Miscellaneous

Good Names for Girls

Q: I will be having a baby girl soon. Does Mufti have any suggestions with regards to names? Is Quaanita a good name? A. The best names are the names of the wives of the prophets, their daughters and names of the female Sahaabiyaat. Also names of the pious ladies before our Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi …

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Alayna as Girls Name

Q: Is Alayna a Muslim name for a baby girl and is it permissable to name my daughter Alayna? A. Alayna is not a noun but a preposition. It will not be correct to use it as a name. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai

Listening to Qawwali

Q: Kya qawwali sunna jaiz hai? Translation: Is it permissible to listen to Qawwali? A. Qawwali main gaane ke aalaat  (musical instruments) isti'maal hote hai jau bilkul jaa'iz nahin hai. Neez, qawwali main bahaut si baatein aisi kahi jaati hai, masalan Auliyaa ke baare main jau bilkul ghalat aur be asal hote hai. Qawwali sunna …

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Reiki Treatment

Q: Is the practise of Reiki 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 …

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Dua for Exams

Q: Exams are comming up and for us youngsters it's a very nerve wracking time. Is there any Dua to read to make things easy? A: As regards a dua for exams, read the famous Rabbish Rahlee sadree wa yassir lee amree wahloel oeqdatam millisaanee etc. This is beneficial. Also read: RABBANA AATINA MIN LADUNKA …

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Music with Clean Lyrics

Q: Is music with beats Haraam in Islam even if the lyrics are clean? A: Allaamah ibni Katheer records a narration in his Tafseer under verse 6 of Surah Luqmaan: And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks… Sayyidina Abdullah ibni Mas'ood (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) was asked regarding the meaning of idle talks. He answered …

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