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Q. Assalamu ‘Alaikum, I’ve have always performed the various steps of wudu , wash the hands 3 times etc…and was taught that this is the Sunnat way of performing wudu. However I have read and heard from Capetonions that due to the water crisis that making wudu by performing each step once is also a… read more »
Q. The constitutional court of South Africa has ruled that the personal use of Dagga is not a criminal offence. Is it considered an offence is Islam? A. In terms of Shariah, Marijuana/Dagga is an intoxicant and holds the ruling of prohibition as is the case of all other intoxicants. Umm Salamah Radhiyallahu Anha says,… read more »
Q. I read the following Hadeeth: “Allaah has cursed those women who practice tattooing, those who get tattooed, those who pluck the hair of eyebrows, those who have their eyebrows hair plucked and those who make up gaps between their teeth to become more beautiful, changing thereupon the creation of Allaah.” Can you please elaborate… read more »
Q. What is the ruling when a woman is following the Imaam in the Haram for Salaah and after performing one Rakaat with the Imaam, in the second Rakaat, she breaks her Salaah to secure her child who has ran off whilst she is performing Salaah. Then, she joins the Imaam in the same second… read more »
Q. After a long day of work, I find it difficult to stand and perform all the Sunnahs of Salaah. Is it permissible for me to perform the Sunnahs of Salaah sitting down? If I start the Sunnahs standing, can I finish it sitting? A. It is permissible to perform all the Sunnahs (Sunnah-Muakkadah –… read more »
Q. I want to find out what is the ruling regarding pregnancy and breastfeeding. I am currently breastfeeding my 1y6m old and am pregnant. Can I continue feeding her or do I have to stop? A. There is no stipulation of prohibition to breastfeed during pregnancy. You may seek medical advice and adhere to the… read more »
Q. There are people who only keep the 10th fast of Muharram. They do not fast a day before or after. They say that the Jews Today do not fast on the 10th of Muharram so they are is no imitation of the Jews. Is this correct? A. Initially, Muslims and Jews used to follow… read more »
Q. I want to enroll for an on-line course. The on-line course offers a discount on advance payments of fess while it offers a payment of normal monthly fees. Is it permissible to have two different fess for advance payments of fees and normal monthly fees in Shariah? A. It is permissible to have a… read more »
Q. At our farms, we breed animals. At times, we inbreed them for various reasons. Will this affect the Halaal status of animals? A. The inbreeding of animals refers to animals breeding or mating from close related species. This practice does not affect the Halaal or Haraam status of an animal in any away as… read more »
Q. Is it permissible to undergo an eyelash lift? A. An eyelash lift entails the application of a solution on ones eyelashes to lift/curl one’s eyelashes upwards, instead of having them sitting straight. In terms of Shariah, it is permissible to undergo an eyelash lift if the solution applied is water permeable. If it is… read more »