Abortion in Islam

Question: I have recently heard a fatwa that if a married couple is undergoing a divorce and the wife is pregnant she may abort the child if the fetus is under the age of 120 days (i.e. the age in which the soul enters the body)? My heart does not feel comfortable with this fatwa! …

Rules of Safr and Qasr

Question: I was born in Egypt, but migrated to Canada when I was only 3 years old. I have lived in Canada ever since and I am 28 years of age now. Hence I have lived in Canada for 25 years. My parents own an apartment and a piece of land in Egypt and my …

Amanah and Responsibility

Question: Someone gives me a car to sell. I park it outside my home with the FOR SALE sign. A customer comes to see the car and unfortunately I misplace the key. Now, who is responsible for making a new key? Is it my responsibility or the owner should make a new key?

Dress Code of a Muslim

Question: I’ve a question about Islamic dress code. The broader guidelines by Albalagh article are really helpful   . But I’ve often have had debates with people specifically on so called western dress code. I mean jeans/dress pants/pajamas and Bermuda shorts (below knee). My friends tell me these dresses are non-Islamic and they base it on the fact that …

The Insight of Imam Tirmidhī

Imam Tirmidhī rahimahullah establishes a chapter titled “Chapter in Regards to Abhorrence of Lying, Falsification etc.” in his monumental “Sunan”. Under this chapter Imām Tirmidhī rahimahullah mentions the following hadīth: It is reported on the authority of Anas radiallahu anhu from Nabī salallahu ῾alayhi wasallam with regards to “Major sins” that He (salallahu ῾alayhi wasallam) …

Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb madda zilluhu

Mufti Ebrahim Desai completed his Qurān Memorization (Hifz) at Watervaal Islamic Institute (Miā’s Farm), South Africa. Thereafter he pursued his ῾Ālim Course in Jamia Islamia, Dhabel for 7 years, and passed with distinction in every year. Mufti Ebrahim Desai completed his Mufti Course (Iftā) atJamia Islāmia, Dhabel, India under Hazrat Mufti Ahmad Khanpuri Saheb of Dabhel for two years. After completing of this course, he completed …