Question: Assalamualikum wa rahmatullah Mufti Saheb In our masjid we have foam under the carpets, one of the brothers said the Salah on it will not be valid. Please advise if is it permissible to pray Salah on such a carpet (with foam)? There are different types of foams available in the market, so is it correct to say that all types of foams make Salah invalid? Will there be any relaxation or the management has to remove the … [Read more...]
Surplus donation money
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Question: Assalaamu Alaikum Please advise how to go about the following situation. An appeal was made for donations, and specific mention was made that it would go to a certain organization in need. The administrators of the organization were also made aware that funds were being raised for them. Much more funds than anticipated were collected. The bulk was donated as advertised to the organization in question. The last few amounts … [Read more...]
Making Du’a in creole in Janazah Salaah
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Question: Making Du’a in creole in Janazah Salaah. Is it permissible? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. It is Sunnah, more rewardable and more worthy of being accepted when one makes Du’a (during Salah or out of it) accordingly to the narrated (Ma’thoor) Du’as from Nabi ﷺ. However, if one is not offering Salah, one may make supplication in any … [Read more...]
Zakat Query
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Question: Respected Moufti Sahib. Assalamou Alaykoum wa rahmatoullahi wa barakatouhou. Please advise us on the following question. Zakah had become compulsory on my elder brother and it happens that after the compulsion of Zakah he donated all his money away in Nafil charity without intending Zakah. Will his Zakah be fulfilled as well as his obligation? Jazakallahou khayran in advance for helping us. Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the … [Read more...]
Is it permissible to purchase someone’s house in a distress sale?
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Question: Assalamualaykum. Muhtaram Mufti Saheb, Is it permissible to purchase someone’s house in a distress sale, when the seller is only selling out of dire need that too below market rate? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Fundamentally, given the circumstances, the transaction will be permissible; nonetheless, the ruling may change based on … [Read more...]
Should I say Aameen when the Hanafi imam reads Qunoot Naazilah?
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Question: If the Hanafi Imaam reads the Qunoot Naazilah, should the Hanafi Muqtadi say Aameen? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. If a Hanafi Imaam reads Qunoot Naazilah, a Hanafi Muqtadi may say Aameen softly.[2] And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best. Khalil Tatarstani Student – Darul Iftaa Orenburg, Russia Checked and Approved by, Mufti … [Read more...]

