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Breaking A Fast At The Time Of Sunset And Not At The Time Of The Adhaan
Breaking A Fast At The Time Of Sunset And Not At The Time Of The Adhaan
Question A person is keeping the 60 Kaffaarah fasts. Unintentionally he broke a fast at the time of sunset maghrib time, he was at work so he could not...
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...
Purchasing A Qurbaani Animal Without Seeing It
Purchasing A Qurbaani Animal Without Seeing It
Question Certain stock farmers sell sheep and goats at the time of Qurbaani. They charge a stipulated fee for providing the service of parcelling and...
Authenticity – Angel Of Death Visiting A Person 5 Times A Day
Authenticity – Angel Of Death Visiting A Person 5 Times A Day
QuestionIs this authentic:I recently saw a post that something to this effect,Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم said something to the effect: That Malikul Maut visits...
Haircuts For Young Boys
Haircuts For Young Boys
Question Please advise on how a growing boys hair should be cut? Answer Hairstyles play a major role in the identification of a person in society. It...
A Murtad (Apostate) Inheriting From A Muslim
A Murtad (Apostate) Inheriting From A Muslim
Question A Muslim Man has Murtad kids. Do they inherit from hi? Answer An apostate (Murtad) is not recognized in the Shari’ah as an heir. Therefore,...
Growing Bonsai Plants
Growing Bonsai Plants
QuestionAre we permitted to grow and keep Bonsai Plants like trimming and looking after them from seedlings etc?AnswerIt is permissible to grow and keep...
Principles With Regard To The Transfer Of Najaasat
Principles With Regard To The Transfer Of Najaasat
Question I want to know when does the domino effect of impure items stop? For example, if the right hand of a person becomes Najis , and then, while still...
Ruling On A Person Who Had A Sex Change
Ruling On A Person Who Had A Sex Change
Question A 'man' had a sex change and is now a woman.The person's muslim family support him fully for the choices he made.He has large breasts, and, he...
Vomiting While Fasting
Vomiting While Fasting
Question If one is fasting and with a burp feels food coming up to the back of the throat before going down again is the fast broken? Answer A fast...
Nisaab Of Qurbaani
Nisaab Of Qurbaani
QuestionMy brother and I would would like perform our own qurbani. However it is not possible for us to buy two sheep. If we combine our money, we can...
Men Wearing Silver For Beautification
Men Wearing Silver For Beautification
Question Is it Makrooh for a man to wear silver for beautification? Answer A man may only wear a ring—not any other type of jewellery —which is made...
Abortion
Abortion
Question What are the masaa'il (laws) regarding abortion? Answer If abortion is done after ensoulment, then there is no doubt about its prohibition,...
Authenticity Of A Narration
Authenticity Of A Narration
Question Is the narration "سؤر المؤمن شفاء" a Hadeeth? Answer 1.) Regarding the Authenticity of the following Narration;سؤر المؤمن شفاءThe saliva/...
Zakaat On Raw Materials Used In A Business
Zakaat On Raw Materials Used In A Business
Question My mother does embroidery on items as a business. We’ve accounted for the materials etc that she has on hand. However, should the cottons she...
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05 August, 2026
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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
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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
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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...
30 July, 2026
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Is it necessary for a woman to cover the chin during Salaah according to the Ahnaaf? Would the Salaah become invalid if not covered?
Answer
Covering the Awrah in Salaah is necessary for the validity of Salaah. For purposes of Salaah, the Awrah...
28 July, 2026
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If a person has a life insurance policy which pays out money once the person passes away, will it be permissible to distribute that money as inheritance to the heirs of the person?
What do the heirs have to do in order to get the person who had...
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