Q: Here is my situation: After I urinate and clean myself with water, when I get up a few droplets of urine come out, even if I sit and wait till I urinate completely and wash thoroughly. What should I do in this case as urine is impure, it makes very uncomfortable? A. After passing …
Q: We have a group of Muslims that play golf on a monthly basis. Each one contributes an annual fee and at our monthly tournaments we use the annual fees to purchase prizes for the golfers that perform well on the day. We also use the money for the administration of the club. Is this …
Q: My mom (age 74) would like to go on Umrah with her 2 sisters (age 63, 64) and their husbands in a large group. None of my mom’s sons are able to accompany her on this trip. Is it acceptable for her to go on this trip under these circumstances? A. Travelling for Umrah …
Q: Is it permissible for men and woman to discard their hair, nails etc.down the drain? We live in a flat and have no garden to bury the hair. A: If nails, hair etc., could not be buried then the next option is to wrap them into a clean cloth or paper and dispose of …
Q: What is the correct area to clip the pubic hair around the private parts? A. From the navel up to and including the anal area. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: If someone has to change a name how do they go about doing that? A. If a name has to be changed, then just start calling the child by the new name. There is no formal way of doing it. The Adhaan, Aqeeqah, etc. does not have to be repeated. Moulana Yusuf Laher Checked …
Q: Why is music haraam (forbidden)? A. Both singing and dancing are Haraam. 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 thrice under …
Q: Is it permissible for women to wear their head covering in a certain fashionable style where one attaches a hair clip to back of head so when wearing the scarf it resembles a “hump”? A: If the hair is tied in a bun at the back of the head with a scarf wrapped the …
Q: I’ve come across some information regarding necromancy and the belief of an immortal soul. These beliefs are contrary to Islam. My questions is this, what is the position in Islam with regard to the soul? A: The Holy Quran states: And they ask you about the Rooh (Soul). Say: The Rooh is among the …
Q: How do we as normal human beings know 100% that someone who claims to be pious is actually a pious person? Allah alone knows who His auliyah are so who are we to claim that so and so is a great pious sheikh merely by his outwardly actions in public? A. It is true …
