Question: Can students learn how to perform hajj practically by using a big box to explain the tawaaf etc. They will have to walk around the box and basically do a the entire Hajj by walking around the box etc and using other objects as the mountains of Safa and Marwa Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. If boxes or other props are used without making … [Read more...]
The Ruling Regarding Blowing over the Food
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May 12, 2026 by
Question: What is the ruling regarding blowing over the food? is it true that shaitan blows over the food Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. One should avoid blowing on food. It is against the etiquette of eating to do so. عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّفْخِ فِي الطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ. Ibn Abbas … [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...]
Husband Fails in Providing Maintenance and Shelter
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February 13, 2026 by
Question: ASALLAMU alaikum My Daughter got married ….…she is pregnant and the husband has sent her back home saying he is currently unemployed hence not able to provide a place for her to stay…its been a few months and he sent R500 (nafaqa) once only which is not even enough for her basic needs..he fails to provide and claims its because he is out of a job…to such an extend that the pregnant lady now has to go work in her state in order to … [Read more...]
Sunnah way of dusting the bed before sleeping
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November 12, 2025 by
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...]
Compensation for Stolen Gold After Five Years — Does the Current or Past Value Apply?
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November 5, 2025 by
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...]
