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Is it permissible to perform tests on mice and animals for medical research?
Animal testing for medical research is allowed out of necessity, limited to need and done with the least possible pain.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWills & InheritanceWhat is the ruling of distributing one’s wealth during one’s lifetime?
Lifetime distribution is a gift, not inheritance; one may give as one pleases but should treat children equally.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailBelief & SciencesPlease explain the seemingly contradictory texts with regards to illnesses
Texts denying contagion and texts urging precaution agree: diseases spread only by Allah's will, while means may still be avoided.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailBelief & SciencesWas the Flood in the time of Sayyiduna Nuh alayhis salaam a global event?
The Qurʾān does not settle whether Nūḥ's flood was global; Ibn Kathīr held it was global, Ibn ʿAṭiyyah regional.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipAre budgie droppings impure?
Budgies are lawful birds, so their droppings are pure and need not be removed for salah, though cleaning is better.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleCommerce & FinanceIs investing with the capital guaranteed permissible?
A capital-guaranteed investment is a loan, so any gain is interest; the scheme is not permissible and excess profit goes to charity.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleCommerce & FinanceCan a retailer retain the deposit if the transaction is cancelled upon the request of the purchaser?
A sale cannot be cancelled unilaterally; if it is mutually rescinded, the seller must return the deposit and cannot keep it.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalCommerce & FinanceIs it permissible to sublease?
Subleasing is permissible unless the landlord forbids it; charging more needs a different currency or an improvement to the property.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipWhat is the ruling of salah performed with a slight deviation from the Qiblah?
Deviating up to 45 degrees from the qiblah does not invalidate salah, so the prayers of the past eight years are valid.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipWhat is the penalty for kissing one’s partner without passion in Ihram?
A kiss without passion in iḥrām does not require dam, though all intimacy should be avoided; a passionate kiss makes dam binding.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipIs it permitted to perform fresh wudu’ for nafl salah?
Renewing wuḍūʾ after an act of worship is recommended, so making fresh wuḍūʾ for ishrāq after Fajr is encouraged.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipThe Fiqh of Mistakes in Qira’ah
Diacritic errors never invalidate salah; errors in letters, words or verses invalidate it only when they corrupt the meaning.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalCommerce & FinanceCan sample products given by companies be traded or used for personal use?
Pharmaceutical samples may be used or sold only if it is legal and the company has transferred ownership to you.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipWhat should be done with a Muslim who passes away in a crash with severed limbs?
Ghusl, shroud, janāzah prayer and burial apply if over half the body, or half with the head, is recovered; otherwise wrap and bury.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleMarriage & FamilyCan money be given in charity as Aqiqah instead of sacrificing an animal?
Giving money in charity does not count as ʿAqīqah; an animal must be slaughtered, possibly in a place of need.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleFood & IngredientsIf crab and fish are fried in the same oil, is it permissible to eat the fried fish?
Crabs remain pure after death, so fish fried in the same oil as crab is permissible to eat.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWills & InheritanceDoes a sister from Raḍā`ah (breastfeeding) inherit?
A sister through breastfeeding does not inherit; inheritance comes only through kinship, marriage or allegiance.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam DislikedHealth & MedicineFleeing from an area with Ebola virus and Islamic guidelines on dealing with epidemics
Entering or fleeing an epidemic area is severely disliked, except for genuine need such as treatment; quarantine and hygiene are encouraged.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWorshipIs it permissible to give Zakāt to refugees?
Zakat may be given to a Muslim refugee who lacks niṣāb, or who cannot access his assets back home.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipWhat is the blood experienced by a woman during pregnancy regarded as?
Bleeding during pregnancy is istiḥāḍah, not menstruation; she keeps praying, making wuḍūʾ for each prayer time.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalCommerce & FinanceHow can rental be adjusted in Diminishing Musharakah products?
Rent in Diminishing Musharakah may be adjusted by a pre-agreed increase, a percentage peg, or renewing shorter leases by consent.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleBelief & SciencesIs it necessary to purchase items on Ashura to attain reward in hadith?
The reward for spending on family on ʿĀshūrāʾ does not require buying on the day; items bought earlier may be given on ʿĀshūrāʾ.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailCommerce & FinanceI am having difficulty paying for a car I purchased on credit. What are my options?
A purchase cannot be cancelled unilaterally; ask the seller for mutual cancellation or a grace period, possibly offering security.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipHow would a couple calculate Zakat on a joint account?
Each spouse pays zakat on their own share of a joint account; if shares are unknown, split the balance 50/50.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleCommerce & FinanceIs invoice discounting permissible?
Invoice discounting is interest-based borrowing and not permissible; interest-free loans or profit-sharing finance are suggested.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleCommerce & FinanceWhat is the ruling of buffets since the purchased items at the time of transacting are unknown?
Buffets are permissible: prices and dishes are fixed and customary, so any uncertainty is minor.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalEveryday LifeAre the gifting schemes known as Secret Sufis or Tuhfatul Mu`min permissible which are similar to Secret Santa?
Secret Santa-style gifting is valid gifting, not a sale, provided anyone can opt out; a spending limit is advised.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalCommerce & FinanceHow can I make my wardrobe business Shari’ah compliant?
Selling made-to-measure doors via a manufacturer is valid as a parallel istiṣnāʿ with independent contracts and your own liability.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleCommerce & FinanceIs Online CFD trading permissible?
Trading Contracts For Difference (CFDs) online is not permissible.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalCommerce & FinanceIs it permissible to benefit from the incentives offered for switching to a Reward Current Account with Halifax?
The £125 Halifax switching payment is permissible, but the £5 monthly Reward Current Account payments are interest and impermissible.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam