Will my sister’s BAD-DUA [curse] have any effect on the my daughter’s marriage?

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Question: Assalamu Alaikum Dear Sir, In the year —-, I mediated a marriage alliance for my niece. It materialised in her marriage Alhamdulillah. In —- severe discord began and the marriage ended in a Qula by my niece. There were mistakes from both husband and wife which resulted in Qula, and I had no role in this discord at all. During the difficult times, my sister on one occasion, raised her hand towards the sky and uttered a … [Read more...]

Post-Natal Bleeding Post Forty Days

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Question: A lady gave birth and her spotting continued over forty days. When will she resume her prayers and when will she stop and consider it to be menses? Clarification: Its her first child, spotted for 68 days, her pattern before pregnancy was 17 days clean and 8 days haidh. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh The maximum number of days … [Read more...]

Sunnah way of dusting the bed before sleeping

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Question:  Asssalamualaikum What is the Sunnah way of dusting the bed before sleeping? Can we use a our hands to dust it or it has to be something like a garment etc? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. According to the Hadith of Nabi ﷺ: »إِذَا أَوَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلْيَنْفُضْ فِرَاشَهُ بِدَاخِلَةِ إِزَارِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي مَا خَلَفَهُ … [Read more...]

Compensation for Stolen Gold After Five Years — Does the Current or Past Value Apply?

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Question:  Bakr lost his 18-carat gold chain weighing 72 grams. At the time, he suspected his friend Zaid and asked if he had taken it, but Zaid denied it. Five years later, Zaid comes forward and admits that he had indeed stolen the chain back then, and now he wants to compensate for it. When returning the value, should Zaid pay according to the price of gold at the time of the theft (five years ago), or according to the current market … [Read more...]

Can a Shopkeeper Use His Zakat to Clear His Client’s Outstanding Debt?

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Question:  Assalaamu alaykum Respected Mufti Saheb “A” had purchased some car parts worth R6 000.00 and put them in his car. The transaction was a credit one, and he said he would pay later. It had come to the seller’s attention that “A” is eligible to receive Zakaat and he is unable to pay for the parts due to his financial situation. Can the seller take zakaat money that he is going to discharge, and use it to pay for the amount “A” … [Read more...]

Trick or Treat? # Halloween

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Question: is it correct for masājid to have programs about Halloween being haraam and thereafter tell jinn stories and finally give them candy. Clarification: is the candy part correct, does that make it resembling the kuffār since its giving candy on Halloween day? or should the part about taking the children out from Trick-or-treating be considered? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu … [Read more...]