Online Nikah

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Question: Assalamualaikum mufti saab, is online nikah valid or permissible? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. In principle, Nikāh conducted over the telephone/internet or Skype is not permissible since it does not fulfil the criteria of enacting the Nikāh, which is that the Ījāb (proposal) and Qabūl (acceptance) must take place in the actual and … [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...]

Is it permissible to use the ‘No Cost’ EMI payment method on Amazon or Flipkart?

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Question: Assalamualaikum, I am from India, here when we are making a purchase online through amazon/ flipkart through a credit card , they are making it a no cost EMI ( EASY MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS ) by giving upfront discount equal to the EMI interest cost charged by the bank , effectively making it a no cost EMI , is this allowed. Can I go forward and make a purchase as it is a no cost EMI . For reference u can … [Read more...]

Spelling of InShāAllāh, MāShāAllāh, and JazākAllāh

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Question: How should we spell the english translation words like inshallah or insha Allah the same with mashallah, jazakallah etc does the spelling matters like ,does it results in change of meaning coz translation of arabic words into different language is very different, every language has a different dialect nd speak the same words / sound in different way. So please clarify it Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most … [Read more...]