Q&A Sale and purchase of Cats
Question What is the ruling concerning the sale of cats? I understand that there is a difference of opinion on this matter, but couldn’t decipher why and what the actual ruling upon it is. Answer...
Fiqh
A Ruling on Music & Chess
There are issues of contention that tend to invoke some quite unusual or even polarising responses. Music and chess are of this category. Often there tends to be quite a skewed approach to such issues,...
Selected issues from: The Book of Prayer
Seek help with steadfastness and prayer– though this is hard indeed for anyone but the humble; who know that they will meet their Lord and that it is to Him they will return [Qur’an, 2:...
Widows (part 1)
Introduction Death is the ultimate fate of every soul. Whether death comes from illness or suddenly and unexpected, it is the inevitable consequence of living. As Allah the Exalted has clearly explained to us: ‘Every...
Dog days are over?
Introduction The article presented here is an adaptation of Appendices 3 and 4 from the major study entitled ‘Permissibility or Impermissibility of Foods: A ruling application for guidance concerning the permissibility or impermissibility of foods...