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Salaah Behind An Imaam Who Trims His Beard
Salaah Behind An Imaam Who Trims His Beard
Question If a person with a trimmed beard is going to lead Esha and Taraweeh Salah during the month of Ramadhan in our Masjid and there is no other masjid...
Imaam Making A Mistake In Qiraat Taraweeh
Imaam Making A Mistake In Qiraat Taraweeh
Question What is the ruling if the Imam does not know Arabic and makes a mistake which changes the meaning completely? Does he only repeat the Qiraat,...
Zakaat On Debts Not Waivered
Zakaat On Debts Not Waivered
Question There are some outstanding monies that someone owes me (around R7000). This is monies owing from 2 or 3 years. At that time, I knew that he cannot...
Taqleed
Taqleed
Question Can Mufti Saheb please explain to me why we have to follow one Mazhab in all the rulings and cannot opt for the strongest proof available to...
Pardah For A Woman In Ihraam
Pardah For A Woman In Ihraam
Question Would like to find out regarding the 5 days of haj what is the right thing to do should the women wear purdha or not? Answer In the state of...
Personal Zakaat Calculation While Being A Partner In A Business
Personal Zakaat Calculation While Being A Partner In A Business
Question A person has personal wealth over the value of Nisaab, and is eligible for zakaat in his personal capacity.However he is also a partner (shareholder)...
A Woman In Menses Performing Ghusl On A Mayyit
A Woman In Menses Performing Ghusl On A Mayyit
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...
Prescriptions To Overcome Wasaawis
Prescriptions To Overcome Wasaawis
Question I am feeling extremely depressed. I have carefully thought about the facts of the scenario below. The question has been revised. My head is hurting....
Calculating The Number Of Qadha Salaah
Calculating The Number Of Qadha Salaah
QuestionIn the past I happen to miss certain fardh salahs due to not being sure of whether or not my haidh was over. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with the...
Free Units On Electricity/Water
Free Units On Electricity/Water
Question A landlord has pre-paid meters installed at hi premises. There a is a separate meter for electricity and for water. All prepaid users receive...
Zakaat On Investments
Zakaat On Investments
Question Is there Zakat for money given in an investment? Answer If a person invested funds in a trading business or goods of merchandise then Zakaat...
Heirs Gifting An Inherited House To Their Mother
Heirs Gifting An Inherited House To Their Mother
Question "However an heir may dispose of his/her share of inheritance after taking possession of it as he/she wishes, whether by gifting it to one or...
Using Perfumes Which Contain Alcohol
Using Perfumes Which Contain Alcohol
Question How do we determine if a certain perfume is permissible to use considering some have alcohol content? Is this alcohol the same as the one prohibited...
Maintenance Of Children
Maintenance Of Children
Question According to Islamic rules, who is responsible for the maintenance of the children?If the mother is earning, can a husband demand any portion...
Pronouncing the letter ض like ظ or pronouncing it from an incorrect Makhraj
Pronouncing the letter ض like ظ or pronouncing it from an incorrect Makhraj
Question If a person does not have the Makhraj of the ض correct, and whilst performing Salaah he recites in away that the ض sounds like a ظ, or it is...
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22 August, 2026
Question
A person sells fruit and veg from his car in the Masjid parking lot. 1) Is this permissible?2) Does the Masjid committee have the right to prevent him from this?
Answer
The Masjid parking lot is either a Waqf property that was made Waqf...
22 August, 2026
Question
Does intentionally performing Salaah without Wudhu render a person a Kaafir?
Answer
Only if a person performs Salat without Taharat with the sole intention to mock the great ‘Ibadat of Salaah will it render him a Kaafir.
Checked and Approved...
19 August, 2026
Question
Where should a woman who has been given three Talaaqs spend her Iddat?
Answer
If three Talaaqs were issued, the marriage ceases to exist with immediate effect. The husband and wife will be regarded as strangers to one another and all the laws...
18 August, 2026
Question
Is it permissible to sell an item before taking possession thereof?
Answer
In Shariah conducting a transaction before possessing the item (بيع قبل القبض) renders the transaction Faasid (corrupt/invalid) and not Jaiz (permissible) because Rasulullah...
18 August, 2026
Question
I would like to know if a person is owing money but still wants to give big amounts on voluntary charity, what can his reward be for the charity because he is doing good but not paying his debts?
Answer
It is Fardh to pay one’s debts and to give...
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