FASTING WITH TYPE TWO DIABETES

QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, A sister has type 2 diabetes and is prescribed meds twice a day. She’s been observing the fast, but by mid-day her sugar level is quite high. What should she do about her Ramadhaan fast in this situation? ANSWER: Wa Alaikum […]

QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, I live in an area where the masjids that part 20 rakat taraweeh pray really fast and I do not fee comfortable and there is a masjid that prays 8 rakat but the recitation is slow and soothing and even finished […]

PURCHASING SHARES IN UNIT TRUST

QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, Is purchasing shares from unit trust permissible. ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, No. It is not permissible, since it is difficult for you to identify whether their investments take place in only halaal products, OR in halaal and haraam products and […]

USING TOOTHPASTE WHILE FASTING

QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, When fasting, is one allowed to use toothpaste if they are concerned with mouth odours when dealing with people that they work with?   ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, If one uses toothpaste while observing the fast, then there is the […]

FAJR AND SUNRISE

QUESTION:   As Salaamu Alaikum, I wanted to know until when exactly am I allowed to pray fajr in respect of sunrise. I usually finish praying  about 2 mins before sunrise. Is that acceptable? How exactly do you perform prostration of forgetfulness? Thank you for […]

LAST NAME OF A CHILD

QUESTION: Asalaamu alaikum, i wanted to know if your husband has a last name like “Mahraj”or “Maharaj” due to his father not being muslim before he converted to Islam. Will it be wrong to give that child his  father’ s last name. Because to my […]

ANGRY HUSBAND GIVES DIVORCE

QUESTION: Asalaamu alaikum, If a husband gives his wife 1 talaq out of anger does that mean they are divorced ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, Yes, the one talaq given by the husband in the state of anger will occur. This means that the wife […]