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Q: Is it permissible
to use a credit card facility?
A: Yes, it is permissible
to use a credit card facility. However, a credit card
holder should ensure that deposits are made on time to
avoid paying interest.
Q: Are contraceptions
permissible?
A: All forms of reversible
contraception (e.g. condoms, IUD, etc.) are permissible
on condition that it is not used out of fear of poverty
and also that it is consentual between husband and wife.
Hadhrat Abu Saéed
Khudhry (RA) reports that one person asked Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Álayhi Wasallam) about Azal (Coitus Interruptus).
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) replied,
‘When Allah Taãla intends creating a child, nothing
can stop him.’ (Mishkãt pg. 275; Qadeemi)
Q: I have supplied
imported goods to a customer and fixed a price in
rands to be paid within two weeks. The price was
determined according to the dollar rate which was
relatively lower. Two weeks passed by and my customer
did not yet pay me. In the interim, the value of the
rand dropped sharply. Considering the fact that I have
to pay my supplier in dollars, if my customer still pays
me only the agreed price I will suffer a loss. Hence,
can I extend the period of paying and change the price?
If I cannot, what is the alternative?
A: Since you and your
customer have agreed on a certain price, you cannot give
him more time and change the price.
However, you may
request a dissolution in the transaction and if he
agrees, you may enter into a new agreement. In future,
you may sell the goods at a higher price and offer a
discount if paid sooner.
Q: Is Euthanasia
permissible or not?
A: Active euthanasia where
patients may end their lives by, for example, lethal
injection is not permissible under any circumstances.
Passive euthanasia
where patients may withhold treatment or artificial
life-support is only permissible if a trustworthy
specialist feels that there is no hope of survival. (Bahas-o-Nazar;
Fiqh Academy, India)
Q: Is it permissible
to hand trophies as gifts to children in Madrasah?
A: Handing trophies to
children is a Kuffaar way of celebrating progress which
should be totally abandoned.
Q: Can one perform any
Salaat or Fardh Salaat after Asr Salaat?
A: It is not permissible
to perform any Nafil Salaat after Asr Fardh Salaat.
However, Qadhaa Salaat may be performed after Ásr
Salaat as long as the sun is still shining brightly. (Shaami
vol. 1 pg. 274; Maajidiyya)
Q: Can one use
toothpaste to brush the teeth while in Ihraam?
A: No, it is not
permissible to use toothpaste in the state of Ihraam. (Hashia
Tahtawi; Durr-e-Mukhtaar vol. 1 pg. 493)
Q: Can a woman use
medicine to stop menstruation if she wants to go to the
Masjid-ul-Haram or Masjid-un-Nabawwi?
A: The woman should wait
for her menstruation to stop and thereafter go to the
Masjid. However, if due to circumstances that cannot be
avoided, she may use the medication.
Q: Can she use the
same medicine during Ramadhaan at her home so she can
complete all of her fasts during the auspicious month of
Ramadhaan?
A: A menstruating woman
cannot fast. She can make up for the fast at some other
time. She should not interfere with her natural cycle.
However, if she does take the medication and fast, her
fast will be valid.
Q: One of my dearest
and nearest acquaintances has won a lottery. Due to some
legalities they cannot cash in on it. Can I obtain the
cash for them and accept some cash as a gift?
A: The lottery won by your
friend is through gambling, hence Haraam. It is not
permissible to use the money or for you to cash it.
Allah Ta’ala says, ‘...And do not assist in sin and
oppression ...’ (Maaidah)
Q: I have informed
many of my family members to practise the Hijaab but
they do not listen. What should I do?
A: There are two aspects
here:
One is I’elaam (to
inform) and the other is I’emaal (to make
others practice). Informing is merely a means of making
others practice. The purpose (to make others practice)
should be placed first and then wisdom should be applied
in trying to achieve the purpose.
Q: What is the waiting
period for a divorcee whose husband had given her one
Talaaq-e-Rajée(revocable) divorce and passed away
before the Iddat of divorce terminated? Will she inherit
from his Estate?
A: The waiting period for
a divorcee will be changed to the Iddat of death i.e.
four months and ten days. She will inherit from his
Estate. (Ibid)
Q: A person took a
vehicle for a test-drive from a dealer (with no
intention to purchase). He was involved in a small
accident with the vehicle. By law, he was at fault. The
dealer’s insurance company claims from the person, the
claim comes one year later. Is this according to
Shari’ah a debt on his head? How will this, if at all,
affect his Zakaat?
A: Since the person had no
intention to purchase the vehicle, he has transgressed
by taking it under the pretext of purchasing the
vehicle. Therefore, a claim against him is legitimate
according to Shariáh. Since this is a liability upon
him, he does not have to pay Zakaat on the amount.
Q: Is it a sin to
conceal one’s actual income to the government to avoid
paying exorbitant taxes?
A: It is not a sin to
conceal your proper income. However, one must avoid all
such actions which bring disgrace upon one. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Álayhi Wasallam) said, ‘It is not proper for a
believer to disgrace himself.’ (Tirmidhi)
Q: Are Islamic laws
applicable in a non- Muslim country?
A: If the internal and
external affairs of a country are run by a non-Muslim
government, and the government has not appointed a
Muslim leader or judge for its Muslim subjects, then it
is incumbent upon the Muslims of that country to appoint
a leader for themselves if they are free to practice
Islam in that country. However till they do not
unanimously decide on a leader, it is permissible for
them to appoint a Muslim judge (or body), with whom the
people are pleased, to handle their affairs according to
Shariáh. (Iezaahun-nawaadir, p. 120)
Q: What is Akbari Hajj
(Big Hajj)?
A: Akbari Hajj refers to
every normal Hajj. It is called Akbari Hajj (big Hajj)
to distinguish it from Umra which is called Hajj-e-Asghar
(small Hajj). However, if the day of Arafaat is a
Friday, the reward for such a Hajj is 70 times more. (Darse
Tirmidhi vol. 3 pg. 245).
Q: There is a cash
price and credit price for an item. The credit price is
more. Is this permissible?
A: If the credit price is
fixed it will be regarded as the full amount, the cash
price would be a discount provided that one price is
fixed at the time of the transaction, the sale will be
valid.
Q: Do children born
out of wedlock inherit from their parents’ Estate?
A: No, children born out
of wedlock do not inherit as heirs. However, the
‘parents’ may bequeath a portion for them from 1/3
of the Estate.
Q: In which row is it
preferable to stand in Janaaza Salaat?
A: It is preferable to
stand in the last row for Janaaza Salaat. This displays
one’s humility which is conducive to the acceptance of
his intercession for the forgiveness of the deceased. (Fataawa
Mahmoodiya vol. 6 pg. 474; Majidiyya)
Q: What is the waiting
period (Iddat) for a widow?
A: Allah Taãla says,
‘And those men who pass away among you and leave
widows, they (widows) must wait for four months and 10
days.’ (Baqarah). However, if the widow is pregnant,
her Iddat will be till birth. (Shaami vol. 2 pg. 655;
Majidiyya)
Q: What is the Iddat
(waiting period) for a divorcee whose husband had given
his wife 3 Talaaqs or Talaaq Baain (irrevocable)? Will
she inherit from his Estate?
A: She will have to
complete the Iddat of divorce only. She does not have to
observe the Iddat of death. She will not inherit from
his Estate. (Ibid pg. 656)
Q: What is
Talaaq-e-Baain and what are its implications?
A: Talaaq-e-Baain is when
the husband pronounces divorce with ambiguous words with
the intention of divorcing his wife, for example, ‘Get
out of the house’ or ‘I do not want you anymore’.
The Nikah terminates and a re-performance of Nikah is
necessary. (Ibid pg. 501)
Q: What is
Talaaq-e-Rajée (revocable) and what are its
implications?
A: Talaaq-e-Rajee is when
the husband pronounces one or two divorces with words
expressly meaning divorce, for example, ‘I divorce
you’ or ‘I give you Talaaq’. However, the husband
can revoke the divorce before the expiry of the Iddat
verbally by saying, ‘I take you back as wife’ or
physically by being intimate. (Ibid pg. 465)
Q: Is it permissible
to breast-feed while pregnant?
A: Yes, it is permissible.
Q: Is ‘Yoga’ as a
fitness programme permissible?
Yoga, according to the
World Book lexicon is, ‘A system of Hindu religious
philosophy that requires intense mental and physical
discipline as a means of attaining union with the
universal spirit.’ (World Book p. 2421). Hence even
though Yoga is used only as a fitness programme, it is
not permissible due to its close links with the Hindu
religion.
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