Author: Ibn Suleman
Remedy for Forbidden Love
A married man who fell in love with another woman asked the following to Hakimul Ummah Hazrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (عليه الرحمة) Question: I…
Breaking a Qaza Fast
Question: I was keeping a qadhaa roza and at about 11am I got my period, subsequently I broke my fast, do I have to keep…
The measure of Assisting in Sin
In the past, it was very easy to determine a Shari’ ruling on إعانة على المعصية (asssisting in sin). In today’s times of technological advancements and calculations,…
Cashing of cheques on condition of buying goods from the shop
Question: I run a shop with a partner where our main business is cashing of cheques. People come to us with their wages which have…
It is not permissible to sell haram items even to Non-Muslims
Question: I live in Australia where majority of the population is Non-Muslims. There are usually haram ingredients in the foods and drinks over here. Is it…
Crabs are not Halal
Question: Is it permissible to eat crabs or not? Answer: حامدا ومصليا ومسلما Crabs are not halal. And Allah knows best. (Hazrat Mufti) Yusuf Ludhanvi (May…
Claiming Purification for Oneself or Someone Else
To claim that Allah loves a specific person for sure, is not permissible. This is speaking of the unseen (ghaib). Iman is between fear and…
It is not permissible to place girls 9 years and above with boys in the same class
Question: There is a teacher who teaches boys and girls Quran and Urdu. All the students, boys and girls, are non-balighs. Is it permissible to…
Mixed-Gender Education
Question: Is the mixed-gender method of education permissible? Answer: It is not permissible. And Allah knows best. (Hazrat Mufti) Muhammad Rafee Usmani (May Allah preserve…
Laws Concerning Women Earning a Living in Islam
Since the industrial revolution Western society has called for women to come out of the confines of their homes to work in offices and factories…