Question: Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullah wa baraktuh mufti sahib Sometimes when fasting i have an issue where I burp and a small amount of vomit comes up the throat. But before it can exit the throat into the mouth area I deliberately swallow it back down. Does this necessitate qada and/or kaffarah? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. If a person involuntarily burps or belches, and a small amount of … [Read more...]
Does swallowing vomit which is less than full mouth nullifies ones fast?
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Bequest in Favor of Apostate [Murtad] and Illegitimate Children
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Question: A Muslim man was previously married and had two daughters from that marriage. However, both of these daughters are now out of the fold of Islam. He also has other Muslim children, but they are illegitimate , as they were born out of wedlock. What I would like to know is: since these two daughters are now out of the fold of Islam, they will obviously not inherit. But is he allowed to make a waṣiyyah for them? The only remaining … [Read more...]
Zakāt on Debt Receivables
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Question: A father sold 50% of his business to his son for R10 Million, how will they discharge his zakat? Clarifications The deal took place before the father’s zakat date The son agreed to pay (دين قوي) Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh In the enquired situation, the full sum will be added to his (father) zakātable assets, and zakāh is … [Read more...]
Is Zakat on Cost or Selling Price?
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Question: If a person owns merchandise, will Zakāt be calculated based on the cost price or the selling price? And if it is based on the selling price, but he later sells it for less what happens? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh If a person owns merchandise for the purpose of trade, Zakāt is calculated based on its selling price on the Zakāt due … [Read more...]
When making fardh ghusl, how far must I sniff water up my nose? how many centimetres up my nostrils must it travel?
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Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum, I have been Muslim a few months now and this is my first Ramadan. I’ve been advised to stick a madhab for simplicity so if you could kindly answer based on the Hanafi madhab. When making fardh ghusl, how far must I sniff water up my nose? I see terms such as hard bone, soft bone but nobody clarifies what they actually mean. If you could please explain it simply i.e., how many centimetres up my nostrils must … [Read more...]
