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Q: Kindly provide us
with a list of those animals that are prohibited for
sacrifice during Eid-ul-Adhaa.
A: The following
animals are prohibited for sacrifice during Eid-ul-Adhaa:
a) Blind, one-eyed or has lost one-third or more of its
eyesight. b) Lost a third of the ear. Similarly, the
animal which has no ear from its very birth. c) Animals
whose one horn or both horns have been broken off from
the root. d) Leg being lame to the extent that it walks
on three legs only and is unable to use the fourth leg.
e) Lean and thin that its bones have no marrow. f) Weak
that it cannot walk to the place of slaughtering on its
own. g) No teeth or lost most of its teeth. (Shaami
vol.6 pg.323; HM Saeed)
Q: Can a person
performing Tamattu Hajj perform his Umra first and
thereafter go to Madinah Munawwarah?
A: It is ideal for a
person performing Tamattu Hajj to first go to Madinah
Munawwarah and thereafter come to Makkah Mukarramah and
perform Umrah. However, if the person for any reason
decides to go to Makkah first and perform Umrah, his
Tamattu Hajj is valid. (Fataawa Rahimiyya vol. 6 pg.
394)
Q: If a Haaji stays in
Makkah Mukarramah for 15 days only including the five
days of Hajj, will he be considered a Muqeem or Musaafir?
A: The Haaji will be a
Musaafir (Raddul Mukhtaar vol.1 pg.571; Kuwait). He will
have to make Qasr (perform two Rakaat Salaats in Dhuhr,
Asr and Esha Salaats), if he performs it individually or
behind a Musaafir Imaam. If the Imaam is a Muqeem, the
Haaji will follow the Imaam and perform complete Salaat.
Q: Is it permissible
to perform Salaat while facing a mirror?
A: It is discouraged
to perform Salaat facing a mirror as it may distract one
from concentration in Salaat. (Nurul Idhaah pg.88)
Q: Upon whom is
Qurbani (sacrificing an animal) compulsory?
A: Sacrificing an
animal is compulsory upon every adult and sane Muslim
who possesses minimum Zakaatable wealth (Nisaab) on the
10th of Dhul Hijjah.
It is not necessary to
have the wealth for one year as in the case of Zakaat. (Shaami
vol. 6 pg. 312; HM Saeed)
Q: What is the Shar’ee
ruling of having one’s Qurbaani (sacrificial animal)
done in a foreign country?
A: In order to
personally experience the spirit and essence of Qurbaani,
it should be done locally. However, since our brothers
and sisters in other parts of the world suffer poverty
and hunger, we should also consider them and have our
Qurbaani done there as well.
Q: Is it permissible
to stun an animal before slaughtering?
Q: Due to many
negative factors, for example, blood clotting, stunning
without any reason is Makrooh (reprehensible). (Shaami
vol.6 pg.296; HM Saeed)
If the animal is wild
and uncontrollable, then only will one be excused for
stunning the animal. The sacrifice will be valid only if
the animal was alive at the time of slaughtering after
the stunning.
Q: About six months
ago, I married a Christian woman. I have a concern that
should she mother my children, they (my children) might
not be raised Islamically. Can I divorce her due to this
concern?
A: It is surprising
that you address such a major concern only after
marrying the person. Marriage is a major step in life.
You ought to have understood the implications of
marrying such a person before marriage.
However, since you
have already married the person in question, we advise
you to exercise caution in your intention of divorcing
her. The wisdom of the permissibility of marrying a
woman from the Ahlul Kitaab (Jews and Christians) is to
use one’s influence to convert her to Islam. Divorcing
her may have a devastating effect on her as well as have
a negative image of Islam and Muslims. Unfortunately,
many Muslim men marry Christian women and divorce or
abandon them after abusing them. Your marriage is young
and you should apply wisdom and invite her towards
Islam. However, if after making an effort to do so, you
are unsuccessful and you are almost certain that she
will be an unsuitable mother for your children, then you
should make Istikhaara (seek Divine guidance) in
discontinuing the marriage.
Q: Alexander the
Great, is he the Dhul Qarnayn mentioned in the Qur’aan?
A: There were many
famous historical personalities by the name of Alexander
(Sikander). The one generally referred to as ‘Alexander
the Great’ was a Greek commander who was a Mushrik
(polytheist). He also was the student of the famous
greek philosopher Aristotle.
It is established from
the Qur’aan that Dhul-Qarnayn was a pious Muslim, and
according to some, he was a Prophet. Therefore, Dhul
Qarnayn was not ‘Alexander the Great’. According to
the renowned Mufassir, Ibn Kathir, Dhul Qarnayn was
Alexander who appeared approximately 2000 years before
‘Alexander the Great’ (Ma’ariful Qur’aan vol.5
pg.618)
Q: In our area there
is no Musjid, we have hired a house and converted it
into a Jamaat Khana where five times Salaat is
performed. During Ramadhaan, we observed Sunnat I’tikaaf
in the Jamaat Khana. We were told that the I’tikaaf
was invalid as it was not observed in a Musjid. Kindly
comment.
A: The Sunnah I’tikaaf
observed in the Jamaat Khana of your area was valid. (Masaail
I’tikaaf, Muhammad Raf’at Qaasmi pg.32). However, we
advise that an effort be made to establish a Musjid in
that area.
Q: Does an
illegitimate child inherit from the Estate of his/her
father/mother?
A: According to the
Shari’ah, an illegitimate child will be attributed
only to the mother. (Shaami vol.23 pg.489; HM Saeed).
Therefore, the child will inherit from the mother only.
The biological father may make a bequest (maximum of one
third of the estate after funeral expenses and debts) in
favour of his illegitimate child.
Q: I have discharged
my Zakaat to a reputable organisation, but I have
discovered that they bank the Zakaat money and
distribute it during the coming year as the need arises.
Is my Zakaat discharged by merely giving it to such an
organisation?
A: If Zakaat is due
upon an individual, he/she should exercise precaution by
personally discharging the Zakaat to a recipient of
Zakaat. If an organisation was deputed to discharge the
monies, they should do so immediately.
It is incorrect for
them to withhold Zakaat monies especially when there are
innumerable Zakaat deserving cases, many of whom are
being unjustly turned away from reputable organisations.
The organisation is your Wakeel (deputy) in discharging
your Zakaat. If they did not do so, your Zakaat will not
be discharged. Should anything unfortunate happen to the
monies, for example, theft etc. or incorrect
dispensation, you will have to discharge your Zakaat
again.
Q: Is it permissible
to use the Internet facility belonging to the company
for personal use?
A: It is not
permissible to violate the rules and principles of the
company by using the internet for personal use without
prior consent from the company.
Q: I have read in a
book that if there is an outstanding debt of R120,000 on
a house worth R120,000 the entire amount is exempt from
Zakaat. Is that correct? If that is the case, one will
not pay Zakaat for many years.
A: The ruling
contained in that book is incorrect. Only the amount
that is due for one year will be regarded as a
liability. (Shaami vol.3 pg.177; Lebanon)
Q: Does changing a
baby’s diaper invalidate the Wudhu?
A: Wudhu does not
break by changing a baby’s diaper. (Shaami vol.1
pg.134; HM Saeed)
Q: During menopause
generally a female’s monthly cycle of bleeding is
suppressed resulting in her experiencing hot flushes and
other medical complications. Her physician prescribes
HRT (hormone replacement tablets) in order to enhance
her monthly cycle which gives her relief. Will the
enhanced bleeding be regarded as Haydh?
A: The enhanced
bleeding by HRT (hormone replacement tablets) will be
regarded as Haydh. (Shaami vol.1 pg.222; Rashidiyya)
The same ruling
applies for a female who attained the age of despair (Sinne-Iyaas)
of 50 years. During Haydh (menstruation), a female
cannot perform Salaat, fast, recite and touch the Qur’aan
and make Tawaaf.
Q: I am a mother of
three children. My husband is a traveller, and often he
is out of home for many days. In his absence, I
experience the following difficulties due to not being
able to drive: i) Lift for my children going and
returning to school, ii) Going to the Doctor, iii)
Purchasing basic necessities.
In view of the
abovementioned and other similar difficulties, is it
permissible for me to drive?
A: In principle, a
female should stay within the confines of her home. It
is not permissible for her to emerge from her home
without dire need and necessity and without observing
Hijaab (Purdah).
In dire need and
necessity (approved by the Shari’ah), it is
permissible for a female to drive within 88 km. with the
following conditions: i) There is no alternative, ii)
There is no apparent fear of life/respect; and, iii)
Adhering to the laws of Hijaab. (Al-Ashbah Wannazaair
pg.252; Idaratul Qur’aan)
It is not permissible for a female to drive in the
absence of any one of the abovementioned conditions.
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