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 […]
Q. Was Jesus nailed to the cross? Can you give me details surrounding this event according to Islam? Should we believe in the bible also? A. Jesus was not nailed on the cross nor was he killed. Instead, he was taken up bodily into the […]
Q. Is it okay in Islam to sell one’s body parts? A. Allah is the owner of our lives and bodies, and so, we do not have the liberty to do whatever we wish with our bodies. It is therefore not permissible in Islam to […]
Q. Is it permissible to pray any Nafl salaat between Fajr time (break of dawn) and sunrise? A. No, it is not permissible to perform Nafl Salaah during this time. The Prophet (SAS) clearly instructed us by saying, ‘There is no Salaah after Fajr until […]
Q. Can salat be read anywhere, without a mat? For example on Saturday we visited a sick friend at a hospital and the group read salat in the waiting area, making sajda on the bare carpet where the public access. A. Once the area on […]
Q. I know that backbiting is not permissible, but if there is a family issue with one member of the family and I need to relate the behaviour and attitude of a person in the family to another member within the family, would this be […]
Q. I have heard that as muslims we are not allowed to go to a non muslim’s funeral, but what if the deceased is a relative, friend or neighbour, in this case what is allowable for me? A. It is permissible (for valid reasons) to […]
Q. Riyadh: Saudi women plan to turn a controversial fatwa (religious ruling) to their advantage and launch a campaign to achieve their long-standing demand to drive in this conservative kingdom. If the demand is not met, the women threatened to follow through the fatwa which […]
Q. What is the Islamic ruling on a divorce becoming null if only one talaq was called and the persons are separated for more than ten months? Also, if a divorced wife is re-marrying to someone else and a child is involved (girl, 15 months), […]
Q. Before we got married my husband made it clear that he is prone to polygamy. I understand this is his right from Allah, however I would like to know what my rights are concerning the situation. Right now we have a son who is […]