scenario: Zayd tells 'Amr: "In this certain shop on Saturdays, I sell fresh cakes. If you want, you can take...
A Mudhaarabah Agreement With Goods As The Capital
A Mudhaarabah Agreement With Goods As The Capital
Question Is it permissible to enact a Mudharaba agreement with goods? Answer Mudhaaraba can only be enacted with cash from one party whilst the other...
Women Patrolling And Standing Guard
Women Patrolling And Standing Guard
Question Am I allowed to go for guarding (just one night) with a mahram so that I may attain the virtue of Jannah becoming waajib upon me?I will be sitting...
Paying Someone’s Utility Bills As A Form Of Discharging Zakaat
Paying Someone’s Utility Bills As A Form Of Discharging Zakaat
Question Can a person pay the utility bills of somebody eligible to receive zakaat (e.g.water/electricity bill) using zakaat money? Does he need permission...
The Imaam Turning His Body To Avoid The Mic
The Imaam Turning His Body To Avoid The Mic
QuestionIs it fine for the imam to move away from the microphone or sway the body in order to go into ruku and when coming up from sajdah into qiyaam?AnswerSalaah...
Discharging Zakaat And Interest Money Combined
Discharging Zakaat And Interest Money Combined
Question If there is accumulated interest in a Zakaat account, then can we leave it there and continue using all the funds as per Zakaat eligibility because...
Eating A Pinch Of Salt Before Meals
Eating A Pinch Of Salt Before Meals
QuestionI have recently heard that it is sunnah to eat a pinch of salt before meals is this correct?AnswerIn Ahsanul Fatawa, Mufti Rashid Ahmed (Rahmatullahi...
Times In Which Qadhaa Salaah Times May Be Performed
Times In Which Qadhaa Salaah Times May Be Performed
Question If I have a hundred qadha salaats, then must I perform them in their salaat times. For example, may I read the qadha of esha at 9am. Answer If...
Remaining Married To A Christian Woman After Accepting Islam
Remaining Married To A Christian Woman After Accepting Islam
Question A person accepts Islam. He is still living with his wife who is Christian. What is the Shar'ee ruling and solution for him? Answer If the husband...
A Hanfi Musaafir Performing Asr In The Shafiee Time
A Hanfi Musaafir Performing Asr In The Shafiee Time
Question I am a Hanafi and would like to know that when I am a Musaafir (traveller), can Asr salaah be read once the Shafi Asr time has set in or must...
Girls And Women Participating In A Swimming Gala
Girls And Women Participating In A Swimming Gala
Question Is it permissible for women to participate in swimming galas? Answer The Hadith that we have found in regards to swimming is as follows:The...
The Salafi
The Salafi
Question What is your opinion on the Salafi? When I asked a pious person from my town, he told me there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Salafi. When...
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11 August, 2026
Question
Is it permissible for a wmoan in menses to give Ghusl to a Mayyit?
Answer
It is not permissible for a woman who is experiencing her monthly menstrual cycle to bath the deceased.
Checked and Approved By:
Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
References
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10 August, 2026
Question
Please comment on the emotional therapies being promoted nowadays.
Answer
Success of both Dunya and Aakhirah is in Deen. Deen simply refers to obeying the commands of Allah Ta’ala and following the Sunnah of Rasululullah Sallallahu Alayhi...
08 August, 2026
Question
The area beyond the boundary of the Masjid property belongs to the council/municipality. There is grass growing in this area but it is not being cut/maintained by the council. Many Musallis walk to the masjid through this area.
Will it be permissible...
05 August, 2026
Question
If a Saff of adults is not full and a child of understanding age (not mature) 9 or 10 years old comes to stand next to the adults, What should be done?
Many times, the child commences the Salaat and a little later , an adult comes and moves...
03 August, 2026
Question
A Masjid is currently being renovated. The area of the Masjid boundary is due for renovation next.
Can the entire boundary area of the Masjid be closed off and Salaat read in the Sahn (courtyard), which is not included in the boundary, or does...
11 August, 2026
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