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Established in 2022 under the guidance of Mufti Ismaeel Bhamjee حفظه الله, Dārul Iftā addresses real questions, providing pragmatic yet authentic solutions to contemporary issues. The answers on the Dārul Iftā website are answered by in-house Muftis and approved by Mufti Ismaeel Bhamjee حفظه الله.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the answers default to being based on the Ḥanafī school of thought.

Salah

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4 weeks ago

Reciting Qunūt al-Nāzilah in All Ṣalāhs & Raising the Hands for Qunūt

6829 – 0194 Question: ألسّلام عليكم I am a Hanafiyy and I have recently moved to another city to study.

Purification

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4 weeks ago

Is The Pool Water Impure If a Dog Jumps into It?

6829 – 0193 Question: Asalaamulaykum. Respected Muftisaab. If there’s a pool and it’s about 6x5meters +-30 sqm…. If a dog

Advice

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4 weeks ago

Born Muslim vs Revert Muslim

6829 – 0192 Question: Asalaamu alaykum Does being a revert or a born Muslim affect a shar’i rulling? Because my

Masjid and Waqf

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4 weeks ago

Planting a Tree in the Masjid

6829 – 0191 Question: Is it permisable to plant a living tree within the prayer area of a masjid jazakallah

Finance

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4 weeks ago

Extra Funds in My Account

6829-0190 Question: Assalamualaykum Hope Muftisaab is well. I have an account in a transport company. I always ensuring that I

Finance

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4 weeks ago

Sharīʿah Banking, Investments, & Profit Sharing

6829 – 0189 Question: Aslm what’s the ruling in shariah banking ? What’s the opinion in shariah investments ? Is

Death, Wills & Inheritance

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4 weeks ago

Inheriting a Life Insurance Policy

6829 – 0189 Question: Salaams, I would like to know what is the law in terms of shariah with regards

Advice

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4 weeks ago

Non-Acceptance of Duʿā

6829 – 0188 Question: Asalamualaikum wrwb I had a dua which to any person may seem that it would have

Food and Drink

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4 weeks ago

Eating at Muslim Owned Restaurants

6829 – 0187 Question: Should we take muslim home industries and muslim-owned restaurants word when they say their products or

Advice

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4 weeks ago

Grandparents & Grandchildren

6829 – 0186 Question: As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatu -llāhi wa-barakātuhū Mufti My brother and sister in law do not allow

Misc Fiqh

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4 weeks ago

Mawlid & Bidʿah

6829 – 0185 Question: Can you explain in depth why the practice of mawlid is bidah , and whether there

Misc Fiqh

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4 weeks ago

Braid Extensions

6829 – 0184 Question: Is putting non permanent braid extensions allowed if nobody will see it except me, my siblings

Misc Fiqh

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4 weeks ago

Keeping the Name Māhir

6829 – 0183 Question: Can I keep the name Mahir? What does it mean and did any of the sahabah

Finance

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1 month ago

Retaining Ownership of an Item After the Buyer Has Taken Possession of it

6829 – 0182 Question: Asalaamu Alaikum The following wording appears on our companys invoice. I would like to find out

Nikah & Divorce

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1 month ago

Revocation of a Ṭalāq

6829 – 0181 Question: To whom this may concern. As’salaamu’alaikum. Hope this email finds you well. I have for the

Finance

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4 months ago

Can an Organisation Pay an Employee with Zakāh Funds?

6829 – 0180 Question: As salaam wa alaykum, the Botswana Muslim Association zakaat committee is currently in the process of

Purification

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4 months ago

Doubts About Urine Drops While Making Wuḍū or Performing Ṣalāh

6829 – 0179 Question: Assalaamualaikum Respected Mufti As of recently I’ve been suffering from a urine problem, after passing urine,

Advice

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4 months ago

What Portion of a Woman’s Foot Should Remain Covered?

6829 – 0178 Question: السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Wanted to know which part of the foot is

Purification

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4 months ago

Does Washing Impurities from a Child Invalidate one’s Wuḍū

6829 – 0177 Question: Asalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh I hope Muftisaab is well I would like to enquire,

Quran and Hadith

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4 months ago

Did Yaʿqūb عليه السلام regain his eyesight

6829 – 0176 Question: When Yaqub(AS) become blind did he pass away or did gain his eye site after 6

Death, Wills & Inheritance

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4 months ago

Wealth Given to Heirs Post-Dementia – Pre-Demise

6829 – 0174 Question: Assalamualaikum Please advise on the following: a) Female mother/sister- returned to the mercy of Allah on

Advice

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5 months ago

Replying to Birthday Duʿās

6829 – 0173 Question: السلام عليكم ورحمۃ اللہ وبركاتہ Most respected Muftī It has become a common practice nowadays that

Salah

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5 months ago

Which Boundary Should I Use to Calculate Safar Distance?

6829 – 0172 Question: اَلسْلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه Hope ml is well? I wanted to find out what is

Nikah & Divorce

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6 months ago

“Will You Marry Me?” “Yes” Said in Jest

6829 – 0171 Question: Assalaamu alaykum….Respected Muftisaheb .. while joking around a young baaligh girl said to a young baaligh

Advice

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6 months ago

Horse Riding for Women

6829 – 0170 Question: Asalaam moulana Is it permissable for an unmarried Muslim virgin girl to practice the sport of

Nikah & Divorce

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6 months ago

Process of Khulʿ

6829 – 0169 Question: Assalamualaykum mufti – on the topic of divorce, I want a khula but have no idea

Advice

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6 months ago

Adding Stiches to a Garment whilst being Worn

6829 – 0168 Question: Asalamualaikum Warah matullahi wa barakatu Respected Mufti I would like to enquire about a hadith that was told

Hajj

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6 months ago

Using deodorant or powder while in the state of Iḥrām

6829 – 0167 Question: Question: اسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Hope mufti is well In’Sha’Allah Maaf to trouble mufti Someone

Salah

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6 months ago

A Ḥāfiẓah Leading Tarāwīḥ for Females

6829 – 0166 Question: AsSalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh muhtaram mufti sahib. I pray Hazrat mufti sahib is well.

Finance

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6 months ago

Leasing a Horse with the Intention of Reward

6829 – 0165 Question: AssalamuAlaikum I have come across the hadith on the virtues of keeping a horse (https://hadithanswers.com/reward-for-keeping-a-horse-for-allah-taalas-cause/#:~:text=’Whomsoever%20keeps%20a%20horse%20in,on%20the%20day%20of%20Qiyamah’.&text=Imam%20Bukhari%20(rahimahullah)%20has%20recorded%20this%20narration%20in%20his%20Sahih.) Does

Food and Drink

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6 months ago

MMR Vaccine

6829 – 0164 Question: QUERY ABOUT MMR VACCINE. is it permissible? Answer: As salām ʿalaikum wa raḥmatullāhī wa barakātuhu In

Advice

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6 months ago

Cure for Nazr

6829 – 0163 Question: Question: اَلسْلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه So because I’m not married people keep suggesting to me

Worship

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6 months ago

Collective & Individual Qur’ān Completions

6829 – 0162 Question: ʾAs-salāmu ʿAlaykum What would the ruling be regarding online Qur’aan khatams, where everyone picks a chapter

Nikah & Divorce

MUBZ

6 months ago

Finding it Difficult to get Married – Please Advise

6829 – 0161 Question: Question: I’ve been finding it very difficult to get married. What can I read and is

Advice

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6 months ago

Women Covering Hair within their Homes

6829 – 0160 Question: As-salāmu ʿalaykum I’d like to know the ruling of woman covering their hair within their homes.

Advice

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6 months ago

Voice of a Woman – ʿAwrah?

6829 – 0159 Question: ʾAs-salāmu ʿAlaykum A question is regarding a woman’s voice, is it considered awrah? جزاكم الله خيرا

Food and Drink

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6 months ago

Consuming an Ice-Cream which a Child Purchased

6829 – 0158 Question: If a small child (age 4) went to a shop and bought a chocolate flavoured ice

Purification

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6 months ago

Only Used Wet Wipes – Past Prayers Valid or Not?

6829 – 0157 Question: Are my past prayers valid if I only used wet wipes for istinja and not flowing

Food and Drink

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6 months ago

Muslim Slaughtering an Animal which was Shot by a Non-Muslim

6829 – 0156 Question: If a non-Muslim shoots a hunting animal, then the Muslim farmer goes to the animal, takes

Nikah & Divorce

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7 months ago

No Physical, Financial, and Emotional Support from Husband

6829 – 0155 Question: السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه. mufti I would like an in depth discussion on the purpose

Purification

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7 months ago

Continuous Bleeding – How will I Calculate my Ḥayḍ

6829 – 0154 Question: Assalaamu Alaykum I need help figuring out when will it be my Haidh. My last valid

Nikah & Divorce

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7 months ago

Married Under False Pretenses – Recourse for Wife

6829 – 0153 Question: Salaams mufti ! What is the Islamic opinion on a woman marrying someone of a much

Finance

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7 months ago

Cost of Living – Wife Working

6829 – 0152 Question: As-salāmu ʿalaykum I would like to enquire about women going out to work, many argue that

Finance

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7 months ago

Submitting a Section 18A Tax Certificate for Tax Rebate

6829 – 0151 Question: Slms please advise whether it is allowed to submit a Section 18A tax certificate received from

Nikah & Divorce

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7 months ago

Female Remaining in the Same Town After ʿIddah

6829 – 0150 Question: Assalamualaykum Respected Moulana Is it permissible for a female after her iddah to remain in the

Zakat

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7 months ago

Mother Paid Zakāh on Behalf of Her Daughters

6829 – 0145 Question: Question: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Respected Mufti Recently enquired from our mum about a bangles

Salah

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7 months ago

Forehead Only Touched the Ground for 2 Seconds

6829 – 0149 Question: Is my salaah valid if my forehead only touched the ground for 2 seconds ? Answer:

Salah

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7 months ago

Qaṣr at Work City 200km Away

6829 – 0148 Question: Asssalamwalikum WRWB, I work over 200km from my home (where my family stays), so I stay

Nikah & Divorce

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7 months ago

Wedding Rings

6829 – 0147 Question: As-salaamu ‘Alaykum I’d like to find out about the ruling of rings at the time of

Masjid and Waqf

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7 months ago

Female Facility in the Masjid Complex

6829 – 0146 Question: From a shari perspective is it permissible to have/or not to have a female facility in