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Is it permissible to deliver student assignments as a service?
Doing a student's homework for pay is not permissible, but paid tutoring to prepare them for it is lawful.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipWhat is the actual time of Maghrib Prayer?
Maghrib and the time to break the fast begin as soon as the sun sets, the time listed as sunset in the calendar.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleWorshipWill the Salah be nullified if the allowable period for wiping on leather socks expires?
If the period for wiping over leather socks expires during salah, the salah is nullified at once.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleCommerce & FinanceInvesting in Life Insurance Funds
Investing in a life insurance index fund is not permissible.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWorshipCan Zakat be paid in advance?
Zakat may be paid early if intended as zakat and nisab is reached; top up any shortfall on the due date.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam ImpermissibleCommerce & FinanceIs Invoice Discounting Acceptable?
Conventional invoice discounting is not Shariah compliant, as selling debt at a discount is a form of riba.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipIs it permissible to wear a pouch in Ihram?
Wearing a pouch around the waist in ihram is permissible.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWorshipIs Hajj obligatory on me if I owe a debt soon?
If paying your upcoming debt leaves too little for Hajj costs, Hajj is not yet obligatory; the debt takes precedence.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipIs it permissible to pause Tawaf to drink Zamzam water?
You may briefly pause tawaf to drink Zamzam and resume where you stopped; long unnecessary breaks are disliked.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipWhat is the ruling if the scent of perfume spreads on one’s body in the state of Ihram?
Perfume applied before ihram that later spreads to other parts of the body does not violate ihram.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipWhen should the shoulder be revealed by men in the state of Ihram?
Uncover the right shoulder only during a tawaf followed by sa'i; keep it covered in salah and at other times in ihram.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam DislikedFood & IngredientsIs it permissible to skin an animal immediately after slaughtering?
Skinning an animal right after slaughter is disliked; wait until it stops convulsing and is motionless.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleCommerce & FinanceIs my Orange phone contract Shari’ah Compliant?
The phone contract is fine; incentives such as a shopping voucher are gifts from the company and may be used.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipIs it wajib to do Sajdah Tilawah when reading an English translation of the Qur’an?
Sajdah tilawah is wajib on someone who reads the English translation of a sajdah verse.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipPermissibility of eating in the masjid during I’tikaaf
A person in i'tikaf should eat in the masjid, keeping it clean; leaving to eat is allowed only if no food can be brought.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWorshipPerforming Taraweeh at home individually
Taraweeh at home loses the masjid's reward unless one has a valid excuse; Isha must precede it or taraweeh is invalid.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailMarriage & FamilyIs there any particular Islamic teachings for the first night of marriage?
No detailed rules exist for the first night; recite the du'as, be gentle, and intimacy need not happen that night.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam DislikedFood & IngredientsIs it permissible to purchase products originating from the dead sea?
Using cosmetics and products from the Dead Sea is disliked, as it is a site where Allah's punishment descended.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipIs it permissible to recite the zikr written in the margins of the mushaf in nafl salaah?
The dhikr in the margins of the mushaf may be recited in nafl and sunnah salah, but not in fard or wajib prayers.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam ConditionalWorshipAre receivables considered when calculating one’s eligibility for performing Qurbani?
Receivables count toward the Qurbani nisab, but it is not obligatory without funds or liquid assets to buy an animal.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipWill I be a musafir by travelling to Dehli from Kashmir for less than 15 days? Especially when I have a house and business in Dehli also?
If Delhi is your secondary residence where you once stayed 15 days, you are not a traveller there and pray in full.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleCommerce & FinanceCan I work at the electronic data processing department of a bank?
Working in a bank's data processing department is permissible, as it does not directly assist interest transactions.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleWorshipCan a man and woman eat, drink and cook when they slept together and need a ghusl?
One may eat, drink and cook before ghusl after intimacy, though washing mouth and hands first is better.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleFood & IngredientsIs soy lecithin halal?
Soy lecithin (E322) is plant-derived and permissible; animal lecithin depends on its source and slaughter.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam DislikedMarriage & FamilyCan I name my expected twins with the following names?
The names are good except Ateeb ('one reprimanded'), which is not advisable; shorter names are recommended.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipHow many Takbir in Eid salaah?
Hanafis say six extra takbirs in Eid salah: three at the start and three in the second rak'ah before ruku'.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailWorshipThe fiqh of the six fasts of Shawwal
The six Shawwal fasts are recommended; Hanafis allow them consecutively or separately, though consecutive is best.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailBelief & SciencesDid the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) apply dye to his hair?
Narrations differ; Nawawi and Ibn Hajar prefer the view that the Prophet ﷺ dyed his hair occasionally, not regularly.
Answered by Mufti Faraz Adam Requires detailBelief & SciencesWhy have the ulama differed on the number of Aayaat and Huroof?
Verse counts differ because scholars counted verse breaks, surah openings and the Basmalah differently across modes of recitation.
Reviewed by Mufti Faraz Adam PermissibleMarriage & FamilyDoes a divorce take place if the husband and wife have not been intimate for 5 years?
Years without intimacy do not end a marriage; they remain husband and wife, and reconciliation through family should be sought.
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