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Though I’m aware that it is the obligation of a muslim to pay zakah to his/her relatives first but nowadays I find my relatives in better condition than the conditions of muslimsbrothers and sisters who are oppressed or homeless. Can I distribute some of the portion of my zakah among them?

Zakat

22 Apr

ANSWER: You can give your zakat to any Poor or needy Muslims, preference is for the relatives. If you don’t have any poor relatives, you can give it to any other poor or needy Muslim.

Please, can one say the following Du’a whilst in sujood, in the last rakah of Salah after he/she has finished saying ‘Subhana Rabbiyal ala’? Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire. [2:201] Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil ‘akhirati hasanatan waqina ‘adhaban-nar

Prayer

22 Apr

ANSWER: You can say this dua in any sujood you want. Specifying the last sajda for making Duaa is not from the sunnah.

There are online jobs that have the ability to earn money thru direct and indirect referral. If I’m able to refer Ms X for instance,and she joined, I earn money, If Ms X refers Ms Z, and she joins as well, I also earn money even though I didn’t refer her but by the person that I reffered before. In short, I still earn money even though I didn’t invite anyone else but as long as they invite others.

Jobs

22 Apr

ANSWER: This is a pyramid scheme which is not permissible to join.

What is the ruling on Iddat period for a girl , who is taking khula with no rukhsati(never lived together/or in husband’s house).They were very close to each other , touching and kissing was a part of relationship but never developed marital relationship what so over.

Khula, Waiting Period of widow or divorcee

22 Apr

ANSWER: It is one menstrual cycle as being with him in seclusion make her not a virgin any more.

Sheikh i had an savings acc since riba is haram I decided to close my acc. I took only the money which I deposited and left the interest money in it.If we dont use the bank account for certain period it gets inactive. Its been more than 2 or 3 years allahu alam. I havent closed it legally should i do it or let it be.Anyways i dont use it anymore? Forsure Acc would hv been inactive

Riba

22 Apr

ANSWER: You should not have left the interest money in your account, you must take it and give it to poor or needy muslims.

My question is that should a married woman take permission from her husband to fast (nawafil) like on Monday or Thursday? Is it mandatory? Or she can fast without telling him according to her wish?

Fasting

22 Apr

ANSWER: She must take permission from her husband for keeping voluntary fasts.

My father passed on 4 months ago. While we are processing the required paperworks for his estate as he did not leave a will, we want to share and distribute to charity some of his clothes and personal belongings. Can we go ahead with this for now as the paperwork does not affect this.

Inheritance

21 Apr

ANSWER: You can do this, providing all his heirs agree to this.

I have some rare coins is it halal to sale it with a really high price because it is a rare print.

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs

21 Apr

ANSWER: No problem, providing these are no more in use in the present day market and it is neither gold nor silver.

My daughter’s name is ……. & she is 7years but her intellect seems lower in behaviour, manners & in her studies compared to others.Some 1 said to us after doing some calculations that its her name and we should change it & he gave us some letters for the name to start with.is it allowed? Please advise.

Shirk and its different forms

21 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible at all as this person is a fortune-teller and what he’s doing is totally prohibited. Believing him and what he says nullifies a person’s Islam. Going to him without believing him makes the prayers of 40 days with no reward at all! Show her to a good pediatrician.

Sheikh, I’m newly married to my wife. There is a tradition in my culture, after the wedding, the in-laws expect to see the bed sheet or hear from their children if she was a virgin or not. I told my mother-in-law that I will not answer this question and I don’t believe I’m obligated to share. She said this is not haram and not an innovation. Please advise.

Fiqh of Marriage

21 Apr

ANSWER: This kind of practice is totally inappropriate and unislamic and what you did was absolutely correct. This is degrading to the bride, they have no right in asking such a question.

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