QUESTION: Is it permissible to find out the gender of your unborn baby? What is the Fatwa regarding this please? ANSWER: The impermissibility of photography is established from the Ahadith of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. Hence, taking a digital scan of the...
QUESTION: Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam made three Duas. Which two were accepted and which one was rejected? ANSWER: The two Duas that were answered were, this Ummah should not be destroyed because of famine, and the second is that they not be dominated or...
QUESTION: At which times should Lobaan be burnt in the house and Masjid? ANSWER: We were not able to locate any narration that states a specific time when Loban should be burnt. The narration of Nasai’ee states that Ibn Umar Radiallahu Anhu used to fragrance (the...
QUESTION: If at the time of Jamaat Salaah in the Masjid, the wife asks to be intimate, and says, "I have my needs, pray at home." Should I pray at home or go to the Masjid for Jamaat Salaah? ANSWER: It is recorded in the Kitaabs of Fiqh that Salaah with Jamaat can be...
QUESTION: I have recently been having dreams about snakes which sometimes just chase or bite me. These dreams are life-like and scary. I have read that these dreams are a bad sign that someone is doing some kind of Sihr. Is there any truth to this, or should I just...
QUESTION: Can women go to other women for cupping? Are there any restrictions? ANSWER: Sunnah cupping can be done for a female by another female or a Mahram male. There are no restrictions except that the cupping should be carried out in accordance to Sunnah and the...
QUESTION: A person asks if they started off in a Haraam relationship with the intention to marry, does this remove all the Barakah? What can be done to avoid this? ANSWER: Yes, engaging in a Haraam relationship will destroy the Barakah. The disobedience of Allah...
QUESTION: Does the shadow of a hand fall under Moorat and photography which is Haraam? ANSWER: The shadow of the hand is not Moorat. ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST! ANSWERED BY: Mufti Mohammed Desai ...