QUESTION: Please advise what the appropriate age of teaching Maktab to children is? Some Ulama say that girls should not be taught by males from the age of 7, due to high levels of Fitnah. Similarly, until what age can females teach boys? It it advisable for boys and...
QUESTION: With regards to voting in Presidential elections, what is the best option for us as Muslims? In the event of there being no morally, upright candidate seeking office, be he Muslim or non-Muslim, would it be better to abstain from voting at all, or, to vote...
QUESTION There is an Aamil who is part of the Bid'ati sect. He doesn't adhere to the Sunnah when it comes to his appearance, and has frames of the "Peer-Sahebs" hanging in his house. Will it be permissible to see such a person for Amaliyaat if one is afflicted with...
Q1. What is the ruling regarding attending Bayaans at a Masjid or Madrassah where provision has been made for separate seating between men and women? A1. We are not in favour of females attending programs on the Masjid and Madrasah premises, even though separate...
QUESTION: Are we allowed to send our Daughters to college? Please advise. ANSWER: From the outset, it should be borne in mind that Allah Ta’ala has blessed us with the most pure and perfect Deen of Islam. Every command of Allah Ta’ala is full of wisdom and goodness,...
QUESTION: Are Muslims allowed to use condoms? ANSWER: We will reproduce a previous Fatwa from our Darul Ifta archives regarding your query. According to the Ulama, the usage of contraceptives will be permissible due to various reasons, amongst them, inter alia, are...
Q1. What is the ruling of bowing when entering the Karate Hall? If the intention is not to bow but rather to follow the rule of the Karate master, then what is the ruling? A1. The act of bowing down for any creation is considered Makrooh-e-Tahreemi as it resembles the...
QUESTION: A person is aware of family members who used to do black magic and he is aware of family members who suffer from jealousy (may Allah forgive and guide them). How could he be certain if they have made Sihr on him? Are there signs to show that one is affected...