Fatwa Answers

How to purify a jug or bowl?

Question 1. How does one purify something that holds liquid (bowl, jug, etc) that is now impure (water inside contaminated or the bowl itsef): (a) wash normally like it’s a dirty pure one (swirl) with no regard for transference and can use wiping or (b) fill it up and...

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McDonald

Question Salam is McDonald’s frappe halal as they state that Alchoal is used in process which evaporates and there’s only 0.05% in final product Answer Many products are known to contain alcohol. The general principle is that alcohol derived from grapes and dates is...

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Are Qur’anists Muslim

Question Are People - Qur'anists - who reject hadith in their entirety due to believing they are fabrications attributed to the Prophet disbelievers? If not what about if this leads them to rejecting or distorting necessary parts of the religion including the way to...

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Claiming Gift Aid On A Loan

Question Salaam, I have agreed to give qardha hasanah to a charity for £5000. They have asked me to to claim gift aid on this amount. I was hesitant as I wasn't sure if this was allowed. Will this be permissible as it is not a charitable donation rather it is an...

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Working at insolvency law firm

Question I work at an insolvency law firm and I send out forms to creditors. Apart from filling out the amount of debt the debtor owes to them, the creditors can also fill out the amount of their 'legal' riba demand from the debtor, which the debtor owes them...

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Earning commission to invest in stocks

Question Assalamu alaikum warahmatullah wa barakatuh, i'm trying to make an investment company where i'll get clients who'll give me their own money and i'll buy with their money stocks ( that engage in halal business) for a commission (that would be my earnings), i...

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Jumma while travelling

Question اسلام عليكم Hope you are well. If there are 4 people travelling to town in Cornwall where the closest masjid is over an hour away. If we did jamaat for zohar on Friday at the house we were staying in would we read zohar or jumma? This would be if we couldn't...

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Female led congregational prayers

Question What is the mainstream Hanafi position on: 1. A woman leading women only in congregational prayer (e.g. Zohar salaah) 2. A woman leading women only in Jumuah prayer (together with khutbah). 3. A women leading women only in Eid Salaah (together with khubah)...

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Differences between Masjid and Musallah

Question Assalāmu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi wa Barakātuhu Based on my experience and observations while living in Australia since the 1990s, Muslims find it convenient to practise 5 times salaat, learn basic Islamic education (Qur'aan, du'aa, fiqh etc.) and perform...

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Gifts from a bank

Question Salaam I bank with nationwide and they have gave their members £100 due to increase in their profits which I have received. Am I able to benefit from these funds or what should I do with the payment if not. Answer When a person deposits money into a bank...

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Hijab for Slaves

Question Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmat I have question about hijab, I will appreciate your answer. In islam hijab is mandated for women and we as muslims are taught that wisdom behind the ruling is it prevents or rather lessens the risk of muslim women from being molested...

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Repaying Debt in Foreign Currency

Question Assalamwalaikum Mufti saab, More than 15+ years ago my 1st cousin in the USA borrowed some money from me, $6000. At that time I converted the amount into $'s from my £ account and sent it to him. Over the years he did not pay me, nor did i remind him, and in...

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Loans and forgiveness

Question As salamu alikum. My father died 8 years ago. 15 years ago my dad asked my brother in law to lend 1000 dollars to my brother and he said he will make sure that he returned that money. But my brother never returned. Still now my brother in law holding my...

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Business partner raises interest bearing loans

Question Salam, I have a friend (non-believer) who raises capital to buy properties, renovate and then sell on for a profit which is distributed back to the investors. In order to raise capital, the developer does this through a combination of investments from general...

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Bus fares

Question Asalamualykum Sometimes I travel on the bus with my children.On the bus website it states for children 5 and above a bus ticket has to be purchased. When I am boarding the bus and let the driver know I have to pay many drivers dismiss this and say its fine...

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Property Dispute

Question My father in law gave his daughters their share while he was alive almost 20 ,25 years before his death.this was because his son in law's fought for it . They said they wanted their share as they cannot wait for him to die.all these 25 years my father in law...

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Ruling on Urine Drops

Question Asalamoalikum So whenever im reading quran or just doing nothing/vulgar things come in my mind idk how but i try to avoid them but since they come like 50 times a day its hard to avoid all.when this happens i feel something has exited my genital and i have...

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Breaking the Cycle of Sin

Question I feel stuck in a cycle of sin and repentance which I can't seem to break free from. Can you advise what I can do I have read that a islamic spiritual hakeem can maybe help? Any advice would be greatly appreciated jazakallah Answer We pray that Allah the...

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Deductions Allowable from Zakat

Question Assalamualaikum, I have some questions regarding my Zakat I hope you can answer, specifically I would like to know what deductions are permissible from the amount owed due to the liabilities I have. I have listed the potential deductions I believe I can make,...

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Fat Dissolving Injections

Question Are fat dissolving injections permissible? Answer The default ruling is that making permanent or semi permanent body modifications is not permissible in Islam except where the shari'ah explicitly permits. For example, Botox injections for cosmetic purposes...

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Kaffarah for broken oath

Question Assalamu alaikum. I have broken an oath. I am unemployed and don't have enough money to do kaffarah. My father bought me a laptop for studying. Should I sell the laptop to give kaffarah or should I fast for three days? Answer The amount of money required to...

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Giving sadaqah daily

Question Is giving sadqah each morning a misconception associated with certain cultures, in that it will help you in some way during that day? Is there any authentic Hadith supporting this? Following this, if I make intention to give sadqah each day however this takes...

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Eyebrows and skin needling

Question Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, inshaAllah you are well. I had 2 questions: 1. What exactly is considered to be a part of the eyebrows? For example, can the very thin hair that grows around the eyebrows be removed? 2. Is skin needling...

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Year of hijrah

Question Aslm Can you please tell me what was the Islamic year of the hijrah of the Prophet (pbuh)? I know that it took place on 12 Rabu'-ul-awwal but I do not find anywhere the year this happens. It is said that it was the year 622 according to gregorian calendar....

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Proxy of zakat giver and recipient.

Question As Salamu alaykum Can a Islamic institution be a proxy on behalf of a Zakat giver and Zakat recipient, by which the proxy can pay off the debt of the recipient upon the permission of the recipient directly to the creditor without the recipient having...

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Itikaf Rulings for Women

Question I would like to enquire about the rulings regarding itikaf for women. Apologies if some of the questions may seem silly, I just want to clear any doubts: 1. Is the area for itikaf the entire room in which she usually prays her Salaah? If not how much of the...

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Self catheter whilst fasting

Question Assalamualaiykum. Can I perform self intermittent catheterisation whilst fasting Jazakumulla Khair for your time and May Allah reward you all Answer Inserting an object into the urethra will not invalidate the fast as there is no link between the urethra and...

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Accepting Islam in Ramadan

Question Assalamu aleikum, If non-Muslim accepts Islam 5 days after Ramadan started and he starts fasting, then should he fast another 5 days after Ramadan finishes? In other words, should he fast for the rest of Ramadan only (25 days) or he should fast 30 days?...

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Personal opinions in tafsir

Question As-Salāmu Alaykum Are explanations of the Qurānic Arguments permissible according to the way of the sahaba and salaf (like in an-Nur al-Mubīn by Ibn Juzayy and what Imam Suyuti said أي خرجتا عن نظامهما المشاهد لوجود التمانع بينهم على وفق العادة عند تعدد...

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Selling Musical Instruments

Question During my dark times, I was a music producer, Alhamdulillah,Allah guided me and I quit music. Since I had possession of music instruments like Piano and DJ equipment, I decided to sell them to a non muslim friend who's a musician too.. He hasn't paid me yet,...

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Halal food in Saudi and on airlines

Question Asslaamu alaikum What is the status of meat/chicken in Makkah and Madinah. There are many messages saying it is not permissible to eat at all food places there. How does one determine what is halal or not? I have read about the issues of imported meat and...

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Superiority

Question Sheikh ibn taymiyyah claims that arabs are superior to non arabs in terms of lineage and descent and that this is the opinion of the majority of scholars including imam ahmad is this true i thought superiority was based on taqwa not on lineage kindly clarify...

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Virtue of Arabs

Question Sheikh there is this hadith i came across saying that Allah chose kinanah from quraish and quraish from banu hashim and banu hashim from the prophet i disagree with these hadith bcoz the prophet said there is no superiority of arab over non arab except taqwa...

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Tamari

Question As salamu alaikum. Is it permissible to use a product containing fermented soy bean? Example: Tamari is made by fermenting soy beans. Jazakallah khair! Answer We have answered the question on mono-diglyceride in your previously submitted question. As for...

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Hadith verification

Question وَقَالَ جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ ، عَنْ قَابُوسَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " فَرَّجَ بَيْنَ فَخِذَيِّ الْحَسَنِ وَقَبَّلَ زَبِيبَتَهُ " قَابُوسُ : حَسَنُ الْحَدِيثِ Jarir from Qabus bin...

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Pirated Games and Modded Nintendo Switch

Question As-salamu alaykum, Few years ago I bought modded Nintendo Switch with pirated games, and I have downloaded some pirated games myself. Having realized that playing pirated games is prohibited and that I cannot restore Nintendo to original state (to play...

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Love Arabs

Question I understand we are commanded to love Arabs as part of our faith. However is an arab anyone who speaks arabic according to Ibn Taymiyyah and other scholars and thus we love arab speakers? Answer There are hadiths which mention that we should love and respect...

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Zakat Anniversary

Question Assalamu alaykum I asked a hanafi scholar if, on my zakat anniversary this year, my wealth is less than the nisab but not zero, what must I do? They said that zakat would not be compulsory on me but that my zakat annual date would not reset, it would remain...

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Mono- Diglyceride

Question Assalamu alaikum. There is an emulsifier used in frozen desserts, breads, etc called Diglyceride/ Mono- Diglyceride. Is it necessary to find out the source? Jazakallah khair. Answer As these ingredients could originate from either animal, synthetic or plant...

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Combining salah

Question Asalamo alikum, Is it permissible to combine 2 salah when there is a very high risk or certainty of the next prayer being missed due to circumstance or preferable to make up the missed prayer later in Hanafi school of thought. Jazakallah . Answer In the...

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If our Prophet the best Prophet

Question As Salamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, I had a question regarding if Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, our beloved Prophet is the best of all prophets, peace be upon them all, as a lot of scholars say he is the best and there is a consensus...

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Mediator between hospitals and insurance

Question Assalamualikum, I work in a private company that works with U.S. (United States) healthcare clients. The company works as a mediator between Doctors/Hospitals and Medical insurance companies. I work on behalf of U.S. Doctors, Hospitals, and Labs not insurance...

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Child Trust Fund

Question Is it permissable to use child trust fund, if so can I use all of it? Answer Without the specifics on what the fund invested the money into, it is difficult to give a specific ruling. Nonetheless, I shall offer general principles for your case. The government...

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Gifting Property and Land

Question Assalamu alaikum 50 years ago, my mother bought some land in India in my name as my father was retired and sick. My mother bought the land with the intention of helping us financially. For example, so that myself and my youngest brother could use it to pay...

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Divorce in writing

Question Dear Mufti Saab, I was recently experiencing martial issues with my wife and there was animosity between the two families. My father then got my brother to write the text message below and send it to me asking me to send the text message to my wife. I did not...

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