Miscellaneous

Consequences of Illicit Relationships

QUESTION: What are the consequences of a married person developing feelings for a Ghair-Mahram? ANSWER: It is totally prohibited for a man and woman have to illicit relations outside of wedlock. Islam has given the allowance through Nikaah for a man and woman to come...

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Jibaalus Salaam

QUESTION: What is Muftisahib’s view on Jibaalus Salaam Estate? Would it be correct to purchase plots there in this Zamaanah? ANSWER: Our view is that we haven’t yet reached that time where one has to relinquish the towns and go away into the mountains. Yes, if one...

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Bringing Children Indoors At Sunset

QUESTION: Is there a specific time (in minutes, or when the time of Karaahat of performing Asr sets in) regarding when children should be indoors before Maghrib? ANSWER: Sayyiduna Jabir Radiallahu Anhu reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: “When it...

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Online Aalimah Course

QUESTION: A female is looking to study the Aalimah course online and came across Madrassah Urwa Bin Zubair. Please advise if this Madrassah is a suitable choice. ANSWER: Fundamentally, to acquire the knowledge of Deen is necessary for both males and females, to the...

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Omar Suleiman

QUESTION: Please advise if it is acceptable to follow Omar Suleiman? ANSWER: Consider the following statement of Muhammad bin Sireen (Rahimahullah): إن هذا العلم دين، فانظروا عمن تأخذون دينكم.(صحيح مسلم 1/14) "Indeed, knowledge is an integral part of Deen, therefore...

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Muslim Revert Changing His Name

QUESTION: Is it compulsory for a revert to change his first name Islamically and also legally? ANSWER: Firstly, consider the following Aayah: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً (البقرة :208) "O you who believe, enter into Islam...

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Punishment of Zina

QUESTION: What is the punishment for committing Zina as mentioned in the Ahaadith? ANSWER: The following are some of the Ahaadith regarding the punishment for committing Zina: عَنِ ابْنِ حُجَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، يَقُولُ: قَالَ...

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Nightmares

QUESTION: Is it permissible to write the name of Hadrat Umar Radiallahu Anhu on the chest as a prevention for nightmares? If not, please provide a remedy to prevent one from experiencing nightmares while sleeping. ANSWER: We could not locate any such Amal of writing...

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