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...]
Zakat to Grandparent
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February 13, 2026 by
Question: السلام علیکم و رحمة الله و بركاته Hazrat Mufti Sb May i ask a question please Can a grandson direct his Zakaat towards his Naana [maternal grandfather] if the Naana is Zakaat deserving? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh In principle, Zakāt cannot be given to a person’s direct ascendants or descendants, such as parents, … [Read more...]
Post-Natal Bleeding Post Forty Days
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November 12, 2025 by
Question: A lady gave birth and her spotting continued over forty days. When will she resume her prayers and when will she stop and consider it to be menses? Clarification: Its her first child, spotted for 68 days, her pattern before pregnancy was 17 days clean and 8 days haidh. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ʿAlaykum Wa-Raḥmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh The maximum number of days … [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...]
Mistakes in Recitation
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October 10, 2025 by
Question: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Make dua mft saab is well If the imam in Surah zilzal in place of و يومئذ تحدث أخبارها he said مالها in place on أخبارها And same rakat يومئذ يصدر الناس اشتاتا ليرو اعمالهم he said أعمالها Will the salah be valid or should be repeated? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. In principle, if a mistake … [Read more...]
