Question: What is the shariah ruling regarding an I.V. while fasting, does it break the fast? Answer: No, an I.V. does not break the fast. The reason being that an I.V. is a type of injection which is placed into the vein. That which breaks […]
Question: I got this via e-mail, what do you think about it … fact or fiction? NEWS FROM EGYPT A Muslim man in Egypt killed his wife and then buried her with their infant baby and 8-year old daughter. The girls were buried alive! He […]
Question: I know that using a miswaak is sunnah, what I would like to know is that if it is proper to just use the Miswaak alone instead of a toothbrush. I know that the toothbrush can clean some hard to reach places the Miskwaak […]
Question: Is it possible for you to give me a brief on the topic of marriage in Islam. I am concerned with Courting (“liming”, “going around”) before marriage. How long should the courting period last? Answer: Islam has conferred a great amount of honour and […]
Question: Is it permissible to go to movies and cinemas? Answer: It is totally Haraam (unlawful) to go to movies and cinemas. Such places and environments are filled with a tremendous amount of evil and sinful deeds, which can bring about the wrath and punishment […]
Question: In my work place (Muslim company) ‘spirituality’ is encouraged among all workers. In this regard, a joint daily prayer in each department is done with ghair-muslims and Muslims gathered together. The prayer is said by anyone in a general way e.g. “Oh God or […]
Question: Is it allowed to perform four (4) rakaats Nafl Salaat in Jamaat (congregation) reciting Surah Fatiha once (1) and Surah Ikhlas fifty (50) times in each rakaat? I have seen this practised by some of my Muslim brothers and would like to know if […]
Question: Over the past years we have been sending our monies to India to do Qurbani. In this way we would be able to help the poor and the needy and also have our Qurbani done. Recently someone told us that this was not permissible, […]
Question: If a person has the Nisaab in jewels, but she does not have any cash in hand, does she have to do Qurbani or not? Answer: Yes this person must do the Qurbani. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Question: Who should zakaah be paid to? Answer: Zakaah can be paid to any one of the eight categories of deserving recipients: The poor The needy Those in an Islamic state appointed to collect and distribute zakaah. A person in debt Those in the path […]