Zakaat on Jewelry

Question: Is it compulsory to value your jewelry every year to pay zaakaah on it. Answer: With respect to the jewelry, you will first have to weigh it to see if it reaches the nisaab or not. If it is silver jewelry, then it must […]

Decorating the Masjid

Question: Asalaam walaikum, The members of my jammat are going to put up curtains by all the windows and doors of our masjid even though they are tinted. I personally find no need for it, please let me know if I’m just being one minded […]

Looking at Religious Leaders

Question: Asalaamualaikum wa rehmatullahi wa barakaatuhu mufti sahab. There are some persons who say that it is permissible for females to look at the face of a buzurg(male religious scholar or preacher). Is it true,if so please give evidences from shariat. Jazakala khairan. Answer: Wa […]

Tassa Drumming

Question: Is Tassa drumming haram? Are there any arts/cultural acts of our Indian heritage that are permissible to participate in without violating the sharia?  Jazakallah Kheir  Answer: Salaams, Tassa drumming is haram in Islam. Islam is a complete way of life which came directly from […]

Hadeeth: Women going to the Masjid

Question: Asalaamualaikum wa rehmatullahi wa barakaatuhu mufti sahab. Could you please qoute the hadith shareef in sahih Bukhaari n full (along with the hadith number)in which Hazrat Aeisha (radhiallahu  anha) tells us that if Nabi(salallahu alaihi wasallam) knew about the conduct and situation of women […]