From the Fatwa Department
Q: What is the ruling on moustache in Islam? Should the moustache be completely removed or rather only shortened?
Q: Please can you advise the Islamic view on the removal of the hair (pubic, underarm and other) and the cutting of nails during
Q: I would like to know the right way of doing Hijab in the light of Quran and Hadith as how our Muslim women should cover their body?
Q. Please advise on the ruling regarding a woman getting a bellyring. This will be purely for my husband as an adornment ?
Q: I am married to a man who has 2 sons (older than 21yrs of age) from his previous marriage.
Q: What is the Awrah (satar) for men and women explained, in Quran or Ahadith?
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Q: Is it permissible for women to drive while adhering the laws of hijab? Today it seems a necessity for them to drop off and pick up kids from school as well as buying the household needs when the husband is at work. What if she needs to drive in order to go to her madrasah etc. be it for teaching or studying? Is there any set rule we can look at which we can apply on the different situations which come about regarding them driving? Also, if they just learn to drive "In case of emergency"?
Q: I have a couple of questions regarding women. I have a request, when answering these questions think as though your daughter or your sister is asking these questions to you. I am a hanafi, so I need answers from the hanafi fiqh point.
Q: A non-Muslim young boy started working for a Muslim family as domestic servant. Later he decided to accept Islam and take Shahada. As they live in a remote town where no male was available, the lady of the house administered the Shahada.
Q: I wanted to know in the days of menses if women can read Masnoon Dua’s and the Durood Sharif. I know that we cannot touch or recite the Qur’an but some people say that you can recite Masnoon Dua's and Durood Sharif.
Q: Is it allowed to wear abayas with stones and embroidery fixed onto it? If it is allowed, up to what extent can it be adorned?
Q: My question is regarding Salatul Fajr. If jamat is already going on, is it mandatory to pray 2 rakah sunnah then join the congregational salah or directly join the jamat & later pray the 2 rakah sunnah. In that case when should we pray 2 rakah sunnah - immediately after fardh jamat is over or after the sunrise?
Q: In the case where the Jamaat is very large, will it be permissible to take the Janaazah forward into the Masjid?
Q: Is it permissible to pray Jumuah before the time enters?
