Category: Fiqh
Can a Woman Take a Bath During Menses?
Question: People say that a menstruating woman is not allowed to take a bath. Is this correct? Answer: We do not know of any prohibition of a…
Giving One's Brother or Sister Zakat
Question: Is it permissible to give zakat to our brothers and sisters? Answer: If your (brother or) sister is eligible to receive zakat, then it…
Dua For the Newly-Wed: Mufti Ahmed Khanpuri
Below is the translation of one of the Duas that the Remnant of our Akabir, the Sublime Spiritual Leader, Sultaanul Aarifeen, the Grand Mufti, Allamah…
How many Poor People can Fidyah be Distributed to?
Question: Is it permissible to give many people the fidyah of one salah or should it only be given to one person? Similarly should the…
Agent Switches the Notes of Zakat
Question: One person gives another person notes of zakat or any other wajib sadaqah to pass on to the poor. This agent changed the notes….
Representative Exchanges the Zakat Notes
Question: A person gave me one thousand rand (South African currency) and made me an agent to pass on this zakat to a person in India….
A Request to the Well-To-Do when Paying Sadaqatul Fitr
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri رضي الله عنه said, “We used to give one Sa’ of meal or…
The Benefactor in Zakat should not Accept a Refund
Question: A person who was eligible to receive Zakat was given Zakat money. However, after some time, the eligible person returned the money due to…
Is there Zakat on Qardh Hasanah (loan)?
Question: Is there zakat on the money given as a qardh hasanah (loan) to someone? Answer: حامدا ومصليا ومسلما The Zakat will be paid after it…
Saying R.I.P. (Rest in Peace) to the Dead
Question: Is it allowed for a muslim to say RIP (Rest in Peace) for a dead person (both muslim and non-muslim)? Answer: R.I.P. effectively is…