Question: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته If a woman is wearing a dress that falls just below her knees and leggings [not see-through but very tight] underneath, will the Salaah performed be valid? Sometimes, while going into Ruku or Sujood, the dress lifts slightly. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. It is Makrooh-e-Tahreemi to perform Salaah in … [Read more...]
Ruling of blowing on the food
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November 20, 2024 by
Question: Sometimes parents tell their children to blow on food. Is this correct? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. There are many Sunnahs and etiquettes that we should observe while eating, such as washing both hands before and after meals, reciting the prescribed Du’as before and after meals, refraining from eating beyond satiation, not breathing … [Read more...]
Charging commission & Welfare work
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November 4, 2024 by
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...]
Eating cooked steak which has traces of blood
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November 4, 2024 by
Question : Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. We normally notice that some of the steaks have traces of blood in them although they are cooked and prepared. Will it be Halal to consume that steak? Jazakallahu khair Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Respected Brother in Islam, In principle, if the animal was slaughtered according to … [Read more...]
Displaying Animal Skulls and Horns
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September 25, 2024 by
Question: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Could you kindly advise if it is permissible in Islam to display or keep animal skulls and horns in a Muslim household?” Jazakallah Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh It is permissible to display animal skulls and horns in homes, as this does not fall under the ruling of taṣwīr (image-making). However, … [Read more...]
Permissibility of tampon usage
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September 12, 2024 by
Question: Salaams Is it permissible for a woman to use tampons whilst travelling? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Insertion of any foreign object into the internal genitalia is Makrooh[i] (undesirable) due to ethical and medical reasons. Therefore, using alternative menstrual products which are not inserted into the internal genitalia, … [Read more...]
