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Naming A Child After An Angel
Naming A Child After An Angel
Question I am writing to ask about a baby boys name Mikaeel. Is this name fine to name a child? Answer Mikaeel is a name of an angel. Some Ulama did...
Wearing A Purdah While In Ihraam
Wearing A Purdah While In Ihraam
Question Is it permissible for a female in ihraam to cover her face to make purdah for a short duration e.g. twenty minutes while boarding the plane....
Discharging Zakaat With Goods
Discharging Zakaat With Goods
Question I wanted to know can I give clothing (in good condition or band new) cell phones that we are not using (good working condition) and other house...
Placement Of The Legs Of A Chair In A Saff
Placement Of The Legs Of A Chair In A Saff
Question Where should the rear legs of the chair be placed in a saff? Answer When there is only one Muqtadee praying on a chair then he should position...
Sugar Alcohols
Sugar Alcohols
Question Are sugar alcohols permissible such as sorbitol? Its molecular formula is said to resemble an alcohol, therefore called an alcohol but is not...
Qasr Salaah Whilst On Journey
Qasr Salaah Whilst On Journey
Question My trip to Pretoria was scheduled to last for about 15 days or possibly a day or two longer. My understanding is regardless of how long I intend...
Playing Marbles For Keeps
Playing Marbles For Keeps
Question What is the ruling on playing marbles for reals/ keeps gambling or not? For keeps ie if zaid and amr are playing and zaid hits amrs marble then...
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...
Fulfilling A Promise After Divorce
Fulfilling A Promise After Divorce
Question A husband intent on issuing a divorce to his wife amicably, in a meeting prior to the divorce, agrees to and commits to providing a house for...
Burying More Than One Person In A Grave
Burying More Than One Person In A Grave
Question Can you bury more than one person in a grave even if they are non-Mahrams? Answer At the time of need (for e.g. when space is running out in...
Conducting A Transaction Before Possessing The Item
Conducting A Transaction Before Possessing The Item
Question What is the ruling regarding بيع قبل القبض conducting a transaction before possessing the item?Can the transaction be rectified if it is incorrect,...
Joint Functions
Joint Functions
QuestionCan a person have a joint Walimah? Joint, meaning both the parties contribute.AnswerRasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam and Sahabah Radiallahu...
Funds Received After The Zakaat Calculation Date
Funds Received After The Zakaat Calculation Date
QuestionI normally calculate my Zakaat on the 1st Ramadhaan which co-incides with around the 24th April this year. If I receive my Salary the following...
Difference Between Amaanat And Wadeeat
Difference Between Amaanat And Wadeeat
Question Is there any difference between Wadeeat and Amaanats? Answer The usage of the word ‘Amaanat’ is more general than ‘Wadee’at’. Wadee’at is specific...
Utilizing Zakaat For The Benefit Of A Deceased Person
Utilizing Zakaat For The Benefit Of A Deceased Person
QuestionA person who was liable for zakaat had passed away.1. Is it permissible to use zakaat money to pay for his/her burial expenses?2. Is it permissible...
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02 July, 2026
Question
Kindly provide me with the sunnah method of visiting the cemetery:
-Dua to read when entering
-what to read at the qabr side
-where to stand at the qabr side- eg at the feet end, or head end or side
-what to recite at the qabr side
In my case,...
01 July, 2026
Question
What is the ruling with regard to cutting the queue in stores etc.?
Answer
Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam is reported to have said:
None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself.
Primarily, it...
24 June, 2026
Question
Is it permissible to give gifts to friends and family for ashura and make it a custom?
Answer
The Arabic words عياله and أهله (dependants) are used in the Hadith which encourages spending on one’s dependants/family on the day of Aashura (10th...
24 June, 2026
Question
Please advise regarding muharram and ashura with regards to gifts and spending on ones family can it only be done on the day of ASHURA or can you buy the gifts before and give it to them on the day
Answer
It is recommended that one increase,...
23 June, 2026
Question
I would like to know what defines transparent according to Shariah. With regard to the burqa I wear for Salaah:
If I put one layer in front of me I can see through it however (the colour of my skin is not visible) when it is on my head the layer...
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