Ask Mufti

Q: When do I become a traveller? Is it only once I pass 77 km or is it immediately once I set out on my journey (which will be more than 77km)? A: If you are going to travel for 77 km or more, you will start making Qasr (shortening Fardh Salaah) once you leave the border of your hometown.

Time of starting qasr Q: When do I become a traveller? Is it only once I pass 77 km or is it immediately once I set out on my journey (which will be more than 77km)? A: If you are going to travel for 77 km or more, you …

Q: Is it permissible for a Muslimah to have her hair done by a hairdresser who is gay? Not cutting, just normal wash and blow? A: Firstly, it is not permissible for a woman to go to a hair salon for any hair treatment, since she is exposing her hair in public,. The hair salon is not a private place; it’s open to the public. [ 83 more words ]

Muslim woman having her hair done by a hairdresser. Q: Is it permissible for a Muslimah to have her hair done by a hairdresser who is gay? Not cutting, just normal wash and blow? A: Firstly, it is not permissible for a woman to go to a hair salon fo…

Q: If one had to make sajda sahu for a particular salaah, but forgot to do so. What is the po- sition of that salaah? Must qadha be made for it? A: If one realised immediately after the salaah that the sajda sahu was not made, then it is permissible to still make the sajda sahu provided one had not yet turned away from qiblah or had not done anything to break the salaah. [ 100 more words ]

Person forgets to make sajda sahu. Q: If one had to make sajda sahu for a particular salaah, but forgot to do so. What is the po- sition of that salaah? Must qadha be made for it? A: If one realised immediately after the salaah that…

Q: Is ma********on equal in sin to zina? A: Ma********on is definitely a form of zinaa, and is haraam, but is lesser in gravity than the actual zina between male and female. Allah Ta’ala states in the Holy Quran: “And whoever seeks any other fulfillment of desire besides these (the wife and female slaves), they are the transgressors.” Surah Muminoon (23) verse 7. [ 26 more words ]

Ma********on in comparison to zina in sin. Q: Is ma********on equal in sin to zina? A: Ma********on is definitely a form of zinaa, and is haraam, but is lesser in gravity than the actual zina between male and female. Allah Ta’ala states in …