Latest Fatwaas
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Baby girls names – Alishba and Mehwish
Keeping girl name as Alishba and Mehwish. Is it acceptable? Also if grandparents doesn’t agree for certain name what should parents do? ...
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Nikah with a Christian woman
my question is can a Muslim person marry a Christian woman or not? During nikah how many people need to be present for evidence, and they can be non Muslim or not?Can the Muslim recite the Khutba for his own Nikah ...
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Isaale thawab
What is the ruling of doing isaale thawab? What is the right method of doing it? What are the benefits of doing isaale thawab? Does the doer of isaale thawab get reward himself? ...
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Aqeeq Stone
Is wearing of jewelery with the Aqeeq stone a sunnah practice. The stone was purchased in Medinah Shareef. ...
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Inheritance Question
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu, Respected Mufti Saheb, I pray all is well Insha’Allah. Recently, we had a family approach us regarding certain inheritance issues after the passing of the husband/father. Hereunder, I will explain the current situation and the family’s conc...
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Zakaat on rent prepaid in advance
Salaam alaykum I am currently renting where I live. Landlord insisted in twelve months rental in advance which I agreed to and paid over. Zakaat is now due from me. Does this amount of prepaid rental (around nine months left) be added to my list of assets? ...
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Optimum % of profits to give to charity
I own a business in the UK and wish to donate a portion/percentage of my profits to charity. With this in mind is there any guidance in the Quran and Sunnah as to what would be considered an optimum amount? I came across the hadith below and was wondering whether we could derive the follow...
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Timeshare accommodation sales
A person sells accommodation. Assalaamu Alaykum w.w. Can you please give me the ruling on the following. If someone bought accommodation as in timeshare etc and wants to cancel, can a 50% cancelation fee be charged? If yes, if we are able to resell the accommodation, can ...
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Torn Khuff (leather sock)
Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah I have made wudhu and then put on my khuffs. Then after some time I made wudhu and masah on the khuff. I then read dhuhr amd only later realised that the sock was torn at the bottom. The tear looks quite bad but I dont remember seeing it before. I would lik...
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R350 government grant
Assalamualikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu Muftisaheb I have a question regarding the R350 social distress grant as offered by the South African government, please. 1) Please can muftisaheb advise whether it is permissible for an individual who is unemployed but whose needs and want...