Questions & Answers
Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
Missing jumu`ah without excuse
Question: There is hadith in Abu Dawud that the Prophet ﷺ said: Whoever misses jumu`ah without a good reason should give in sadaqah one dinar (a gold coin); if he can’t find one, then half. Is it obligatory for us…
Issues related to those who have died from the corona virus:
Since the bodies (and the inside and outside of the body bags in which they are delivered) of Muslims who died because of covid-19 are still contagious and there is a high risk of being infected when doing either ghusl…
Two rulings related to present emergency
Some doctor brothers are having issues in hospitals at this critical time. They have been advised to shorten or shave off their beards because face masks do not fit properly and safely with beards and so carry a risk of…
Is taking a mortgage to buy a house permissible if the money borrowed must be paid back with interest?
Is taking a mortgage to buy a house permissible if the money borrowed must be paid back with interest?
Women doing qada’ of their missed fasts
Q: Can women who missed some days of their their fasting in Ramadan due to menstruation or post-natal bleeding combine the intention of making up the missed days of fasting in Ramadan with the commended six days fasting in Shawwal?
Not being able to take a bath after menstruation
If a woman’s menstruation stops while she is at work or travelling and she is not able in that situation to take a bath (ghusl), is she allowed to miss the obligatory prayers (i.e., defer them until the time when…