QUESTION: What is the ruling regarding keeping monkeys as pets, and0000000000000000000000 to teach it chores and play with it? ANSWER: Allah Ta’ala has created us for an objective and purpose in the world. We have not been created to enjoy and pass time in the world,...
QUESTION: At times, government departments have a program to launch a project etc. and religious leaders are called to open the program with a Dua or prayer. Thereafter, after the slot, the religious leaders have the option to stay in the program or leave. Is it...
QUESTION: I would like to know the Mas'ala on keeping hamsters as pets. playing with them, kissing them etc. Please advise as I have heard that it is not permissible, but my family disagrees. ANSWER: It is permissible to keep pets that are a means of comfort,...
Q1. In a bathroom where the toilet and shower facilities are combined, should a person cover his head if he intends having a shower immediately after relieving himself? A1. Yes, one will be required to cover his head for the duration of relieving himself. The...
QUESTION: Is it true that a person shouldn't apply perfume at Maghrib time? ANSWER: There is no harm in using Itr at Maghrib time. We haven’t come across any prohibition preventing one from using Itr at Maghrib time in the Hadith and Kitaabs of Fiqh. ALLAH TA’ALA...
Many girls travel overseas without a Mahram to go for studies. Some even go for Aalimah courses; Q1. Is this permissible? A1. The Kitaabs of Fiqh state that a female is prohibited from travelling Safr distance (which is 48 miles or 78 km) without a Mahram. [Re:...
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...