From the Fatwa Department
Q: We read our Fajr salah, just the Fardh, a few minutes before sunrise... After Salam, we realised that there are still a few minutes remaining till sunrise to perform our 2 rakaats of Sunnah Muakkadah... Should we perform the Sunnah in this time?
Are you allowed to play a game on an agreement that the losers will buy the winners something, like a prize?
Q: I would like to know the Islamic ruling with regard to smoking marijuana (cannabis/weed/dagga/zol, etc.)
Q: Until what age should a brother and sister share the same room?
Q: Is it permissible to use a braai stand at a public place, if one puts foil or a grill mat over the griddle?
Q: If the teacher listens to each student's Quran lesson individually, and the same sajdah verse is recited by each student, how many sajdahs do each of them make? Note that each student is able to hear the other student's recitation.
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Q: I am a divorced mother with two sons aged 17 and 12 and a daughter aged 14. I have received a proposal from someone who is also divorced with two daughters aged 13 and 8. If we marry, do my sons become 'mahrams' to these girls by virtue of our marriage ?
Q: Is it permissible to make Tayammum if one fears missing the Janazah Salah?
Q: How many people are required to perform the Janazah Salah?
Q: What is the meaning of the terms Lillah and Sadaqah and is there a difference between the two?
Q: Will a person who passes away as a result of the Coronavirus be regarded as a Shaheed (Martyr)? If so will there be Ghusal and Kafan?
Q: With the recent Qurbani celebrations we noticed that many of those performing Qurbani read salaah with clothing that had dried blood on it. Is this permissible?
Q: Kindly advise on the period of idaah for a female after divorce.
Q: Can the debts of a deceased who was eligible to receive Zakaat be paid with Zakaat monies ?
Q: Does the undertaking of a Covid-19 test whilst fasting affect the validity of the fast?
