Coloured Contacts
Q: Is wearing coloured contacts permissible for ladies? A: Colour contacts are permissible for married women, not for those who still intend getting marrie. And Allah knows best Mufti Siraj Desai
Fiqh
Irreversible Sterilization
Q: Are Muslim women allowed to have sterilization? A. Irreversible methods of contraception and birth control are not allowed for both male and female, except in the case of the wife who becomes terminally ill and perpetually incapable of having babies. Therefore, if the sterilization is irreversible and cannot be undone, it will not …
Non Muslim Servants
Q: Can we keep non Muslim servent for our daily domestic work at home? A. A certain degree of Hijaab must be observed with female domestics such as: not being alone with them, not talking to them directly except in the presence of a Mahram, and even asking them to dress modestly. If the maid …
Expressing Milk for Breastfeeding
Q: I'm pregnant and want to breast feed my child but I'm a student and can not be available for my child everytime. So I wanted to know if Islam allows the use of breast pump machines available in the market for storing breast milk? If yes can I use any of the two types …
Blood Transfusion
Q: What is the status of blood transplants and donating blood in Islam? A: BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND DONATION Blood transfusion in Islam is allowed under extreme and dire circumstances; such as when a person is involved in a serious accident or attack, resulting in severe loss of blood. In such a case, normally a …
Organ Transplant
Q: What is the status of organ transplants in Islam? Will it be permissible to be a donor? Will it be permissible to receive an organ? A: DONATING AND RECEIVING HUMAN ORGANS A. Donating or receiving human organs is not permissible. Allah Ta'aala says in Surah Bani Israa'eel (chapter 17, verse 70): WE HAVE MOST …
Forcing Kids to Stay Away from Evil
Q: 1. Can parents force their adult child to stay away from wrong? The adult child is 22 years old. Are they independent? 2. Can the parents force the adult child not to chat with guys when the adult child says they don't talk about anything bad? 3. Can the parents force the adult child …
Yoga in Islam
Q: Is yoga permissible for Muslims? A: Yoga is a Sanskrit word (an ancient Indian language) meaning to join, or union. This was the name given to an art which originated in the Hindu religion, wherein special spiritual exercises were done to give enlightenment to the soul and to ‘join’ the spiritual self with God. …
The Name Yusha
Q: Can I name my baby boy Yusha' after Prophet Yusha bin Noon alaihis salaam? A: Yes, you may name the baby Yusha'. Moulana Yusuf Laher
Distributing Property in Lifetime
Q: How do I distribute my property between my husband, my father, 2 brothers and 2 sisters? A: If you want to distribute your property then the correct way is to divide the property and give each individual his share separately. (Ahsanul fataawa volume 7 page 261) However nowadays because it is difficult to structurally …