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Women Layering Their Hair
Women Layering Their Hair
QuestionIf a woman has long and thick hair, which makes it difficult for her to wash and dry, will it be permissible for her to layer her hair, which is...
Charging A Handling Fee
Charging A Handling Fee
Question I would like to know if handling fee is permissible in sharyat? The scenario is: The customer orders a product. The shopkeeper orders it for...
Winding Up An Estate
Winding Up An Estate
Question • Valuing assets. If an asset, such as a property, can be valued by different means (eg: municipal/real estate/insurance evaluations) with each...
Performing Maghrib Where Jamaat is Delayed
Performing Maghrib Where Jamaat is Delayed
Question What is the ruling of performing Maghrib salaah with Jamaat in a place where the Jamaat is read late?Would it be better to perform Salaah individually...
Joining The Salaah When The Imaam Recited An Aayat Of Sajdah
Joining The Salaah When The Imaam Recited An Aayat Of Sajdah
Question A person hears the imam reading a sajdah ayat but joins the imam after he completes the sajdah tilawat, does he have to make sajdah again? Answer If...
Sale Of Synthetic Hair
Sale Of Synthetic Hair
Question I would like to know regarding the sale of hair pieces which are synthetic. Is it permissible to sell it, as I was informed that it is haraam...
Qadha Of Sajdah-e-Tilaawat
Qadha Of Sajdah-e-Tilaawat
Question Is there qadha of sajdah tilaawat? Answer If Sajda-e-Tilaawat was omitted after reciting the verse of Sajda, that is, it was delayed for some...
Ghusl And Janaazah For A Miscarried Baby
Ghusl And Janaazah For A Miscarried Baby
Question If a lady has a miscarriage before 4 months, should the baby be given a name, ghusal and kafan. If the miscarriage occurs after 4 months, then...
Sanitizer
Sanitizer
Question To enter many shops one must first make use of sanitizers, the same is for masjids who have hand sanitizers by the entrance for people to use....
Inheritance Of A Step-Child
Inheritance Of A Step-Child
Question A man and woman could not have children for many years. After few years the woman's sister gave her 2 of her own children.The children...
Leaving Space For The Sitting Of The Mayyit
Leaving Space For The Sitting Of The Mayyit
Question In certain countries, when placing a Mayyit in the Qabr they ensure that there is enough space under the wooden planks for a person to sit. This...
Touching A Translation Of The Quraan-e-Majeed During Haidh
Touching A Translation Of The Quraan-e-Majeed During Haidh
Question Is it lawful for females studying Quraan to handle a translation of the Quraan during Haidh? Answer The Fuqaha have written, that it is not...
Placement Of A Woman’s Elbows In Sajdah
Placement Of A Woman’s Elbows In Sajdah
Question When a lady performs Sajdah should her arms be completely flat on the ground or should she raise her elbows very slightly? Answer Women should...
Kufriyyah Statements
Kufriyyah Statements
Question I have said to my Aunty in law "can't be a bad thing, can't do any harm can it". These words were in reference to her HIV positive homosexual...
Teaching Quraan-e-Majeed During Haidh
Teaching Quraan-e-Majeed During Haidh
Question Can a woman in Haidh read the words of Quraan-e-Kareem for her son who is learning his Sabaq? Answer If by reading the words you refer to teaching...
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09 July, 2026
Question
Can a Hanafi Muqeem perform Dhuhr once the Shafi Asr has commenced?
If they are Musafir, can they read there Asr in the Shafi Asr time? Will combining the Dhuhr and Asr in the Shafi Asr time then be permissible?
Answer
According to the Mufta-Bihi...
08 July, 2026
Question
If a boy is close to the age of Buloogh (puberty) , will he suffice as a mahram for travelling?
Answer
It will be permissible for a woman to travel with her Mahram even though the Mahram is not Baaligh provided he is a Muraahiq/Qareebul-Buloogh...
07 July, 2026
Question
Can a person use interest money to buy Quraan stands or fans for Masjid use? Everyone who comes to that Masjid will be able to take benefit from it.
Answer
Interest funds cannot be used to buy Qur’aan stands or fans for Masjid use.
Interest funds...
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...
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