What is the status of giving gifts specifically on the 10th Muharram?
The fatwa is incorrect. Firstly, giving gifts is permissible on any day. There is no specific day for making gifts. Gifts on the days of Eid, Aashura, etc., have no Sunnah…
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Islamic Occasions and Moonsighting
Over the last few years with the advancement of technology, sending messages and remaining in contact with family and friends have become easy and con
Mufti Taqi's answer is adequate. It is not valid nor is it permissible to fabricate this or any other similar practice into the Deen as if it is an act of ibaadat.
A Molvi in his pre-Khutbah talk said the following: The Day of Eid is for playing the duff (musical drum).
This molvi is a genuine jaahil. The moron is unable to distinguish between right and left, light and darkness. That is why he made such stupid comments to bolster his nafsaaniyat.…
The majority of the ignorant Muslims of Bangladesh celebrate this "Bengali New Year" along with the Hindus.
Whilst the answer is quite simple and while genuine Muslims know and accept that this argument of the juhala masses is absolutely baatil, this awareness by the few serves no…
On the 31st December, Maulana Yunus Palanpuri, in a short bayaan, while urging Muslims to avoid being out of their homes during this night when the no
We have listened to the audio-recording of Maulana Yunus Palanpuri, and are satisfied that he had grievously erred with the method of thikr he had advised. Although his short…
What are the Sunnat acts for the night of 27 Rajab?
The customs about Rajab are bid'ah. It is haraam to indulge in these customs which have no basis in Islam. There are no Sunnat acts for 27th Rajab, and it is not Sunnat to fast on…
When does Takbeer Tashreek commence for followers of the Maaliki Math-hab?
According to the Maaliki Math-hab, Takbeer Tashreeq begins on the 10th after Zuhr Salaat and continues for a total of 15 Fardh Salaat, ending after the Fajr Salaat on the 13th.…
Is there a basis in the Shariah for distributing popcorn and sweets to the poor on 13th Safar?
The beliefs/practices of giving charity specifically on 13th Safar and Sadqah 'on the menfolk', and the popcorn/sweet custom are all baseless acts of bid'ah. It is not permissible…
Zaid says that the customary Eid Day greeting of "Eid Mubaarak" is perfectly permissible.
There is no act/practice of the Mu'min which may be viewed in isolation of the Sunnah regardless of Fiqhi (juridical) classifications and technicalities. It is imperative to view…
Is it Sunnat to fast on the 27th of Rajab and to congregate in the Musjid for Nafl Salaat, Tilaawat, lectures, etc.
It is not Sunnat. It is bid'ah. There is no basis in the Sunnah for fasting on 27th Rajab and for special congregational acts on this night.
Some Ulama are saying that there is no significance for fasting on the 15th Day of Sha'baan nor is the 15th Night of Sha'baan a Night of special signi
The 15th Night of Sha'baan is a night of significance and so is the 15th day. Fasting on that day is Sunnah. The claim of fabrication is incorrect. The significance of Sha'baan,…
I have been told that it is Sunnat to fast two days in Sha'baan, the 14th and 15th.
It is Sunnat to fast only one day, the 15th of Sha'baan. However, fasting on 13th, 14th and 15th of every Islamic month is Sunnat. It is therefore permissible to fast on 13th, 14th…
Is it a Sunnat to fast on 27th Rajab?
Fasting on 27th Rajab is not Sunnat.
Fasting on the Day of Arafaat is Sunnat.
We follow our local dates which are determined by our local sighting of the moon. We have to fast on 9th Zil Hajj, that is, when it is the 9th in our country, not the 9th in Saudi…
If there are no vacant fields on the outskirts of the town, will it be permissible to perform Eid Salaat on a sports field inside the town?
If there are no vacant grounds on the outskirts of the town for Eid Salaat, then the Salaat should be performed inside the Musaajid, not on sportsfields. These fields where a host…
It is claimed that Allaamah Suyuti said that moulood is Mustahab.
Firstly, 'mustahab' in the context used by Allaamah Suyuti (rahmatullah alayh) does not refer to the Fiqhi classification of Istihbaab (being Mustahab). The Fiqhi class of Mustahab…
Is the practice of shaking hands and hugging after Eid Salaat Sunnah?
Shaking hands and hugging after Eid Salaat are bid'ah. Why don't they shake hands before Eid Salaat? The practice of shaking hands after every Salaat is also bid'ah. Confound the…
Ulama of the Deoband School have recently introduced functions called Seerat Jalsahs.
These new-fangled 'seerat jalsahs' are bid'ah and not permissible. They are in the same bid'ah category as the moulood functions of the Ahl-e-Bid'ah. Since the new brand of…
The adherents of moulood customs contend that Moulood is permissible even according to Allaamah Suyuti (rahmatullah alayh) and Haji Imdaadullah (rahma
People of bid'ah do not think with their Aql (intelligence). They think with their emotions, hence they are unable to understand that Islam is what Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi…
Is it permissible to use astronomical calculations to determine the beginning of the Islamic months?
Astronomical calculations may not be utilized to negate an immutable principle of the Shariah. We are under obligation to abide by the commands of Allah Ta'ala. If there is a clash…