*Islamic Rulings

Question   The practise of Tawasuf is encouraged by many scholars, and there is a handful of scholars who’ve said it’s borderline shirk. I’ve been researching this area for a while including speaking to those in authority to satisfy my heart it is definitely permissable. When an opposing view declares …

  Nasihah (Advice): Setting out on a journey on Thursday   Sayyiduna Ka’b Ibn Maalik Radhiyallahu Anhu reports from His grandfather that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam set out on Thursday for the expedition of Tabuk. He liked to set out on a journey on Thursdays. (Al-Mu’jamul Awsat) ________________________________________________   …

Question: My wife has recently got bayat to a certain sheikh. Her timetable is suddenly changing. She goes to many programmes and neglects the duties at home. Most of the time I have to eat cold food. When the shaikh comes to town she goes berserk. She prepares amazing food …

  Nasihah (Advice): The mourning period of death   Sayyidatuna Ummu Atiyyah Radhiyallahu Anha reports: “We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days for a dead person, except for a husband, for whom a wife should mourn for four months and ten days.” (Bukhari) ________________________________________________   Question and Answer: …

Hanafi Fiqh > Daruliftaa.com What is the Islamic position on surrogate motherhood, which involves “a woman who becomes pregnant usually by artificial insemination or surgical implantation of a fertilized egg for the purpose of carrying the foetus to term for another woman”? i.e., sperm and eggs come from a legitimately married husband …

Nasihah (Advice): Giving charity to ones relatives   Sayyiduna Salmaan Ibn Aamir Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “Giving charity to a poor person is charity, and (giving) to a relative is two things, charity and upholding the ties of kinship.” (Nasaai) ________________________________________________   Question and Answer:   …

Q: Is adding temporary hair extensions to make a hair style, not permanent and the extensions are not real hair, permissible? A: It appears in one Hadeeth of Bukhaari that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) cursed the female who adds human hair to her natural hair for purposes of beauty …

Question   What is the circuscision procedure according to Islam? Does the doctor have to be a Muslim? and does he have to say Bismillah or Allahu Akbar during the procedure? Answer As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Shariah encourages circumcision.1 …

Nasihah (Advice): The guardian of an orphan   Umm Sa’id bint Murra Al-Fihri Radhiyallahu Anha reports from her father that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “I and the guardian of an orphan will be in Jannah like these two (his two fingers).” (Al-Adabul Mufrad)   ________________________________________________   Question and Answer: …

  Question     Can I please get some clarification as to the permissability of taweez/amulet, many sources say that taweez is impermissable however I am confused as to if its permissable or not.   Can you please provide evidence from the Quran/aHadith for clarification please.   May I request …