Q: Is talaaq given while the wife is in haidh, valid? And are three talaaq issued at once valid? Can a man marry his stepmother? A: 1) The talaaq issued to the wife whilst she is menstruating is valid and binding. 2) Likewise, three talaaq issued at once are valid and binding. 3) It is …
Q: Recently the daughter of a prominent politician got married to a Hindu boy who em- braced Islam. At the wedding there were Hindu rituals and customs. Is this Nikah valid and what about those who attended this nikah? A prominent Shaikh also officiated at this func- tion. A: If the boy embraced Islam in …
Practicing of other religion rituals and customs at a muslim nikaah. Read More »
Q: I joined the jamaat after missing one rakaat. When the Imam made salaam at the end of the salaah, by mistake I also made salaam. Realising my mistake, I immediately stood up. I had turned my head completely when making the salaam. I then proceeded to fill in the missed rakaat. Was my salaah …
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Q: Zaid bought a device from Amar. When Zaid received it he switched it on and it gave a firmware error. (Firmware is a term sometimes used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs that internally control various electronic devices. Firmware is always involved with very basic low-level operations in a device, without which the …
Q: Is carp halaal? What about prawns? A: Carp is a fish and is, therefore, totally halaal. Prawns are not halaal in the Hanafi math-hab because this is not a fish. In the Hanafi math-hab, only fish among seafood is halaal.
Q: Is it true that 40 makrooh equal one haram? A: There is no teaching or law in Shariah that says 40 makrooh equal to one haraam. This is false. Yes, the Shariah says that when one commits a minor sin at least three times without making taubah, then that minor sin becomes a major sin.
Q: Is a woman allowed to use a razor to shave pubic hair? A: A woman is allowed to use a razor to shave hair under the arms and pubic hair.
Q: If a man purchases a house and his wife assists him with half the capital. He registers the house under his name and pays all the expenses. Now the marriage has broken. Is the wife entitled to the amount she originally donated or half the current value of the house? A: If the agreement …
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Q: Since I became baaligh I have not read any salah. Now I want to make Qadha but I do not have the first 8 months of my periods marked, how must I make qadha? Will it be permissible to make full 8 months including the 10 days of my periods? A: If you can remember …
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Q: Can I read more than one qadhaa of one particular salaah at one time such as three qadhaa of Fajr or four qadhaa of zuhr at one time? A: Yes, this is permissible.
