Question: Assalaamu alaikum With regards to women travelling, I am well aware that her Mahram must accompany her if her visit exceeds 24hrs or 3 days according to various ahadith. My question however, if a girl marries a man who lives abroad and migrates with […]
Question: As Salaam Mu Alaikum, I hope this email reaches you in the best of health. I would like to prepare a Will before I die and would like to know how my estate should be shared according to Shariah law. Only money is being […]
Questions: 1. what are requisites for a muslim to be a witness en the case of a marrige ? must he be some one that has a lot of knowledge of islam for example ? 2.dose a muslim need witnesses at the time of giving […]
Question: Assalamu alaikum May Allah continue to reward all the teachers and alims at the darul uloom for their tireless service to the deen of islam.I would like to find out which days are permissible for observing Nafl (Optional) fasts? Answer: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, […]
In the recent past, there has been much talk about the Hijaab/Niqaab for women. The publicizing of this topic came as a result of the Shaikh of Al Azhar’s statement which he used for a girl (student) who had covered her face with the Niqaab […]
Taqleed literally means to follow, and according to the technical meaning used in the Shariah, it means ‘to follow someone in what he says, considering it to be the truth, without looking into the evidence for it’. (Baghwi) Based on the above meaning, we find […]
What is Hijab? Different meanings have been drawn from the word ‘Hijab’ in different societies through the ages. It is however, mostly and grossly misinterpreted in societies lacking Divine Guidance. The usual understanding of such people is that it is outdated, uncivilized, and a way […]
In our last issue (of the Sabeelur Rashaad brochure) we dealt with the concept of Hijab in Islam, and highlighted a few aspects of the law of modesty as they relate to ‘dressing’ for a woman. Under this topic, we indicated to some of the […]
Question: Assalamualikum, Is it permissible for me, as a Muslim, to open a pharmacy and sell drugs which contain alcohol? Answer: Wa Alaikum As Salaam, Drugs that contain alcohol are all considered to be medications and are hence, permissible to sell. This is totally different […]
QUESTION: Will people be drowning in their sweat on the day of judgement based on their bad deeds or is it just generally everyone will be sweating profusely because of the sun right over our heads? ANSWER: Assalaamu Alaikum, On the day of Judgement, people […]