Question Assalaam u alaikum, I wanted to know if there is ever a situation in Islam if suicide is accepted. What if a person keep getting away with a crime in this world and you cannot get justice. Answer We pray that Allah the Almighty eases your situation. Allah the...
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Zakat on jewellery
Apr 29, 2022 | Zakat (Charity)
Question Assalamalaikum Wanted to know on zakat We have our mother few jewelry kept from almost three years after she passed away we are eight brothers and sisters please advise if we need to take zakat on that jewelry Thank you Answer Firstly, zakat is only paid on...
Stopping a person from smoking
Apr 28, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question My husband smoke cigarettes and weeds. I was aware about it before nikaah. I used to keep reminding him that it's not good and need to stop smoking. However, it's been some times since I stop paying attention when he would smoke as he clearly told me that he...
Joining qiyam al-layl with intention of tarawih
Apr 28, 2022 | Salat (Prayer)
Question: I have a question regarding taraweeh in Saudi. Since they only do 10 rakaats in taraweeh is it ok to make niyyah of the 10 they do in qiyaam ul layl as the 2nd 10 taraweeh rakaats? Answer: If a person has not performed tarawih, or has some rak'ats left to...
Intimacy Whilst Fasting
Apr 26, 2022 | Sawm (Fasting)
Question السلام و علیکم ورحمتہ اللہ وبرکاته۔ ایک نہایت اہم مسئلہ معلوم کرنا ھے جس کی تفصیلات ضمن میں درج ہیں، براہ کرم جواب عنایت فرما کر مشکور فرمائیں۔ ایک شخص بحالت روزہ اپنی بیوی سے قریب ہوا اور بوس و کنار کیا جبکہ اس وقت مجامعت یا انزال کا قصد نہ تھا۔ اسی دوران...
Method of Witr in the Hanafi school
Apr 24, 2022 | Salat (Prayer)
Question Asalamu Alaykum, My question is why in Hanafi madhab witr prayer prayed like maghrib where you sit in the second Rakat for tashahud making similar like Maghreb salah. I also heard the hadith of our prophet Muhammad saw where it says "do not pray witr like...
Zakat On Savings
Apr 24, 2022 | Zakat (Charity)
Question Hello, I have been unemployed since before the pandemic (nov, 2019). I had unemployment compensation from the state (EDD) soon after, and it was extended due to the pandemic, for one additional yr. I have a savings from my previous job. I have two savings,...
Itikaf and Ramadan. Taraweeh intention in Tahajjud congregation
Apr 22, 2022 | Salat (Prayer), Sawm (Fasting)
Question Salam I hope someone can answer this weird question In our masjid we do 20 rakahs taraweeh and then witr. Then we do 8 rakahs tahajjud and then another witr (note that these are two different imams) The second time they do witr (after tahajjud) he does it 3...
Pyramid model/multi level marketing
Apr 22, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question Assalamualaykum, Firstly sincere apologies for the extremely long question. Schemes advertised as operating on a "Multi Level Marketing business model" such as FM Perfumes, TS Life etc have become a common source of income amongst many Muslims. My query is...
Mortgage and Islam
Apr 21, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question My family moved to the UK 10 years back and we were granted out leave to remain just over five months ago. We have changed nine houses in this period of time and are really concerned about the way our current housing situation is. Due to rents hitting the...
Hiba done under a propaganda
Apr 20, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question This is a matter of extreme urgency of our family because of obvious reasons that matters are worsening in my family. I know that your time is very valuable because of the amount of questions you receive but I deeply request you to answer my following...
HMC/Halal
Apr 20, 2022 | Food & Drink
Question https://www.eaglefoods.co.uk/documents/superchick-brochure.pdf Asslamualaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu, I have come Across this company who say they are Halal and they slaughter by hand. I only eat HMC meat, however not everything is labelled as HMC but...
Uploading videos to youtube
Apr 19, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question السلام عليكم Hope you are well I just wanted to know broadcast/youtube channel/podcasts with bayaans on etc has become quite big in the past few years - i listen to the alims that i am aware off on youtube like mufti mangera himself, point is - is video...
Witchcraft on Hair
Apr 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Asslamualaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu, A female wants to trim her hair at the hairdressers in order to keep it healthy. However has been told by someone to ensure she collects any hair that they have cut. I wanted to clarify that the hair only becomes...
Umrah in the months of hajj
Apr 17, 2022 | Hajj and Umrah
Question Asslamualaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu, I am planning on going for Umrah after Ramadan around end of May/Beginning of June time for about 7-9 days. Someone said to me,if i go for Umrah in between the time period of the months of Ramadhan and Hajj, then...
Travelling without a Mahram
Apr 17, 2022 | Women’s Fiqh
Question Salaam, I understand that women are not meant to travel over 48 miles without a mahram, would you be able to provide the relevant Hadith’s to explain this? Many people have told me that this ruling does not need to be applied in this day and age as it is much...
Software Engineer for a Bank
Apr 15, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question Assalamualaikum wr wb! May Allah bless and reward Mufti saab for doing such noble service. I have been loosing peace thinking about this and I came across the website where i can clarify my doubt. Alhamdulillah. My name is ..., I am from India, moved to...
Washing Inside of Private Area Whilst Fasting
Apr 15, 2022 | Fasting
Question As Salaamu Alaikum! If someone washed the entrance opening hole of vagina (where inside pink muscles are visible to the eye) with palm, rubbing on it for removing secretion while using muslim shower. Does it invalidate the fast? If someone is not sure when it...
Skin Fade and Other Haircuts
Apr 14, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question What are the hanifi veiws on Qaza haircuts where one gets a skin fade, i heard this is permissible so long as the hair does not as long as 3 fingers but less. Also what is the hanifi veiws on haircuts that resemble qaza I.e shortening the sides of the hair...
Swallowing Skin Whilst Fasting
Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Last year in Ramadan I accidentally bit skin out of habit but I was mid conversation so I left it in my mouth. Saliva welled up and so I decided to intentionally swallow. It was after I swallowed that I realised what I had done. I don't know why I did it but...
Giving up an argument
Apr 13, 2022 | Hadith
Question Asssalamoalaikum -I recently read in the book "interpretations of the meaning of the noble Quran" Darussalam publications... that Abu Umamah narrated: Allah's messenger Mohammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said" I guarantee a home in paradise for a person who...
IS COLLECTING ANNIVERSARY REWARD IN VIDEO GAME HALAL?
Apr 12, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question ASSALAMOALAIKUM, I PLAY FIGHTING VIDEO GAMES. THOSE VIDEO GAMES GIVE REWARDS EVERY YEAR AS "GAME'S ANNIVERSARY REWARD" IS COLLECTING THOSE REWARDS HALAL OR HARAM AS CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARY IS HARAM IN ISLAM? PLEASE TELL ME AS I COLLECTED ONE Answer If a...
Zakat On Proceeds From Selling Home
Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Assalam Alaikum. We sold our primary home a few months ago and living on rent for now while waiting for a delivery of a new home later next year. The proceeds from the old home fall under zakat nisab. Once one year is over, do we need to pay zakat on it even...
Doctor Exposing Arms And Looking At Private Area
Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I hope you are well. I would like some guidance regarding university. I am a medical student and I have been recently placed on a surgery placement. The ward is to do with urology (so diseases of the male and female urinary...
Using An Inhaler Whilst Fasting.
Apr 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Asalaam Alaykum, I have been given an inhaler to help ease an issue with my lungs (Issue developed due to covid). Can I continue to fast while using the inhaler? Answer When an asthma pump is used, though the contents of the inhaler are meant to reach the...
Renege on a job offer after having accepted it?
Apr 11, 2022 | Business & Trade
Question Is it permissible to renege on a job offer after having accepted it? It is common in the IT industry to renege on an accepted offer when another (usually more attractive) offer suddenly crops up. Companies know that the person who signed the contract is not...
Zakat in car hire purchase
Apr 11, 2022 | Zakat (Charity)
Question Assalaamaulaikum I bought a car on interest free hire purchase last year. I paid a deposit and then I have to pay a set amount of 23 instalments. With the 24 instalment I have to pay the balance of. For example if the car was £10,000, I paid a deposit of...
Intimacy After Menstruation
Apr 10, 2022 | Taharah (Purity), Women’s Fiqh
Question Assalaamu Alaikum. It has happened a few times now that after bleeding ceases, I have relations with my husband. Thereafter, I bleed again. In such a case, is it necessary to refrain from intimacy until after 10 days have passed every time I get my period?...
New Marriage Falling Apart HELP!!!!
Apr 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Hi, I am ... year old male. Recently had my Nikkah but waiting for Ruksati (Moving of wife from parents to husbands home). Issue: I have realized after Nikkah, due to doctor visit that I have become very weak physically due to have watching explicit content...
Marking Yourself Present When Absent
Apr 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question I have been appointed as contractual project associate in a Government department. This department has not been inaugurated yet as It has been started for first time here.Our work has not started yet and we have free time for the whole day. We have to mark...
Fasting and Morning Sickness
Apr 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Salaams - My question was that I have a saliva problem which I have had since young. Whenever I sleep and then wake up, I get really bad saliva filled in my mouth and this makes me really sick. Also, with the saliva my mouth also feels extremely dirty due to...
Working in medical administration
Mar 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Assalamualaykum. I wanted to ask is it halal to work as a medical secretary? Are there any potential parts of the job that would not be allowed to do, would it count as "assisting in sin" if the job included roles like documenting/typing letters about medical...
Football stadiums
Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Salaams Is attending football matches haram? If so, would any money made by selling football tickets also be haram money? JazakAllah Answer There are two separate matters that need to be discussed here. The first is regarding the trading of match tickets and...
Does Hayd Cancel Qasr
Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question A lady leaves her home in tahara (cleanliness). She reaches her destination and commences Qasr salaah. Therafter she gets haidh and it finishes. She is still a musafir. Must she now continue Qasr Salah or should all salaah which follow after her haidh be read...
Taking a wage whilst teaching in the Masjid
Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question What's the ruling that a teacher teaches his class in the masjid vicinity is it allowed for him to take a wage if not why? Answer If one is teaching Islamic sciences they are permitted to take a wage in consideration for their time. The same would apply if...
Taking possession of inheritance
Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Would a will be classified as executed if inheritors did not have possession of their shares? Can one person be given all the assets of inheritance? What if relatives want to gift their share to another relative? Answer When a person passes away, ownership of...
Giving a nickname to a child and responding to Qur’an
Mar 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Assalāmu `alaykum, My first question is whether it's allowed to give a child a 'nickname' such as 'Abū Abdillāh' even if they don't have a son named Abdullāh, but rather with the intention of giving them the blessed name of 'Abdullāh' as well as their main...
Solitary confinement in shariah.
Mar 25, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Assalamualaykum. I hope you are in good health. My question is: given the knowledge of how damaging solitary confinement is to the human mind and soul, in muslim land governed by the shariah, would sentencing a criminal (muslim or non-muslim) living in that...
Parents paying student loan or giving children zakat
Mar 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question We listened to a short talk about student loans being haram and that the students can accept zakat. Now my question is do the parents have to pay their childrens loan of they can afford to? We have the money but that's all we have. We rent, we don't have...
Permissibility of doing private work as a dermatologist
Mar 24, 2022 | Miscellaneous
Question Salam, I am a male doctor hoping to specialise in dermatology, a speciality I really enjoy. The work involves NHS work and also extra private work, the latter one does to attain additional income and which is, in a way, non essential. There are some issues I...
Authority of shari’ah councils in the UK
Mar 23, 2022 | Talaq (Divorce)
Question Salam, I wanted to know who can do khula in the uk. For example there are sharia services that give khula to the woman, but i want to ask what is the legitimacy of such institutions here in the uk, who has given them the right to terminate someones marriage....
Mosque in which no prayers are being performed.
Mar 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question In our locality, in which one mosque has existed for 40 years, a new mosque was built and officially opened for payers two weeks ago. Since the inauguration of the new mosque, no prayers have been offered in the old building. After privately consulting to a...
HMRC Supplementary Payment
Mar 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question As Salamu Alaikum We are a Company that exports goods to Countries. Therefore, we have to claim back VAT. Normally we receive our VAT payment within 1 or 2 months of submitting the VAT file. However, last year we submitted our VAT file for October Month and...
Does a verbalised firm intention count as a vow?
Mar 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Assalamu alaykum, Someone made a firm intention to never commit a certain action again (depending on the circumstance, this action can be impermissible, makruh, permissible, or even rewarding - the person intended/spoke generally about it, and intended to...
15th Night of sha’ban
Mar 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Assalam o Alaiqum My question is that 'Is there a special worship that one should do on the night of 15th Sha'ban and if there is can you point any reference from the Quran or from the Sahi Hadees that Prophet Muhammad S.A.W or any Sahabah did any special...
Restricted Stock Units
Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Dear mufti sahib, I pray you are in the best of health. I worked for my company T-Mobile US for 5 years as an engineer. As part of the compensation package, company give yearly restricted stock units equivalent to...
Debit and Credit Cards
Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Asalamo aleikoum.Im a muslim living in Spain. I want to own a bank card to buy things from internet since without it I can't. Are there any debit cards which are halal that you advice me to have. There are debit cards which are apparently halal: so you buy...
Hadith wrongly attributed to sahabah
Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Asalamu'alaikum, Ibn Hajar (rh) mentions in Fath al Bari the following incident: وروى مسلم - أيضا - في ((كتاب التفصيل)) بإسناد صحيح ، عن بكير بن الأشج ، قال : لنا بسر بن سعيد : أيها الناس ، اتقوا الله ، وتحفظوا في الحديث ، فوالله لقد رأيتنا نجالس أبا هريرة ،...
Fertility Egg Freezing
Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Assalamu Alaikum ww, I would like to ask about the ruling on women freezing eggs for the purpose of utilising if get married to have a baby with their husband. In context, there are now many Muslim sisters who are still single at age 35-40 and some who then...
Medical symbol representing Greek God’s
Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Question Assalamualaykum I am an Indian and a medical aspirant here. You might have seen the medical symbol consisting of two snakes and a rod. Recently I found out that this symbol is called caducues which is a Shirkiyya symbol representing staff of Hermes who was...