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Concerning student allowance or the unemployment benefit

(#085) Assalaamualaikum,Concerning student allowance or the unemployment benefit.  If i am receiving a student allowance from Studylink of say $150 p/w, a condition is added that on top this i can earn a maximum of $40 p/w from any legal job.  Any dollar I earn above $40 will result in my allowance being reduced by 70 cents per additional…

How will we be called on the day of Qiyamah?

(#079) Assalamualaikum. Mufti Saheb, When we ask ulama the following question: “How will we be called on the day of Qiyamah?” In the reply, there may be any of three answers: 1) By mother’s name [as mostly people say] 2) By father’s name except Hadhrat ‘Isa (alaihis salaam). [I read it in Ahsanul Fataawa vol….

Nabi Sallallahu alai wa sallam & the affairs of this world

(#077) Asalamu Aleykum wr wb Dear Br. There was once the sahabas who planted seeds and grew this fruit that I can not remember it very well.  This fruit was plentiful for everyone to have. Meaning there was too much of it. So, one day the messenger of Allah PBUH dis courged the crowing of…

Property Distribution

(#076) salamo Alaikum Sheikh, I woild like to ask that we are 3 brothers and my parents alhamdulillah still live. We all livetogether in one home. Now we are planing to separate each other. There are two lands which I bought from my income. should my father also count that land which I bought from…

Recitation of Surah Yaseen for the deceased

(#074)  Could you please advise as to what dua’s/ surah’s one should read for the deceased?  I also read some articles saying that Surah Yaseen should only be read when the person is about to pass on and not after he is deceased, could you please shed some light on this?  I do read Surah Yaseen for…

Keeping a guard dog

Question (#070) What is the ruling of keeping a guard dog in Islam?   Answer بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته حامدا و مصليا و مسلما We acknowledge receipt of your query and our reply follows herewith:  The Malaa’ikah of Rahmat (mercy) do not enter homes in which a dog…