Month: February 2015
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…
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY: WHAT MUSLIM TEENS NEED TO KNOW
“OMG, the Fifty Shades of Grey movie is coming out!” a high-school girl I mentor cheers with excitement. I nod but don’t say anything. “I have to…
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…
To pay off the debt of a poor person using Zakat
If a person is very deep in debt and another person upon whom zakat is wajib wants to help him but fears that if he/she…