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Advertising Impermissible Products In A Sports Magazine
Advertising Impermissible Products In A Sports Magazine
QuestionI am the owner of a sports magazine, I make money by selling advertising space to businesses in my magazine. Is income generated from betting/alcohol/cigarettes...
Sajdah-Tilaawat For An Aayat Recited By An Imaam
Sajdah-Tilaawat For An Aayat Recited By An Imaam
Question If you hear a SajdaH ayah in the Fajr Salaah (e.g. Surah Sajdah) and you are not in the salaah do u have to make it? Answer Yes, it will be...
Reciting Surah Naas In The First Rakaat
Reciting Surah Naas In The First Rakaat
Question What should one do when one reeds surah naas in the first rakaat of a Sunnah, witr or fardh salaah consisting of 2 or 4 rakaats and only takes...
Difference Between A Promise And A Vow
Difference Between A Promise And A Vow
Question Is the word promise regarded as a vow? Example - I promise that I will do... Is this a vow? Answer A promise is simply a statement made by...
Profession As A Lawyer
Profession As A Lawyer
QuestionIs it permissible to be a lawyer?AnswerIt is permissible for a person to pursue the legal profession and become a lawyer on condition thatthe following...
Destroying Photos Ones Does Not Own
Destroying Photos Ones Does Not Own
Question Please advise if one is allowed to destroy photographs ofa. Oneself that is not in one's possession but one has access to.b. One's children that...
Mawlid
Mawlid
Question Is the gathering of Moulood permissible in itself? In other words, can we have a Moulood without any evils attached?Some say Moulood is Bidah....
Sajdah Tilaawat When Testing A Child
Sajdah Tilaawat When Testing A Child
Question How many sajdah will a parent do that is sitting to help his/her child learn? Answer The parent will perform for a verse of Sajdah only one...
Being Paid/Taking A Remuniration For Leading The Taraweeh Salaah
Being Paid/Taking A Remuniration For Leading The Taraweeh Salaah
QuestionIs it possible to take money or be paid for leading the Taraweeh Salaah?AnswerThe actual Shari’ee ruling is that it is not impermissible to take...
Listening To Dhor During Haidh
Listening To Dhor During Haidh
QuestionCan a woman in Haidh listen to her son who is doing Dhor for Hifdh?AnswerWe understand that you intend listening to his Dhor from memory (as touching...
Changing The Surname Of An Adopted Child
Changing The Surname Of An Adopted Child
Question We are in the process of adopting a little boy. Could we change his surname to ours once the legalities have gone through or do we keep him on...
Paying For An Unsuccessful Repair
Paying For An Unsuccessful Repair
Question I gave someone a gadget of mine to fix. They then told me to give R500 for the repairs. Then with that money they bought the parts which was needed...
Wearing Artificial Rings
Wearing Artificial Rings
Question Can you clarify the ruling on wearing artificial rings? Is it makrooh, tanzeehi or tahreemi, haraam or only haraam or makrooh in Salaah? Answer Wearing...
Purdah From A Brother-In-Law
Purdah From A Brother-In-Law
Question Should a woman observe purdah with her brother-in-law (the brother of her husband)? Answer The Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam...
An Imaam Leading The Salaah Without Wudhu
An Imaam Leading The Salaah Without Wudhu
Question I'm a Hafiz and I once lead namaz without wudhu in a masjid full of people. I did not realize that I didn't have wudhu till I reached towards...
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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...
01 August, 2026
Question
Is it Sunnah, permissible, or Makrooh to wear a turban without a tail?
Answer
It is well established that Rasūlullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam used to wear a turban with a tail. While some scholars have mentioned the permissibility of wearing...
10 August, 2026
01 August, 2026
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