Q: What is the ruling on death due to a stomach ailment? A. The Hadeeth mentions that the person who dies due to a stomach ailment receives the death of a Shaheed (martyr). (Kanzul Ummaal V4 P415). Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: Can I get married without my parents consent but with my brother as the one to give me away? A. It will be permissible for you to marry immediately without telling your parents and without their consent. Your Nikah will be valid. However, it is your moral obligation to take their consent for the …
Q: What is the ruling regarding the wife changing her surname once she is married? A: This is an earlier response to a similar article written by one woman My comments on the article follow hereunder: The writer states that Ulema have branded the practice of a wife taking her husband’s surname as bid’ah, but …
Q: I found out that my wife had zina for years before marriage. Though she has repented but I cannot forget about her past. I don\’t want to leave her because I don’t believe in any girl, they all are alike. I feel my life is a waste. What should I do? A. She had …
Q: I am Muslim guy? I want to marry a Christian girl. Is it permitted in Islam? A: It is not permissible for a Muslim male to marry a non-Muslim female of any religious following. This is the Fatwa of Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radhiyallaahu anhu). When he was asked about the permissibility of a …
Q: Is it allowed to talk with fiancee over phone? A. A. Premarital relations are not allowed in Islam. Even if there is no physical sexual relationship, it is still not permissible. The Hadeeth explains: It is narrated from Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallaahu Anhu) that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said: Fornication (Zina) of the …
Q: How can I identify a dead body as being of a Muslim and non Muslim girl? A: If one is aware that Muslim women in the area use mehndi. or dress in a certain way, or apply a certain makeup peculiar to Muslims then this could be used as signs to determine the religion …
Q: My aunty just got divorced and is in Iddah. Her nephew’s wife is about to give birth so he has requested her to stay with him at his home to assist. She will only be indoors and there are no Na-mahram males. Is she allowed to do this while under iddah? A. She is …
Q: My father passed away on the 13th October 2010 at about 20:30 pm. I would like to confirm when the Iddat period for my mum ends. A. The Iddat period is 130 (one hundred and thirty) days. Thus, the Iddat will end on 21 Feb at 20:30hrs. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: A man buys a home and does renovations to it. He builds another house and only a wall separates the two houses but the houses are on one property. The man passes away and leaves a son and daughter. With regards to the property, must the son pay the daughter out her share or …
