Is smoking and shishah pen permissible?
Smoking and shishah pen are haraam.
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I have non-Muslim relatives.
Allah Ta'ala says in the Qur'aan Majeed: "These are the limits of Allah. Whoever transgresses the limits, verily he has oppressed himself." The prescribed limits constitute the…
Is it israaf to spend on luxuries?
Spending money on luxuries is not Israaf (waste) as long as the intention is not pride or show. Israaf is satanic waste. The underlying intention is evil, and even if the intention…
Is DNA evidence valid in an Islamic court?
DNA testing and other forms of circumstantial evidence are not valid for convicting a person of a crime in terms of the Shariah.
Will DNA evidence be sufficient for identifying a decomposed body and to decree that the decomposed body is definitely that of a certain person who ha
There is no certitude in the DNA evidence. On this basis it cannot be conclusively stated that the decomposed body which is not physically identifiable is the body of the missing…
Is it permissible to make fertilizer from blood and chicken waste from the chicken plants?
It is not permissible to make and deal in fertilizer from blood and filth.
Is it permissible to use curtains for windows?
Curtains to cover the windows are perfectly permissible. However, the material should not be so long as to cover even the walls. The fashion of curtains hanging right to the floor…
Can a skin-moistener with the ingredient, bovine colostrum, be used?
The product which contains bovine colostrum is haraam. Coconut oil is excellent for skin care. Cold pressed coconut oil available from health shops and even from some supermarkets…
Is it permissible to wear velvet?
It is permissible for females to wear velvet, not for males.
Is it permissible to feed live animals to bigger animals, e.g.
It is HARAAM to feed live animals to bigger animals. Such zulm is never permissible.
Is it permissible to use products made from snake or crocodile skin?
Products of snake and crocodile skin should not be used.
The trustees of a Musjid near to King Shaka Airport are intending to construct a minaret at a cost of R500,000 to make the Musjid visible to traveller
Most certainly it does not. In the current situation of suffering prevalent in the Ummah, it is a gross haraam waste to squander half a million rands constructing the minaret.…
Can a hamster be kept as a pet?
It is not permissible to keep a hamster for a pet.
Is it permissible to study at a university?
It is not permissible to study at a university. The prohibition is on account of the evil environment of fisq, fujoor and kufr. The prohibition applies to both females and males.
How do we respond to those who say that we need doctors, lawyers, etc.?
We need our Imaan and Akhlaaq more than the need for doctors and lawyers. We were created for the Aakhirat, not the dunya. If pursuit of any secular career entails ruin of Akhlaaq…
Is it permissible to have one's hair cut by a non- Muslim barber?
It is difficult to understand how a Muslim can tolerate to have his hair cut by a non- Muslim barber. Imaan must be terribly corroded to submit to a non-Muslim barber. It is not…
A person has broken his oath.
The penalty (Kaffaarah) for breaking an oath is to feed ten poor Muslims, each one two meals. If one wishes to pay the penalty with money, it will be permissible. Each one of the…
Is it compulsory to become bay't to a Sufi Shaikh?
In today's age one should never make haste with bay't because almost all the sheikhs who claim to be Sufis are fakes and cranks. There are no genuine Sufi Shaikhs. They are all…
When an English translation of the Qur'aan is read, should one begin with Taawwuz?
Ta-awwuz is necessary only when making Tilaawat, not when reading a translation.
Is it permissible to use rescue remedy.
The 'calming medication' is not permissible. It is an intoxicating substance, hence not permissible. In some places they give their children some opium as 'calming medication'.…