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Death Committees

Q: Are death committees halaal? Basically a death commitee involves a certain number of people. They all put in a monies and then when somebody passes away the money is used to pay for a funeral. Would this set up be considerd halal?A: This type of fund must operate under the following conditions:1) The 100 …

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Death Committees

Q: Are death committees halaal? Basically a death commitee involves a certain number of people. They all put in a monies and then when somebody passes away the money is used to pay for a funeral. Would this set up be considerd halal?A: This type of fund must operate under the following conditions:1) The 100 …

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Inheritance Calculator

Q: Is the following inheritance calculator authentic? http://www.islamicsoftware.org/irth/irth.html A: We came across a few mistakes on this inheritance calculator and other inheritance programmes. After using these programmes, ensure that you verify the answers with Ulema (authentic Islamic scholars). Better still, send your inheritance problem directly to the Ulema for a solution. Moulana Nazeem MoosagieChecked and …

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Inheritance Calculator

Q: Is the following inheritance calculator authentic? http://www.islamicsoftware.org/irth/irth.html A: We came across a few mistakes on this inheritance calculator and other inheritance programmes. After using these programmes, ensure that you verify the answers with Ulema (authentic Islamic scholars). Better still, send your inheritance problem directly to the Ulema for a solution. Moulana Nazeem MoosagieChecked and …

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Taraweeh in Jamaat (Congregation)

Q: Is it also sunnat to perform the taraweeh in Jamaat? A: Taraweeh is also sunnat in jamaat. Therefore, a person who performs his taraweeh alone, will not attain the sunnat reward of jamaat, although he would have fulfilled the basic sunnat of taraweeh only.

Taraweeh in Jamaat (Congregation)

Q: Is it also sunnat to perform the taraweeh in Jamaat? A: Taraweeh is also sunnat in jamaat. Therefore, a person who performs his taraweeh alone, will not attain the sunnat reward of jamaat, although he would have fulfilled the basic sunnat of taraweeh only.

Short Surahs in Taraweeh

Q: Is it permisible to read short surahs in Taraweeh Namaaz? A: The Sunnah is to recite the entire Qur'aan at least once in Taraweeh. Short Surahs should only be recited if there is no Hafiz available. Notwithstanding this, the Taraweeh is valid if short Surahs are recited, for short Surahs are also part of …

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Short Surahs in Taraweeh

Q: Is it permisible to read short surahs in Taraweeh Namaaz? A: The Sunnah is to recite the entire Qur'aan at least once in Taraweeh. Short Surahs should only be recited if there is no Hafiz available. Notwithstanding this, the Taraweeh is valid if short Surahs are recited, for short Surahs are also part of …

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