QUESTION: Can a woman observe itikaf at home , what if she has to cook? ANSWER: Praise be to Allaah. I’tikaaf is only valid if done in the mosque, because Allaah Aza wa Jal says (interpretation of the meaning): “And do not have sexual relations […]
Q. I am currently doing an economic project at university and the question that I was posed with is why do masjids have minarets in North America? As you may know in North America unlike Trinidad we do not call the adhan loudly, but the […]
Q. I am a middleman in a property transaction, i.e. I am able to get hold of a property cheap because the owner is in financial difficulty and is struggling to pay the mortgage, which would be either capital re-payment or interest only and he […]
Q. I was always told that men can’t wear gold but they can wear silver. However now someone told me that it is only 10g of silver the men can wear. Can you please tell me how true this is and draw reference from quran […]
Q. What is the correct place to put the hands in Qiyam position? Is it to put on the chest or below the navel? A. With respect to where the hands should be placed while one is in the standing (Qiyam) position of Salaah, there […]
Q. I need a clarification on a fatawa I saw on the website concerning selling of car insurance which you said was haraam. Please indicate to me the source of the hadith, and the scholars who made such pronouncement. A. If Auto Insurance existed at […]
Q. I once accidently said, ‘May Gods curse be upon me if I do (so and so act)’ and I gave strict conditons. Will I have God’s curse on me? I said this in a state of forgetfullness and in a state of anger, can […]
Q. Some muslims claim that in the Fajr Adhaan we do not have to say “Asalaatu Khairun Minam Naum”, they even go as far as to repeat the Adhaan if you recite it. What is the ruling and daleel on this? A. Ibn Abi Shaiba […]
Q. Would salaah be accepted if one is not circumcised? A. Yes, Salaah would be accepted. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Question: Besides giving the money of interest away to the poor and needy is there anything else that the money can be used for? How do I know which persons is poor and needy, to give it to? Some examples will be highly appreciated… Answer: […]