Question:  Asssalamualaikum What is the Sunnah way of dusting the bed before sleeping? Can we use a our hands to dust it or it has to be something like a garment etc? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. According to the Hadith of Nabi ﷺ: »إِذَا أَوَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلْيَنْفُضْ فِرَاشَهُ بِدَاخِلَةِ إِزَارِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي مَا خَلَفَهُ … [Read more...]

Question:  Bakr lost his 18-carat gold chain weighing 72 grams. At the time, he suspected his friend Zaid and asked if he had taken it, but Zaid denied it. Five years later, Zaid comes forward and admits that he had indeed stolen the chain back then, and now he wants to compensate for it. When returning the value, should Zaid pay according to the price of gold at the time of the theft (five years ago), or according to the current market … [Read more...]

Question: Asssalamualaikum Can a traveler sleep at a masjid if the authorities of the masjid have no issues with that? is it something allowed but not desirable or perfectly fine? What are the guidelines if I happen to sleepover? Any restrictions Can I use the fan during the night? Please let me know. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi … [Read more...]

Question:  What is the fatwa regarding wearing an imamah (turban) with a tail and without a tail? Is there any jawaz (permissibility) or not? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Wearing an imamah with a tail (whether with one tail or two) or without a tail, all are proven from Nabi ﷺ. Therefore, wearing the turban in any of these styles is permissible … [Read more...]

Question: Slms, I have a friend who works in IT but also involved in some sort of lottery/haram/doubtful things. I want to know whether its allowed for me to eat his food. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. In principle, if majority of a person’s income is from permissible avenues, then it will be permissible for one to eat and … [Read more...]

Question: Assalamualaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. If a person approaches me from a foreign country here in Tnazania requesting to get a borehole dug on his behalf [as Sadaqah Jariyah]. The cost to dig one is approximately $500. 1] Can I tell the person; I’ll dig one for $550 and keep the $50 as a profit? I will be his Wakeel. 2] can he ask the owner of the borehole company to give something in order to give him this digging … [Read more...]