Q: When a woman performs umrah, should she perform salaat behind the imaam or individually? A: If you are asking whether she should attend the haram for jamaat salaah, then the answer is no. That is not permissible. She should offer her salaah in her room. If you are referring to the time when she …
Q: In the morning when I wake and I found a stain of dry white substance/dry white spot of fluid on my clothes not due to desire of sex, orgasm, and with no other sexual feelings. Is ghusl (bath) fardh (compulsory)? If after I urinate a thick white discharge falls on the clothes is wudhu …
Q: Is a turnover clause permissible in Islam? A: A turnover clause, in terms of which a percentage of turnover made by tenant is paid over to the landlord, is not permissible. If the turnover clause is apart from monthly or yearly rental, then it’s non-permissibility is quite apparent, for a landlord is only entitled …
Q: Can women make Wudhu in menstruation? I have heard that menstruating women, after listening to each athaan, should make Wudhu and sit on the prayer mat and do zikr? Is it true? A: It is permissible for a woman to make Wudhu and sit on her musalla (prayer mat) to make zikr during haiz …
Q: Can a husband force his wife to completely naked for sexual purpose according to Quran and Sunnah? A: It is not permissible for the husband to force his wife to become completely naked. She is only obliged to fulfil his sexual desires, and that can be achieved without undressing completely. However, if she does …
Q: I want your guidance on whether using Facebook and other social networking websites is halal or haram. Facebook is a place where the following happens: 1. Male and female interaction through chats, 2. Every sort of pictures (mehram and na-mehram), 3. Videos and music of every type, 4. On special forums and pages people …
Q: If you have wudhu and you wash your child (6 years old) after he/she passes stool is your wudhu broken? A: According to the Hanafi Mathab one’s wudhu will not break. According to the Shafi Mathab touching one’s own private part or the private part of another will break wudhu. (Al Muhathab 1:24) Mufti …
Q: Kindly clarify the following for me regarding relations with my spouse: I am aware that oral sex is Makrooh. I have recently come across an article (western health website) stating that impurities from private organs could be dangerous and one should avoid these coming into the mouth. The article suggested using a sheath (alternatively …
Q: If a person’s trousers falls on the dry toilet floor, will that cloth become najis (impure)? Is Salaah (prayer) in that clothes valid? A: The trousers will not be najis (impure) and salaah will be valid with it, as long as no impurity is actually noticed on the garment And Allah knows best. Mufti …
Q: A Muslim woman has a non Muslim brother. Is she allowed to travel with him? A: A Muslim lady cannot travel the distance of 77 km or more with a non Muslim brother. Among the conditions of a mehram for a lady intending to travel such a distance is that he should be a …
