Q. What is the ruling pertaining to praying the witr salaah with respect to tahajud (praying it before or after) and what is the ruling of the tasbeeh after the four rakaats of taraweeh salaah? A. Based on the established practice and teachings of the […]
Q. I wanted to know if ablution is breached due to passing of gas, then from what step do we have to reperform the ablution, i.e. do we have to perform istinja or can we start by washing the hands up to wrists and continue […]
Q. Can you please tell me if Taraweeh salaat is compulsory for women and if she has to pray the Taraweeh salaat at home if she does not go to the mosque on a particular night? A. Taraweeh Salaah is Sunnah Al Mu’akadah (an emphasized […]
Q. How many times are you permitted to go for Hajj and receive the blessings from Almighty Allah? A. Hajj is compulsory only once in one’s lifetime. After this, one can continue to perform optional Hajj which will bring a great amount of rewards. If […]
Q. Can you pray nafl salaat then pray your Fajr salaat between the break of dawn and sunrise? A. Although it is permissible to perform nafl Salaah after the break of dawn and before the Fajr Salaah, this was not a practice of the Prophet […]
Q. Can a mother breast feed and fast, is it allowed? A. Yes, it is permissible for a mother to breastfeed and fast. However, the shariah has given her the allowance to delay her fast and make it up afterwards, if she fears harm upon […]
Q. If piercing of the nose is permissible, and the wearing a niqaab is not made a condition, what about the piercing of the eyebrow when it is covered up? I know that only the ears and nose is allowed but what would be wrong […]
Q. What is the fatwa on muslim girls piercing places such as eyebrows, lips, tongue and navel and what are the punishments if any? A. All these are totally haram (unlawful) in Islam. Those who do practice these, are simply following the trend of such […]
Q. Is smoking haraam? A. The harmful effects and dangers of smoking is one which is agreed upon by all medical experts, as well as Islamic Scholars. With respect to some of its harmful effects, medical experts have stated that smoking cigarettes affects the smoker’s […]
Q. In order to perform masah on socks one of the conditions is that water should not penetrate. When does this apply? Does it apply when you do masah or does it apply when you put your foot in a water bowl because when you […]