Question Salam, I know someone who believes in crystals she believes Allah has put healing in the crystal and said she feel better when using them, she has serve long term illness and uses them to help her. Is this haram as I know we can only use medicine if it’s...
Fatwa Answers
Vasectomy
Feb 9, 2023 | Medicine and treatment
Question I received a question in regards to Vasectomies and whether they are permissible. I looked through some Fatwa books and websites and found that it is mentioned as impermissible due to the procedure being deemed a permanent form of contraception. Recently, the...
Non-alcoholic beer
Feb 1, 2023 | Food & Drink
Question Salaam alaykum, I was wondering whether it was permissible to drink non-alcoholic beer. As it usually contains 0.5% for the preservation of ingredients and taste. However, with even consuming a large amount of this non-alcoholic beer you will not become...
Silver Rings
Feb 1, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Can a man wear a silver ring with “لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله” written on it? Jazakallahu khayra Answer When it comes to wearing rings there are a few points to take into consideration. Men are only permitted to wear rings if the band is made of silver....
Beliefs of Javed Ghamdi
Jan 31, 2023 | Aqidah (Belief)
Question Please see attatched pdf. The Istiftā' is on behalf of Dr.Ilyas Faisal Abdul Ghani. Answer Most of these views, if reported to us correctly, break the theological consensus of Ahlus Sunnah wa l-Jama’ah. Some of the most heretical positions mentioned here...
Are temporary lip fillers haram?
Jan 30, 2023 | Medicine and treatment
Question Assalamu aleykum. I was wondering if you could answer this question in regards to religion. Because I can’t find any concrete answers online. Is it haram to get temporary hyaluronic lip fillers? I’m turning 19 and I wanted to get them for my birthday because...
Earning prizes from sports
Jan 26, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Question Al-Tirmidhi (1700), al-Nasaa’i (3585), Abu Dawood (2574) and Ibn Majaah (2878) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “There should be no (money) prizes for competitions except in archery, camel-racing and horse-racing.”...
Crowdfunding to buy and sell house with profit
Jan 25, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question If I was to do a crowd-fund to buy a house to then flip and return the people their money with returns, would that be ok? So there is no need for mortgage - all cash buy etc.. Let's say we buy a house for £300k, work on it and sell for lets say £350k, so the...
Conditional divorce
Jan 16, 2023 | Talaq (Divorce)
Question Assalaamu alaikum ww Dear respected Mufti Sahib My question is, can a conditional divorce be revoked? For example, if a husband was to say to his wife "I swear to Allah, I will never again contact so and so in any form for any motive and if I do, you'll be...
Studying Philosophy
Jan 13, 2023 | Aqidah (Belief)
Question Children in Year 9 have to choose their GCSE subject options with one of the options being REP - Religion, ethics and philosophy. This subject requires studying with an ‘open mind’ and one of the topics is arguing for and against ’ the existence of God.* Is...
Paying income tax as zakah
Jan 12, 2023 | Zakat (Charity)
Question My muslim father worked in a muslim majority country for a couple of decades. He considered the income tax on his salary to be equivalent to Zakat, because in his mind the government would spend the money on poor muslims. He told me this himself multiple...
Receiving haraam food as gift from Non Muslim
Jan 11, 2023 | Business & Trade
Question Assalamu Alaykum If we receive a box of chocolates as a gift which contains alcohol from a non muslim but we didn't know at the time the gift was given, or we receive another gift which is haraam for us to consume, do we have to dispose of the food, or can we...
Is writing Sci-Fi/Fantasy fiction with male-female friendships permissible?
Dec 20, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Salam, I have written a number of books but I have always been wary about taking them any further and approaching agents for publication. I generally write in the Fantasy genre with an adult audience in mind. I have concerns about the depiction of male-female...
Baby name guidance
Dec 19, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Salam can I name baby girl Zirwa? Answer The word dhirwa (الذِّرْوَةُ with a dhal) means the summit or peak of something. In a report, the companion Abu Darda RA says: “The peak of faith (dhirwat al-iman) is patience with Divine judgement, satisfaction with...
Unable to return money
Dec 19, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question A company employee carried out a service on my car and part of the service was they do a pick and drop off which they charge £30 for. I paid for the service but not the £30. I asked the employee who carried out the task about the payment and he provided a...
Can a non-muslim care-taker feed meals/food to my toddler at a day care centre?
Dec 18, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalamu-alaikum, I am a full time research scholar and I have a 2 years old baby. There is no one at my home who can take care of my baby, when I am in office. so I take her along and our institution has provided us with day care/cretch facilities. Since...
Shellfish in toothpaste
Dec 18, 2022 | Food & Drink
Question Assalamu aleykum, would it be permissible to use the toothpaste mentioned in the link below. Jazaakallaaho khayr...
Hadith on masturbation
Dec 18, 2022 | Marriage and Divorce
Question Regarding this narration/statement ناكح اليد ملعون I have been told by hadith scholars that these words have no basis. However I have seen it quoted in Hanafi fiqh books and by Tafseer Alusi here And there are those who have deduced the prohibition of...
Authenticity/usage of this narration
Dec 17, 2022 | Hadith
Question About this narration: سبعة لا ينظرالله إليهم يوم القيامة ولا يزكيهم، ويقول: ادخلوا النار مع الداخلين: الفاعل والمفعول به، والناكح يده، وناكح البهيمة، وناكح المرأة في دبرها، وجامع بين المرأة وابنتها، والزاني بحليلة جاره، والمؤذي جاره حتى يلعنه I have seen it...
IVF after tubal ligation
Dec 17, 2022 | Medicine and treatment
Question Assalamualaikum, Iam 27 years old female have undergone tubal ligation I have two daughters mashallah but now I want another child.can I opt for IVF. Answer IVF treatment is only permissible between spouses if there is a strong need such as when one does not...
Menses and Umrah
Dec 16, 2022 | Hajj and Umrah
Question Assalamu Alikum Warahmatullahi Wabarkatuhu To Respected Mufti Saheb, I am writing this to get some help on my menses situations and my recent trip to Umrah, Makkah. My monthly menses cycle is of 18 to 19 days - This has been the Cycle since 2019. (I usually...
Breaking an Oath
Dec 1, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalaamualiykum.WW I made an oath that if I commit a certain sin I would give a large amount of money in charity. If I commit the sin but do not give the money (as the sum is very big) do I just give kaffarah or is my expiation only valid if I fulfill the...
Sending Salam to the Prophet with someone else
Dec 1, 2022 | Hajj and Umrah
Question Asalamualaykum I’ve seen a lot of people recently saying (to someone who is traveling to Madina) to give my Salam to the Prophet saw My question are we allowed to tell someone who is in Madina to give Salam on behalf of someone not in Madina Jazakallah Answer...
Salah questions
Nov 30, 2022 | Salat (Prayer)
Question Assalam o Alaikum, 1)How to judge my recitation is loud or quiet? 2)Remaining Motionless in Integrals: Are natural vibrations exemption in this issue? Being motionless for time of a tasbih also means one stop recitation as well? What should an individual do...
Ghusl of Ear Piercing
Nov 29, 2022 | Taharah (Purity)
Question I have sensitive ear holes (for earrings) that tend to almost close up often. Getting a wet earring (for ghusl) inside my ears not only hurts but made it bleed. I am unsure if water can even flow through the hole as it is small. It's small enough that the...
Can I take home a human skull for my studies?
Nov 29, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalamualaykum. I'm student studying Dentistry in University. The college has advised us to take a human skull home from the anatomy department. We would keep the skull for a few months to help us with our studies and then return it. Would this be allowed in...
Late Payment Fees in Phone Contracts
Nov 26, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question Salam Mufti , Hope you are well. My question is regarding mobile phone contracts. I was looking to take a mobile phone contract and had some doubts in regard to whether its halal or haram. I have seen online fatwa from one site generically speak of late...
Woman leading prayer
Nov 26, 2022 | Salat (Prayer)
Question Assalamualaykum My daughter is nearly 9 years old and showing signs of puberty. I unfortunately was very ill physically and mentally after giving birth to 2 other children after her plus complications. I was unavailable to teach her how to pray Salah, which I...
Istibrah
Nov 24, 2022 | Taharah (Purity)
Question Assalaamualiykum.WW I recently found out that without proper istibrah Salaah is not valid. Does this mean it is required to do Qhada of all those Salaah prayed without proper Istibrah? How can one even estimate the amount of Qhada salaah (If required) as it...
Obeying husband
Nov 24, 2022 | Marriage and Divorce
Question Is ta What are rulings on obedience to husband Like is it blind obedience or the wife interests are taken care of or is it just about husband ... Answer Thank you for submitting your question, and I can completely understand your frustrations as unfortunately...
Withdrawal Bless from Pill
Nov 23, 2022 | Women’s Fiqh
Question Ive been on a contraceptive pill to make menstrual pain less but when you take a 4 or 7 days break for a 'period' it is actually called a withdrawal bleed because a egg hasn't released, in a real period which would make a women come on her period if the egg...
Breastfeeding Vitamins – Pregnacare
Oct 28, 2022 | Medicine and treatment
Question Assalamualaikum, I pray this is email finds you in the best of health and Imaan. I attend the Paths to Piety event hosted by Mufti Abdurrahman Mangera where I was grateful he answered a question for me. My question concerned whether breastfeeding vitamins...
Late Fees and PCP Contracts
Sep 30, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question As salamu alaykum. I have a two part question which would really help me. Firstly, I want to purchase something on 0% finance which I understand to be halal, but most companies have late payment fees, is it permissible to agree to late payment fees? I intend...
Is ZARRAR (ضرار,زرار) name forbidden to keep?
Sep 25, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question I want to know if ZARRAR name is forbidden to keep or not. I saw this youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-r1Y-M5q5s) where this brother is showing us a fatwa (written in urdu) where it says that zarrar name should not be used. Though I tried to...
Osteopathy and kinesiology
Sep 22, 2022 | Medicine and treatment
Question I once took my child to a homeopath practitioner. She was also a kinesiologist My child was having bad dreams at the time Every other night We didn't go for the dreams we had gone due to a physical medical issue but the questions of dreams were asked So the...
DOES VAGINAL DISCHARGE IN THE MORNING NECESSITATE GHUSL?
Sep 16, 2022 | Taharah (Purity)
Question Does regular vaginal discharge in the morning when you wake up require ghusl if you saw no wet dream? Does it have to be clear/white even if it can turn yellow on pad due to oxidation for it to not require ghusl? Can you simply assume its vaginal discharge...
Revenge
Sep 15, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Salaam in a situation where a outsider has sent explicit messages to a sister, how should the situation be dealt with. This situation occurred recently and the person got beaten up badly. However the beaten boy denied he did anything like that before and...
Purchasing stocks – detailed
Sep 15, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question Salaam brothers I’ve been wanting to invest some money into shares but I’m uncertain which companies I’m allowed to invest in. I know that I’m not allowed to invest in companies that indulge in haram acts such as banks and gambling companies. However I’ve...
Tayammum
Sep 8, 2022 | Taharah (Purity)
Question Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullah I like to ask you about who can do tayammum. 1) This person is bedridden, he is very unwell. He barely able to go to toilet. He doesn't have strength to do anything. Can he do tayammum? 2) Second person is suffering from mental...
Inheritance
Sep 8, 2022 | Inheritance
Question 1)Mum owns 50% of the house she lives in . The other 50% was inherited by us children when dad died. The question we have is - Are we allowed to waive the share we inherited from dad and basically ‘gift’ it to mum? 2) If mum decides to gift her house/ assets...
Understanding the outcome of my istikhara
Sep 8, 2022 | Nikah (Marriage)
Question I like someone and he promised to marry me and asked me to wait until he had a job. We do not talk nor interact afraid of transgressing the limits of Shariah. I did istikhara for marrying him for I believed him to be religious and of good character. After...
Scents and cutting hair in ihram
Sep 8, 2022 | Hajj and Umrah
Question Salaam, I hope all is well. On completing my wajib umrah, I went to the barbers to cut my hair using a razor blade. Before using the blade, the barber applied watery soapy spray to wet the hair and then applied the razor blade. Does this result in an...
Ruling on pirated courses
Sep 7, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question question is related to Buying Cracked Courses With Copyrights Fatwa No: 384226 plz check this fatwa it is written in that fatwa that "Firstly, it is not permissible to buy stolen property, and it is not permissible to deal with the aggressor because the...
Celebrating National Days
Sep 7, 2022 | Aqidah (Belief)
Question Teachers in Turkey participate in the event organized for national days and encourage students. if he does not do this, problems will arise and the teacher will be condemned and put in a difficult position. In terms of the content and meaning of the...
Do I have to be a female forever?
Sep 5, 2022 | Aqidah (Belief), Women’s Fiqh
Question Unfortunatly, i am super unlucky as I am a female. I hate being a female, because even though I see some claiming women are honoured but I do not find this to be true and even when it is true it is for things that are temporary. I know you will say that the...
Adhan and Iqamah when praying alone
Sep 4, 2022 | Salat (Prayer)
Question Assalamu Alaykum Q1) Does a man who is praying Fard Salah by himself in the workplace or in a university or somewhere else outside of a mosque in a non muslim country does this man who is praying Fard Salah by himself have to say both the Athan and the Iqamah...
Property distribution and Inheritance
Sep 2, 2022 | Inheritance
Question Assalaamu’Alaikum I have a single daughter(married) and my wife. Both my parents have died and i have 2 brothers(1 alive,1 dead) and 5 sisters(3 alive, 2 dead). Both my brothers and their children are well to do. Both my wife's parents are also dead.My wife...
is it okay to eat the food from someone who lies?
Sep 2, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question Hello. Me and my family have low income and my brother is a computer expert who knows how to trick food delivery apps to attain "free food" by lying to the app and not receiving it. He can do this unlimited times because he is able to bypass the app's...
NHS Pension Scheme
Sep 1, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question I work in NHS where by default there is an option of getting NHS pension by contributing around 10% of salary and employer adds its own contribution. On reaching pension age, one can get pension every month based on average earnings through all working years...
Forgiveness if you are not ready to forgive
Sep 1, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Sheikh, I need help. There is this guy “U” who convinced me months to believe that he loves me. I was 14 years older than him & got divorced after an abusive marriage. I multiple times asked the person that we have an age gap & I’m a divorcee, and...