Fiqh

Smoking in Itikaaf

Q: Can a person in Itikaf smoke cigarettes? A: It is not permissible to smoke anywhere in the musjid. If one goes out of musjid to smoke, the I’tikaaf will break, whether he is addicted to cigarettes or not. Any extra time spent smoking in toilet will also break I’tikaaf. That is, if one has …

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Piercing the Tongue

Q: Is it permissible to pierce your tongue? A. Piercing the tongue is sinful, because it is not an Islamic practice, rather a custom borrowed from the non-Muslims, but it does not fall under the category of major sins. Doing this is, therefore, akin to committing a Makrooh Tahreemi act. For this one should make …

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Dying in Ramadhaan

Q: When a person dies in the month of Ramaadan do they undergo the same questioning in the grave or are they pardoned from all this and are they forgiven their sins? A: Ramadhaan contains Divine mercies, favours and blessings like no other month. There is great hope in the Mercy of Allah Ta’aala that …

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Keeping Dogs

Q: Is it permissible for a Muslim to own a dog? A. It is permissible to keep a dog for security purposes and protection. Do not allow the dog inside the house unless there is a dire need, e.g. the robber is in the house, etc. (Raddul Muhtaar V20 P296) Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti …

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Cutting Underarm Hair

Q: Is there any hadith with reference to the cutting of the underarm hair of a man? A: There is a Hadeeth in the Hadeeth Book ‘Muslim’ Shareef narrated by Hadhrat Aa’ishah (Radhiyallaahu Anhaa) that removing the hair below the armpits and below the navel is from ‘Al Fitrah’, i.e. from the inherent and natural …

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Ladies Cutting Hair

Q: What is the Islamic ruling about ladies cutting their hair? A. The Shari’ah commands that females lengthen their hair. The law of Shari’ah will not be violated to please anyone, even the husband. A woman’s first obligation is to Allah Ta’aala and His Rasool (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam), and thereafter to the creation, on …

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Hot Food

Q: I read in a book “Hot food is to be avoided. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, also disapproved of it.” I wanted to know does it mean hot as in when you touch it you feel it hot or the other hot as in spicy? A: The hadith you …

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