Zameelur Rahman

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Fatawa

1. Will putting cucumbers on one’s eyes break a person’s fast?Ask Imaam · 24 May 2017
2. Sadaqat al-Fitr QueriesAsk Imaam · 3 Jul 2016
3. Can I give Zakat to Orphaned girls who live with their Mother?Ask Imaam · 2 Jul 2016
4. Are Antelopes Halāl? Can we sell blood?Ask Imaam · 1 Jun 2016
5. The Ashari & Matureedi Aqeedah (2/2)Jamiat KZN · 2 Dec 2015
6. Touching the translation of Quran without WuduAsk Imaam · 17 Jun 2015
7. 1. Is using tasbeeh is bidah & is this imitation of christianity. 2. Giving tasbeeh as a hadiyah is permissible in islam.Ask Imaam · 14 May 2015
8. Is using tasbeeh a bidahJamiat KZN · 14 Apr 2015
9. Is using tasbeeh is bidah & is this imitation of christianity. Giving tasbeeh as a hadiyah is permissible in Islam?Ask Imaam · 11 Apr 2015
10. What is the logical reason for halālah?Jamiat KZN · 12 Mar 2015
11. Can we do du‘ā in prostration outside of salāh? Can we do nafl salāh after Fajr or Asr if we perform them early in their times?Ask Imaam · 26 Feb 2015
12. When does the distance of safar begin?Ask Imaam · 26 Feb 2015
13. Is it permissible for a solicitor to prepare a haram will?Ask Imaam · 26 Feb 2015
14. If the Imam in one Masjid performs Khutba in Arabic and the Imam of another Masjid in English, which Masjid should I attend?Ask Imaam · 20 Jan 2015
15. Cooking food for Kuffar at a ChurchAsk Imaam · 16 Jan 2015
16. What is the punishment if a "rape" is done and there is no other witness other than the victim woman?Ask Imaam · 9 Jan 2015
17. The Qur’ān in Sūrah 2:186 says Allāh answers every du‘ā’ yet there are conditions for du‘ās to be answered. How do we reconcile between these two things?Ask Imaam · 7 Jan 2015
18. Are these hadiths about talking in the masjids reliable?Ask Imaam · 7 Jan 2015
19. Wife says husband said talaaq, talaaq, talaaq, and he claims he said, talaaq, talaaq, tilaaAsk Imaam · 2 Jan 2015
20. AbortionAsk Imaam · 29 Dec 2014
21. The money given to my mother for Hajj included interest money and haram wagesAsk Imaam · 27 Dec 2014
22. Status of hadith on Salat al-HājahAsk Imaam · 27 Dec 2014
23. Should I continue my studies at a Christian seminary in America?Ask Imaam · 25 Dec 2014
24. Different timings for sunriseAsk Imaam · 23 Dec 2014
25. Reciting Qur’ān during hayd as a ruqyah against jinnsAsk Imaam · 19 Dec 2014
26. Is the story of Tha‘labah ibn Hātib in relation to Sūrah Tawbah 9:75-77 authentic?Ask Imaam · 4 Dec 2014
27. Is it permissible to work for ACN?Ask Imaam · 22 Nov 2014
28. Do Sufis believe in Hulul (incarnation) and Ittihad (unification)?Ask Imaam · 19 Nov 2014
29. Qardhe hasanah to an Islamic organisationAsk Imaam · 17 Nov 2014
30. Praying behind Salafis who wipe over normal socks. Having thoughts of kufr.Ask Imaam · 17 Nov 2014
31. Selling products on Amazon.co.uk before purchasing them from the supplierAsk Imaam · 17 Nov 2014
32. MurabahahAsk Imaam · 16 Nov 2014
33. Can we take interest from bank & pay as income tax?Ask Imaam · 16 Nov 2014
34. I have started work on a movie website. Should I work on this website and leave the work without pay?Ask Imaam · 16 Nov 2014
35. Can my illegitimate daughters inherit from me?Ask Imaam · 16 Nov 2014
36. Is crowdfunding permissible?Ask Imaam · 16 Nov 2014
37. Following Saudi for Eidul AdhaAsk Imaam · 16 Nov 2014
38. Travel before RuksatiAsk Imaam · 16 Nov 2014
39. Ruling of alcohol sourced from other than grapes or datesAsk Imaam · 15 Nov 2014
40. In light of today's revelation of Tim Cook CEO of Apple saying that he is "proud to be gay" should a Muslim stop using Apple products?Ask Imaam · 15 Nov 2014
41. Does Islam permit building an advertisement platform (images/videos)?Ask Imaam · 15 Nov 2014
42. Freelance copywritingAsk Imaam · 13 Nov 2014
43. Is panadol gel caps which contain gelatin halal or not, since i have heard that there is some gelatines made from plants.Ask Imaam · 13 Nov 2014
44. Land distributionAsk Imaam · 25 Oct 2014
45. Father unjust to his wife and childrenAsk Imaam · 17 Oct 2014
46. Qurbani overseas – valid ikhtilaf amongst muftisAsk Imaam · 16 Oct 2014
47. Are all Shias kafir?Ask Imaam · 16 Oct 2014
48. Does the hadith of ‘A’ishah that the girls sang the songs of Bu‘ath on the Day of Eid prove there is leniency in listening to music? Is trimming eyebrows a societal issue?Ask Imaam · 16 Oct 2014
49. Mother in Law is unbearable. Can I demand a separate residence?Ask Imaam · 4 Oct 2014
50. Can we read a variant opening du‘ā in salāh or a variant tashahhud?Ask Imaam · 1 Oct 2014
51. Can a Sayyed marry a non Sayyed?Ask Imaam · 1 Oct 2014
52. Working as an accountant for a bankAsk Imaam · 1 Oct 2014
53. Is it permissible to visit weather forecasting websites?Ask Imaam · 26 Sep 2014
54. Is there a refence in the Hanafi madhhab for the beard being what grows on the jawbone?Ask Imaam · 20 Sep 2014
55. Is a sale with guarantee of buy back permissible?Ask Imaam · 20 Sep 2014
56. The ruling of istighathah. Is Istighathah shirk which takes a person out of Islam?Ask Imaam · 20 Sep 2014
57. The name ImanAsk Imaam · 17 Sep 2014
58. Using furniture of a non-MuslimAsk Imaam · 10 Sep 2014
59. Can I touch the translation of the Quran without Wudhu?Ask Imaam · 10 Sep 2014
60. Hurmat al Musaharah of brother and sisterAsk Imaam · 8 Sep 2014
61. Transgender performing NikahAsk Imaam · 1 Sep 2014
62. A marriage contract or an engagementAsk Imaam · 29 Aug 2014
63. Affiliate MarketingAsk Imaam · 26 Aug 2014
64. In a conditional divorce, how can the husband cancel it, remove it or change it?Ask Imaam · 1 Jul 2014
65. What is the beliefs of Imam Ahmed and ibn Taymiyya?Ask Imaam · 28 Jun 2014
66. Must a pregnant woman fast in Ramadān? Why do some masjids turn the lights off for Taraweeh?Ask Imaam · 27 Jun 2014
67. Are Animals that feed on animal feed halal?Ask Imaam · 26 Jun 2014
68. Zakat on shares, retirement funds.Ask Imaam · 16 Jun 2014
69. MadhoorAsk Imaam · 13 Jun 2014
70. Is a Masbūq’s Salāh invalidated by mistakenly doing salām with the imām if he is aware of the mas’alah?Ask Imaam · 9 Jun 2014
71. Pigskin shoes with wet feetAsk Imaam · 5 Jun 2014
72. Is it from the Sunnah of the Prophet (sallAllāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) to pray 20 rak‘ats of Tarāwīh Salaah?Ask Imaam · 2 Jun 2014
73. Is it permissible to smoke hashish?Ask Imaam · 30 May 2014
74. Is it allowed to hunt birds during their breeding season?Ask Imaam · 26 May 2014
75. Happy British Muslims VideoAsk Imaam · 17 May 2014
76. How can we say women cannot read medicine at university when we say Muslim women must be treated by female doctors?Ask Imaam · 16 May 2014
77. Ruling of Some HadīthsAsk Imaam · 13 May 2014
78. Answers to ‘Mufti’ Abu LaythAsk Imaam · 22 Apr 2014
79. If I am working away from home, is home watn asli?Ask Imaam · 17 Apr 2014
80. Is it ok to listen to Dr Tahir ul Qadri’s bayans?Ask Imaam · 16 Apr 2014
81. Is the hadith “I entered Paradise and saw that most of its dwellers were women” authentic?Ask Imaam · 16 Apr 2014
82. Can you please give a ruling on whether vanilla extract is halal or not.Ask Imaam · 16 Apr 2014
83. Is using tasbeeh is bidah & is this imitation of christianity?Ask Imaam · 1 Apr 2014
84. Is using tasbeeh a bidah and can it be given as a gift?Jamiat KZN · 1 Apr 2014
85. Is using tasbeeh a bidah and can it be given as a gift?Ask Imaam · 31 Mar 2014
86. Can a Hanafī marry a Salafī? Will a talāq issued by a Salafī be counted as talāq?Ask Imaam · 31 Mar 2014
87. Is there a hadith, there is no rahmat from Allah for a task which becomes an obstacle for (hinders) Salah?Ask Imaam · 15 Mar 2014
88. Explanation of the verse 49:8, can this be used to justify fighting between Muslim groups?Ask Imaam · 8 Mar 2014
89. Is it permissible to show videos in a masjid prayer hall to encourage public to give sadaqa?Ask Imaam · 8 Mar 2014
90. Can I sidestep Hajj regulations?Ask Imaam · 8 Mar 2014
91. Have women only been created to satisfy their husbands?Ask Imaam · 3 Mar 2014
92. If someone says, “I was doing the acts of the mushrikeen - being a mushrik,” and he means what people wrongly believe to be “shirk”, is that statement kufr?Ask Imaam · 24 Feb 2014
93. Can children watch Disney?Ask Imaam · 23 Feb 2014
94. I am a Jew considering Islam and want to marry an Indian Muslim man. Can you give me some sources to learn about Islam, and advice on how to marry him?Ask Imaam · 20 Feb 2014
95. One of the conditions of Jumuah is the Sultan being present, so is Jumuah valid in UK?Ask Imaam · 19 Feb 2014
96. Imam John Yahya Ederer’s article about the permissibility of musicAsk Imaam · 13 Feb 2014
97. Did I divorce my wife?Ask Imaam · 7 Feb 2014
98. What is the logical reason for halālah?Ask Imaam · 7 Feb 2014
99. Will step-sons inherit from a deceased mother?Ask Imaam · 7 Feb 2014
100. A question concerning World Hijab Day: it is considered a Bid‘ah (innovation) as is being spread on the internet by some scholars?Ask Imaam · 6 Feb 2014
101. As a dentist can I treat female patients as I would have to touch their faces?Ask Imaam · 6 Feb 2014
102. Jannatul baqi DemolitionAsk Imaam · 30 Jan 2014
103. Can we use matrimonial sites? Can woman marry with intention of halalah? If a person I caused pain to doesn’t forgive should I come to terms that I will be punished?Ask Imaam · 30 Jan 2014
104. Is Amina Wadud a Fitnah? Does the hadith Umm Waraqah prove women can lead Salah?Ask Imaam · 26 Jan 2014
105. Harun Yahya - Is he reliable?Ask Imaam · 25 Jan 2014
106. Is it permissible to make congregational duā after a study circle?Ask Imaam · 21 Jan 2014
107. Can I braid and plait my beard to make it straight?Ask Imaam · 20 Jan 2014
108. Can women recite durood while in menses?Ask Imaam · 15 Jan 2014
109. I have an endless problems with my in-laws. Should I be cordial with them while keeping a distance?Ask Imaam · 15 Jan 2014
110. Im afraid of the dark and have nightmares. What should I do?Ask Imaam · 13 Jan 2014
111. Where should we wear ihram in a direct flight from Johannesburg to Jeddah?Ask Imaam · 9 Jan 2014
112. Are Animals that feed on animal feed halal?Ask Imaam · 7 Jan 2014
113. Does a woman need to wear hijab while reading the quran itself and/or be covered while reading quran on a piece of paper, and reading the quran in English?Ask Imaam · 4 Jan 2014
114. What should young people do when irreligious family don’t let them marry or attend darul uloom?Ask Imaam · 25 Dec 2013
115. Missed fasts, kaffārahAsk Imaam · 25 Dec 2013
116. Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi has magic in his book of remedies from the Quran?Ask Imaam · 24 Dec 2013
117. Can I go back to my first husband after three divorces if I had intention of halālah with second husband?Ask Imaam · 19 Dec 2013
118. I commit sins I am too ashamed to speak of. Please advise me on the best way to repent.Ask Imaam · 18 Dec 2013
119. How can the Islamic religious tradition play a constructive role in a healthy pluralistic society?Ask Imaam · 14 Dec 2013
120. Hadith on monkeys stoning?Ask Imaam · 13 Dec 2013
121. If my father who is in prestigious position receives gifts would they be considered bribes?Ask Imaam · 11 Dec 2013
122. Can I drink non-alcoholic wine made from grape juice?Ask Imaam · 5 Dec 2013
123. Doctors say I have no cure for my psoriasis. Please tell me a wazeefa to cure this disease.Ask Imaam · 2 Dec 2013
124. What is the criteria for someone to be identified as insane in Islam?Ask Imaam · 1 Dec 2013
125. Is paper money allowed in Islam?Ask Imaam · 24 Nov 2013
126. Can we read the translation of Quran by Ahmad Raza Khan? Should we regard him as an alim or curse him for his bidah?Ask Imaam · 22 Nov 2013
127. What is the best Surah or Duaa to recite for more beauty and confidence?Ask Imaam · 22 Nov 2013
128. Is it permissible to buy Jewish products?Ask Imaam · 7 Nov 2013
129. It is said that “Interest” cannot be avoided in today’s world. Is this true?Ask Imaam · 4 Nov 2013
130. If I did my halq after the time the bank told me, is it done? If I found stains of stool on my underwear after Tawaf e Wida, and am not sure if it happened during or after Tawaf, is Tawaf done?Ask Imaam · 2 Nov 2013
131. Can Interest be avoided in Today’s World?Jamiat KZN · 31 Oct 2013
132. It is said that “Interest” cannot be avoided in today’s world. Is this true?Ask Imaam · 30 Oct 2013
133. Is it permissible for Muslims to purchase and read the English translation of the Torah?Ask Imaam · 23 Oct 2013
134. Is bingo without money allowed in Islam?Ask Imaam · 21 Oct 2013
135. What are the satanic verses?Ask Imaam · 13 Oct 2013
136. Is the Nikah valid without witnesses?Ask Imaam · 8 Oct 2013
137. Does it constitute divorce if I said, “Not a problem, just think about and let me know” in response to the wife saying “give me Talaaq right now”?Ask Imaam · 7 Oct 2013
138. How do I pay my missed years of Zakaah?Ask Imaam · 3 Oct 2013
139. What should I do about missed prayers and fasts?Ask Imaam · 30 Sep 2013
140. Is Mina part of Makkah or not?Ask Imaam · 27 Sep 2013
141. Can my wife travel on the plane without a mahram?Ask Imaam · 24 Sep 2013
142. Is watching shirk or kufr on tv equal to doing shirk ?Ask Imaam · 16 Sep 2013
143. What duas and advice can I offer a friend suffering from severe depression?Ask Imaam · 14 Sep 2013
144. Can I help with repaying an interest-bearing loan my mother has taken out?Ask Imaam · 14 Sep 2013
145. What are the limitations in website development?Ask Imaam · 13 Sep 2013
146. Can someone follow a masbooq in Salah?Ask Imaam · 9 Sep 2013
147. Can I work as an accountant for an automobile company that deals in insurance?Ask Imaam · 8 Sep 2013
148. I want a clear sign to believe in AllahAsk Imaam · 4 Sep 2013
149. Advice on husband wanting to leave after seven years of marriageAsk Imaam · 1 Sep 2013
150. Are sniffer dogs, tracking dogs, police dogs and guide dogs excluded from the prohibition of keeping dogs?Ask Imaam · 29 Aug 2013
151. What is the Islamic rulings on excavating, replacing or rearranging the Muslim graves?Ask Imaam · 27 Aug 2013