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Conditions For Something To Be Classified As Khuff Or Jowrab
Conditions For Something To Be Classified As Khuff Or Jowrab
Question What are the conditions for something to be classified as a Khuf or Jowrab? Answer Socks made of leather are referred to as Khuffain whilst...
Meaning Of The Hair In A Scarf Resembling A Camel Hump
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...
Performing Salaah Wearing Shoes
Performing Salaah Wearing Shoes
QuestionWe have noticed that many people nowadays are reading Salaah with their shoes on.Kindly send out the masaail of reading Salaah with their shoes...
Teaching In A Masjid And Taking A Salary
Teaching In A Masjid And Taking A Salary
QuestionCan an Ustaad teach hifz in a Masjid when he dose not receive payment directly from the students but the students pay madreasa fees to the community...
Burial of the Placenta
Burial of the Placenta
Question I would like to enquire about the ruling regarding the burial of the placenta (afterbirth) after giving birth to a baby. From my understanding...
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Question Is Nutmeg halaal or haraam? Answer It is Halaal to use nutmeg as a food additive/spice (as is the norm) provided that it is used in limited...
Items Mixed With Impure Clothes
Items Mixed With Impure Clothes
Question If I leave tissue or wrappers in my pocket and it is then mixed with napaak clothes in the washing machine, will it also become paak? Answer It...
Consuming Squid, Prawns, Crayfish, Calamari And Crabs
Consuming Squid, Prawns, Crayfish, Calamari And Crabs
Question Can Hanafis consume the following: Squid, Prawns, Crayfish, Calamari and Crabs? Answer According to the Hanafi Madhab, all sea animals and...
Celebrating Non-Muslim Festivals
Celebrating Non-Muslim Festivals
Question Is it permissible to celebrate Non-Muslim festivals? Answer It is impermissible. Nabiﷺ said: “One who imitates a nation, he is from them.” When...
A Dayyooth
A Dayyooth
Question Will the following acts classify one as being a Dayyooth?1. A husband who doesn't mind that his wife to go out wearing tight-fitting and/or revealing...
Licking The Fingers After Eating
Licking The Fingers After Eating
Question Is there a sunnah method and order of licking one's finger after eating? Answer The Mustahabb way of licking the fingers after eating is as...
Having A Talk After The Jumuah Khutbah
Having A Talk After The Jumuah Khutbah
QuestionIs it allowed to have a Bayan (lecture) in English between the Friday Khutbah und the Jummah Namaaz?I. e. First the 2 arabic Khutbahs, then 20...
Talking In The Masjid
Talking In The Masjid
Question Is it haram to talk about Dunya in the mosque such as talking with family or friends on mobile? When I go for Tabligh and stay in a mosque sometimes...
A Civil Engineer Designing A Church
A Civil Engineer Designing A Church
Question I am a civil engineer employed at a multi-national consulting engineering company. I work as a structural engineer; my job entails structural...
Women Shortening The Hair
Women Shortening The Hair
Question Is it permissible for women to shorten their hair? Answer Firstly, it should be understood that the beauty of a woman lies in the long hair...
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06 July, 2026
Question
I would like to find out with regard to the ruling of the scarf of a woman? We understand that it must not resemble the hump of a camel but what exactly does this mean?
Answer
The Hadith you refer to has been narrated by Imam Muslim Rahamahullah ...
04 July, 2026
Question
Is it permissible to eat the vegetable dish or fruit platter on a flight?
Answer
Abstaining from Haraam food is one of the utmost important facets in the life of a believer and there are great spiritual side effects that emanate from eating Haram...
02 July, 2026
Question
Kindly provide me with the sunnah method of visiting the cemetery:
-Dua to read when entering
-what to read at the qabr side
-where to stand at the qabr side- eg at the feet end, or head end or side
-what to recite at the qabr side
In my case,...
01 July, 2026
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What is the ruling with regard to cutting the queue in stores etc.?
Answer
Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam is reported to have said:
None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself.
Primarily, it...
24 June, 2026
Question
Is it permissible to give gifts to friends and family for ashura and make it a custom?
Answer
The Arabic words عياله and أهله (dependants) are used in the Hadith which encourages spending on one’s dependants/family on the day of Aashura (10th...
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