Category: Recent Fatwaas
Ruling on oysters
Question: As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Is it permissible to consume oysters? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. From the creatures of the sea, only fish is Halal. Any other seafood besides fish is impermissible for consumption.[1] Oysters are not fish. Hence...
Continue ReadingAqeeqah meat distribution
Question: Assalamalaikum wr.wb. I plan to sacrifice goat for the purpose of Aqeeqa back in my home country. I want to know if its distribution should be done the same way we do for Eid-ul-Adha or is it okay if I plan to do in some madarsa where the meat...
Continue ReadingHijab of a female
Question: Mufti sahab, As'salaam-o-Alekum, I am little shy asking this silly question because of the nature of the question, and also because obviously I have very limited knowledge . The thing that I have always wondered about is whether in Quran and Hadees, there is more focus on hiding head,...
Continue ReadingA woman’s hijab in front of other women
Question: Asalamualakum, First I would like to appreciate you taking the time to answer everyone's questions, Jazakullah. My question is how much Pardah is necessary in front of the same gender? Some women will change their clothes in presence of other women. Some women will wear sleeveless dress or short...
Continue ReadingEating from fast food chains
Question: Dear Sir, First take my Salam. Hope you are well by the grace of Allah. I have a question that I wanted to ask you about food stores food like McDonalds or Subway. My question is can we eat chicken or meat item from those food stores? Are those...
Continue ReadingMarital issue
Question: Assalamualaikum I am having a hard time living with my in laws, they expect me to cook and clean all the time, whenever I am sick or feeling unwell and I don't cook my mother in law has a problem, she always gets involved in my married life and...
Continue ReadingWhispers of Divorce
Question: Question: Aslamulikum i was having good time with my wife i just snatch pillow from her coz i was using internet that time so she said to me word in urdu (katti) and i said (acha yar).i hope you know katti meaning.katti mean when in childhood friends use to...
Continue ReadingDrawing blood while fasting
Question: Assalamu alikum Mufti Sahab I have a question when you are fasting during the month of Ramadan are you allowed to draw blood for medical reasons? Will this break your fast? Shukria Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. The...
Continue ReadingQazi in Nikah
Question: Assalamaliakumwarehmatulla hi wabarakatahu. Nikah mey do gawah. Theek hai. Is it mandatory that there has to be a Qazi to perform the Nikah? Can one of the Gawah be the Qazi? Can the groom himself read / perform the Nikah? Please answer Answer: In the Name of Allah, the...
Continue ReadingAre 401K Plans permissible?
Question: Assalamoalikum I wanted to ask if putting money in the 401K offered by Employer here is Texas is Halal? I heard 401k can be from stocks in beer, gambling companies ect. but I don't have access to where they invest. So in general is putting money in 401k halal...
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