Q: Can my mother and brother put in half and half money to do qurbani of 1 sheep? A. Two people in one sheep or in one portion of a cow, etc. is not permissible. The way out is that both of them can pay for the sheep. Thereafter one makes the other one the […]
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Q: We have not yet performed aqeeqa for our child who is now 20 years old. Can they perform qurbani? A: If the conditions that make Qurbani compulsory are found, it will be compulsory for them to make Qurbani instead of Aqeeqa. At this stage in life Aqeeqa need not be made. Allah Ta'aala knows
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Q: Why is Surah Taubah written without Bismillah at the beginning? A. Two reasons are mentioned for this: a) Surah Taubah is actually part of the previous Surah, thus no need for the Bismillaah here. b) In this Surah (Taubah) Allah Ta'aala speaks of Jihad, etc., expressing His wrath and anger. Bismillaah is a means
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Q: A woman took the pill to stop her haiz (menstrual bleeding) in Ramdan. Her last normal bleeding ended on 4 Aug. (Her habit is 10 days). After about 17 days (around the 21 Aug) she noticed a slightly pinkish discharge, but it wasn't blood or a brown colour. She described it as 60% yellow/cream
Q: I am pre-menopausal and have not had my ghaid (menstrual periods) for 3 months. This month I got my ghaid but it has been for twice as long as I normally get it. Do I take the entire number of days as ghaid or only the number of days that I would normally have
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Q: Is it permissible or not to perform Tahajjud with Jamaah (congregation) during Ramadan? A. If it is not formally organised, people are not invited to it and there are one or two people with the Imam in the Jamaat, it will be permissible, otherwise Makrooh. This will apply in and out of Ramadhaan. Moulana
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Q: When one intends performing Aqiqah, is one able to discharge this intention by using an an international Qurbani effort for example those from Africa or abroad? Will this be permisable or will it have to be performed locally? A: The Aqeeqah can be done abroad. Specify to the organisers that it is Aqeeqah. However
Q: Can you perform Tahajud Salaah with your husband and which surahs must be read in this salaah. A. A wife can perform Tahajjud Salaah with her husband. There are no particular or fixed Surahs to be recited in Tahajjud. Any portion of the Qur'aan may be recited. The couple may perform Tahajjud in
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Q: I was allotted immovable commercial proprty the cost of which is to be paid in 6 years [on the basis of monthly instalments]. I wish to know if zakat is payable on these deposits for purchase of immovable property. A. Zakaat is only Fardh (compulsory) on cash that one possesses at the end
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Q: I did not have an intention to fast the Ramadaan fast today so I did not wake up for sehri but I did not eat anything for the day. During the course of the day my intention is to fast. Can I still fast or not? A: If you had not eaten anything since
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