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Q: What is the ‘awrah of a female in prayer? A: The ‘awrah is considered that which must be covered of the body. The minimum that must be covered for girls ages 7 to puberty for prayer to be valid, is everything between the navel and the knees. Women, the age of puberty and older,… read more »
Q. This year, Hajj has been cancelled for South Africans. 1. Does Qurbani still remain compulsory? 2. Is Qurbani only compulsory on a person if they performed Hajj previously? A. The performance/non-performance of Hajj does not affect the compulsion of Qurbani/Udhiyyah. Qurbani/Udhiyyah becomes compulsory (Waajib) on a person who fulfils the following criteria: a) Mature… read more »
Ref. No. 39 / 817 To, Mufti Md. Asad Sahab Darul Ifta,Darul Uloom Deoband,U.P. Respected Mufti Sahab! Assalamu alaikum Warahmatullah My daughter “Safiya Nasreen” got married with “Khaja Mohideen” about 12 years back. Allah has blessed her with two Children (“Tameem age 11 years & Ayesha Sameena 3 years”) . My son in-law has married… read more »
Q. My question is if a couple decided to adopt a child, what are the restrictions to both parent and child? By this I mean in terms of: 1) at what age/period should the child be told that he/she was indeed adopted? 2) if the child is a boy, when he reaches the age of… read more »
Q. 1. A lady has two brothers who are not practising muslims and do not perform their own qurbani. Can she do qurbani on their behalf from her own money and does she need their permission to do this? 2. If we wish to do qurbani on behalf of someone who is alive eg. family… read more »
Question: Is it permissible to buy toys for muslim children with eyes on them? Answer: Some scholars have mentioned that based on certain traditions reported from Aisha (R.A.) there is a concession for children to play with toys which are made in the form of humans, animals etc. A narration mentioned by Abu Daud states… read more »
Q. Is it sunnah for girls to have shirt length till midcalf and without slits and what is the virtue of keeping a veil on the head for girls? A. For women and girls who have reached the age of puberty (baligh), it is compulsory for them to cover the entire body, except the face… read more »
Q. At what age can you start to call the adhaan? A. It will be permissible for a person to start calling the Azan when he reaches an age where he can call the Azan properly, is fully aware of its proper timings, and is also acquainted with its importance and sacredness in Islam. Hence,… read more »
As Salaamu Alaikum, I have recently been informed of an opinion on circumcision in Islam that it is a Sunnah for both men and women. Does it mean, according to this opinion, that it will not be sinful for a man to choose not to be circumcised despite already being born as a Muslim since… read more »
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum, I am a new Muslim who got married some time ago to a Muslim brother. After marriage we found ourselves in disagreements and I am not one who likes arguing, hence I removed myself from my paternal home, so I decided to remove myself from my husband’s home because I felt… read more »