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FAISAL ABOOBACKER PONNANI A TWO-VOLUME compendium on Islam entitles “An Educational Encyclopedia of Islam”, edited by Syed Iqbal Zaheer, was launched in the Eastern Province in a gathering at the Marhaba hotel, Thursday. Syed Iqbal Zaheer is an Islamic scholar hailing from Bangaluru, India and working as an Engineer in …

When doctors read about a recent National Institutes of Health cell phone study in the American Medical Association (AMA) journal, and it shows 50 minutes of cell phone radiation increases metabolic activity in the brain, it’s a big red flag, according to Dr. Magda Havas, Associate Professor of Environmental & …

Question and Answer: Q. Do we in South Africa have to obey the traffic laws of the country? Is it permissible to drive over the speed limit? (There may be grammatical and spelling errors in the above question. Questions are published as received) A. Muslims living in a non-Muslim country …

Question and Answer: Q. Is it permissible to blow on food to cool it down? (There may be grammatical and spelling errors in the above question. Questions are published as received) A. It is Makrooh to blow in one’s food to cool it down. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbaas (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports …

Question and Answer: Q. Please could you advise me. I stay in lenasia and have come to my mother in laws house in robertsham which is 25 km from my home. I made intention to leave to durban when I left lenasia. I spent the night at my mother in …

Question and Answer: Q. Is it permissible to engage in sport like Karate and Kickboxing? (There may be grammatical and spelling errors in the above question. Questions are published as received) A. It is permissible to engage in such sport with the following conditions: a) Hitting directly on the face …

Q. I have a question regarding how to protect my house and my children from evil eye. We just remodel our whole house and I have a very beautiful family of eight. I love guest coming over to my house but I’m scared of nazar on my maal and children. …

Q. Assalaa mu alaikum Mufti I need to know if a person commit suicide, what happens to the soul.Is there any hadith on this.Is there any quraan verses that you may enlighten me on please. Just to clear the air it is not me. I need to know the punishment …

Question:  Is it permissible to play board games?  Answer:  It will be permissible with the provision that the following conditions are fulfilled: The activity should not contain any Haraam elements. (e.g. Gambling) The entertainment/activity should not distract one from the Sunan Mu’akkadah Ibadah and obligatory duties. (e.g. Salah, obedience to …

Question:  Kindly advise on how Islamic literature should be disposed? I have many Islamic magazines, pamphlets and newsletter lying around at home. I know that I am not allowed to throw them in the bin as they contain verses from the Qur’an, the name of Allah and the Hadith. What …