Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question How should one go about paying the expiatory charity (fidya) for one’s sickly parent who is unable to fast? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible for a child (or any Muslim) to pay the expiatory charity (fidya) on behalf of another, […]
Answered by Imam Yama Niazi Question As a teenager, how do I overcome doubts about Allah? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate Assalamu alaykum, I hope all is well with you. Dear questioner, Good Deeds and Bad Deeds Abu Umama reported that a man asked God’s messenger what faith was, […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Does the martyr feel pain at death in the light of the narration, “The martyr does not feel the pain of being killed except as one of you feels the pinch of an insect bite.”? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Prophetic narration […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Must I repeat the prayers I performed wearing a see-through scarf? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate If the scarf is so thin that the skin color of the ears can be easily discerned, the prayer is invalid. This is because exposing one-fourth of […]
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Can I perform voluntary prayers in a sitting position while only using head movements? I did this in the past, so am I required to make up these prayers? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible to perform voluntary prayers in a […]
By Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question If I live in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, what types of Hajj can I do? If I already performed an ‘Umra in the month of Shawwal, does my Hajj still count as Hajj al-Ifrad? If not, must I expiate for performing the Hajj al-Tamatt’u even though those living within the […]
By Dr Yusuf Patel As the sadness and grief of losing the Cape’s prodigious son sets in, the bitter reality and sequelae of separation between teacher and student inundates scores of graduates of Mufti Taha Karaan around the globe. Incessant and astonishing tributes, reflections, and anecdotal accounts reflect the sordid and sombre emotions that cloud […]
Question: What is the ruling regarding following one legal school of thought (madhab)? Is it obligatory? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate No, it is not obligatory to follow one legal school of thought. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar] However, it is highly encouraged for the following reasons: 1 […]
