Miscellaneous

Using Electricity Gratis

QUESTION: My mother has municipality prepaid electricity at home. From 2024, her meter started adding units on its own, so she stopped buying electricity. Last month, her electricity was cut and she was told that it was due to illegal use. In order to reconnect, she...

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The Sands Of Haramain Sharifain

QUESTION: While on Ziyaarat to Mount Uhud, I filled a small bottle of sand/stone as a keepsake of this beautiful place. Was this permissible? ANSWER: If one brings some sand or stone of Makkah Mukarramah or Madinah Tayyibah back to one’s home with the intention of...

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Meaning Of ‘Aafiyah’

QUESTION: Please provide the full meaning of the name, Aafiyah? ANSWER: Aafiyah is a very good name. It means well-being, goodness and peaceful. (Al Qamoosul Waheed V.2 Pg. 1101) ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST! ANSWERED BY: Mufti Abdul Kader...

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Items Purchased For One’s Child

QUESTION: My daughter left home over a year ago to pursue a Haraam relationship with her stepfather. She subsequently took all her possessions with her. I have in my possession, various items that I purchased for her to take to her marital home. Should I give it to...

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Video Calls

QUESTION: Considering that pictures of animate objects are Haraam, how does one teach children about the various creation of Allah Ta’ala, for example, the ant, or the whale? With regards to video calls, is that categorized as Haraam, since the image is not captured?...

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Rites Of A Newborn

Q1) When a baby is born prematurely, he/she is quite delicate to handle. Could the shaving of the hair be delayed until the baby grows bigger, or is the shaving of the hair confined to the seventh day? A1) Shaving the child’s hair on the 7th day is Mustahab...

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Aalimiyyah Credentials

Q1) How can one verify the depth of knowledge and academic grounding of a person who has completed the 'Aalimiyyah program? What practical method or 'litmus test' can be used when meeting a graduate to discern whether they have thoroughly studied and mastered the...

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Beautification Between Spouses

QUESTION: Women are encouraged to beautify themselves within the confines of the home for the satisfaction of the husband. Please explain in which manner is she allowed to do so, and to what extent? ANSWER: The importance of a woman adorning herself for her husband...

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