Q: Is it allowed to send money abroad for a portion of a cow during Eid al adha? Locally the animal is available but the price of sending money is cheaper? People tends to send money abroad rather than do it in our own country. I wanted to know if you need to be near …
Q: Is it permissible for a women who is experiencing her haiz (menstrual period) to slaughter her sheep on Eid day? A: It is permissible. Moulana Yusuf Laher
Q: Can a wife do qurbani for her husband if he does not have the means at that time and she has the means? A: She must take his permission to make a Qurbani on his behalf. Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: Please explain the correct quantity of qurbani meat that should be distributed and to whom? A: It is Mustahabb to divide the Qurbani into three parts; one part for the poor, one part for relatives/friends and one part for yourself. It is permissible to divide it in any other way. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: …
Q: I have loaned some money from a bank and am paying interest every month but now I have a certain amount which is good enough to get rid of loan and the interest while on the other hand it’s Eid-ul-adha. Either I can do Qurbani or get rid of loan. Please guide me which …
Q: Can a man sacrifice a sheep or goat after the death of his parents for them for reward? A. One is allowed to make Qurbani for a deceased. This is substantiated from the books of Hadeeth and Fiqh. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) requested Sayyidina Ali (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) to offer Qurbani on his behalf …
Q: I have a 3 year old son and I have not performed the Aqeeqah as yet. Can I do the qurbani for him? A. The Sunnah sacrifice for a newborn baby is the Aqeeqah. Aqeeqah is the sacrifice of one sheep or one portion of a cow for a girl and two sheep or …
Q: Can you please advice of the correct method of performing Witr salaah for Hanafis? A. The method of performing three Rakaats Witr Namaaz is as follows: Perform two Rakaats as is usually done.After Tashahhud (Attahiyyaat) in the second Rakaat, stand up for the third Rakaat.Recite Surah Faatihah and Surah in this third Rakaat.After reciting …
Q: My mother passed away several years ago. I was quite young. I would like to pay fidyah for her missed fasts. Kindly inform me how to calculate the amount. A: For every fast you shall pay the amount of one fitra (sadaqatul-fitr) that is paid on the day of Eidul-Fitr. You have to take …
Q: I do not speak or understand Arabic but I can read the Arabic Quran. How do I know when and where to do Sajdah? A: In all Qurans there are signs indicating where to make sajda. For example, the word ‘as-sajdah’ will be writtten in Arabic on the margin; likewise, a line will be …
