Q: What’s the punishment of a women/girl not wearing a scarf? A. It appears in a hadith narrated by Hazrat Ayesha (radhiyallahu anha) that Rasoolullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: Any woman who removes her scarf or shawl outside her home, has violated the barrier of sanctity between her and Her Lord (Reported by Imam Bayhaqi) …
Q: My sister had a dream about my late aunt: she was giving glad tidings in the dream about our future. The dream was a while before Fajr salaah. Is whatever the deceased saying in a dream considered true? A. When a deceased speaks in the dream then generally whatever he or she says is …
Q: Is it haraam to use Facebook? A. If Facebook is used to communicate with the opposite sex then this is Haraam. It is not permissible for a man to have ANY contact with a non-Mahram female, or a female to have contact with a non-Mahram male, be it telephonic, via sms, or mixit or …
Q: Why can’t ladies wear imitation jewellery (e.g. rings etc)? Can you quote a hadeeth please. A. Imitation jewellery, including rings, bangles, etc. is not allowed because the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam prohibited the use of metal jewellery besides gold and silver. This includes all types of metal such as copper, brass, …
Q: I received an email apparently sent from a Halaal-certifying body. This email listed things we can and cannot eat. It said that Nando’s, KFC etc. are not halaal even though their poultry products are halaal. I’m not sure what to believe now. When we usually eat out we always eat chicken by Nando’s so …
Q: My 18 year old daughter confronted her mother and I that she has had sex with a non Muslim out of marriage. She is no longer living in our house and for last 2 months we know nothing about her. What should our stance be as her mother cries every day when she thinks …
Q: Is the eating of vegetarian items (e.g. a cheese roll or plain pizza/pasta) from a non-Muslim establishment that serves haraam food and/or alcohol deemed haraam in all instances? My family argue that they tell those preparing the food to do so separately. Would this make it halaal for them? A. One should abstain from …
Q: Can one buy a shampoo that contains benzyl alcohol? A. Yes, such shampoo is permissible to use. The alcohol that goes into shampoos, sprays, etc. is not impure. External use is permissible. Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: In your response to the question regarding permissibility of fine bone china (29.12.10) you state that bone china is permissible for Muslims to use as it is made from cattle bones which is reduced to ash, therefore purified in that process. I would just like to clarify, whether bone china is always made from …
Q: Am I allowed to wear alcoholic perfume? If so when can I and when shouldn’t I use it? A: The alcohol used in perfumes is of a type that is not impure (na-paak) in itself, though taking it orally is Haraam. Therefore, if it is not impure, it will be permissible to use such …
