Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-68)If a woman’s child dies or she has a stillbirth, is it permissible to class her to be untouchable or a bad omen thus keeping her away from gatherings and confining her to her house? Answer:It is utter ignorance and completely false to consider a woman whose child dies or who has a still ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-67)What is the Islamic ruling about drinking water in a standing position? Should ZamZam water be drunk whilst standing or whilst sitting down? The Hadīth of the Noble Prophet (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِه وَ سَلَّمَ) prohibits the drinking of water in a standing position. Please explain those Ahādīth. Answer:To drink Zamzam Water ..
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion (Q-66)Which animals have to be slaughtered? What is the Islamic method of slaughtering? What are the conditions of slaughtering? What is the Islamic ruling regarding animals slaughtered by use of machines? Answer: Note: Please read the entire answer to avoid any misconception Every animal which is stipulated by the Sharī’ah to be from those ..
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion (Q-65)A sheikh borrowed around £350,000 from me in various instalments and is now refusing to return the sum owed to me. What is the Islamic ruling about not returning entrusted items? Answer:Protecting the trusts of other people and returning them whenever their owners demand for them to be returned is a very important duty. ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-64)A scholar purchased a pub and converted it into a Madrasah (Islamic School) and a Masjid and took charge of it himself. Are we allowed to perform Salāh and Jumu’ah there, and make donations? One man is saying that performing Salāt ul Jumu’ah there and donating money to it is impermissible. Answer:Having evil opinions ..
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion (Q-63)I purchased a piece of land for the purpose of establishing a designated area for Funeral Prayer (Salāt ul Janāzah). I now wish to build a community centre on that land which can also be used as an area for Funeral prayer (Salāt ul Janāzah). Is it permissible for the directors, especially myself, to ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-62)Is it permissible to use the equipment or furniture of one Masjid inside another Masjid? Answer:It is Harām (impermissible) to pass on the equipment or donations of one Masjid to another Masjid even if the equipment or donations are only passed on as a loan. The reason for this is that it is impermissible ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-61)Is it permissible to use donations given to a Masjid for the maintenance and other costs of a Madrasah (Islamic School), and vice versa? Answer:It is impermissible to use Masjid donations for a Madrasah and vice versa. In fact, even using the money of one Masjid for a different Masjid is not permissible. This ..
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion (Q-60) The Scholars of At Tafsīr (Exegesis) have stated that Sūrah At Tawbah (9:75) was revealed in relation to Tha’labah Ibn Hātib. However he was a Badrī Sahābī (a Companion who participated in the Battle of Al Badr) and was promised Paradise and forgiveness. So why has he been condemned in this Blessed Verse? ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-59)Is it permissible for a shop owner to take rent from a tenant who starts to sell alcohol in his shop? What if the tenant makes it a condition that he is renting for the purpose of selling alcohol? Answer:The rent money is Halāl if the owner has not specifically given his shop on ..