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Commencing A Quraan Khatam Before Completing A Previous One
Commencing A Quraan Khatam Before Completing A Previous One
Question Can a person start a new Quran khatam without completing his previous khatam? Answer It is allowed for a person to make a new Khatam without...
Settling The Expenses/Debts Of A Zakaat Recipient
Settling The Expenses/Debts Of A Zakaat Recipient
QuestionCan a person pay the utility (e.g. water/electricity) bills of an eligible Zakaat recipient using Zakaat money?Does he need permission for this...
Fantasizing About Another Woman During Relations With One’s Spouse
Fantasizing About Another Woman During Relations With One’s Spouse
Question Can I imagine another women while having intercourse with my wife? This is the only way I feel arousal. Answer It is Haraam (strictly prohibited)...
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...
Tawassul (Waseela)
Tawassul (Waseela)
Question Is it permissible to make dua through the Waseela of Nabee Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam and pious people? Answer Tawassul (Waseela); whether...
Shellac
Shellac
Question I wanted to know if the ingredient shellac is halal or not. Answer Our Darul Ifta’s view is that shellec is Haram.Checked and Approved By:Mufti...
Hurmat-e-Musaaharah
Hurmat-e-Musaaharah
QuestionPlease give us some extensive information concerning masaail pertaining to Hurmat-e-Musaaharah.AnswerHereunder are a number of Masaa’il extracted...
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...
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...
A Female Replying To The Salaam Of A Na-Mahram Male
A Female Replying To The Salaam Of A Na-Mahram Male
Question Is it waajib for a female to reply to the salaam of a male? Answer It is Wajib for female to reply to males Salaam. However, she will respond...
Consuming Rabbit Meat
Consuming Rabbit Meat
Question Is it permissible to consume rabbit meat? Answer It is permissible to consume rabbits, whether domestic or wild, because they are herbivores...
Zakaat Implications While Owing Multiple People
Zakaat Implications While Owing Multiple People
Question Zayd bought his family house from his mother 3 years ago. He had no cash to pay. There was a verbal agreement that he bought the house. His mother...
Owner Of The Farm Selling The Skin Of The Qurbani Animal
Owner Of The Farm Selling The Skin Of The Qurbani Animal
Question A person after doing his Waajib Qurbani donates or rather gifts the skin of the Qurbani animal to the owner of the farm where Qurbani was carried...
Extracting Body Parts For Medical Studies
Extracting Body Parts For Medical Studies
Question A Muslim person works in medical research. To further research in eye treatment, he is required to extract eyes from corpses and conduct experiments...
Rap Music With Islamic Themes
Rap Music With Islamic Themes
Question Is it permissible to rap about Islamic topics e.g. Imaan, Deen, Nabee SallAllahu Alaihi Wa Sallam? Answer Rapping has been defined as a type...
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04 June, 2026
Question
Are handling fees charged to customers who return goods permissible in islam? Or is it akin to ribah (interest)?
Answer
In the enquired case, it is impermissible to charge handling fees and you are obliged to return the entire amount to the buyer....
02 June, 2026
Question
Is it permissible to bring children to the masjid ? At what age should we start bringing them ? What if the child is a well behaved child that does not make a noise in the masjid?
Answer
Children who are very young should not be brought to the...
01 June, 2026
Question
A girl is not allowed to fast on the days of Haidh, meaning the 60 days of Kaffarah will not be consecutive. Please elaborate.
Answer
In the enquired case, experiencing Haiz/menses does not contradict and affect the consecutiveness of the 60...
26 May, 2026
Question
Kindly describe the slaughtering technique.
Answer
Every care should be taken to slaughter the animal without subjecting it to unnecessary pain and torture. The following pertinent points are to be kept in mind:The animal should be taken gently...
25 May, 2026
Question
My brother and I would would like perform our own qurbani. However it is not possible for us to buy 2 sheep but if we put our money together we can afford to do just one. Will one sheep suffice for both of us or must we rather send it to another...
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