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  • Under what conditions are we allowed to do sajda sahw? (prostration of forgetfullness?)

    August 1, 2012
    Answer Sajda-e-Sahw becomes compulsory when one makes a mistake in a Waajib of Salaat.and Allah Ta'ala Knows BestMufti Ebrahim Desai…
  • Is it permissible for a person to disconnect the odometer or register the vehicle late (bought in 1998, registered in 1999) so that he will fetch a higher price on the vehicle when it will be sold.

    August 1, 2012
    Answer Apart from other aspects of evaluating a motor vehicle, the fundamental aspects are:the model of the vehicle; and mileage…
  • What is the ruling of the Shariah regarding the use of perfumes or deodorants containing alcohol? Is it Halal, Makrooh, or Haram?

    August 1, 2012
    Answer The alcohol used in perfumes or deodorants is normally a synthetic alcohol, which is not impure (Najis) according to…
  • If the prayer is not true according to haddit and sunna, what should be the changes in the mosque for true prayer of people

    August 1, 2012
    A government has allotted a plot measuring near about 200 square yards for construction of a mosque. Mosque has been…
  • Is prayer valid behind certain khateeb

    August 1, 2012
    A government has allotted a plot measuring near about 200 square yards for construction of a mosque. Mosque has been…
  • In my past I had a girlfriend and had a child out of wedlock. We separated and since I embraced Islam. Do I have responsiblities to the child?

    August 1, 2012
    Answer As the biological father, you should endeavour to convert the mother of yourchild to Islam so that she raises…
  • Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to trim her hair provided she exposes her hair only to her husband?

    August 1, 2012
    Answer It is not permissible for a female to cut or trim her hair. However, trimming her hair to come…
  • Does Islam permit us to marry our first cousins?

    August 1, 2012
    By first cousins I mean my mothers/fathers real sisters sons/daughters Answer It is permissible to marry one's first cousins.and Allah…
  • Can a man wear a silver (925/1000) chain with the inscription Allah?

    August 1, 2012
    Answer It is not permissible for a Muslim male to wear a silver chain. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti…
  • By saying to my wife ‘I give you the talaaq I have left’, is it Talaaq baa-ienah?

    August 1, 2012
    If I have 3 Talaaqs left with my wife and I say to her that I give her the talaaq…
  • Kindly explain the procedure of performing Istikhaara for a female duringmenses as she cannot perform Salaat in that state.

    August 1, 2012
    Answer The performing of two Rakaats Nafl Salaat with the intention ofIstikhaara is desirable, it is not a prerequisite for…
  • Kindly explain the Shar’ee position of the bequest made by non-Muslimparents in favour of their Muslim child in their Will. Will it be Meeraath(inheritance) or Wasiyyat (bequest)?

    August 1, 2012
    Answer There are differences of opinion regarding Muslims inheriting from non-Muslim relatives. According to the majority of the Sahaba (Radhiallaahu…
  • Underinvoicing to pay lesser government duty

    August 1, 2012
    I am an importer of goods and have always been honest in paying my government duties. I have noticed that…
  • What is the minimum amount of mahr (dowry)?

    August 1, 2012
    What is the minimum amount of mahr (dowry). Kindly, specify in grams themahr that was given to the wives of…
  • Is it permissible for me to purchase a refurbished cell phone form an insurance company?

    August 1, 2012
    Someone insured a cellphone with an Insurance company. A while later, thecellphone was reported damaged and the insurance company paid…
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