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Loaning Waqf Items To People Of The Locality
Loaning Waqf Items To People Of The Locality
Question There are many items in the Musjid that are almost not used at all, or extremely rarely in use by the Musallees. These include, kitaabs, Tasbeeh,...
Well-wishing Non-Muslims On Their Festive Occasions
Well-wishing Non-Muslims On Their Festive Occasions
Question I work in an environment with people from multiple faiths. They often wish me well on occasions such as Eid and I wanted to find out if it was...
Lash Lift
Lash Lift
QuestionIf a woman wants to do a lash lift for personal reasons and for to beautify herself for her husband, would it be permissible?From what I have researched...
The Number of Raka’aat In The Sunnah Salaah While On Journey
The Number of Raka’aat In The Sunnah Salaah While On Journey
Question Are the number of rakaats of the Sunnah Salaah reduced for a Musaafir? Answer There is no reduction in the number of Raka’aat of Sunnah Salah...
Divorce Proceedings In Court
Divorce Proceedings In Court
Question A happily married Muslim couple had a court marriage done. Now due to some legal issues they would like to dissolve the court marriage by asking...
Sunnah Length Of A Miswaak
Sunnah Length Of A Miswaak
Question Does the miswaak have to be a certain length for it to be considered Sunnah? Answer The Miswaak does not have to be a certain length for it...
Pardah From The Husband Of A Paternal And Maternal Aunt
Pardah From The Husband Of A Paternal And Maternal Aunt
Question Does a woman have to observe Parda for the following people:Her maternal/paternal aunts HusbandHusbands UnclesHusband's Nephews Answer Yes,...
Liability For A Loan Used To Build A Masjid
Liability For A Loan Used To Build A Masjid
Question If Zaid has borrowed moneys from various people to buy a land on which to build a masjid (which land and structures become waqf), who becomes...
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...
Supplicating To The Ambiya
Supplicating To The Ambiya
Question I performed Umrah some years ago. At the Rawdah-e-Mubarak I made Dua to Rasulullah g to call me back to Madinah Munawwarah. Will this constitue...
Rental Based On Percentage Of Turnover
Rental Based On Percentage Of Turnover
Question Is rental based on business permissible? Is it permissible for the property owner to charge rent based on the amount of business I do in...
Salaah Of A Musaafir After Flying Over His Hometown
Salaah Of A Musaafir After Flying Over His Hometown
QuestionIf a person is flying from Durban to Lanseria which is Masafat-e-Qasr but during his flight he passes over Azaadville (his hometown) will he still...
Qiraat Of A Masbooq
Qiraat Of A Masbooq
Question Should a Masbooq also read from the Masnoon Qiraat when finishing the Qiraat of his missed Rakaats ? Answer The missed Rakaat of a Masbooq...
Forgetting One’s Previous Habit Of Nifaas
Forgetting One’s Previous Habit Of Nifaas
Question A lady experiences nifaas for 38 days. She is clean for 4 days and then resumes bleeding again. She experienced nifaas before but cannot remember...
Zakaat Calculation Calendar
Zakaat Calculation Calendar
Question Our annual Zakaat date is 28 Feb i.e. when we calculate our Zakaat due. By when should this liability be payable? Answer Zakaat should be calculated...
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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
Question
Is it necessary for a woman to cover the chin during Salaah according to the Ahnaaf? Would the Salaah become invalid if not covered?
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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...
23 July, 2026
Question
I recently saw a post to the effect that Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said that Malikul Maut visits each individual 5 times a day at the time of each Salaah, so that when Malikul Maut extracts our Rooh he is familiar with us.
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This...
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