Q. Some Molvis give Bayaans on Karbala and on the Shahaadat of Hadhrat Husain Radhiyallahu Anhu in Muharram and on the night of Aashura. Is this permissible? A. No. it is not permissible. A host of khuraafaat and baseless customs in Muharram have become entrenched amongst ignorant Muslims and thoseRead More →
Q. Are Ta’ziyah Jalsahs permissible in Muharram? A. Even out of Muharram, Ta’ziyah Jalsahs are impermissible. The Ta’ziyah Jalsahs in Muharram are inventions of the Shia Kuffaar.Read More →
Q. Can we send out messages such as Muharram Mubaarak, and messages congratulating our Muslim brothers and sisters around the world upon the new Islamic year. Some even say Aashura Mubaarak. Kindly advise? A. All of these are baseless customs. This is the way of the Kuffaar. It is absolutelyRead More →
Allah Ta’ala states: “Ask the people of Thikr (Knowledge) if you do not know.” (Qur’aan) Q. I have noticed something, which does not seem correct. I see the Ulama congratulating the matriculants, but if I ask these Ulama if school is permissible, they say it is Haraam! Now how comeRead More →
Q. Mufti Menk recently rendered a lecture at Newtown Masjid (Ml Bham’s Masjid) whilst at the same time, Ml Bham delivered his lecture at Mayfair Jumu’ah Masjid. It is said that recently Bham gave a Bayaan at the Houghton Masjid also. Bham and Menk travel around and give lectures atRead More →
Q. This Claremont people also sent out the following message: “We wish you a Blessed and Spiritually Rejuvenating Christmas and a New Year in which we all enjoy better Health and greater Prosperity.” I noticed that they gone way off-track. They even call their Masjid a ‘Mosque’! Is sending ChristmasRead More →
Q. A certain Cape Town ‘Masjid’ have published the following statement: “274 days have passed since Claremont Masjid was temporarily closed in response to South African government guidelines regarding mass gatherings and religious institutions.” It seems as if these people are boasting that their Masjid was closed the longest inRead More →
Q. Have you seen the latest statement of Bham’s Jamiatul Ulama South Africa dated 22 December 2020? They believe that there is an even more contagious Covid-19 strain. They also state: “Our actions determine the conditions that Allah sends down. Together with taking all the necessary precautions, we should alsoRead More →
Q. Another Hadeeth making its rounds on social media is: SOCIAL DISTANCING – The Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said: “When you speak to someone (who is afflicted with a contagious illness), there should be between you and them a space of the length of a spear (approximately two meters).”Read More →
Q. I approached a senior Molvi in my town who is also sometimes the Imaam and told him that all this social distancing in Salaat is not valid. He responded with one word: ‘circumstances!’ Please do advise? A. Let him elaborate on circumstances. The senior Molvi of your town isRead More →