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Children’s Saff
Children’s Saff
Question1)When entering the musjid, and a child is in a saff, some people tend to move the children who have started salaah already,to a saff further in...
Becoming Paak From Haidh While Travelling On An Airplane
Becoming Paak From Haidh While Travelling On An Airplane
Question If a woman becomes paak from haidh while traveling in an airplane and Salaah time will expire, what should she do? Can she make tayammum and...
Partaking Of Food That Was Purchased With Haraam Income
Partaking Of Food That Was Purchased With Haraam Income
Question My husbands grandmothers only source of income is earned from selling movies and videos. Will it be permissible to eat at her house? Her income...
Eating After Having Broken A Fast
Eating After Having Broken A Fast
Question Knowing that masturbating breaks the fast so can he eat after his fast breaks due to masturbating Answer A person who ejaculates due to masturbation...
Keeping Dogs
Keeping Dogs
Question Are muslims allowed to keep dogs in their house? Does this take away the barakah from the house? Answer It is impermissible for one to keep...
Monetary Penalty For A Sin Committed
Monetary Penalty For A Sin Committed
Question A 15 year old boy named zaid is adictided to marsterbation.Hes friend bakr in order to encourage him to stop makes a one sided bet with him that...
Cancelling A Lease
Cancelling A Lease
Question In which cases is it permissible to cancel a lease transaction? Answer It is permissible for a person to cancel a lease transaction due to...
Outstanding Municipal Accounts Of The Deceased
Outstanding Municipal Accounts Of The Deceased
Question A man passes away leaving arrears on his shop water and lights accounts .Will that arrears be deducted from the estate of the deceased person? Answer When...
Zakaat Calculation Date On The Gregorian Calendar
Zakaat Calculation Date On The Gregorian 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 must be calculated...
Visiting The Graveyard Daily
Visiting The Graveyard Daily
Question A mother of one of my friends passed away 3 weeks ago. It was a sudden death. It was a very big shock for everyone.He wants to know if he goes...
Prohibition Of Diwali And Christmas Ceremonies And Well Wishing
Prohibition Of Diwali And Christmas Ceremonies And Well Wishing
QuestionIf a Muslim wishes a Hindu Happy Diwali or Happy/Merry Christmas what is the position of his Imaan?If a Muslim attends a fireworks ceremony on...
Items Of Entertainment And Their Effect On The Eligibility To Receive Zakaat
Items Of Entertainment And Their Effect On The Eligibility To Receive Zakaat
QuestionRegarding the eligibility of a recipient for Zakaat, is a laptop considered as an item of necessity or not? Will it differ if it was being used...
The Usage Of Artificial Flowers
The Usage Of Artificial Flowers
Question Are you allowed to keep artificial flowers in the home for decorative purposes and can it be used on cakes etc for decoration? Answer It is...
Baby Vomit on Clothing
Baby Vomit on Clothing
Question If a baby vomits on your clothes do you just change the clothes or do you have to take a bath? Answer Vomit which is a mouthful or more, will...
What To Do When A Child Is Born
What To Do When A Child Is Born
Question I would like to find out when a baby is born what should be done that would be within the shariah and also the sunnah. Answer On birth of a...
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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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