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Following A Shafi’ee Imaam Who Pauses After Surah Faatihah

Question If a Hanafi follows a Shafi'ee Imaam and the Shafi'ee Imaam remains silent after reciting Surah Faatihah so that the Shafi'ee Muqtadis can complete...

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...

Charging A Membership Fee To Become An Agent

Question Zaid has a factory which manufactures cosmetics. Many costumers want to become his agents. He charges them a membership fee so that they can...

Mawlid

QuestionIs the gathering of moulood permissible in itself? In other words, can we have a moulood without any evils attached? Some say moulood is bidah....

Musaafir With An Unknown Duration Of Stay

Question A person travels to mumbai for treatment. He does not know how many days he will spend there. His intention is that if his treatment is done...

Receiving Alcohol As A Gift

Question I received a bottle of alcohol as a gift with my business. What should I do with this bottle? Can I give it to my non-Muslim neighbour? Answer You...

An Ambiguous/Unstipulated Mahr Amount

Question A revert gets married to a Muslim man. She is the only Muslimah in her family. The husband stipulates an Umrah trip as her Mahr.After marriage...

Skipping An Aayat In Salaah

Question Whilst reading fardh salah if I forget one ayaat during recitation, am I allowed to skip the ayaat to commence the next ayaat? Answer If,...

Using the Miswaak Before Salaah

Question Is it 2 separate sunnahs to use the miswaak in wudhu and after wudhu but before salaah?If I don't use the miswaak in wudhu but use it after wudhu...

Smoking, Buying Selling Shisha

Question What is the ruling on buying and selling shisha. Also what is the ruling on smoking Shisha? Answer 1). To the best of our knowledge the same...

Crossing In Front Of A Person Who Is Engaged In Salaah

Question It has become a common practice for people to cross especially if they're one or more rows ahead in the Masjid, is this permissible? Answer There...

Meaning Of The Hair In A Scarf Resembling A Camel Hump

Question I would like to find out with regards to the ruling of the scarf of a woman ? We understand that it must not resemble the hump of a camel but...

Nifaas After A Miscarriage

Question just needed to know if my bleeding is nifaas or istihaadha or haydh? At around 7 weeks i had a inevitable miscarriage - no fetal heart was seen...

Having My Supplier Deliver Goods Directly To My Customer

Question We are based in City A and it often happens that customers from other areas like Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town etc. purchase from us.Is it...

A Man Spending On His Mother

Question My mother is a widow who lives in Bangladesh. I like to give money to her on regular basis. I am financially good mashaAllaah as I am medical...

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Post-Mortem

06 January, 2025

Question What is the ruling with regard to post-mortems? At times, the government forces the people to have post-mortems. Can the authorities be bribed to avoid the post-mortem? Answer It is not permissible to deal with the deceased in such a manner that...

Cream Of Tartar

01 January, 2025

Question Cream of Tartar is naturally present in grapes. It deposits when the wine is left to stay in the tanks. Cream of Tartar and Calcium Tartrate are obtained in the distillery along with alcohol from the processing of the lees and marcs. Both are...

An Executor Making A Unilateral Decision On Behalf Of Other Heirs

31 December, 2024

Question Description My late Dad had left behind an Islamic Will. Through that process my elder brother and I had been appointed Executors of his estate. Question: Can we (Executors) make a unilateral decision on behalf of the other heirs to ensure a...

A Supplier Obligating A Customer To Sell At A Specific Price

29 December, 2024

Question If a supplier of goods supply me goods at a certain price and tells me to sell it at his predetermined price, am I obligated to sell it at that price? Answer The transaction wherein your supplier sells you goods on condition that you sell them...

Acting Against (Breaking) An Oath

23 December, 2024

Question If a person takes an oath that he will not do a certain act and thereafter does the act, what is the Kaffaarah for him? Answer Yes, Kaffaarah will be necessary for such a person due to him acting against his oath. Kaffaarah Entails: Feeding: A...

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Post-Mortem

06 January, 2025

Cream Of Tartar

01 January, 2025

An Executor Making A Unilateral Decision On Behalf Of Other Heirs

31 December, 2024

A Supplier Obligating A Customer To Sell At A Specific Price

29 December, 2024

Acting Against (Breaking) An Oath

23 December, 2024

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