Q. When persons apply for Zakaat, the Zakaat committee usually investigates the case. Is this permissible? A. There is no harm in investigating a case to know whether the person is deserving or not. Q. People apply for Zakaat and they are given Zakaat to […]
Question: Is that possible to give my Zakaat for building a mosque? Answer: Zakaat cannot be used for building a mosque, nor can it be used for other works that are connected to the functioning of the mosque such as maintenance, water bills, electricity bills, […]
Question: I require a reference of any written fatwa against insurance and why is there any reliable Hadeeth in this order. Answer: In response to our inquiry about written fatawas regarding insurance, we produce the following: In a fatawa issued by Shaikh Abdullah Bin Baaz […]
Question: A man made intention and promise (engagement) to marry a sister some time ago. Since then he has been in regular communication with the sister (although he was advised that he should not do so) and they argue and quarrel regularly. It is also […]
Question: What is the Shariat’s ruling pertaining to a woman whose husband is missing? What can she do? Does she have to wait or can she marry another person. Answer: In this case the Hanafi jurists have given the fatwa upon the view of Imam […]
Question: Can you sell an item that has a small percentage of Haraam? Answer: No, it is not permissible to sell such an item. Even though one sells it without seeking any profit from it, it is totally Haraam. (Nizaamul Fatawaa – Pg. 186) And […]
Question: The custom over here is that Salaatul Janaazah is normally read at the door of the Masjid. Some people are of the opinion that if it is read at the time of Zuhr, Asr or any such time of Salaat where there is Nafl […]
Question: Is it proper to partake of food at such a person’s home whose means of income is of Haraam sources? Is it proper to attend such weddings and receptions in which there is singing and dancing? Answer: If the entire income or most of […]
Question: During the month of Ramadhan sometimes the Hafiz/Imam forgets to make the Qunoot in the third rakaat of the Salaat before the Ruku. In order to compensate for this, some of them make this Qunoot after coming up from Ruku and then repeat another […]
Question: I am a Muslim adult and a software engineer in profession. I am working for a hospital which is in the USA and which produces many Insurance Claims. If I am not part of those claims but somehow I may be populated with it, […]