QUESTION: I would like to enquire if it is Jaaiz to use whitening strips on the teeth? ANSWER: According to the internet, teeth whitening strips are harmful to one’s teeth. If the strips contain chlorine dioxide, you could destroy the enamel on your teeth. It is the...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to attend onsite or via online, Tafseer classes or Islaahi Bayanaat of Dr Nauman Ali Khan? ANSWER: Alhamdulillah, we are blessed with many righteous and pious Ulama in South Africa whose discourses and Tafseer is easily available. We...
Q1. Am I allowed to install a doorbell at my gate with a camera and the image inside my home to see who is at the gate? Would it fall under the category of photography? A1. 1. It falls in the category of photography which is Haraam. Q2. What is the ruling of a...
QUESTION: Please advise if Muslim names are allowed to be given to kittens. For example, Abu Hurairah, Suleiman, Yusuf and Laaiqah. We have been advised to change the names of our kittens. What is the- Darul Ifta's opinion on this? ANSWER: In principle, it will be...
QUESTION: What is the age range that a person would be classed in the category of the youth? ANSWER: According to the famous view, one falls in the category of the youth until the age of 40. However, Imaam Shafi’ee Rahimahullah is of the opinion that one is considered...
QUESTION: I would like to know if there's any specific virtue for breastfeeding for two full years. ANSWER: We could not locate any specific virtue for breastfeeding for the full 2 years. However, there is a narration recorded in Tafseer Raazi wherein...
QUESTION: How would one explain to young girls regarding wet dreams? In Tuhfatul Banaat it is mention regarding one of the ways to become Baaligh is having a wet dream. How would one give an explanation to young girls ages 12-15 on this topic. ANSWER: It is necessary...
QUESTION: I am constantly thinking about sex and women the whole day, and no matter which Ibaadah I engage in, I cannot get rid of these thoughts. Currently, I cannot get married due to various issues that need to be solved. The majority of these issues can only be...