Category: Misc
Fishing With Live Bait
Question: Is it permissible to use live-bait to fish? Answer: وبالله التوفيق There are many hadiths that advise us to treat the creation of Allah…
A Principle of Naming One's Child
Question: I have read the following hadith in which Zainab binti Salama (radiyallah anha) says that I was named Birra (meaning pious) and Rasulullah (sallallahu…
Dua for your Favourite Sports Team
Question: People say that make Du’a or I am making Du’a that such & such (football or cricket) team wins or such and such Muslim…
Women Working In Islam
By Mufti Waseem Khan Question: Asalaamu’alaykum waRahmatullahi waBarakaatuhu, I need to know the ruling on Parda. My friend who wears parda and attended the Darul…
Giving Non-Muslims the Quran or its Translation
It would be permissible to give copies of Qur’ans to non-Muslims if: 1. their guidance is intended thereof, 2. and a person is reasonably confident…
Walking in the Graveyard with Shoes or Sandals etc.
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم There are two hadiths narrated on this issue. It was narrated from Anas رضي الله عنه that the Prophet صلى الله…
Raising Awareness On World Hijab Day
QUESTION: Asalaamu Alaikum Mufti, Alhamdulillah, Muslims all over the world are trying to spread Islam and may Allah bless them for their efforts . there…
Economic Independence
Economic Independence Amongst the Companions and Those After Them Allah, Pure is He from all defects, mentions in the Qurān: وَ السَّابِقُوْنَ الْأَوَّلُوْنَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِيْنَ…
Laughing at a statement of Kufr is kufr
There is no doubt that if a person makes a statement of kufr in a form of a joke, he becomes a kafir. But did…
Punishment for Rape
In principle, a woman who is put in a situation where she is threatened with sexual abuse and rape should call for help and defend…