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FASTING ONLY ON 10TH MUHARRAM Q. What is the Shariah’s stance regarding fasting on only the 10th Muharram.  According to the Jamiatul Ulama KZN, fasting on only the 10th is valid their argument is: “Accordingly, there are Ulama who opine and allow for fasting only on the 10th of Muharram as the Jews do not…

ARE NON-MUSLIMS ALLOWED IN THE MUSAAJID? QUESTION: I am an Imaam of a Musjid. I require clarification regarding non-Muslims entering the Musaajid. According to a fatwa issued by Mufti Ebrahim Desai’s Darul Ifta, it is permissible for non-Muslims to enter the Musaajid even for having joint meetings with Muslims. He cites in support, a fatwa…

ARE NASHEED SHOWS, NASHEED TOURS, NASHEED LAUNCHES, ETC PERMISSIBLE?  Allah Ta’ala states in the Qur’aan Majeed: “They (the Mu’mineen) do not attend zoor. And when they pass by futility, they pass by with dignity.” (Surah Furqaan, Aayat 72) Imaam Abu Bakr Jassaas, commenting on this aayat said: “It has been narrated from Imaam Abu Hanifah…

SAMNET IS ZINDEEQ-MAKING A MOCKERY OF THE DEEN QUESTION In today’s Sunday Tribune Herald (16/9/2018), The South African Muslim Network’s (Samnet), Dr. Feisal Suliman is urging non-Muslims to use this ‘Heritage’ month to learn about our diverse nation. They are invited to selected Musjids across the country to explore Islamic culture and tradition. A Moulana,…

THE DONKEY ‘SEMINAR’ OF JAMIAT KZN A Brother, rightly annoyed, writes:  “Refer to the attached poster of a ‘seminar’ of program hosted by the Jamiat KZN. It just doesn’t seem right, and doesn’t make Islamic sense. And further I cannot understand what business this Moulana has to have studied modern, silly university courses in ‘Islamic’ finance…

TRIFLING WITH THE DEEN WITH BAATIL ACCOMMODATION OF MATH-HABS QUESTION Recently I had to perform my Fajr Salaat in Musjid Mansoor, Calendula Drive, Malabar. I was surprised and annoyed at the action of the Hanafi Imaam during the Fardh Salaat. In the second raka’t after Ruku’, he made a lengthy pause in which I silently recited…

OPEN LETTER FOR TARIQ JAMEEL by Muhammad Umar Haydarī ……………………….. The principles of the Jama’at laid down by the pious elders of Tabligh hold the position of obedience to the Ameer. At this moment, the emphasis with which the Tablighi Jama’at is stressing this point, probably no other Dīnī group is doing. (This is currently…

A U.K. DEVIL INCARNATE Q. A man, Abu Layth in the U.K., posing as a Maaliki, is propagating many weird views of kufr. Among his deviances are the following: 1) Tattooing the body is halaal. 2) Wearing earrings is halaal for men. 3) Masturbation is halaal. 4) He rejects the coming of Imaam Mahdi (Alayhis…

UNITY WITH BAATIL IS NOT PERMISSIBLE Ḥaẓrat Maulānā Ashraf ‘Alῑ al-Thānwῑ Raḥmatullahi ‘Alayh writes: Not every form of Unity is Praiseworthy and not every form of Disunity is Disparaged/Condemned Understand properly that unity is only needed and deemed praiseworthy when it is beneficial for Deen, and disunity is only frowned upon when it is detrimental…

22 Zul Hajj 14393 September 2018 QUESTION THE HIGH COURT’S VERDICT, STALE & REDUNDANT The non-Muslim Women’s Legal Centre has nothing to gloat about in the verdict handed down by the kuffaar court. What the court has decreed is old wine in a new plastic bottle. As far as Muslim marriages are concerned, the position remains…