Q: Mufti Sahib, you once mentioned to me that ‘moistening the finger and allowing the water reach the soft part of the nose is sufficient’ in Ghusl (bath). I feel I’m over complicating myself when I have to do this. I try to make sure that every single corner of the soft part of the …
Q: If someone is living abroad and traveling to his country for less then 15 days. Will he pray four Rakats or two Rakats in his home country? A. The full Salaah will be made in the home country, irrespective of the amount of days he will spend there. Moulana Yusuf Laher
Q: If you have vaseline on your body parts and you make wudhu, does the water penetrate your skin? Is your wudhu accepted? A: If the vaseline is rubbed into the skin and is not applied in a thick layer on the skin, then wudhu will be valid. If the vaseline is in a thick …
Q: I am a hanafi. Can I read Salaah at an Ahle hadith mosque. A: You cannot read salaah in their mosque because they do not observe the mas-aail (Fiqhi rulings) according to one Imam. Hence they might mix up the different mazh-habs and salaah might not be valid. And Allah Ta’ala knows best Mufti …
Q: Is Zakat payable on wealth children have inherited? A: According to the Hanafi Madhab, Minors do not pay Zakaat on wealth owned by them. They will be considered as minors until they reach puberty. According to the Shaafi’ee Madhab, minors will pay Zakaat. (Mughniyul Muhtaaj V1 P409). Moulana Yusuf Laher
Q: If you are doing a Quraan katam in Ramadan, is it permissible to just do oneE sajdah for the sajdas in the Quraan or do you have to do all 14? A: When making a khatam of the Holy Quran one has to make all 14 sajdas. One sujood won’t suffice for all. You …
Q: Can a girl who is a Haafiza of the Quraan read her Quran in Taraweeh as revision? Can her Aapa stand with her in Salaah to correct her? A: It is permissible for a haafiza to read her quran in taraweeh aloud if there are no ghayr mehrams in the room or within hearing …
Q: Is donating money to a mosque regarded as zakaat? A. Zakaat may not be given towards the renovation/upkeep/maintenance of a Masjid. It must necessarily be given to a Muslim who is eligible for Zakaat. (Shaami V7 P226). Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: I get very hesitant to travel as I miss out on my salaah or make qazaa. Please help me by letting me know how many rakaats per salaat are required when travelling and from how many kilometers away from home does this apply, and more importantly how to determine qiblah at a hotel or …
Q: Can you go for blood tests whilst fasting? A: Blood tests can be taken while fasting. Moulana Yusuf Laher
