Question:- When there is a funeral in our family, on the first Sunday thereafter, a family will order and pay for the food. They will invite all the family members to partake of the food at the deceased person's home. A minimum of 60 people will be invited. Is this...
Question:- When we go to Durban, we bring the ocean water for our Christian maid who is now Alhamdulillah, a Muslimah. However, I am concerned of our Imaan. I don't know what they use it for, but most probably for bathing or something of that sort. What should I do?...
Question:- I have read the Fatwa regarding soccer. Mufti Saheb mentions that it is Kuffar sports and Tashabbuh. What I would like to know is, won't driving, flying etc. also be kuffar ways of transport and imitation of the disbelievers? Answer:- There is indeed a huge...
Question:- Is it permissible to buy, play, and sell Pokémon cards? Answer:- Besides Pokémon being a game of violence, it also consists of Shirk. Amongst the Pokémon characters, the most powerful is "Arceus". It is recorded on the internet that, Arceus is, without a...
Question:- There are Muslim ladies in particular who move salt or dry red chillies around a child or adult saying that they are removing the effects of the evil eye. I don't know whether this is something that Muslims should be doing or not, but I would like to know...
Question:- Is it allowed in Islam to study Reiki and thereby become a Reiki practitioner who will assist others to heal? What about "body-talk"? Answer:- Reiki is a Japanese energy-healing practice that is associated with Yoga, Buddhism and includes other aspects of...
Question:- Please advise what should a Muslim do at a graduation ceremony in regards to bowing when receiving the degree certificate. Answer:- Bowing (also called stooping), is the act of lowering the torso and head as a social gesture in direction to another person...
Question:- What is the reality of Jadu? What is the ruling with regards to learning Jadu? Does one lose his/her Imaan by practicing Jadu? If one's relative practices Jadu, then what is the ruling with regards to maintaining a relationship with them? Please explain...