Pornography and Masturbation
Question (#265) Country : India I was going to watch porn in morning, but i did not watch porn and contolled myself, i just saw one photo at glance but closed were eyes were looking up also my body was aroused, i had touched my private parts not multiple times but yes holding was there…
Marital issue and Rujoo (retracting ones Divorce)
Question (#264) Country : Salam, I have a complicated situation regarding marriage, and I’m seeking an Islamic ruling about it. My ex-husband and I separated about X months ago. At that time, he told me clearly that I was divorced from him. About a month after that, he tried to talk to me to get…
Mas’alah relating to gold in the Sha’fee Mazhab
Question (#263) Country : New Zealand Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Different madhabs have different rulings for the possession of gold in terms of the percentage amount for zakat… what are the regulations for Shafi’i? JazakAllah khairan Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaramah We have…
Buy now, pay later
Question (#262) Country : New Zealand In a Buy Now, Pay Later plan, late fees are charged if a payment is late. Are these fees essentially interest? If so, will using these services be impermissible only when there’s a concern about paying on time, or will it be impermissible from the beginning? Answer بسم الله…
Buying a house on interest
Question (#261) Country : New Zealand Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu I want to buy a house. I would like to buy a house on loan without paying interest. What should I do if the bank doesn’t give option to avoid interest. In New Zealand no payment happens without paying interest. At this day…
Inheritance and Maintenance of siblings
Question (#260) Country : N/A As-Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, My name is ….., and I am 40 years old. I live with my parents, brothers, and sisters in a house that is owned by my father. We are a family of five brothers and three sisters. I am the second eldest among the…
Itr and the Mayyit
Question (#259) Country : India Can you use the itar that has been applied to the shroud of the maiyyat? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaram We have received your query regarding utilising the Itr which is applied to the shroud of the…
Drinks containing alcohol
Question (#258) Country : New Zealand Are all fermented drinks haram? The drink ginger beer goes through the process of fermentation and contains trace amounts of alcohol .. (All Bundaberg Brewed Drinks naturally brewed products contain minute residual traces of alcohol. Our manufacturing process uses natural yeast which feed on sugars and ferments the ‘brew’…
Great uncles & aunts
Question (#257) Country : New Zealand Are great uncles considered as ones mahram? And husbands of great Aunts? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaramah We have received your query regarding great uncles and great aunts, our response is as follows: If by great…
Laybuy
Question (#256) Country : New Zealand Is the use of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ services (such as Afterpay, Humm, Zip, and Laybuy) permissible? If not, what factors would render their use impermissible? Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما Muhtaram We have received your query…