Question:- Is it permissible to say 'Ya Rasulallah' (without believing that Nabi صلى الله عليه وسلم is present)? Answer:- It is recorded in the Kitaabs of Fataawa that one should use the words ‘Ya Rasulallah’ to address Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam when...
Question:- What is the status of the īmaan of someone who makes the following statement: "As a Shia, I believe there is no God but Allah, Muhammad ﷺ is the final prophet of Allah, and that Ali ْعَلَيْهِ السَّلَام is the vicegerent of Allah. Meaning, he was supposed to...
Question:- We have seen some ulama in South Africa make Takfīr of the leaders in some Muslim countries (namely due to ruling by other than what Allāh revealed and making the Harām into Halāl e.g. music/alcohol etc. amongst other things). Please can you clarify if...
Question:- Could you please issue a Fatwa on wishing the people of the Christian faith a "Merry Christmas". Many people feel that there is nothing wrong in doing so as it fosters a good relationship with them. Answer:- If a person wishes non-Muslims a "Merry...
Question:- A person named Khalid Sayed is the Head of the ANC Youth League and a MPL in the Western Cape Legislature. On Lailatul Ashuraa at the Ahlul Bait Centre in Cape Town, he made the following comments: "The Khulafa-e-Raashideen and Sahaabah (Radiallahu Anhum)...
Question:- Will a person be responsible for any words or actions uttered in the state of a trance, or, when not being in the right frame of mind due to being affected by Sihr, Jinn or Jadu? Will one fall out of the fold of Islam for uttering words of Kufr or Nifaaq in...
Question:- Everyone is sending me messages of forgiveness as it is Shab-e-Baraat. They are requesting forgiveness before the night sets in. How is it to send out these messages, and is there any proof from that Ahadith that the Sahaaba went around asking forgiveness?...
Question:- I am going through a stage of depression. The talks and discussions of the Ulama seem so negative. We are discouraged from wearing masks in the Masajid, whereas the custodians of the two Holy Mosques have enforced the wearing of masks, and social...