Category: Fatawa al-Akabir
Should I Please my Mother or Wife?
Question: If, in the absence of the husband, his mother takes a lot of work from his wife and criticises her without any fault and…
Selling Foreign Currencies at a Higher Rate
Question: How is it to purchase and sell the dollar and foreign currencies in the black (market) i.e. at a higher rate? Answer: حامدا ومصليا…
Is Announcing For Donations Contrary to “Of Thee alone do we seek help”?
Question: Are the customary announcements, which are made in the Masajid for donations, nowadays, contrary to إِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ “Of Thee alone do we seek help”?…
Is a woman allowed to sit in her house with her hair exposed?
Question: Is a woman allowed to sit in her house with her hair exposed? Answer: If there are no non-mahram men, then a woman can…
Taking a Ride With a Non-Mahram in a Car
Question: Is it permissible for a woman to sit with a non-mahram in a car due to need? Will this be counted as khalwah (seclusion)?…
The Ruling of a Dawat (Dinner or Lunch) Before the Nikah
Question: There is usually a big dawat (dinner or lunch) at the home of the groom a day before the nikah. What is its ruling?…
Will a Woman be Cursed by the Angels for Exposing her Hair and Head at Home?
Question: It has become famous that the Angels curse those women who walk around their homes with their hair uncovered. Is this correct? What is…
The Ruling of Hooking a Live Fish and Using it as Bait
Question: Is it permissible to fish by piercing a small live fish etc. in a hook? Is it permissible to purchase fish caught in this…
Is it Permissible to Sell Dolls?
Question: Is it permissible to sell dolls? Answer: It is not permissible to sell dolls if their heads, eyes, ears and other limbs are apparent. Refer…
Pointing Finger to the Heavens After Wudhu
Question: Some people lift their index finger (shahadah finger) towards the heavens after wudhu and read a dua. Is this dua authentic? Answer: باسمه سبحانه وتعالى…