Find answers to your Islamic questions by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.
Q: During a woman’s periods, can her husband touch or see his wife’s hips and back? A: During menses it is impermissible for the husband to touch or look at any part of the wife’s body between the navel and knee without any covering. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti… read more »
Q: 1. Is it permissible to do Acupuncture and massage therapy to treat illness? 2. If the needles have to be put in the stomach, back, legs, etc. in the area between the navel and knees,w ill it be permissible? 3. Sometimes these pressure points are massaged instead of using needles. Will this be permissible?… read more »
Q: Im newly married… After intimate relations with my husband we have to do gusal, but someone told me that I dont have to wash my full body. I can wash half my body, from navel down to my feet. Is this true? A: You do not have to take a full bath immediately if… read more »
Q: I am aware that when a woman is on her periods the area from her belly button to her knees must be covered. But if a woman on her periods is wearing only underwear and the man is wearing only underwear and they both rub their private parts on each other, does this break… read more »
Q: What are the sexual restrictions during a woman’s periods? Can one touch the private parts with a cloth on them or the area between the naval and knee should be completely untouched even if a cloth is on the area? A: You can touch after there is a cloth over the area from navel… read more »
Q: I was looking for a kitaab on sexual relations like what is permissible and what is not but I haven’t been able to find clarity on the following: 1) Is your spouse allowed to finger you whilst you’re on your haidh 2) Do you only make ghusal after his sexual organ enters your body… read more »
Q: What are the rulings of pubic hair removal for women in Islam and from where is it obligatory? A: The hair from below the navel must be removed and the hair around the private areas. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach) Source
Q: Can a son see the satr of his deceased father? The reason is that there was soo much mess because of Diarrhoea, the person had to look and wipe because the initial wiping was just smearing the faeces in different places. This is for a specific case only, not for all cases. A: To look at… read more »
Aww when a Musalli is coming to join a jamat and the imam is already in ruku The musalli will raise his hand & say takbir then should he fold his hands for few seconds or after takbir drop his hand and go straight into Ruku to join the imam. Answer … read more »
If you wear seathrough clothe and read salaah, is your salaah valid? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. The satr must be covered whilst praying Salah.[1] The satr of a man is from under the navel to below the… read more »