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Sadaqatul Fitr Discharged In A Foreign Country
Sadaqatul Fitr Discharged In A Foreign Country
QuestionIf Sadaqatul Fitr is paid a a foreign country what currency and amount should be paid?AnswerWhen paying Sadaqatul Fitr in a foreign country, one...
Not Distributing The Household Contents In An Estate According To Shariah
Not Distributing The Household Contents In An Estate According To Shariah
Question Can the household contents in an estate be distributed as a person wishes or does it have to be distributed according to Shariah? Answer It...
Using Money Kept As Amaanat
Using Money Kept As Amaanat
Question I have as Amaanats large sums of money. Can I use it in my business and as the owners require it I give it to them? Answer Monies left with...
Prohibition Of Dying The Hair Black
Prohibition Of Dying The Hair Black
Question Why is it not allowed to dye the hair black? Answer It is mentioned in a Hadeeth that the Nabee of Allah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa sallam told Abu...
Women Performing Taraweeh Salaah In A Ladies Jamaat
Women Performing Taraweeh Salaah In A Ladies Jamaat
Question Is it permissible for women to gather and perform Taraweeh Salaah in Jamaat with a lady as Imaam? Answer The gathering of women for Taraweeh...
A Masbooq Reciting Thanaa
A Masbooq Reciting Thanaa
Question Should I recite Thanaa if I join in the Salaah as a Masbooq? Answer If the Masbuq joins the Imam whilst the Imam is making loud Qiraat (Jahri)...
Clothing, Shoes And Personal Items Forming Part Of The Estate
Clothing, Shoes And Personal Items Forming Part Of The Estate
Question Does personal clothing items, shoes etc form part of the deceased estate? If so, how does one place value to such items and who decides on the...
Differences In The Salaah Of Men And Women
Differences In The Salaah Of Men And Women
Question What are the differences between the salaah of men and women? Answer There are a few differences with regards to the postures adopted by men...
Making Musaafaha (Shaking Hands) With Only One Hand
Making Musaafaha (Shaking Hands) With Only One Hand
Question May one shake only with one hand when greeting? Answer The Sunnah and correct method of making Musaafaha is with both hands. One should avoid...
Changing The Zakaat Calculation Date
Changing The Zakaat Calculation Date
QuestionCan a person change his Zakaat calculation date?AnswerEvery person’s Zakaat date is set from the time he became the owner of the amount of Nisaab.For...
Iddat Of A Woman Who Has Been Given Three Talaaqs
Iddat Of A Woman Who Has Been Given Three Talaaqs
QuestionWhere should a woman who has been given three Talaaqs spend her Iddat?AnswerIf three Talaaqs were issued, the marriage ceases to exist with immediate...
Performing Salaah In The Courtyard Of The Masjid Due To Renovations
Performing Salaah In The Courtyard Of The Masjid Due To Renovations
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...
Bringing The Mayyit Home
Bringing The Mayyit Home
Question After the Mayyit is given Ghusl, should the body be brought home? Answer There is no harm in bringing the body of the deceased to the house...
Giving/Discharging Zakaat To Orphanages
Giving/Discharging Zakaat To Orphanages
QuestionAn orphanage has in their care, orphans, as well as other children whose parents have placed them under their care. The parents do not care for...
Gifting Your Assets To Your Spouse During Your Lifetime
Gifting Your Assets To Your Spouse During Your Lifetime
Question We have been working with my wife our whole lives. I have not given her anything. We don't have children. Can I give a gift to my wife all our...
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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...
13 August, 2026
Question
If the seller says – Sold as is – does it fall in the same category as someone who says أنا برئ من كل عيب?
Can the buyer still return the item if he notices a defect?
Answer
Both phrases “sold as is” and “أنا برئ...
12 August, 2026
Question
If a person misses a Rakaat and forgets and makes Salaam along with Imaam on one or both sides, should he make Sajdah-Sahw after completing the missed Rakaat?
Answer
If he unintentionally made Salaam before the Imaam or together with the Imaam, ...
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