Q: 1. Is it permissible to give away the entire Qurbani animal in charity (to the poor of the community) after slaughtering and cleaning the animal? 2. Is it permissible to send money to other areas for Qurbaani to do there? Comment on the individual reasons/intentions stated below and the permissibility of each reasoning: a. […]
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Q: I just wanted to find out the ruling on Qurbani performed overseas for example India. As I understand it Qurbani becomes Waajib on one that has Nisaab on the morning of Eid. My question pertains to the fact that Eid in certain countries may be before Eid in our country, so a person who
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Q: I have debts on a car and credit cards. However a sponsor has offered to take me for haj. What is the ruling in this case? A: If someone sponsored you for Hajj, your hajj will be valid in spite of these debts And Allah knows best Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: My wife had a miscarriage at 86 days of her pregnancy. She was bleeding intially, later spotting since then. Her spotiing stopped for 2 days on 18 days after her miscarriage. She took gusal and did umrah. Just after finishing umrah she started spoting again. Does she have to sacifriice a sheep or give
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Q: I wish to go for umrah in with my husband and 2 month old son. Can I perform the umrah with my baby while I breast feed him and he will be with me all the time? A: You may take the baby with you for Umrah and breastfeed him if you really
Q: My wife is a house wife and she has gold jewellery. We are both sahib e nisab. I can give only one qurbani. By which name should I give the qurbani: my name or my wife's name? A. Since you both are sahib-e-nisaab, Qurbani will be Waajib on both of you. You should make
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Q: Ours is a joint family of three married brothers with father and mother. We are running an optical business. We have purchased one more shop with an intention of doing business if the market conditions are favourable or sell it off if we get surplus from the sale of this shop. Secondly, we have
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Q: After the Maghrib Azaan till what time is it permissble to perform the Maghrib Salaah? A. Here in South Africa the time of Maghrib lasts for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes summer and in winter one hour after sunset. Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: I started Ramadan in Saudi. They started Ramadan one day earlier than us. I fasted 4 days in Saudi, did not fast on my travel day and landed in US where they began their 5th day of fast, and I continued Ramadan here which was also my fifth day. What day should I celebrate
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Q: If a person sets out for umrah with the intention of visiting Madina first, but due to travel constraints has to go to Makkah first, will there be any penalty due for entering Makkah without ihraam? A. It is not permissible to pass a Meeqaat point without Ihraam. (Badaai'us Sanaai' V2 P164). If a
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