Feb 16, 2023 | Business & Trade
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...
Feb 16, 2023 | Business & Trade
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...
Feb 13, 2023 | Inheritance
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...
Feb 11, 2023 | Talaq (Divorce)
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...
Feb 11, 2023 | Aqidah (Belief)
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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.”...
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...
Jan 17, 2023 | Zakat (Charity)
Question Dad passed away May 2013 Mum passed away Apr 2021 There was some gold (jewellery pieces) in a box, belonging to many people. Ownerships were not clarified for a few years (happened on various dates over years). It went through various processes, including...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 20, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question Assalamu alaikum. Would it be allowed to use our own children money ( for general spending not particularly spend on children)when they receive them as a gift from our relatives ? JazakAllah khayra Answer If someone gifts money to a child, the money belongs...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 18, 2022 | Food & Drink
Question Assalamu aleykum, would it be permissible to use the toothpaste mentioned in the link below. Jazaakallaaho khayr...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Nov 20, 2022 | Aqidah (Belief)
Question Someone's wife committed zina behind the husbands back. How will Allah s.w.t. compensate the husband for the wrong that was done to him. Answer Allah Most High is the one who grants honour and disgrace. He will reward and compensate the husband in the best...
Nov 19, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question Assalamualaikum, I want some assistance. I edit videos and recently I got a video to edit by a client and the video is actually a song video in which 3 persons are singing. There are only three things used in the audio. one is vocals of singers, sometimes...
Nov 18, 2022 | Salat (Prayer)
Question Assalamu alaykum I wanted to if whilst in Makkah it's permissible to look at the kaabah whilst praying or should one still keep the gaze on the place of sujood ? Answer It is from the etiquettes of salat that a person looks down at the place of sajdah when...
Nov 18, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question Assalamualaikum warahmatullah A sister looked after her maa'zoor sister for many years of her life. The maa'zoor sister asked her younger sister to keep her money for her as she didnt have full mental capacity. While she was alive the maa'zoor sister said to...
Nov 17, 2022 | Food & Drink
Question Asalam o alykum I had a question regarding broiler chicken, the hmc chicken we are eating these days are they taiyyab or not taiyyab 2nd question is that if some food is not taiyyab are they considered haram or disliked or etc JazakAllah khair Answer The term...
Nov 15, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalaamualiykum.WW I have compiled this tree of all major prophets AS which appear in the Quraan and Hadeeth. My main source is the following: Lanterns of Guidance (Translation by Mufti Elyas Hoosen Afzal) The prophets in the bottom right section are of...
Nov 7, 2022 | Inheritance
Question Salams. Wanted to ask a question regarding the distribution of inheritance. From my dads inheritance the inheritors were my mum, us 6 daughters and my dads sister. When we went to explain to my aunty about her share, she said she doesnt want it and told us to...
Nov 6, 2022 | Aqidah (Belief)
Question Salaam mufti Abdur Rahman I have a question about schools if thought, there are many different opions in these schools if thought. Let’s say an individual has always followed an opinion of a school of though and it is leading to hardship for them Such as: one...
Nov 5, 2022 | Sawm (Fasting)
Question i was praying and i was breathing normally. i felt some dry mucus from my nose going down into my throat. not from as far as the outer nistrils but from close to the holes that lead to the mouth. i could have tried to spit it out but i didnt realise that i...
Oct 28, 2022 | Aqidah (Belief)
Question I have recently joined the Aikido society at my university, which is a traditional Japanese Martial Art. As part of the Japanese traditional it involves bowing to your partner and a picture of the founder of Aikido as a form of respect in each session. I am...
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...
Oct 27, 2022 | Sawm (Fasting)
Question Salam. I would like to know whether one has to keep qadha only or keep the kaffarah of 60 consecutive fasts for breaking the fast in Ramadan through masturbation. I have heard that masturbation doesn't necessitate kaffarah however I have also heard that...
Oct 1, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته It has become increasingly difficult to avoid digital images and photography due to the growing popularity of technology. I am puzzled as to my current stance on digital images - that it is completely prohibited - after...