Q1. There is a restaurant and hotel in Johannesburg and, while on Safar, we stop there for food etc. We found out that it is owned by a Muslim person who also owns a cigarette company. Is it permissible to buy food from this restaurant and stay at the accommodation?...
QUESTION: It is said in Surah Nuh that seeking forgiveness is a means of opening the way to sustenance, offspring, etc. So, when a person engages in a specific Zikr, for example, Istighfaar or Durood Sharif, with the Niyyah of Allah Ta’ala making a certain matter in...
QUESTION: Please provide an Islamic perspective on the Sumud Flotilla that embarked to Palestine. Although it appears that it was based on commendable intentions, what can be said about the fact that we were incurring the wrath of Allah Ta’ala by having Muslim females...
QUESTION: A severely ill and bedridden woman does not have any children of her own. However, her husband took a second wife and had a daughter with her. This daughter had a son only. The sickly women had two brothers and three sisters. Both her brothers and one sister...
QUESTION: As the holiday season is approaching, what is the Islamic perspective regarding holidays and recreation? It has become quite common for families and children to travel during this period for leisure, without any intention of engaging in or observing anything...
QUESTION: Please provide in detail, the Shari’ee perspective on hosting Jalsahs or Annual Madrassah Programmes. What is their standing in Shari'ah - are they considered praiseworthy, permissible, or otherwise? Additionally, I would appreciate some clarity on the...
QUESTION: Is it permissible for artists to apply Mehndi on a person in celebration of Diwali? ANSWER: No, it will not be permissible as this is tantamount to assisting someone in committing evil. The Quraan Majeed states: وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ...
QUESTION: Someone sent me a method of Istikhaarah using the Quraan Kareem. It is as follows: 11 x Durood Shareef 11 x سُبْحَانَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَا إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُ 11 x اللَّهُمَّ خِرْ لِي وَاخْتَرْ لِي 11 x يَا نُوْرُ يَا...