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Determining The Ownership Of A House
Determining The Ownership Of A House
QuestionMy father and mother are staying in a council house. Father was paying towards the house. Before the house was paid off, they were told to bring...
A Hanfi Musaafir Performing Asr In The Shafiee Time
A Hanfi Musaafir Performing Asr In The Shafiee Time
Question I am a Hanafi and would like to know that when I am a Musaafir (traveller), can Asr salaah be read once the Shafi Asr time has set in or must...
Reciting Quraan-e-Majeed In The Vicinity Of The Deceased Before Burial
Reciting Quraan-e-Majeed In The Vicinity Of The Deceased Before Burial
Question Is it bidat to recite Surah Yaseen over the deceased before he/she is buried? Answer It is Makrooh to recite any portion of the Quraan in...
Pardah From A Khala’s (Mother’s Sister’s) Husband
Pardah From A Khala’s (Mother’s Sister’s) Husband
Question If my khala passed away, should purdah still be made from her husband? Answer During the lifetime of your Khala it will be necessary for you...
Sajdat-us-Shukr
Sajdat-us-Shukr
QuestionIs wudhu necessary for Sajdah-e-Shukr and is facing the Qiblah necessary?AnswerFirstly, it should be noted that Sajdat-u-Shukr is only Mustahab...
Zakaat On Provident Funds
Zakaat On Provident Funds
Question Zakaat on a provident fund - if possible, could you please assist in advising whether it is payable or not? Answer There are two types of...
Iddat
Iddat
Question A man gave his wife Talaaq-e-Raj'ee. The wife was involved in drugs and in contact with drug dealers. Normally a woman spends her Iddat of Talaaq-e-Raj'ee...
Usage Of Products Containing Benzyl Alcohol
Usage Of Products Containing Benzyl Alcohol
Question Can one use products using benzyl alcohol externally or internally? will it be taqwa to abstain totally? Answer Benzyl alcohol is a synthetically...
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...
Wearing A Black Turban On Friday
Wearing A Black Turban On Friday
Question Is it Sunnah to wear a black turban on Friday? Answer In an authentic narration, Rasulullah G gave a Khutbah on the Minbar while wearing a...
Declining A Share In Inheritance
Declining A Share In Inheritance
Question A Marhoom's son is from a previous marriage. If this son refuses to accept being part of the estate distribution, how should his portion be discharged...
Liquid Emerging From The Private Part After Ghusl
Liquid Emerging From The Private Part After Ghusl
Question I had the bad habit of masturbating. After doing this filthy act I never urinated or walked for 40 steps but a clear liquid came out.Is ghusal...
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...
Doubt Regarding Water Being Swallowed During Wudhu
Doubt Regarding Water Being Swallowed During Wudhu
Question While making wudhu, after gargling the mouth and spitting out the water, some water enters a person’s mouth while washing his face. This happened...
Salaah On A Memory Foam Musallah
Salaah On A Memory Foam Musallah
Question Is it permissible to use memory foam musallah? Answer If the memory foam Musallah is such that when making Sajdah, a person feels the firmness...
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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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