Q. At what distance does a person become a musaafir? Is this distance “as the crow flies” i.e a straight line or is it according to the road you take? When a person is calculating the length of the journey, does he also include the […]
Q. I would like to know how much money or food do I have to give to a person or a family in Ramadan due to some fasts which I missed (about 15 days) because I was pregnant and also nursing my baby. A. If […]
Q. Can you please explain the undermentioned situation whether these people fall into the brackets of mahram or not. 1) A man’s nephews, will his wife be a Mahram to them? 2) A woman’s niece, will her husband be a Mahram to them? 3) A […]
Q. What is the opinion of the Darul Uloom on the Tablighi Jamaat. As I want to take part in the activities that these brothers do 3 days etc. but another brother in the mosque told me that they are a misguided sect and he […]
Q. What is the difference between Sunni and Salafi Islam? A. There is no such word as ‘Salafi Islam’. This is not a term which has been used among the Muslims nor did it refer to a group of Muslims in the past. Islam as […]
Q. If a person has died, can someone give kafarah on her behalf for the fasts she has missed? If so, then what will be the amount for each fast missed? A. When one misses the compulsory fasts, then it is essential upon him/her to […]
Q. If Hajj was not compulsory on a woman and she died, is it allowed for her husband to perform Hajj for her even if he has not done it himself? What will be the case if someone has given him the funds to go […]
Q. I know that the use of soap to bathe a dead is permissible. I also heard of the use of doungs leaf etc. in accordance with the sunnah. What is the best thing to use? A. The use of the lote (doungs) leaf is […]
Q. If one’s parent is not muslim and asks you to drop them to church as you are the only means of safe and convenient transport, would this be wrong in any way? A. Although it is better that you do not become the means […]
Q. If a couple that is already married (be it Hindu, or Christian rights) and reverted to Islam, should they perform the nikkah? From logical thinking I thought they should, as they would have joined in a period of their life that incorporated shirk. My […]