Q. Concerning the kosher meats, I have read other fatwas concerning this. Meat slaughtered by one of the people of the Book (a Jew or a Christian) is permissible subject to two conditions: 1 – That the meat be slaughtered as a Muslim does it, […]
Q. Is it permissible for muslims to wear silk or cotton? A. Muslim males are allowed to wear cotton and not silk, and females are allowed to wear both cotton and silk. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Q. Someone asked that since we must halaal all meats, what about fish? Do we have to halaal them too? A. No, we do not have to halal them (slaughter them according to Islamic law). And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Q. Can you please tell me if water gets into the eye while bathing if it nullifies one’s fast? A. No, the fast is not broken. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Q. Reading your fatwaa concerning the veil I was a bit confused on the ‘wujoob’ of niqaab. Reading other ulamaa’s fatawaa I got quite another impression. A. As I mentioned before, there is a difference of opinion among the scholars with respect to the ruling […]
Q. Can you shed some light on Superstition in Islam. What are the laws concerning them, e.g. Babies wearing Black Bead bracelets for “maljoe”, Tikka for Babies, Breaking Mirrors = 7 Years Bad Luck, etc. Can you reference specific Qur’an and Hadith? A. Islam has […]
Q. I desperately need help. I am based in the UK. I have OCD. This manifests itself in 3 ways. First, I take long in the toilet, making ghusl and wudhu, i.e. washing my hands incessantly. Second, every verbal utterance by me or my wife […]
Q. Before the blessed month, I asked the question which Madhab does the institution follow. By the mercy of ALLAH, I realized that I was wrong in my question. It is not the Sunnah of Imam Abu Hanifa or Imam Malik. We follow the Quran […]
Q. Is it the same sin to ignore someone’s phone call as it is to ignore them when you call them in person? A. No, it is not the same sin. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Q. I have read in a hadith that to LEARN a single ayat of Quran in the morning is better than 100 rakaats of salaah, what does it mean by LEARN? How can I LEARN? A. The word ‘learn’ is in its general sense. You […]