PERFORMIMG SALAH WITH A MASK

QUESTION: As Saalamu Alaikum, I was advised by a brother in the Masjid, that for your salaah to be valid, both your forehead and nose must touch the ground. This I’ve heard before and accepted. He continued by saying that we need to remove our […]

FASTING WITH DIABETES

QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, Last year during Ramadan I fell ill and ended up in hospital, to shorten the story, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes! I recently did blood work to check my status, before Ramadan to know whether I can fast, after […]

HIBA/GIFT IN ISLAM

QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, What is the status of oral Hiba in Islam? If any man out of emotions made a statement to his brother that his house is gifted to his brother does it mean that upon his statement now the original owner of […]

DOING A ‘BRAZILIAN WAX’

As Salaamu Alaikum, QUESTION: Is it permissible for a woman to get a Brazilian wax which is done by another woman? Wa Alaikum As Salaam, ANSWER: Doing a ‘Brazilian Wax’ requires a woman to expose her awrah in front of another woman and this is not permissible. […]

USING THE COVID-19 VACCINE

With respect to the ruling of taking the Covid-19 vaccine that is now available, the Fuqaha (jurists experts) have given certain guidelines which have been adopted and endorsed by many present – day scholars. The gist/summary of these guidelines are:- If one is simply taking […]

REMOVING OF NAIL POLISH

QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, When a woman dies with nail polish on does it have to be removed before performing their ghusl? ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, Yes, the nail polish would have to be removed before performing Wudhu and Ghusl on her. The reason […]