Whoever forgets [to perform] the maghrib prayer, and then remembers it when he is [just starting the prayer by] saying “Allaahu Akbar” for the maghrib prayer the following day, then he is required to [immediately] break his prayer, and then make up the missed [maghrib prayer from the day before] and then pray the current […]
Category: Fatwa – religious verdicts
Employee of a bank wishes to perform Hajj using his earnings
Question: I am an employee at a bank, so is it permissible for me to perform Hajj from my earnings? Response: Working in a bank which deals with ribaa is not permissible. This is because it is assisting in sin and evil. And also, the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) cursed the one who ate/benefitted (aakil) from ribaa, as well […]
Making Hajj whilst having outstanding loan to pay off
Question: A Muslim wanted to perform the obligatory Hajj whilst having an (outstanding) loan, so if he were to seek permission from the loaners and they permitted him to perform the Hajj, would his Hajj be acceptable? Response: If the situation is as you have mentioned, with the permission of the loaners to perform Hajj […]
Making Hajj with haraam money
Question: What is the ruling regarding someone who performed Hajj with money which was haram, i.e. from the profits of selling (illegal) drugs. Then sending tickets for Hajj to his parents and they perform Hajj, knowing that this money has been gathered from the sale of (illegal) drugs. Is this Hajj acceptable or not? Response: […]
Giving Zakaah to the People in Chechnya
Question: as-Salaam ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahe wa Barakaatuhu. It will not be hidden from your Eminence what is happening to our brothers in the Muslim countries of the Caucaus, Chechnya in particular – from the war upon Islaam and the systematic extermination of Muslims, killing and displacement of the village-dewellers, the elderly, women and children – […]
There is no Zakaah on the household utensils
Question: I have a large number of household utensils [silverware and dining ware] for use on a daily basis as well as for regularly guests and some others for special occasions. I use these many utensils instead of borrowing them from others or renting them, as sometimes one gets dirty or old utensils that one […]
Giving Zakaah to one’s mother
Question: Is it allowed for a person to give his Zakaah to his own mother? Response: A Muslim may not give his Zakaah to his parents or to his children. But, in fact, it is obligatory upon him to spend on their behalf from his own wealth if they are in need of it and […]
There is no harm in her paying her Zakaah on jewellery to her poor or debtor husband
Question: Can a wife pay the Zakaah on her jewellery to husband given that he receives a salary of about 4,000 riyals is in debt 30,000 riyals? Response: There is no harm in a woman paying the Zakaah of her jewellery or other Zakaah to her husband if he is poor or is in debt […]
Can my husband pay my Zakaah for me? Can one give Zakaah to one’s nephew?
Question: Is it allowed for my husband to pay the Zakaah on my wealth on my behalf, given that he is the one who gave me the wealth? Is it allowable to give the Zakaah to my nephew, whose wife passed away and he is a young man who is thinking about getting married? Response: […]
I sold the gold before I paid Zakaah on It, what should I now do?
Question: I sold gold [jewellery] that I used to wear for some time but I did not pay Zakaah on it. I would like from you to make it clear to me what I should do about its Zakaah, given that I sold it for four thousand riyals. Response: If you did not know that […]