IFTAA ADMISSIONS OPEN

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Darul Iftaa Camperdown offers a comprehensive two-year Hanafi Iftaa program. The application process is as follows: A written application along with two recommendation letters from the principal of the Madrasah and Sheikh-ul-Hadith or from two senior teachers regarding the Moral conduct [Husn-e- Akhlaaq] and Academic conduct [Husn-e-Istia’daat] of the applicant should be emailed to daruliftaa@alinaam.co.za Memos/Reports of last 3 three years … [Read more...]

Body sprays for females

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Question: Assalamualikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Is it permissible to use body sprays with denatured alcohol for females? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. If the alcohol in such products is not derived from grapes or dates, and there are no other impure ingredients contained, then it is permissible to use such body … [Read more...]

Feeding others on Aashuraa’ and Aashuraa gifts

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Question: Salaams Is it sunnat to feed other good food on 10th Muharam? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh.  There is a narration in which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has mentioned: (من وسّع على عياله يوم عاشوراء، وسّع الله عليه سائر سنته) Translation: “Whoever increases the expenditure on his family on the Day of … [Read more...]

Are the first ten days of Muharram virtuous?

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Question: Dear Mufti saheb, Assalamu alaykum. I am a Sunni Muslim who was brought up believing that the teachings of Islam are not based on mere hearsay & customary rituals & tradition, but they are firmly established from the Quran and the Hadith of our beloved Nabi Mohammed Mustafa (S). l know that the Quran refers to the sacredness of the 1st ten days of Zul-Hijjah, and that our beloved Master, Mustafa (S) had also repeatedly … [Read more...]

Mu’takif going out for Azaan and washing hands

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Question: a) Can a Mu’takif give Azaan in the Sahan of the Masjid. b) Can a Mu’takif go outside the Masjid area(e.g. wudhu khana) to wash his hands before or after partaking his meals. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Yes, a Mu’takif can give Azaan in the Sahan. [i] No, he cannot go out only for washing his hands. He can do it while he … [Read more...]

Sadaqatul-fitr, Zakāt, Tarāweeh, Qadhā

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Question: As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatuAllah, I have a few things I am not sure if it’s right or not . One of the local masjids I attend takes the Zakat-al fitr money and buys rice and dates with it and distributes it to the poor, instead of giving the poor the money to do so, they said it is how our beloved nabi (SAW) did so, is this correct? I believe the imam is Salafi. I follow the Hanafi madhab. My mother in law takes Zakat from … [Read more...]