Question AssalaamuAlaikum, I recently purchased a home with the company called Pfida which utilises a diminishing musharakah model. They have stated that their model if fully shariah compliant however upon agreement, within their terms and conditions, customers have...
Fatwa Answers
Employee fulfilling trust and employer rights
Nov 28, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question Al-Salamu Alaykum Shaykh. Shaykh may I seek some advice from you regarding working for another? Some years ago, I read this booklet by a Dawah organisation and it contained scenarios when an employee would owe money back to his employer for certain things he...
Makruh Tahrimi acts in salah
Nov 27, 2023 | Salat (Prayer)
Question Assalamualaykum, In this fatwa (https://www.zamzamacademy.com/2010/09/makruh-acts-in-salaat/), it mentions that you have to repeat salah if you do a makruh tahrimi act in salah and if it still the salah time. My question is how do we differentiate between...
Squeezing a spot & Eczema water
Nov 26, 2023 | Taharah (Purity)
Question If I have a spot or wound which I squeeze and blood/pus comes out due to the squeezing does this break my wudhu? If the blood/pus comes out then starts flowing will it then break my break? If I have a open wound or scab where the blood is visible and I dab it...
Masturbating whilst fasting
Nov 25, 2023 | Sawm (Fasting)
Question If a person is masturbating while he is fasting in ramadan and he ejaculates, is it obligatory for him to do Kaffara or what is the ruling for this person? Answer Masturbation is a sinful act and must be avoided. If one was to masturbate whilst fasting their...
Delaying prayer due to excuse (ma’dhur)
Nov 25, 2023 | Taharah (Purity)
Question Asalamu Alaykum. I have had an issue for a few months now where I delay my prayer until the time is almost finished I do this because I regularly break my wudu (passing wind) due to nervousness and fear of breaking my wudu. I’ve tried to control my...
Braids in Ghusl
Nov 25, 2023 | Women's Issue
Question I have read the ruling that women are not required to open their braids/plaits in Ghusl not wet the braid as long as the water reaches the roots, I would appreciate more detail on the following: a. Does this ruling apply to all types of hair or is restricted?...
Dealing with bodily disfigurement
Nov 24, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Aslamu alaykum I hope you are well. This problem has been with me all of my life and has affected every aspect of my life. I was born with an illness and a noticeable ear disfigurement. This has affected me all of my life due to people staring and making...
Business & Mortgage
Nov 24, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question Assalamu alaikum, I am seeking guidance. I am a working professional who has a small LLC company (Lets call it XYZ) XYZ invested roughly 20% into a rental property, and the remainder of the money is expected to be paid by the bank through conventioanl...
Intending a vow in the heart
Nov 16, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question I made a vow that if I do this thing i will give 250 rupees for the first time if do it again I will add 250 to previous amount everytime I do this thing. The problem is I don't remember if I made this vow verbally or in the heart. I am more inclined towards...
Halalah
Nov 15, 2023 | Talaq (Divorce)
Question Assalamualaikum Is pre planned halalah permissible in islam. What I have heard it is a major sin but will the marriage with previous husband be valid if it was done only for the purpose of making the woman halal for the first husband ? Answer A pre-planned...
OCD Guidance
Nov 15, 2023 | Taharah (Purity)
Question Assalamu Alaykum, I would like to ask a question regarding my mother. She spends long hours in the bathroom and kitchen everyday. She washes the dishes over and over again. She washes herself many times also. For example, when doing wudhu or when taking a...
Studying deen and parents rights
Nov 14, 2023 | Sacred Knowledge
Question Asalamu alykum, My question is please advise the right of my parents over me. I am the only child, Alhamdulilah we are a wealthy family and both my parents are middle aged and healthy. I would like to study in Pakistan because in my country there are no Darul...
Poor people having multiple children
Nov 13, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Am I sinful for not liking it when people keep having children despite struggling to provide for the ones they already have? I know Allah swt provides rizq. But I can’t get rid of this feeling because it makes me angry to think of the children who have lost...
Wadhi discharge and umrah
Nov 6, 2023 | Hajj and Umrah, Taharah (Purity)
Question AssalaamuAlaikum I have a masla concern regarding the emission of wadhi and would appreciate if you are able to advise me on the following. I am able to keep my wudhu for the duration it takes me to read the fardh, sunnah and nafl of a salat however my wudhu...
Tabligh jama’ah and fada’il ‘a’mal
Nov 6, 2023 | Hadith
Question Salam, I wanted to know regarding the permissibility of reading the book fadhail e amaal by maulana zakariyaa I've heard this book contains fabricated ahadith, and considering the context in which this book is read in, wouldn't it be problematic? This book is...
Is it permissible to completely switch into another madhab?
Nov 5, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalamu alaikum. I live in a Hanafi dominant country. Recently I met a friend in the internet who follows the Shafi'i fiqh. After talking with him about their fiqh and also reading several books of Shafi'i fiqh I am very interested in following Shafi'i fiqh...
Use of Artificial Grass on Graves
Nov 4, 2023 | Death and Burial
Question As Salaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakaatuhu, Mufti Saab We are writing in relation to our grave maintenance programme. Key points are as follows: 1. We have at the outset said we will maintain graves, the key component here being to maintain the mound...
Eye gunk
Nov 4, 2023 | Salat (Prayer), Taharah (Purity)
Question Assalamu alaykum. Despite trying my best to wash my face properly, especially around my eyes, I often find some gunk left in the corner of my eye. This could be dry little pieces, or wet mucus. Is my wudhu valid if I find it there a while after performing...
Offsetting unlawful income with interest paid
Nov 4, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question AssalaamuAlaikum Out of naivety and lack of knowledge when undertaking my studies and during employment I enrolled into a student loan along with non Shariah compliant pensions. Over the course of time the loan accrued interest and I tried my best to abstain...
Use of Pork Sourced Trypsin in Infant Formula
Nov 1, 2023 | Medicine and treatment
Question Dear Sheikh. I am asking this question on behalf of a parent whose child is in hospital. The parent is requesting to know whether the following product is halal or not. As far as I can determined the issue related to the permissibility of the enzyme Trypsin...
Maintenance Engineer in investment company
Oct 21, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question Alsalam Alaikum, Is it halal to work as a Maintenance Engineer in an Investment Company (not a bank, but managing money and making investments like purchasing real estate, public stocks, debt instruments, etc)? So basically I will not be working on anything...
Zakat on pensions
Oct 18, 2023 | Zakat (Charity)
Question Salam, There are 2 parts to my question. 1. With my current employer I have a defined contribution pension plan where the employer contributes 10% of my salary into a pension pot managed by standard life which invests the money and I can only access that...
Divorce and pregnancy
Oct 18, 2023 | Talaq (Divorce)
Question Salam. I pray you are well. My (now) ex-husband divorced me on 24.05.2023, and on 08.06.2023, I took a pregnancy test, which came out positive. We had no clear indication that I was pregnant at the time that he had verbally divorced me. I read online that a...
Dua in one’s own language in salah
Oct 17, 2023 | Salat (Prayer)
Question Assalamualikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Baraktu. are personal duas in our own language (if we dont speak Arabic) supposed to be made before tasleem or after tasleem (after concluding the salaah)? if it has to be before tasleem or if the duas before tasleem must be...
Terminated pregnancy due to medical reasons- 24 week
Oct 17, 2023 | Death and Burial
Question Salam, Background: At 20 weeks pregnancy scan we found out the baby had spina bifida (open hole in the spine). After multiple scans and specialist appointments over the next 4 weeks we were told, the brain/brain stem had shifted into the neck by 15mm, the...
Statement of Shaytan regarding sinners
Oct 16, 2023 | Aqidah (Belief)
Question AssalamuAlaikum, I have come across a narration stating that when a sinful person constantly begs Allah for forgiveness and tries to atone for the sin by doing good - to the extent that Shaytan says, " I wish I had not made him fall for that sin". Can you...
Hadra and Group Zikr
Oct 15, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Can you provide some clarity on whether the Hadra, as part of tariqas, and the swaying and jumping is permissible? Jazakallah Khayr for your time Answer The sufi tariqas adopt certain practices when engaging in the remembrance of Allah the Almighty. Some...
Mahram Status and Reciprocal Breastfeeding in Family Relationship
Oct 14, 2023 | Nikah (Marriage)
Question My wife's sister breastfed my two daughters, and my wife breastfed her sons to establish a mahram relationship between them. This reciprocal breastfeeding arrangement continued for approximately a year and a half. I understand that they are now considered...
The Belief in Prophets’ Abilities and Departed Souls’ Observations in Religious Gatherings
Oct 14, 2023 | Aqidah (Belief)
Question Do the Prophets possess the capacity to traverse the world, and is it possible for the souls of the departed to freely observe their descendants during the Thursday and Friday nights? Additionally, could you provide substantiating evidence for this belief? I...
Pictures on clothes
Oct 13, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Salam I have received clothes as gifts from family and friends for my children. I do not allow my daughters to wear clothing with animate pictures on them. What should I do with those clothes? Can they be given to charities? Can they be gifted to other...
Islamic Dress Code and Cultural Adaptation in Western Societies
Oct 13, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I am seeking clarification on the appropriate attire for Muslims living in Western lands, particularly in light of the concept of 'Libas As-Shuhra' and the Sunnah in dress. Are there specific Hadiths where the...
Praying Behind People Upon Bid’ah For Jummu’ah
Oct 12, 2023 | Salat (Prayer)
Question اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ On the day of Jummu'ah there are not any masajid near me except one. However, this masjid is ran by barevli's and they do many bid'ah. For example, after the Jummu'ah salah they start yelling and chanting...
Catholic prayers at school, tahajjud and hijrah
Oct 11, 2023 | Miscellaneous, Salat (Prayer)
Question Assalamualaykum, 1. So I go to a catholic school and in the lessons, at the start, we have to say a catholic prayer. Sometimes the teacher does it and we have to follow, other times, the teacher tells us to lead in the prayer. My question is are we allowed to...
Bovine & porcine surfactant use in hospital
Oct 9, 2023 | Medicine and treatment
Question Assalamoualaikoum, I am a Dr currently working in a Neonatal Unit, in Mauritius. We recently had a discussion among Muslim colleagues about use of surfactant in our Unit. As you are aware, NICUs cater for preterm babies who have RDS (respiratory Distress...
Hadith and science: issue of yellow discharge
Oct 9, 2023 | Hadith
Question It was narrated from Anas that: Umm Sulaim asked the Messenger of Allah about a woman who sees in her dream something like that which a man sees. The Messenger of Allah said: "If she sees that and has a discharge, then let her perform a bath." Umm Salamah...
Keeping the name Amirah
Oct 6, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Salam is the name Amirah meaning princess a self proclaimed righteous name and is this allowed for a girls name in Islam. Jazzakallah Khair. Answer It is permissible to take the name ‘Amirah’ which means female leader or princess. This is because we are...
Blood Donation and the Anti D vaccine
Oct 6, 2023 | Medicine and treatment
Question I was just wondering if we are allowed to take the Anti D vaccine. My midwife advised me that since my blood group is O negative I need to take the Anti D vaccine at 28 weeks of my pregnancy and after my delivery in case the baby is born with a positive blood...
Selling item to the bank knowing that it will be sold with riba terms
Oct 6, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question السلام عليكم المفتي المحترم ما حكم بيع الهواتف للمصرف غير الإسلامي علما بأنه سيبيعها بيعا ربويا؟ Answer It is prohibitively disliked to sell an item to a bank with the knowledge that the item as it is will later be part of a usurious transaction. This is...
Masturbation
Oct 5, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Salam Sheikh sb. I have an inquiry regarding masturbation, as someone who struggles with this sin. My question was if this action is done, does it come under the ruling of this hadith: Ibn Maajah (4245) Sahih, narrated from Thawbaan (may Allah be pleased with...
Working as a hairstylist
Oct 5, 2023 | Women’s Fiqh
Question Assalaamualikum I wanted clarification if working as a bridal hairstylist is permissible and if the earnings are halal. I style hair for brides/brides sisters and other female members of the family. Some clients have segregated weddings and remove hijab in a...
Is it permissible to move to a country where Niqaab is banned, to marry a man of deen & good character?
Oct 3, 2023 | Miscellaneous, Nikah (Marriage)
Question Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh Mufti Saab. I recently received a proposal from a man who lives in a non-Muslim country where Niqaab is banned. The women living there who observe Niqaab wear face masks with sunglasses when they go out. My...
Unable to love fear and obey Allah properly
Oct 3, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalamu alaikum. My problem is that I'm unable to Fear and Love Allah more than people and Myself.I also find it extremely hard to obey him at all times.For example whenever I'm outside and the time for Salah comes I don't pray due to fear of my parents...
Full body laser hair treatment without husband’s permission.
Oct 1, 2023 | Medicine and treatment, Women’s Fiqh
Question Salaam, I am a married female and I feel insecure about my body hair as i have some on unwanted areas of my body. My husband is okay with my body and is always happy with me. He says he loves me and does not mind but I still feel really insecure and ugly. I...
Defi Earnings
Sep 29, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question salam 3alykum. A friend of mine is encouraging us to explore a website that leverages DeFi technology to generate profits. I have concerns that engaging in such activities might inadvertently involve us in earnings that could be considered haram. The website...
Insanity and salah
Sep 29, 2023 | Salat (Prayer)
Question Islamically what is considered insanity and what are the salah rulings regarding one who suffers from episodes of insanity? Please can clear references to source material be included so I can refer back to it. Jazakallah Answer The definition of insanity...
Not performing jumu’ah due to hiding Iman
Aug 18, 2023 | Salat (Prayer)
Question I'm a 21 year old convert from India and my parents are hindu. So, the problem is that I can't go to jumu'ah because of my parents, they don't allow me to go to a masjid, I've tried before to visit a masjid but their reaction was pretty bad, especially my...
Inheritance related questions
Aug 16, 2023 | Inheritance
Question Salam’s 1) My dad would like to distribute his wealth equally amongst his daughter, son and wife. How can he do this islamically? Inheritance / gifting 2) Please can you advise the rules of inheritance islamically? 3) Please can you advise the rules of...
How to return stolen wealth
Aug 16, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question Asallam Alaikum, I want to know in regards to stolen money. I was a young teenager around 19-20 years old. I was in bad company with few people and we were just being foolish trying to break lockers from school. Unfortunately, 1 Locker had opened up and there...
Paying the middle man commission
Aug 16, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question Assalaamu Alaikum My question is as follows: Ali lives in the UK. He wanted to sell land in Pakistan and therefore asked a friend in Pakistan to sell the land for him. This friend agreed to a 2% commission with Ali. The friend spoke to the buyer and agreed a...