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Query on Combining Prayers

Aug 31, 2020 | Q&A, Ṣalāh

Question: Country: England Assalamu alaykum I will be travelling from London to Scotland. I will set out after Dhuhr and will most likely reach at Eisha time. I was wondering if I could perform Asar salah with my Dhuhr and Maghrib salah with Eisha so that I don’t have...

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

Aug 25, 2020 | Biographies, Resources

Mufti Ebrahim Desai completed his Qur'an Memorization (Hifz) at Watervaal Islamic Institute (Mia's Farm), South Africa. Thereafter he pursued his Alim Course in Jamia Islamia, Dhabel for 7 years, and passed with distinction in every year. Mufti Ebrahim Desai completed...

Insurance for Physicians

Aug 25, 2020 | Ḥalāl & Ḥarām, Q&A

Question: Country: Australia Since Insurance is haram, would it then be haram for a physician to obtain medical indemnity insurance and medical malpractice insurance, these specific insurances are compulsory in countries and hospitals for physicians. Would this be...

Purchasing Ventilators with Zakāh Money

Aug 23, 2020 | Q&A, Ṣadaqah, Zakāh

Question: Assalamu alaykum Currently there is a need for ventilators in many hospitals. I wanted to know if we can donate our zakah money for purchasing ventilators? Jzk (Question published as received) Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most...

Performing Nafl Before ‘Īd Ṣalāh

Aug 23, 2020 | Q&A, Ṣalāh, Waqf & Masjid

Question: Country: Australia Assalamu Alaikum, By the grace of Allah (SWT), I hope everyone is doing really good and living a healthy life. Alhamdulillah. I have a question regarding Salat Ul Ishraq. It is performed after sunrise. Now, before an EID salah, it is not...

Reciting Basmalah Between al-Fātiḥah and the Sūrah in Ṣalāh

Aug 21, 2020 | Q&A, Ṣalāh

Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum In salah, after reciting fatihah and before reciting the surah, does basmalah have to be read? In Durr Mukhtar as well as al-Burhan, the preferred opinion is that it doesn’t have to be recited while in Beheshti Zewar it is stated that it...

Using Eye Drops and Nasal Spray Whilst Fasting

Aug 21, 2020 | Q&A, Ṣawm (Fasting)

Question: Assalamu alaykum wr wb Respected Mufti, Is it permissible to use eye drops and nasal spray due to hay-fever whilst fasting? What if my hay-fever intensifies whilst fasting? Will I be excused to use the above medication? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most...

‘Aṣr Ṣalāh Timing According to Ḥanafiyyah

Aug 21, 2020 | Q&A, Ṣalāh

Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum I want to know what is the correct ending time for Dhuhr Salah and the beginning time for ‘Asr Salah according to the Hanafi Madhhab? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. There is a difference of opinion in...

Removing Unwanted Hair in the First 10 Days of Dhū l-Ḥijjah

Aug 12, 2020 | Dhabā’iḥ & Uḍḥiyyah, Ḥajj & ‘Umrah, Ḥalāl & Ḥarām, Q&A, Ṭahārah (Purity)

Question: Country: Bangladesh This will be more than 40 days in 10th of Dhu’l-Hijjah and I had forgotten to cut my pubic hair before Dhu’l-Hijjah starts. I had already intended to offer a sacrifice (Udhiyah). Please let me know what I should do now. Cut the pubic hair...

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