Ref no: 0277# Date: Sunday, June 26, 2011 Category Fiqh Title Are the shawls worn by arab ulamah over there head sunnah? Question Are the shawls worn by arab ulamah over there head sunnah?  Im referring to the checkered ones.  What about throwing a shawl over one shoulder is that sunnah? Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu … [Read more...]

Question What is the ruling on killing spiders? Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. It is permissible to kill insects which have the potential of harming a person for example spiders, scorpions etc. However, one should not burn them or drown them. It is makrooh (detestable) to kill insects which do not harm for example small ants. Some … [Read more...]

Ref no: 0262# Date: Tuesday , June 21, 2011 Category Fiqh Title Question Kindly respond on shaving the moustache as opposed to trimming it . Answer Muhtaram / Muhtaramah In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh.   Before going into the discussion of trimming and shaving the moustache, it should be stated that “Ihfaa” … [Read more...]

Ref no: 0261# Date: Tuesday , June 21, 2011 Category Fiqh Title toilets are in the direction of Kaabaa Question I am working in a Pakistani company, recently after the office construction we noticed that our washroom have been built in such a way that the toilets are in the direction of Kaabaa (Qibla Rukh). If you could please tell us the shariah ruling for this so we can explain to our administrator … [Read more...]

Ref no: 0256# Date: Monday, June 20, 2011 Category Fiqh Title   Is not permissible to take the surname of the husband after marriage Question   There are some people who say that it is not permissible to take the surname of the husband after marriage. These are backed with various hadeeth eg "Call them (adopted sons) by (the names of) their fathers, that is more just with Allaah…" [al-Ahzaab 33:5]. As it is … [Read more...]

Ref no: 0225# Date: Thursday, June 09, 2011 Category Fiqh Title Is it ok to work in the Accounts dept Question   Is it ok to work in the Accounts dept. of an organisation which contributes to temples or for festivals in temples or which utilises an occasion like a temple festival to promote themselves (by sponsorship etc..) . The persons in the accounts dept. may or may not get involved in these money … [Read more...]