Aqiqah for a child
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته The aqīqah is an emphasized sunnah for any individual entrusted by sacred law to take charge of the financial needs of a new born. In…
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Inheritance on a policy
Life policies in South Africa, with very few exceptions,[1] are structured on the basis of commercial insurance. Commercial insurance is not permissible in Sharīʿah. The total pay-out received on such…
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Faskh procedure
With reference to your query, please be informed as follows: As a form of judicial procedure, faskh al-nikāḥ (annulment of marriages) is circumscribed by a very clear and precise set…
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Ghusl after pap smear
With reference to your query, please be informed as follows: After an internal examination by a gynecologist, there is no need for a farḍ ghusl. As a rule, ghusl becomes…
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Marriage between Malay and Indian
With regards to your query, be informed of the following: The Sharīʿah does give the walī (in your case, your father) a certain discretionary right in the choice of partner.…
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Disposal of ribā
Interest that accrues on money unequivocally falls within the category of ḥarām funds. The general rule that applies to any form of ḥarām funds is as follows: Where the rightful…
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Fidyah for a breastfeeding mother
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته With reference to your query, please be informed as follows: 1.A woman who, on account of breastfeeding, is unable to fast or finds it difficult…
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eBucks
With reference to your query, please be informed as follows: Loyalty programs and customer incentives have become fairly common commercial offerings in recent years. eBucks—and the same may be said…
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Ḥanafī and Shāfiʿī ʿAṣr time
With regards to your query, please be informed of the following: As a rule, the time for ʿAṣr is to be calculated from the length of an object’s shadow after…
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Is one allowed to discharge their Zakaah to a hifth student?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Re: Zakah to hifz student Of the eight categories outlined in the Qurʾān as eligible to receive zakāh, the first two are those whose eligibility…
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Can I donate or receive donated breast milk?
With regards to your query (and with due appreciation for the additional information provided), be informed of the following: Interest in the Sharʿī status of milk banks and their social…
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