Tag Archives: islam

  • Attending Mawlid and Khaddaats

    Asalaamu alikum wa rahma tullahi wa barakatu

    I follow the hanafi madhab. My neighbour often invites me to mowloods and khadats. I am 18 and has never been to these gatherings. My parents always say that we do not go to these things but I would like to know the story behind these events. Is...

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 433
  • Information about book: Bidayat al-Mubtadi of al-Marghinani

    Assalamu alaykum,

    Could you please tell me if:

    a) There exists a copy of Bidayat al-Mubtadi on its own without addition of al-Hidayah?

    b) What are some fada’il of this book and studying it before al-Hidayah?

    Jazakum Allahu khayra

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    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 429
  • Cats as pets

    Asalaam u alaikum wa rahma tullahi wa barakaatu

    I’ve recently found a stray cat who I’ve decided to keep. The cat comes into the house but spends a great deal of time outside too. She comes inside with muddy paws sometimes and she is often sandy.

    I have learnt that cats are paak...

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 425
  • Celebrating the 27th of Rajab

    A person in our community says that it is an innovation to celebrate the 27 of Rajab. He goes on to say that meraaj and israa did not even take place on this night. Please clarify?

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    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 423
  • Disposing of Islamic literature

    I’m scared of kufr If I keep these papers with Jesus written on them and anything that has to do with Christianity. What should we do with a piece of paper with word Jesus (in that sentence he is described as Christians do), Adam (described as Christians do),God (described as Christians do -the...

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 408
  • Family turning against a person who left Islam

    Assalam A w w b Janab Mufti, Sahab,

    My question is:

    A girl of a very religious and conservative Muslim family eloped with a Hindu Boy in the year 1992, causing great inconvenience and disgrace to  her family which cannot possibly be described in words. This was further enhanced by ...

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 386
  • Hadīth about performing Salāh with a turban

    Muhtaram Mufti saheb D.B

    Assala mualaikum

    Is the hadeeth about a person gets 70 times more reward in wearing a turban while praying than if you were turban-less sahih or fabricated?

    Could you please provide reference.Jazakumullah u Khair

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    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 379
  • When was Hadith compiled

    Assalamualaikum, I hear people who reject the hadith saying they were collected 200 years after the prophets death and can no way can be reliable, is this true?

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    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 377
  • Hanafī following an Imām of another Madhab

    Salam Aleikum Dear Mufti,

    I am an Hanafi Muslim and I often pray in a mosque lead by a Maliki Imam. How should I behave during the prayer; especially at the end during the salam to the angels?

    In the standing position, some brothers ask me to join the feet together till the point of...

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 371
  • Husband saying to me that he wants me out of his life

    Respected Mufti,

    Assalaam Alaykum

    I need urgent help, and will appreciate if you could please respond at your earliest convenience.

    In a fit of anger, my husband said to me that “He wants me out of his life”. Later when e cooled down, I asked him what he intended. He clea...

    27 Feb 2018 Ref-No#: 366