Answered by Shaykh Mazhar Mahmood Question: My husband works in a company, which requires him to deliver ḥaram meat, namely pork to shopkeepers. I fear that his income is from a ḥaram source and due to this we are greatly losing out on blessings. What is your advice with regards to our situation? Answer: We…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedar Where is Allah? Question: Where is Allah according to the Qur’an and Sunna? Answer: Islamic Theologians are of the consensus that Allah is not confined or restricted to a direction or space in any shape or form. When analysing the sacred texts we find that Allah has described himself as…
Answered by Shaykhah Umm Haaniyah Question: One month into her pregnancy, my sister-in-law had a miscarriage. What she wants to know is if the bleeding that follows the miscarriage is considered as nifās (post-natal) or ḥaydh (menses)? Answer: I express my sympathy to your sister-in-law and her family. May Allāh reward her for her patience…
By the Darul Iftaa of Jamiah Islaamiyah Maseehul-Uloom, Banglore Translated by Mufti Shoeb Ingar with minor edits by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Increase of Chairs in Masaajid Prayer Halls The performing of Salaah on a chair has become very common in cities around the world, especially in wealthy localities. Pondering over this condition of people, it seems…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedar Question: I’ve just become a father Masha Allah of a baby boy and after going through a lot of resources for finding out good Muslim names, I named my baby “Aarib”. A lot of the resources say it’s a Muslim name meaning “handsome/ healthy”. I really liked the meaning of…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedar Question: I wanted to inquire on whether there is any difference in the method of performing salah (ie. posture, composure, gestures) between a man and a woman; and what each of the madhabs (whether there are any differences or not) say on this matter. Answer: There are differences found in…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedār Question: I was wondering what the opinions in the 4 schools are regarding covering of the hands and the face. What were the opinions of the imams regarding this? Bārak Allāh fīkum Answer: In respect to this issue Shaykh Muḥammad ‘Alī Al Ṣābūni has written in ‘Tafsīr Ᾱyāt Al Aḥkām…
Answered by Shaykh Omar Subedār Question: What is the ruling on Mawlid? Is it permissible to take part in such gatherings in which the burda will be sung? Where did the burda originate? And I’ve often seen that people stand up at certain points to show respect to the Prophet (peace and blessings upon him).…
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: I am married to someone who does not pray or fast and I have tried every way possible to guide him and have others guide him. Can I seek divorce on these grounds? I am afraid his lack of Imān and practicing Islam affects our children. Can a woman…
By: Shaykh Mufti Khalid Saifullah Al Rahmani Formatted to English by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Definition The literal meaning of ‘signature’ is handwriting, however, technically, it means writing one’s name as a mark to represent oneself. One may write one’s name so simply that others can imitate it easily or the name can also be written in…