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Are cherries preserved in red wine permissible to consume?
Cherries preserved in red wine absorb the wine, making them impure and unlawful to eat; washing does not help.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWorshipWill the following IVF procedures nullify the fast?
Injections, IV anaesthetic, testicular biopsy, ICSI and embryo transfer do not break the fast; inhaled gas anaesthetic does.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleWorshipSalah with the wrong intention, breaking one’s salah and performing salah in the wrong sequence
A wrong intention cannot be changed mid-salah; restart. Break salah with one salam; if sajdah precedes ruku, correct it and do sajdah sahw.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipIs the Salah valid if a person’s buttocks become visible in sajdah?
Salah breaks if a quarter of an awrah limb is exposed carelessly, or involuntarily for three tasbihs; less than that does not break it.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailDress & AppearanceIs it permissible to wear a 9 carat gold ring?
A 9ct gold ring is permissible if alloyed with nickel or silver, but not if alloyed with copper.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailFood & IngredientsWhat is the ruling of E numbers and what does it mean by suitable for vegetarians?
No single ruling covers E numbers; each depends on its source. 'Suitable for vegetarians' usually means no meat or animal additives.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailBelief & SciencesWhat are the differences between the Qur’an and a Hadith Qudsi?
The Qur'an's words and meaning are from Allah, mutawatir, miraculous and worship to recite; a Hadith Qudsi differs on each point.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipWill Ghusl be valid if one has to wear glued on braces?
If glued braces are necessary and the teeth cannot be washed, rinsing the mouth suffices and the ghusl is valid.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleDress & AppearanceIs it permissible to wear silk shirts, ties & suits for men?
Clothing made of pure silk is impermissible for men; a silk strip no wider than four fingers is excused.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWorshipWhat is the ruling of performing salah in front of a mirror?
A mirror in front does not make salah disliked in itself, but it does if it distracts; better to pray elsewhere.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipIs there Zakāt on white gold jewellery? – Clarification
White gold is treated as gold and is zakatable; multiply the item's full weight by the gram price of gold of that carat.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipWhat is the correct way to respond to Hayyā alā al-Salāh and Hayyā alā al-Falāh?
When the muezzin says Hayya ala al-Salah and al-Falah, respond with La hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al-Aliyy al-Azim.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipZakat FAQs
A zakat FAQ: who must pay, the silver nisab, 2.5% of net assets, exempt personal items, gold, cash, loans and debts.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalCommerce & FinanceIs it permissible to become a lawyer?
Practising law is permissible if the lawyer avoids defending the guilty as innocent, un-Islamic claims and deceptive means.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWorshipWhen is the Tahajjud prayer? Can I perform Tahajjud before sleeping?
Tahajjud's actual time is after waking from sleep; one unable to wake may pray nafl before sleeping instead.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipWill a nicotine patch break the fast?
Using a transdermal nicotine patch while fasting does not break the fast, though one should try to free oneself from nicotine.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailMarriage & FamilyDoes a miscarriage terminate iddah?
A miscarriage ends the iddah if the foetus's limbs were partly formed; if not, the normal iddah must be completed.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleWorshipWill a Rotahaler break the fast?
If visible particles of the Rotacap powder reach the throat the fast breaks; if breathing requires it, use it and make up the fast later.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailBelief & SciencesWhat is the authenticity of the story of Sayyiduna Bilal returning to Madinah after the Prophet’s demise & calling athan?
The story of Bilal returning to Madinah and calling the adhan is judged fabricated and baseless by the hadith critics.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalMarriage & FamilyHow old do animals need to be when slaughtering for an Aqiqah?
Aqiqah animals follow the Qurbani age rules: goats and sheep one year old, or a six-month sheep that looks a year old.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalFood & IngredientsAre synthetically produced burgers from stem cells Halāl?
Lab-grown burgers are halal if the stem cells come from an Islamically slaughtered animal and all else is halal and uncontaminated.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleFood & IngredientsIs Bone Marrow Halal For Consumption?
It is permissible to eat the bone marrow of any halal animal.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalCommerce & FinanceCan I make use of mannequins in my store?
Mannequins with discernible faces are not allowed; headless or defaced ones may be used, ideally with detailed bodies covered.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipDo I have to do Ghusl again if a white substance comes out after doing Ghusl?
Repeat ghusl only if you did not walk, sleep or urinate before it; otherwise the later discharge does not require it.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleCommerce & FinanceWhat is the ruling on exchanging Rands for Rands?
Same-currency exchange must be equal and on the spot, so giving three R20 notes for R100 with the rest later is not permissible.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleEveryday LifeIs it permissible for non-Muslims to enter the Masjid for an open day?
Non-Muslims may enter the masjid for an open day, even in an impure state; mosque open days are encouraged.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWorshipCan Tahiyyatul Wudu be performed any time after making Wudu?
Taḥiyyat al-Wuḍūʾ should be prayed straight after wuḍūʾ, as long as it is not a disliked time for nafl.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipFasting FAQs
FAQs: eye drops and injections do not break the fast; nasal sprays, suppositories and smoking do; toothpaste and mouthwash are disliked.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailBelief & SciencesMany people quote a narration “If it wasn’t for the Prophet, Allah would not have created the universe.” Is this a hadith?
"If it were not for you, I would not have created the universe" is a fabrication, not a ḥadīth, though its meaning is sound.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipIs it permissible to kiss the Mushaf?
Kissing the Muṣḥaf is reported from Companions and is permissible.
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