Question: We have cash money in our pocket/ wallets and this is not clean Should we leave in cars/@ home before we go for prayer at Musjid Please advise Shukran Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Respected Brother in Islam One of the conditions of validity of salah is that one is clean of Najaasah(impurity).[i] Notes and coins in … [Read more...]
Rent After Purchasing a Shared Property
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April 6, 2026 by
Question: Two individuals, Zaid and Bakr, each own a 50% share of a property. Zaid has now purchased Bakr’s 50% share through instalments. The question is: to whom will the rent generated from this property belong? Will it belong entirely to Zaid, or will it still be shared between both parties? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh In the enquired … [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...]
Qadha of Ramadhan first or 6 fasts of Shawwaal
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April 1, 2026 by
Question: Should a person first make up for Ramadan (qadha) or can he first fast 6 days of Shawwal? Which is better? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. It is permissible to fast six fasts of Shawwal before making up for the missed fasts. [1] However, it is better to prioritize an obligation (missed fasts) over a Nafl (fasting six days in … [Read more...]
Does swallowing vomit which is less than full mouth nullifies ones fast?
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March 12, 2026 by
Question: Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullah wa baraktuh mufti sahib Sometimes when fasting i have an issue where I burp and a small amount of vomit comes up the throat. But before it can exit the throat into the mouth area I deliberately swallow it back down. Does this necessitate qada and/or kaffarah? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. If a person involuntarily burps or belches, and a small amount of … [Read more...]
When making fardh ghusl, how far must I sniff water up my nose? how many centimetres up my nostrils must it travel?
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March 3, 2026 by
Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum, I have been Muslim a few months now and this is my first Ramadan. I’ve been advised to stick a madhab for simplicity so if you could kindly answer based on the Hanafi madhab. When making fardh ghusl, how far must I sniff water up my nose? I see terms such as hard bone, soft bone but nobody clarifies what they actually mean. If you could please explain it simply i.e., how many centimetres up my nostrils must … [Read more...]
