Q: My wife is one week pregnant. We do not want the baby we already have 4 girls. Can she have an abortion? A: Abortion for this reason is not permissible. Just because you do not want the child, you may not abort the fetus. Consider this a gift from Allah, fulfil your responsibility towards …
Q: Is it true that when you sneeze you stop breathing?.Is there any Islamic reference regarding sneezing? A. Ahaadeeth mention that when sneezing, one should say the Tahmeed, i.e. Alhamdu Lillaah. It is also mentioned that Allah Ta'aala loves the person who sneezes. The Muhadditheen have given some reasons for saying the Tahmeed: a) The …
Q: I am a married lady. I have 3 children, two of whom were born very close to each other. Their age gap is 14 months. The baby is now 18 months old and I fear that I may be pregnant again. My problem is that my second baby was born prematurely by c-section because …
Q: Is Reiki treament allowed in Islam? A. The Reiki treatment is three dimensional; physical, mental and spiritual. Shari'ah does not accept any type of spirituality except that which is from Qur'aan and Sunnah. Because of the spiritual dimension of Reiki, it will not be permissible to undergo this type of treatment. Allah Ta'aala knows …
Q: I have a skin irritation problem that has causes me alot of grief. Different doctors have told me different things and their prescriptions just over temporary relief. So I opted to use the Quraan as I do believe the words of Allah have power over any ailment. I even use black cumine seeds and …
Q: Is circumcision compulsory for men? A: Circumcision is waajib for men, not faradh. Waajib means necessary. Circumcision is necessary when the boy is still an infant. Once a person becomes an adult, then he does not need to do it. The difference between faradh and waajib is that the former is proven from …
Q: Are you allowed to take steriods to build up your muscles? A: Steriods are permissible on condition that: a) they do not contain any haraam substance such as alcohol, gelatin, etc., and b) there are no major side-effects. And Allah knows best Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: Is it permissible to use haraam items for medicinal use. e.g. it is said that brandy and whiskey are good for the blood and chest, and to inhale the smoke from dagga is good for those with asthma, and to drink tea from the dagga is good for the stomach. A. Haraam things …
Q: Are Muslim women allowed to have sterilization? A. Irreversible methods of contraception and birth control are not allowed for both male and female, except in the case of the wife who becomes terminally ill and perpetually incapable of having babies. Therefore, if the sterilization is irreversible and cannot be undone, it will not …
