Search through over 69,000 Islamic AnswersFind 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: Undoubtedly, it is a futile exercise to oppose the verdicts of our great Scholars but for means of understanding and clarification, could the respected Scholar please explain the sin and punishment from the Quran and Sunnah for a woman trimming her hair in a manner it does not resemble men and the disbelievers? A: After presenting the verdicts of… read more »
Q: Many imaams allowed a clean shaven qari from Egypt to recite in their masjid. Is this acceptable? Is this not tantamount to honoring a faasiq? Some moulanas who are hanafis say the shafee mazhab does not emphasize the beard. Therefore we can allow a clean shaven qari to read the qiraat. One aalim say… read more »
Q: Is there anything wrong with consulting/querying a verdict with multiple reputable Scholars, Sheiks, Muftis. Thereafter one follows and adopts the easiest verdict and decision of any one/few of them.. even though the verdicts and decisions of the rest may be contradicting and different? Example: Some scholars permit Witr in the Makah Sharif and others… read more »
Q: I read a recent question posted on mufti’s website called “inheritance question”, in it mufti divides the estate up into 48 parts for 6 heirs, is there any particular reason for that? Because I have seen other mufti’s also dividing the estates into 48 shares, so I just wanted to know if there is some reason behind it…. read more »
Q: Is there any Quranic Verse or Narration that directly prohibits women from cutting their hair in a manner which does not resemble the non-believers or men? On what basis are women prohibited from cutting their hair in a manner that does not resemble the non-believers or men? A: In matters of Deen we are commanded to follow the… read more »
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh. Please tell me in which kitaab I may get all the lugwi tahqeeqaat of the Quraan directly i.e. the wahid/jama for the noun and the baabs for the fa’il instead of having to check one by one in the dictionary. In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the… read more »
I am writing my 2nd email to you as i never got reply to my first one. My question is I have Masha Allah 2 daughters and after 10 years Alhamdullillah have become pregnant again.Insha Allah i am hoping Allah gives me a boy.AMEEN. Is there any wazifa i can read for this Answer… read more »
My Mother died around 06 Months back. She was very ill in her last few months. Now we all family members wish to pray for her maghfira in sunnah way. Here are my questions related to it. 01. Can we perform Umrah, Tawaf-e-Kaba and Salah with the intention for Isal-e-sawab? 02. Will recitation… read more »
can you tell me in light of the qur an and hadith why we hire fixed imams in our mosques. Where is it proven from the sunnah, and why do we pay the imams for it. I need a detailed answer. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful…. read more »
Janab mujhe dipression ka marzz sai mene kai dr. Sai ilaj karaya hai but koi faida nahi . pls mere dipression k marz ka roohani ilaj kar dein. Dili or dimaghi sukun nahi mil raha hai mujhe. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi… read more »