Q. A person says that according to the Ahaadeeth, we should flee from the leper. He then states that this is even more than social distancing. If one has to flee, then social distancing is a lesser concept than fleeing which should not be condemned? A. Laughable indeed! If accordingRead More →

Q. The proponents of social distancing are quoting a Hadeeth in Tirmizi where Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam told a bedouin to tie his camel first and then put his trust in Allah. Based on this Hadeeth, they argue that one has to take precautions. Accordingly, trustees and ‘Imaams’ have publishedRead More →

Q. Is it permissible to close the Masaajid when a plague breaks out? Some people are arguing that Musallis should not attend the Masaajid for the protection of people’s lives. They say that ‘preservation of life’ is amongst the objectives of the Shariah. Is their line of argumentation correct? A.Read More →

Q. Is it permissible to bury any person who passed away due to Covid-19 in a coffin? A. It is not permissible. The Sunnah suffices for us. People die with so many other sicknesses. There is simply no valid Shar’i reason for burying in coffins.Read More →

Q. Are sanitizers which contain alcohol permissible? A. The Fatwa of the Shariah is that all alcohols are Haraam and impure. Thus, sanitizers containing alcohol, are impermissible to use.Read More →

Q. Is it permissible to cut the hair two lengths. This seems to be a fashion amongst Muslim males these days? A. Cutting the hair two lengths is not permissible. It is the fashion of the Kuffaar. Why would a Muslim want to cut his hair in an un-Islamic style?Read More →

Q. What is the ruling pertaining to the urine of a baby? A. The urine of even a baby is impure. (Najaasat-e-Ghaleezah)Read More →

Q. Is Taqleed necessary? Some people argue that the Math-habs did not exist in the time of Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. A. Taqleed of only one of the four math-habs (Hanafi, Shaafi, Maaliki or Hambali) in all its rulings is necessary. Common-sense is sufficient to convince a person that TaqleedRead More →