Question: Is it wrong to gather weekly, on a specific day, for a group dhikr including the sending of salat and salam on the Prophet, as some followers of some shaykh named Muhammad Zakariyya do? Is this not going against the sunna? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most …
Read More »Frequently asked Questions pertaining to Fasting (Part 1)
Q: Is fasting obligatory on a minor child? A: Fasting is not obligatory on a minor child. However, minor children should be encouraged to fast from a young age. Q: Does a pregnant woman have to fast? A: A pregnant woman is exempted from fasting, if …
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Nasihah (Advice): Caution when giving Zakaat: Ramadhan, the month of fasting, is also the time when many Muslims calculate and discharge their Zakaat. One of the fundamentals of Zakaat is to discharge Zakaat to eligible recipients. It is the onus of the individual to verify the Zakaat eligibility of the …
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Nasihah (Advice): Compensating people Sayyiduna Ibn Umar Radhiyallahu Anhuma reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said, “If anyone asks you refuge for Allah’s sake, give him refuge, and if anyone asks you (for something) for Allah’s sake, give him.” Sahl and Sulaiman said: If anyone calls you, respond to him. …
Read More »Can Salaah be performed in semen stained clothes?
Question After washing semen containing clothes in washing machine…Stains of semen remains there even after washing.. Is it allowed to pray in these clothes (question posted as received) Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. A washing machine rinses and washes …
Read More »Brief Miscellaneous Q & A Relating to Fasting
<QUESTION> Can you please answer the questions below with regards to fasting? <ANSWER> In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Q: Is taking a meal before commencing a fast (suhur) necessary in order for a fast to be valid? A: No, Suhur is not necessary. However, it is a virtuous …
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Question My husband gave one talaaq ba’ain. I few weeks later I discovered I was 7weeks expecting. After delivery of baby and iddah expiry I want to know who has custody of this child? Mother or Father? (question posted as received) Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, …
Read More »Making Masah on a plaster/cast
Nasihah (Advice): A wound in the path of Allah Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu Anhu says that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said:“None is wounded in Allah’s Cause but will come on the Day of Resurrection with his wound bleeding. That which will come out of his wound will be the …
Read More »Can a fee be charged for the cancellation of a lay-by?
Nasihah (Advice): Reciprocating a gift Sayyidatuna Aaisha Radhiyallahu Anha reports that Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam would accept gifts and he would give something in return. (Abu Dawood) ________________________________________________ Question and Answer: Assalamualaikum Respected Mufti. Kindly advise as to whether a fee can be charged upon a cancellation …
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