Home Financing in Current Times
Is it permissible to invoke the principle of need to allow the use Ribā-bearing (interest-bearing) loans as financing?
Fatāwā
What should Fiṭrah be paid in?
As a Shāfiʿī, is it permissible to give a Fiṭrah parcel consisting of 2 kg rice and other “staples” like peanut butter, flour, oil, noodles, etc?
Marital Relations – Consummation
For how long after nikāḥ, if consummation doesn’t take place, does the nikāḥ still stand? Is there any time limit? Especially if the couple is comfortable and have an understanding?
Disposing of Quranic Pages
How should we dispose of parts of the Qur’ān or any Islamic scripture in a manner that is not degrading?
Qunūt in Fajr and Witr (Adopting Views Outside the Madhhab)
Is it permissible to follow the minority opinion within the Shāfiʿī madhhab of reciting qunūt in Witr daily and not to recite it in Fajr?
Use of an Asthma Pump/Inhaler while Fasting
Does the use of an asthma pump/inhaler break your fast?
Breaking of Wuḍūʾ by Touching Females
Does your Wuḍūʾ break when touching a female?
Qunūt in Fajr
Can one choose when to and when not to read qunūt in Fajr ṣalāh? Also, does the same ruling apply to both muqtadi (follower) and Imam (leader)?
Qunūt behind a Ḥanafī Imam
If a Shāfiʿī muqtadi (follower) reads Fajr ṣalāh behind a Ḥanafī imam, what would be best for the Shāfiʿī to do with regards to the qunūt?
Qurbāni and Aqīqah with the Same Animal
Is it permissible to intend a Qurbāni/Udhiyah as Aqīqah with the same animal?
Qurbāni of Castrated Animals
May one sacrifice (qurbān) an animal that has been castrated?
Distribution of Qurbāni/Udhiyah to non-Muslims
Is it permissible to give certain parts of the Qurbani/Udhiyah meat to non-Muslims, since there are parts which Muslims are usually not accustomed to eating?
Qurbāni on Behalf of the Deceased
May one perform a sacrifice (qurbāni) on behalf of the deceased without their instruction?
Shortening/Cutting of Women’s Hair
Is it permissible for women to shorten/cut their hair?
Ruling on the Brazilian Hair Treatment
Is the Brazilian hair treatment permissible in Islam?
The Use of Synthetic Alcohol in Food Products
What is the Shāfiʿī ruling on the use of synthetic alcohol in food products like ice cream, biscuits, etc?
Plucking of the eyebrows
Is it permissible for a lady to pluck her eyebrows?
Attendance of the Nikāh Ceremony by the Bride
Is it permissible for the bride to attend her nikāh (marriage) ceremony, which is traditionally performed in the masjid and attended by males only?
Permissibility of Cosmetic Surgery
Is it permitted Islamically to perform cosmetic surgery to correct a birth defect? If not, will the surgeon be equally culpable in the eyes of Shari`ah? What if the patient was non-Muslim? Would you also provide some titles of works in English to which I could refer?
Keeping a Beard
I’ve recently had people asking me regarding the ruling of shaving the beard. According to my understanding, all four schools of thought had a consensus that shaving is haram; however, I have read recently that the relied-upon position for the Shāfiʿī madhhab is that it is makrooh (not sinful) to shave the beard. Is this correct?