Q1) Does the Muqtadi's Salaah break if the Imaam's Wudhu breaks before Tashahhud and no other person was appointed in the Imaam's place? A1) When the Imaam's Wudhu broke, his Salaah and the Salaah of those behind him terminated because he did not appoint a deputy...
QUESTION: Where does the Bara Tasbeeh originate and what is the Shari’ee stance regarding it? ANSWER: Yes one is permitted to make the Bara Tasbeeh which he learns from his spiritual guide(Sheikh). Bara Tasbeeh is the famous 13 Tasbeehaat prescribed by the Chistiyyah...
QUESTION: Is Zakaah payable on 9 carat gold? ANSWER: 9 carat gold contains 37.5% of gold. This means that jewellery made of 9 carat gold contains 62.5% of other metals. Therefore, since the other metals are more than the gold, there is no Zakaat payable on 9 carat...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to trade on the following site? https://iamforextrader.com/en/broker/pocketoption/is-halal-or-haram/ ANSWER: The Darul Ifta does not approve of binary trading. The trade website cited in the query is not permissible. After studying the...
QUESTION: What is the definition of a Faasiq? ANSWER: In light of Shari'ah, a Faasiq is such a person who is involved in a major sin such as drinking alcohol, committing Zina (adultery), consuming interest etc., and persists on committing minor sins. (قوله وفاسق) من...
QUESTION: What is the Fatwa pertaining to fruit falling in one's yard and consuming it without asking permission from the neighbour? ANSWER: In principle, the fruit by default belongs to your neighbour and should be returned to him. If you intend consuming the fruit,...
QUESTION: Is the practice of slaughtering an animal to give the meat in Sadaqah established in the Shariah? For example, when a person is sick, or, when bestowed with any Ni'mah, or even just in general for Barakah, or to avert calamities? If yes, can a bull also be...
Q1) I keep my money in a commercial bank account. Recently, the bank started paying me interest since a positive balance is maintained. Is it necessary for me to switch to a non-interest bearing account? A1) Yes, if you have an option of keeping your money in a...