Question With elections in the air, I would like to know is it permissible for us to vote at elections and if it is, is it allowed for us to vote for a woman to lead the country (although our country is not an Islamic […]
ANSWER: As salaamu Alaikum, I want to know about the purification of utensils used for cooking. In our home we have some utensils made of iron (I guess). The thing is that after cooking something in it, my mother washes it with soap and water. But I noticed that even after […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum. Are prawns and shrimps halal, haraam or makrooh? If it is makrooh, what should I do if someone offers me to eat those? ANSWER: As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahamatullah, With respect to the ruling on Shrimp, the three Imams of Fiqh, […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, With the advent of the Coronavirus in Trinidad, what is the ruling for Jumah salaah as this is a congregation of many people where the virus can spread. Can you advise what is to be done in such an instance, and […]
Question: As Salaamu Alaikum, Is it permissible to dispose of cut nails and hair in running water? Answer: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, It is best to dispose of the cut-nails and hair by burying them. Regarding this, it is narrated in a tradition that the […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, I would like some clarification on the issue of standing when the dead body is brought at the Jannaza and when it is being taken away for burial. I have been getting conflicting rulings. JazzakAllah Khairan. ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, I use a Credit Card but pay up immediately without incurring any interest payment. Also I pay an annual fee of approximately $75 for using the card. When travelling by Air I use lounge facility at the airport, producing the Credit […]
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, What is the ruling concerning fishing using live bait? ANASER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, It is Makrooh (reprehensible) to use live bait while fishing since one will be causing harm to a living creature without a just cause. Fishes that are […]