SALAAT IN THE PLANE
General FiqhThe following is a question and the answer (fatwa) issued by Darul Ifta of Jamia-tur-Rasheed, Karachi, Pakistan: Question I am the captain of Shaheen Airlines (Pakistan). During the journey when…
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QATLUL KHATA’ – ACCIDENTAL KILLING
General FiqhCORRECTION In our article pertaining to Qatlul Khata’ (Accidental Killing) we had mentioned that the Diyat (Blood Money) has to be paid by the Aaqilah of the killer. This will…
QATLUL KHATA’ ACCIDENTAL KILLING AND ITS SHAR’I CONSEQUENCES
General FiqhRecently on the occasion of Eidul Adha, a man accidentally killed a 12 year old girl. While intending to shoot a bull which was on the rampage, the bullet struck…
IJTIHAAD A REBUTTAL OF THE VIEW OF THE JUHALA MURTADDS
General FiqhRebutting the kufr conception of some Murtadds regarding the Islamic Concept of Ijtihaad, AMPSA (Association of Muslim Professionals of South Africa) issued the following valid and praiseworthy rebuttal: The Misuse…
SUFI’ISM AND IMAAM SHAAFI’
General FiqhQuestion The following statement is attributed to Imaam Shaafi’ (Rahmatullah alayh): “If a man were to practice Sufism at the beginning of the day, Dhuhr will not reach him except…
MISUSE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SHARIAH
General FiqhA Student of Deen from UK writes: The common use today of concepts such as necessity, compulsion, lesser of two evils, public interest etc is proof that many Ulama are…
NAMING AND EXPOSING THE REVERENDS, SWAMIS AND PUNDITS – A DEMAND OF THE DEEN
General FiqhHadhrat Hasan Basri (Rahmatullah alayh) said: “Your naming a man who publicly sins and does not conceal it, is a virtue recorded for you.” A Hadith narrated by Imaam Muslim…
RESPONSE TO MUFTI KHANPURI’S COMMENTS
General FiqhPlease comment on the following comments of Mufti Ahmed Khanpuri Sahib: Tashaddud (Hard-line / Extremism) of South African Ulama “I always say that in regards to the issues of contention…
FIQHUL IBLEES-THE FIQH OF THE DEVIL
General FiqhThe so-called “Fiqh al-Aqalliyat’- Fiqh for Minorites” frauded and fabricated by Reverend Abraham Bham’s NNB jamiat under the auspices of another bogus entity termed ‘southern africa ulama conference’, is in…
FIQH FOR MINORITIES
General FiqhTHE BUNKUM OF “FIQH FOR MINORITIES” QUESTION Jusa (i.e. the NNB jamiat of Fordsburg) has issued an article, Fiqh for Minorities, authored by one Muhammad Haffejee. Among the disturbing aspects…
‘maqasid of shariah’
General FiqhTHE STUPID ‘maqasid of shariah’ OF A JAAHIL, MURTAD MOLVI A Brother criticizing the jahaalat and nifaaq of reverend Abraham Bham, says: Moulana Bham’s advice to keep the masajid open-…
TRIFLING WITH THE DEEN WITH BAATIL ACCOMMODATION OF MATH-HABS
General FiqhQUESTION 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…
FLAWS IN A FATWA
General FiqhTHE FLAWS IN A FATWA BY A U.K. STUDENT The following is a question posed by a Brother from London, U.K, and Mufti Ebrahim Desai’s fatwa, followed by the comments…
THE FALLACY OF THE MAJORITY ARGUMENT
General FiqhBy a Uk Student The “majority” argument which is the last refuge of all groups or sects, and which usually translates only to the majority of the particular group or…
PAKISTANI FATWA ON “TRANSGENDERS”
General FiqhTHE PAKISTANI FATWA ON “TRANSGENDERS” Question from a U.S.A. Brother Please comment on the recent fatwa issued by the Ulama of Pakistan on the issue of recognizing transgenders. Many Muslims…
EVERY HADITH IN THE SIHAAH
General FiqhYES! EVERY HADITH IN THE SIHAAH SITTAH IS SAHEEH Bereft of any Shar’i daleel, or even a logical argument, and unable to intelligently respond to our refutation of the Salafi…
CRITICISM OF HIDAAYAH
General FiqhA MORON ‘MUFTI’S’ CRITICISM OF HIDAAYAH Question: A student mufti in an article comments as follows on the Ahaadith which appear in Hidaayah: “In brief, there is no doubt that…
ZAAHIRUR RIWAAYAT – SIX OR FIVE?
General FiqhWhat is truly sad to observe is that some people always shamelessly accuse The Mujlisul Ulama of South Africa of “forcing their opinions down others’ throats”. However, we see many…
HADITH CRITICISM
General FiqhREFUTATION OF A MORON JAHIL’S VIEW ON HADITH CRITICISM “Verily, those who dispute in Our Aayaat without any proof having come to them, in their hearts there is nothing but…
UNACADEMIC CRITICISM
General FiqhA BASELESS UNACADEMIC CRITICISM INTRODUCTION A Brother writes: “I would like to draw your attention to the venom-spitting of someone called Muadh Khan on 15 November 2013 on a website…
Incumbency of Taqleed
General FiqhTaqleed in the Shariah, as opposed to Admut Taqleed, means to follow the Qur’an and the Sunnah as understood, interpreted, practised and transmitted to the Ummah by the Sahabah (Companions)…
RAJM – Stoning the Adulterors
General FiqhRecently there has been intense comment on the Islamic injunction of Rajm or stoning to death the adulterers. If adultery -zina– committed by married persons is proven on the basis…