Q: What are the aadaab (etiquettes) concerning listening to ahadith? A. A person should preferably be in a state of Wudhu and listen attentively. Do not talk in the presence of the person who is reading out the hadith, not engage in other activity. Have utmost respect in your heart at that time. Mufti Siraj …
Q: I have a bleeding disorder. This affects my menstural cycle and I have never had a normal cycle. I know I am supposed to calculate the days that are counted as hayz (menstruation) and istihada based on the days I have as hayz but I have never had a normal one to base it …
Q: Is shaving or trimming the beard Makrooh or Haraam according to Aimma-Arba’a (four Imams of the Math-habs)? What is the ruling for an Imaam who trims or shaves the beard? What are the consequences for the muqtadees (followers)? Does the trousers below the ankles for the Imaam constitute the same in terms of Imaamat? …
Q: Are all foods in Makkah and Madinah Halaal? If not then how should one differentiate between halaal and haraam? A: In view of the constant reports that filter through from people visiting Makka and Madina, as well as some of the reliable residents of these areas, some of the meat sold in supermarkets is …
Q: Is it permissible for female to remove pubic hair with razor? A. It is permissible for a female to remove pubic hair with a razor but not advisable. This is the opinion of Allaamah Nawawi a famous Shaafi’ee scholar of the past. (Fataawa Mahmoodiyah V19 P445/446). It is best to use a hair-removing cream. …
Q: With today’s speedy means of transport, can an adult female travel between cities without a mahram where the flight time is less than 2 to 3 hours? A. The criterion is not the time it takes to travel but the distance travelled, and that distance according to the Jurists is approximately 77.7 km. Allah …
Q: Is it prohibited to name your son Yaseen or Taha? A. Yaseen and Taha are from the blessed names of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam). (Al Khasaa’isul Kubraa V1 P132, 133). It is permissible to name a child with these names. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: What is ruling with regards to a husband who chats to woman online in an explicit manner and denies it blatantly despite proof that I have seen these emails and sms and some of these woman who I called told me what was happening? It has happened a few times before and his parents …
Q: I would like to know if it is permissible for my husband to be sitting in a car alone with a strange woman who is sitting right next to him in the front? The thing is I have tried to talk to him about how I feel about this and he got angry with …
Q: In the case of a physical relationship it is must for couple to take bath before offering prayers? If they are in a situation where water is not available or it’s too cold weather and hot water is not available (like in our city in winter we have gas load shedding because of which …
