A fatwā explaining the Islāmic position on open sinners, such as those who shave or trim their beards short, leading ṣalāh. In the answer, proofs from the Sharīʿah are provided to show that it is not permissible to appoint such … Read more
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Biography of Shaykh ‘Abd al-Fattāḥ Abū Ghuddah
Below is a biography of Shaykh ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ Abū Ghuddah (raḥimahullāh).
Based on an obituary by ʿAllāmah Muftī Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Foreword by Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat
Obituary translated by Abu Unaysah & Shaykh Ibrahim Amin al-Kuwaiti
Endnotes and addendum … Read more
Under a Mahmood Shade
My Time with Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb
I was fairly young when I first met Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb (May Allah protect him). He would frequently travel to the UK. During one of those visits I met him in London. … Read more
Is My Uncle a Maḥram To My Wife?
Question:
Assalam alaikum,
I am a Muslim Brother.
Is my uncle e.g. chacha and mama mahram or non mahram to my wife?
Am I mahram or non mahram to my nephew and niece’s wife/husband? (Both perspectives from man and woman)… Read more
I am struggling with my Ibaadah please help me
Question:
Salaams,
I was hoping you could help me please. I am very distraught and struggling with all forms of Ibadah.
It is the month of Ramadan and I and finding it very difficult with my fasts. I dont no … Read more
The Reality of Sahih (Authentic) Hadith outside Bukhari & Muslim
The following paragraphs discredit the erroneous claim of some individuals: that only the narrations of Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim are authentic. This rebuttal is summarized in five points.
An Outdated Misconception
Firstly, in the fourth century of Islam, there … Read more
Darul Iftaa has opened the Takhassus Fil Tafseer course
Faculty of Specialty in Tafseer and Qur’anic Sciences
(AL654M)
Specialization in Tafseer and Qur’anic Sciences Course
Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Preamble
The Qur’an remains the fundamental basis of the Shariah in all its paradigms. It is the source to … Read more
Sunnah practices on the day of Eidul Ad’ha
Eid-ul-Ad’ha
Sunnah practices on the day of Eidul Ad’ha
- To wake up as early as possible.
- To take a Ghusl (Bath).
- To use the Miswaak.
- To apply Itr (perfume)
- To wear one’s best clothes (not necessarily new), ensuring that it
Bitterness is a Killer!…Don’t Poison yourself with it.
We tend to think that circumstances causes us to become bitter, but this is not always the case. Bitterness is something that happens to us, it is a characteristic we develop. To swallow a daily dose of poison would be … Read more
