Q: Can a person make wuzu directly after bath wearing towel or must he wear full clothes and then make wuzu? A. A bath includes Wudhu, so there is no need to make Wudhu after a bath. Wudhu in a towel is valid. There is no need to wear full clothes for Wudhu. The Du’aas …
Q: Do vaginal secretions due to arousal without orgasm make ghusl necessary? A. Ghusl in this case will not be necessary. Washing the area and washing or changing the soiled clothes will suffice. However, Wudhu will break through such discharge. Checked and approved by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: I am a revert and I was taken to lunch by friends to a strictly vegetarian place. No meat or alcohol enters the restaurant or surrounding area.The restaurant however is under a temple; so after you tour the temple you may choose to buy your food and eat. Is the food that I ate …
Q: What is the Islamic ruling on euthanasia? A: The definition of euthanasia is: a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering. There are two types of euthanasia: Passive and Active Passive euthanasia is the withholding of common treatments (such as antibiotics, drugs, or surgery) or giving …
Q: Bina topi ke namaj parna kesa he. Me ja rahta hu yaha par koi bhi arbi topi nahi pahnte namaj me to me bhi nahi pahanta tha. Par mene ek din hadees dekhi ke aap nabi kareem sallallahu alaihi wa sallam to kabi nage sar nahi rahe. Tab se mera dil nahi manata aur …
Q: I have read your answer on chess.Though I am not learned I have a different opinion about the matter. In The Lawful and the Prohibited by Al Qaradawi it suggests that chess chess is permitted under 3 conditions: no gambling, no delaying namaaz and no vulgarity. Other Muftis also seem to agree with this …
Q: A brother wants to become a hafez but his mother refuses that he becomes one. What can be done? A. To make a proper decision, we need to understand the reasons his mother has for refusing him. Obedience to the mother is compulsory and Hifz of the Qur’aan is not compulsory on all. He …
Q: After much reading my husband has decided that we should not eat any commercial food. This means no cakes, biscuits, cereals, cold drinks, ice-cream, breads or any other food stuff that is ready made. My husband has found only bread at one bakery which is really far that he is happy with. I am …
Q: What is the ruling regarding a woman going to the masjid for any prayers? A: In the time of Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) females were permitted, not commanded, to attend salaah in the musjid, but that permission was qualified with a number of conditions: 1) They were always reminded that the inner most …
Q: We have in our family a newborn severely disabled child, who has since birth been on a life support machine. The child’s heart has stopped twice and medics revived him. However, other complications have arose since the revivals. Now the medics have asked if it is possible not to revive him if his heart …
