Question: Our masjid is located in the city center. Some time ago, when we intended to renovate the masjid, we did not have sufficient funds. At that time, we asked the shop tenants (the shops belong to the masjid) to assist with the renovation, on the condition that we would charge them a significantly reduced rent well below the market rate. However, several years have now passed, and the shops are still being rented at that same low … [Read more...]
“Can I go for Umrah without a mahram if travelling with family?”
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April 23, 2026 by
Question: Im a mature girl yearning to go for umrah as My mother is going and her mahram will be her nephew (sister’s son). Will it be permissible for me to accompany them and to travel together and my maternal aunt’s husband be there also not as a mahram but as a family member. Only for the duration of the travel we will be together and besides the travel, our room and bathroom is separated and at no point will we be secluded alone … [Read more...]
Ghusl at a Hospital – IV Drip
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April 14, 2026 by
Question: Assalamu alaykum, I hope this finds you well InshaAllah. I had a recent experience where I was admitted to hospital unexpectedly and stayed for a few days in a shared bay with other patients. We all shared the same bathroom, which had no shower facilities. I suffer from a lot of wet dreams, thankfully it didn’t happen during this stay. However, if I were to have a wet dream and ghusl became obligatory, how could I practically … [Read more...]
Performing Salah with unclean items in pocket
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April 14, 2026 by
Question: We have cash money in our pocket/ wallets and this is not clean Should we leave in cars/@ home before we go for prayer at Musjid Please advise Shukran Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Respected Brother in Islam One of the conditions of validity of salah is that one is clean of Najaasah(impurity).[i] Notes and coins in … [Read more...]
Rent After Purchasing a Shared Property
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April 6, 2026 by
Question: Two individuals, Zaid and Bakr, each own a 50% share of a property. Zaid has now purchased Bakr’s 50% share through instalments. The question is: to whom will the rent generated from this property belong? Will it belong entirely to Zaid, or will it still be shared between both parties? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh In the enquired … [Read more...]
Municipal Accounts
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April 6, 2026 by
Question: Dear Mufti, There is a trend amongst businesspeople to accumalate monthly bills(viz.lights and water usage) from one financial year to the next.At the end of February they would approach the municipality and apply for the 50 percent reduction on the accumulated amount which runs into hundred of thousands.Is this permissable and in accordance with Shariah law .There are instances due to financial constraints that some people defer … [Read more...]
