Message: Dear Sheikh, I need some clarification with regards to understanding what is meant by the terms “poor” and “Needy” with regards to the laws of Zakat. For example, can zakat be given to someone who needs money to buy school books? or to buy a […]
AWW husband died leaving wife and 3 small children no source of income and wife have jewellery to Nisab can she take Zakat children go to school and Maktab. Jazakumullah. Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah, الجواب و بالله التوفيق Yes, in this case the […]
If a Muslim goes to the movies at a time that it does not come in the way of Salaah to watch a movie that is not rated is this person doing haraam? Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah, الجواب و بالله التوفيق Going to the […]
Salaam Mufti Saab I saw the site had the answer to a divorce question…..A man giving divorce 3 times in one majlis in anger to please his mother? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, الجواب و بالله التوفيق The divorce given 3 times in one majlis (one […]
As Salaamu Alaikum my respected Mufti, I have a question please, about buying silver dollars…is this permissible? From what I can see on these sites that advertise these dollars, they are approx. 1oz. 99% silver (I don’t have the exact percentage of purity in front […]
I humbly request your assistance on the following: A youth, 16, took shahada in a special treatment centre facility. She seems to be firm on her belief in Islam but has some serious depression issues. Her father is not in the picture for her […]
Message: As Salaamu Alaikum! Hope this reaches you in good health. Is there a reason stated as to why someone cannot dye their hair black? If someone has naturally brown hair, can they then dye their hair in that same colour brown if grey hair appears? […]
Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Mufti Saab, With respect to Janaza Salah, should there be odd number of lines and that the first line should be longer? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, الجواب و بالله التوفيق Yes, it is evident from narrations to have odd number of lines […]
Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Mufti Saab, Can we, as Muslims, perform Janaza Salah for one who has committed suicide? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, الجواب و بالله التوفيق Committing Suicide is a very grave sin in Islam, and it is totally haram for one to do this. […]
Asalamu alaykum. Is it permissible for someone to visit a friend on divali day even though they are not partaking in the events of that day? And if it is not permissible can I ask why? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, الجواب و بالله التوفيق The […]