Q. My question concerns Zakaat. The company I work for has a pension plan of which both employee and employer contributes to the employee’s plan. Presently I do not have access to this money. Only when I retire or if I resign then I will […]
Q. Islamic banking is according to Sharia or not? Their products like Mudarba, Musharka, Ijara and Takaful are really RIBA-free (without interest). A. Islamic Banking is in accordance to the Shariah, and all its products are free from riba (interest). However, at times those who […]
Q. Is it a sin to sleep during the zawaal after fajr salaat? I heard it is makrooh. Makrooh tahrema or tanzini? Also during my exams if it gets very late then I study till fajr and its difficult for me to stay up after […]
Q. Is it permissible to offer Salaah on a bed (not much soft), if the floor is suspected to be unclean or dusty? Please consider I am living in a hostel where there is no proper sitting area on the floor. All daily activities like […]
Q. Is it ok to pray in a room with an aquarium containing fishes in it is present? A. Yes, it is permissible to do so. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Q.When calculating Isha timing by one third for mustahab time, do we have to calculate from start of Maghrib up to dawn or from start of Isha up to dawn? A. You have to calculate from the beginning time of Isha until dawn. And Allah […]
Q. Concerning the prohibition/dislike of sweeping after sunset, is this due to an Islamic reason, or superstition? For some people who work throughout the day, sweeping at night is sometimes the only option. A. We know of no prohibition or dislike for this in Islam. […]
Q. Kindly confirm the iddat period of khula divorce, is it 1 month or 3 months? Also, does the husband have to provide maintaince for that period? A. The Iddah period of khula is the same as a divorce, that is 3 menses. The husband […]
Q. Can a person pay his zakat al-fitr in the form of money? What are the conditions in the Hanafi madhhab? A. The allowance has been given by the Fuqaha, especially in the Hanafi Mazhab for one to pay his Zakaat Al Fitr in the […]
Q.Is it permissible for me to say to non-Muslims or anyone on the whole “And the same to you” when they wish me a Happy New Year or say Best Wishes? A. Yes, it is permissible to do so. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem […]