Q. Is it Jaiz to pay Huffaz for leading Taraweeh? Doesn’t this lead or lend to something like paying to read the quran, and what is the difference between this and paying a Hafiz to lead the Daily Namaz? A. No it is not permissible […]
Q. Please explain to me if chewing of pan is permissible or not according to the shariah? And what about smoking of cigarette, cigar and marihuana? A. If, in Cigar or Cigarette, there is any substance which intoxicates or befogs the mind then it will […]
Q. Can you tell me if the snack called “cigarette sweetie” is halaal? A. Cigarette Sweets contain gelatin which most times is made from pork or beef skins and bones. Therefore they are not halaal. Q. I would like to find out if the following […]
Q. My question is regarding Ulema’s hadya (in the West the muslims say wages of imam/alim)? The imams here get paid on average between £150-£175 and from £200-£250 maximum. One of the major reasons is that they can get benefits from the government, so why […]
Q. Is it permissible for Muslim Women to work in PETROTRIN – Trinmar Operations doing jobs like Data Entry into Computers? A. The guidelines which Islam has given to women are for all time, all occasions and all environments. These guidelines are meant to protect […]
Q. Is the meat of Dolphin halal to eat, or is this considered Carrion also? A. With respect to Dolphins, the three Imams, namely Imam Malik, Imam Shafi and Imam Ahmad have stated that all animals that are fully aquatic and can live only in […]
Q. Could I get some info pertaining to the eating of shrimp, crab, shark, oysters, etc. A. Due to the fact that there are no clear and explicit traditions regarding these, there have been differences of opinion among the great Imams of Islamic Jurisprudence. Their […]
Q. On a particular website, it says that Deobandies are the same as Wahhabis. Are these lies on this website? There is also a review of a book called Takwiyat ul Iman on which Shayk GF Haddad has given a review. He says there: Ismail […]
Q. Can a muslim plait his hair? If yes for how long can they keep it? A. It is an established principle in the shariah that men must not imitate women and women must not imitate men. This is based on the authentic tradition of […]
Q. Can a person halaal chickens if they are in the state of janaabah? A. It is permissible for a person in the state of Janabah to slaughter chickens (and they will be halaal. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan