Q. Is a muslim man allowed to trim his beard? Is there a length that the beard should be? A. A Muslim man is allowed to trim his beard when it has crossed the length of a fist. This is the length which the scholars […]
Q. Please explain to me what is meant by “halaal” and why don’t we have halaal fish or anything from the sea? A. Halal is an Arabic word which means ‘that which is lawful, allowed and permitted’. Because of its meaning, it is used for […]
Q. As my wife and I are expecting our first child, a lot of different opinions and advices are being given. Can you kindly advise about the sunnah of a new born? I am familiar with the sunnah of chewing a small piece of date […]
Q. I mean no offence in the following question but it is a concern as I had a conversation with a senior brother, who stated to me that he knew Mufti Shabeel. I was concerned as a respected Alim and active member of the Darul […]
Q. I would like some fatwah on the use of insurance please. A. Because of the fact that the entire insurance system is connected to Riba (interest), the majority of Islamic scholars have ruled against it. Hence, it will not be permissible for one to […]
Q. There is a Muslim couple who can have no children of their own because of a problem the wife has. They want a child but the husband wants to be the father. The wife wants her cousin’s wife to be the mother. They want […]
Q. Recently I was told that if a few brothers came late for a salaah and missed the entire Fard that they should pray separately and not in congregation because there are hadith that the Rasul (s.a.s.) said that doing so may indicate disunity in […]
Q. Is it permitted for Muslims to consume Kosher (Jewish) certified meat (a) in a country like Trinidad where Halaal meat is easily available and (b) in a country like Venezuela where Halaal meat may not be easily available? Are there any conditions that must […]
Q. Since Allah says, ‘Do not cast yourselves, with your own hands, into destruction’ (Sura Al Baqarah (2:195)), are those who partake in suicide missions angering Allah? If it is a valid jihad, then should they not at least provide themselves some slight possibility of […]
Q. Becks non alcoholic beer and malter contain less than 1% alcohol. Are we allowed to use it because of the small amount of alcohol to quantity per bottle? A. Once alcohol has been placed into any drink, it becomes unlawful, even though it may […]