Fatwa Answers

Mirzai Qadianis objections on khatame nabuwat

Question Qadianis mizais claim that khatam e nabuwat doesnot mean the end of prophethood.They give following arguments. 1.khattam means seal of prophets not final prophet. 2.muslims unanimously believe that prophet Essaa alaihis salam will return.if there is no need...

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Gold and silver nisab and changing zakat date

Question Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahee wa Barakahtuh, I have a question concerning the nisab as well as the annual zakah payment date. Alhamdulilah, this Islamic year will be the first year I will pay zakah inshallah. I crossed the nisab, based on the gold...

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Zihar, “You look like my mother”

Question If someone says to his wife (with no intention to make zihar) that, "you look like my mother", would it be zihar? Answer If a person says to their wife " you look like my mother" without any intention of zihar, it will not result in zihar taking place. اللباب...

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Repaying debt with extra

Question Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah Consider a person takes a loan (say 100,000 Taka) and intends to pay it back after a long time, say ten years. By ten years the value of the currency has changed significantly (compared to USD, which is what the value of...

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Being buried in partners grave

Question Assalamoalaikum My question is that If I die first than I want my husband to be buried in the same grave of mine. Is it allowed in Islam ? Also I want to ask that if my husband dies first and when I die can I be buried in the same grave of my husband? The...

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Wetness around private parts

Question When performing istinjua after urinating I use water for washing (I use the Muslim Shower) I then dry myself with tissue. I suffer from extreme waswas and want to remove this. This can be done through knowledge. After drying I feel as if water is exiting the...

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Playing for a football/soccer team

Question In general, is it permissible to play for a soccer team if one tries his best to abide by the rules of the Shari'a like covering one's 'Awrah (by wearing leggings etc.)? Is there any risk of falling into gambling when playing for a club? By this I mean that...

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Method of tying hands in Salah

Question Salaam alaykum, I follow the Hanafi Madhab and would like to know if I can grab the wrist of my left hand with my right hand like the Hanbalis do (still under the navel, though) ? Would I still be following an opinion in the Hanafi Madhab or is the standard...

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Tuhr mutakhallil

Question assalamu Alaikum Respected Mufti Saheb D.B I have heard that Mufti Saheb has mentioned that the view of Imam Abu Yusuf Rahimahullah regarding Tuhr Mutakhallil has been developed. And the view of Imaam Muhammad has not been developed. Can Mufti Saheb please...

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zakat of apostates

Question Salam If a believer at certain point in his life apostatized from islam but after some years reverted, the zakat that he paid before his apostasy will it be valid or he has to repay the zakat of his life before apostasy and zakat of his apostasy days? If a...

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Return money to game-developers

Question Assalamu alaikum, When I was a small kid, maybe 9 years old, an older person offered me to install a software on my phone. With this software, I could do free in-games purchases, things which otherwise cost money. Do I need to return any money to the...

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Inheritance distribution

Question Asalam My grandfather have 11 children. My grandfather passed away in 2013. He did not shares his property equally among his sons. My father did not get anything. some property have not yet share. Should they share the remaining property among them or they...

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Wetness on underwear

Question If one sees a patch on underwear, (or a very small dot)which may be simply water of istinja, is wudu broken? Maybe realted to certain levels of doubt. Or certainty over doubt Not an OCD question Jazakallah khair Answer If there is no indication (i.e., smell...

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Foster relationships through breast feeding

Question Salam Mufti If a woman wants to breastfeed a child for the purpose of making him foster brother of her children will it be permissible? How many breastfeeds are required to make the child a foster son, and how much milk supply is required in each feed if more...

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Divorce in anger and during menses

Question As salamoe alaikom, Few months ago, I had a fierce discussion with my wife, which I said the divorce word and left the house angry and went to my family. My family heard about the situation and the divorce on that day. My family brokered right away. My father...

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Buying and selling gold jewellery online

Question Can I buy gold jewerrely online where by I make a payment to the seller using bank transfer of paper money or do the same using my bank card. The seller then sends me the gold item by post? Did we exchange the gold and paper money on the spot or not please?...

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Sunnah Clothing

Question What exactly is the meaning of dressing according to the Sunnah? Some people say that 'Abaya, 'Amaama etc. are "culture" or "custom" and not "Sunnah" because the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم used to dress according to the custom of his land. Therefore can a...

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Quoting statements of disbelief

Question Is it permissible to quote a statement of kufr, without explicitly saying "he said, they said" or the like before the statement. For example one intends on quoting a statement but doesn't provide a quoting statement, would this individual blaspheme. Would one...

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Washing Bathroom floor OCD

Question Since you've always answered my previous questions good and reliable, I will ask another one about a topic thats bothering me. I feel like I go way iver the top with this but it seems that this is the ruling. My Question is about washing the bathroom floor...

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Blasphemous thoughts

Question Assalamu Alaikum. Very bad thoughts, blasphemous thoughts have been coming to my mind. I remember a hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari, hadith 5289, that one is not held accountable as long as he doesn't act upon or utter those evil thoughts in his mind. Sometimes...

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Alcohol in German Bread

Question I need to ask that in German bread one of the ingredients is alcohol (I don't know it's specifications), is it halal to eat it as lot of Muslim eat this bread on the pretext that alcohol is evaporated during baking making it halal to consume. Kindly guide...

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Animation software

Question I know animation of living thing isn't allowed. I want to animate sceneries and trees buildings etc. There's a software named unreal engine 5. Can I use it? Because it has a marketplace where people sells objects like doors trees etc for animation. I will...

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Selling jewellery

Question Is my earnings haram if I sold jewelry to a woman who doesn't most likely seem to wear hijab? I work as a agent for the seller and I don't own any products. I just post pictures of any product I like to sell and when I get customer. I send the customer...

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Using disability allowance

Question Assalamualaikum wr wb, Can you please advise whether the disability money of a dementia patient can be used by her carers to install a new kitchen and appliances. There are two families living with the dementia patient (her son and daughters family) and they...

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Speaking in languages other than Arabic

Question Is it disliked to speak in a language other than Arabic without a need while being able to speak fluent Arabic? Have you heard this as a position of any of the 4 Madhabs? I came across a Fatwa of the website islamweb.net where they say that scholars stated...

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Intraday trading

Question Assalamo Aleykom Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatho Hope this message reaches all of you in the best of iman and health....  The whole history and question is below with attached pictures. Please read from bottom (18 January) so the whole story will be clear. And...

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Long term workplace investment/pension

Question Assalamualaykum I have a investment scheme at my workplace which goes with my pension scheme called brass. Every month they take money from my salary and invest in various bonds stocks and shares. My question is would it be permissable for me to join this...

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Unable to wash face

Question Assaalamualaykum WW I pray you are in the best of health and happiness. My sister in law has eczema and occasionally she has severe flare ups on her face. She is currently suffering from a flare up and her face is swollen and sore. When she performs ablution...

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OCD with impurities

Question Selamun aleykum, I have a new apartment and the oven is very old and used. I gave my best to wipe it clean and used chemical cleaning substances, but there remain rests which are hard to remove and particularly the Heating coils have brown greas on them. I...

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Making cakes and bridal wear for non-Muslims

Question Assalamu Alaikum sheikh We do baking and stitching business from home. In our cake business we are asked to write wishes (merry Christmas, happy Diwali etc) for various such non Muslims parties and festivals according to our customer requirements. Is it OK to...

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Masturbation

Question Thank you for answering previously, i wanted clarification if masturbation is haram or makruh, and if there is any exceptions Answer Please refer to the following answer for the ruling on masturbation:...

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Inappropriate clothing whilst attending Masjid

Question Assalamualaikum, Dear Mufti Sahb, I am writing this istiftaa to recieve clarification and advice on a matter which has been the cause of much turmoil in our Masjid and in our community. For the last several years, an elderly person in our Masjid has been...

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Brokerage

Question I want sell this shoe but I'm not sure about it being haram brand or It could be a copy of that haram brand shoe but different brand name. What should I do? Can I sell one product from another online seller which I don't have and I will be a broker between...

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Business based on commission

Question As salaam 'Alaykum wa Rahmat Ullah I do consulting work for online businesses -- and one of the services I offer is what's known as "lead generation". This is nothing but getting folks interested in a particular product or service, in touch with the person or...

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Is ‘free betting’ haram

Question I saw in my email a promotion where a gambling website was giving £20 gambling money completely free. I took it and put it on a random football fixture and it doubled so I withdrew it back into my bank account. Sir, could you instruct me if this money is...

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Madhur with unpredictable occurrence of excuse

Question Selamun aleykum, Please answer according to Hanafi Fiqh: I know that a mazur is a person which suffers from a breaker of Wudu for an entire Salah period, without being able to maintain wudu for a simple Farz Salah. And he continues to be as long as it happens...

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OCD with cleanliness

Question I am 19 years old. For a long time, I haven’t been a good Muslim, I’ve not read namaaz. During ramadhan, I tried to change my ways and began reading namaaz and Quran, but I then realized a lot of things. A long time ago (over 2 years) I was in the bathroom...

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Yoga

Question I wanted to ask your opinion on performing Yoga for getting healthier. I delivered a baby girl( first child) through the C section 5 months back. I am a known case of PCOD(Polycystic Ovarian Disease) as well. So to shed weight & get healthy, can I do...

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Endometrosis

Question Asallamualaykumm, this is for a lady to answer so please pass on, jzk I suffer with endometrosis I get cysts with it , even if I stop the bleeding with contraceptive it’s taking over my life I currently have 2 I’m waiting to get married and this could...

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Ash’ari creed and the book Al-Ibana

Question I have a few but closely related questions, so please excuse me for asking them altogether: 1-Is the book Al-Ibana correctly attributed to Imam Al-Ash'ari? 2-How do we respond to the accusation that Imam Al-Ash'ari repented before he died (and accepted...

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Are men and women equal in reward

Question Hi, I am really interested in Islam and in being a muslim, however, I do have some questions if this is ok. Hello, I am really interest in Islam and there is so much peace in it. But There are few things confusing me. Why are men favoured with rewads?. For...

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Zihar

Question "if a man intended by means of zihaar to refrain from having intercourse with a woman who is not his wife, then he must offer expiation for breaking an oath (kafaarat yameen) if he had married her and had intercourse with her."- is it correct? Answer Zihar is...

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Bovine Gelatine

Question Salaam Is it permissible to have tablets which contains Bovine Gelatine? (COLEKAL-D3 VITAMIN D3 capsules) prescribed by the GP. Answer There are two opinions regarding gelatine sourced from bovine hide or bone. The first opinion which is the preferred opinion...

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Games and wasting time

Question What is the ruling on chess and games of dice like Ludo? If it is prohibited simply because of the reason of waisting time then according to this reasoning most other games would also be prohibited. Many people when they play games simply want to relax for...

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How should a woman sit in salah?

Question What are the different opinions on how a woman should sit during the sitting parts of salah, and which opinion is most correct? Answer In the Hanafi school, which we adopt, a woman will sit leaning on the left side of her bottom, whilst taking both her feet...

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Inheritance of late husband’s car

Question My husband recently passed away and is survived by myself (wife), both his parents and 7 brothers and 3 sisters. He leaves behind £8000 in his bank and a pension from work, the amount yet to be confirmed. He also bought a car on finance, which had £4000...

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Mani or Madhi doubts

Question Salaam moulana, When I go sleep I wrap a tissue around my private part to avoid underwear becoming napaak due to situation below Majority of days upon awakening when i check the tissue i find wetness on the tissue that seems like it must have come out very...

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