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Beliefs
Can we listen to…?
Assalaamu Alaikum Warahmatullaawhi Wabarakaatuhu Respected Mufti Can we listen to Imam Anwar al Awlaki? I have heard that we should stay away from his talks but after listening to his talks about Seerah etc. I am really inspired and have learnt a lot from his bayaans! Please advise… Read More »
Conflict of interests?
Aslm A family from out of town wants to take their son to see a certain girl with the view of marriage. At the same time, their friend also made arrangements for them to go and see another girl. By coincidence, the two girls happen to be the best of friends and found out about it. Is it Jaiz for ... Read More »
Sadaqa on House?
Slm, would like to find out, we have just finished renovations and an elder in our family states that we must take out sadaqa on the house, which I am uncertain of, as he states we need to slaughter a sheep on the house. I have not heard of such a thing, and will not do something that is not ... Read More »
Ta’ziyah
Assalaamualaikum Kindly advise with regards to women going to the funeral home. Do the women have to remain there until the mayyit has been lifted, will it suffice if they sit just for a limited period, or ideally, should they remain in their own homes and go later- within the 3 day period to offer their condolences? Shukran Read More »
Branding of livestock
Slms Could molana please advise me on the branding of animals in islam as I have read a hadit something to the effect, were nabi saw walked passed a donkey which was branded on its face and he said may Allah curse the person who marked this animal. 1. Is all branding not allowed or specifically the face , as ... Read More »
Attending Othello
Respected Aalim As a matter of urgency could you please inform me if it is jaiz for a school to take its matric learners to view a live presentation of their english setwork- Othello? Shukran Read More »
Medical Aid Claims
Aslm Please kindly advise on the following: A person goes to a medical practioner over a period of a month for counselling. The patient goes for 7 sessions but the counsellor claims from medical aid for 11 sessions. Her reasoning being that the medical aid does not cover her tariffs so to reconcile her fees she added on the other ... Read More »
Mother’s responsibility?
A muallima in a muslim school has adult daughters. From the age of puberty the muallima has insisted that her daughters don the hijaab whenever they leave the home. For the most part they do obey, but there are instances when they are not accompanied by their parents that they remove their outer hijaab. At the age of 26 and ... Read More »
Qasr salaat
Assalamu Alaykum Respected moulana I recently travelled 4 holiday,we perceived we were musaafir and for the three days we read qasr salaat On returning from our holiday we learnt that our holiday place was 71km from home.. Do we have to repeat all the namaaz read? Or could moulana advice in this regard Jazakallahu khayran Read More »
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