Question: What is meant by Watan Asly (permanent home) and Watan Eqamah (place of residence). For example a person leaves India and goes to London together with his family on a Residence Status, he then stays there for 8-10 years. Or a person, together with […]
Question: Chickens are normally placed in hot water for the easy removal of the feathers before removing it’s intestines. Would it then be permissible to partake of these, since there is a possibility of the chicken becoming unclean? Answer: If the chicken is left in […]
Question: If a person sleeps while sitting on a chair, will his wuzu become broken? What is the ruling if he sleeps away while sitting on a bench without a back rest? Answer: If a person falls asleep while on a chair his wuzu would […]
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 […]