Miscellaneous

salaam 2 u all at mufti says i have a question who is moulana abdul hamid isaac saab plz can u give a little detail of him ie education occupation etc a freind had asked me and i was unaware of the answer i belive the mentioned shaykh resides in azaadville in johannesburg barkallahu feekum ma, asalaam

is it permissible for a woman to breast-feed her baby in full view of her brother who is 2 yrs youngerthan her?she thinks bro-sis have to cover only navel to knees in front of each other so she can bare her breast in front of her brother?

Respected Mufti

1. What is the command regarding shredding paper that contains Allah's name or Quranic Aayaat? (with references please)

2. Would it be possible to recycle such paper? (i.e dispose of it in one's recycle bin) (again with references)

3. At a time when thousands of article, magazines and newsletters are being distributed monthly please advise on appropriate disposal methods.

In addition i would like to add that burying such a large amount is unpractical and unavailable to most people.

Shukran

Assalamialaikum,

By the grace of Almighty I have been blessed with two daughters. They are 3 years and 1 year old respectively; I have searched over the internet sites and choose their names as "Sazma Anaum" and "Uzma Anaum" respectively; the meaning of those two names (According to those sites) are "The Beautiful Blessings of Allah" and "The Greatest Blessings of Allah" respectively. Now I am not sure if these names are Arabic names or not. Even these are not arabic and have been derived from some other language then are the names OK for their meanings? I think language is not at all a condition for names rather the meaning (what so ever the language is) is more important. Please let me know your well thought opinion on their names.

Assalamualaikum

Mohammad Zakaria Habib

Assalamu Alaykum, my entrie family in pakistan left me and refused to give me share from my late fathers property, i feel rejected by whole community and find my self weak to live this kind of life should i end my life as there is no reason to live or shall i go back to family and get abused from them as i am scared and dont know what to do please reply thanks Assalamu Alaykum

Asslamualikum Mufti abu bakar karolia sahab.

I got a fatwa about alcohol denat dated 3rd Nov 2006 it says it is is permissible to use perfumes which have alcohol made from other products than grapes dates and barley. i wanted to know if alcohol made from wheat is permissible to use in making perfume.could you please explain why alcohol made from grapes, barley and dates is not permissible and why alcohol made from other products is halal.
Jazakallah.

If you want copy of fatawa i can provide it to you.

Usama kosada

I have a question in relation to the general advice given by midwives and health vistors.

in order to encourage a child to fall asleep on his own and not be scared or attention seeking the advice given is that if a child above the age of 1 years is waking frequently during the night and does not settle without a dummy or rocking etc then the child can be sleep trained by allowing it to 'cry it out'

This means that slowly over a period of weeks the mother initially checks that the child is clean and not unwell then distances herself from the child for about 5 minuites
then the next day 10 minutes etc
and each day takes longer before going in to the child, leaving the child to cry in the bed and eventually fall asleep on his own.
it is difficult to go into detail as the are many different approaches. the following quote is from the nhs website:
"If your child cries, leave them for 5-10 minutes before going back in and settling them down again.
Don’t pick them up or take them downstairs. If your child gets up, put them back to bed again."

http://www.nhs.uk/Planners/birthtofive/Pages/Commonsleepproblems.aspx

My question is that is this permissible?

sorry for the lengthy question.

(*Kindly do not post on website*)
Assalamualikum,

A relative of mine wished to purchase a pair of shoes from an online store. She chose the shoe, saw the cost price (not including

shipping and duties) and gave me the link to buy it for her. She said at that time she would pay the costs for it.
Before buying and paying for this pair, I also saw another pair of shoes on this website for my mother and told this relative I would buy the shoes for her and pay for it and she did not object to this. I therefore purchased two pair of shoes from this site and combined the shipping costs and when it arrived here, I paid for the duties collectively (note the duties were calculated differently for each, but the receipt I have only shows one figure as the Post Office does not itemise).
When the items came, I told this relative about it, and she came to my house, having been given the shoes for her by my mother.

She had them on before I could come out to greet her, and I told her to take them off as they are not hers as yet. She did this, and I then handed them over to her, saying 'here this is a gift for you', to which she accepted, said 'Thank You' and took them home.
Now, about two weeks later, she decides to pay for them. She said she wanted to pay for the item, and I told her I would not accept any payment. She then sent by me a sum of money in US dollars far in excess of what I paid for her item.
My question then is whether or not I can accept this money, as I am concerned of the following:
(1). That the gift having been accepted by her now rests in her possession, and thus how can I receive money for an item not owned by me?
(2) Alternatively, she would have undertaken to pay the cost I incurred in acquiring the item- which is a fixed amount (different from value of the item). As I said I intended to pay for the item for her and thus grouped it together with something for my mother. Thus, it is almost impossible to calculate the exact cost (re duties and shipping) I incurred for this item, and my concern here is then whether accepting more or less of this fixed cost would be counted as interest? For example if it cost me $77 and I took $75, or even average it to $80 would this be ok?
Finally, as I said she gave the money in US dollars, and the currency rate at that time is different from now, and the money charged from my account was charged under my local currency. Is it then permissable to accept this US money? Would I have to pay back in local or US?
In this situation what should I do- return the money? keep all the money she sent? insists for a return of the gift (as she expresses to pay for it so she thus rejects it)?
I would be grateful for your islamic advice on this matter.
JazakALLAH for your time.
-Abdullah

my son Shahmir Faisal is 1.6 years of age. He started walking at the age of one year and 4 months. He is still not able to talk although some time he says "Ammi" or "Papa".
Someone has told us that his name "Shahmir" is heavy on him. Coz Shahmir means "King of the kings" which is only GOD.

Now tell us whether we should change his name or not?

I believe that whatever happens, happens for a good reason from Allah...

Keeping it short, i want to ask should a person do a istikhara himself or ask other people to do it for themselves. In our society, we tend to ask the Imam and other religious people to do it.

I want advice that because Allah knows the will of the heart,

1) Should a person do Istikhara themselves or through parents or should they ask other people who are not directly aware and involved in the matter to do the istikhara....

2) Also, how many times should a person do a Istikhara? Should they be content with 1-2 times or should it be done 7 times incase it comes unfavorable?

3) What if the istikhara comes favorable from one side and unfavorable from other side??

Please quote any relevant hadith or fatwa with reference in this regard...

I am really really worried and any help will be rewarded by Allah

JazakAllah

1 i wanted to know who are the muftis whao answer the questions and queries?


2 i know that acording to the hanafi fiqh if the chest is shifed away frm the qiblah the salah is batil, but what is the view of imam malik ra and what is the refrence

3 ruling about nasheeds with indian tone jaiz or not?

4 is celebrating mawlid jaiz or not?

salam brothers.
i have been wondering if a person can donate sperm to help others who cannot have babies with their partners. is this permissible in our religion. please let me know.

Asalaam Aliakum,i have a question regarding my father in-law. i am married to my husband who is a revert and has been for nearly 6 years Allhamdulilah. we often go down to see his father who is a hindu. he offers us food and drink. i just wanted to know if its permissable to eat and drink from there, if not then what would one say and do without hurting that persons feelings.

walaikum salaam

Asalam-O-Alaikum,

Alhamdulilah My daughter is 11 month old and her name is "Laiba". When deciding the name, I have cheked the meaning of this name and at various places I found it as " Maiden (Hoor) of Jannah". Also, I have checked some fatwas by mufti and as per them Laiba means "Laiba originates from the Arabic root word 'Laba' which means to play. Laiba is also the name of some of the maidens in Jannah' by Mufti Ebrahim Desai (refer# http://www.askimam.org/fatwa/fatwa.php?askid=27316586814eb65a34f3ca0efb694397).

Currently, there is a huge cofusion is going on as some Arabs and some Ulma told me that this is not a good name for a girl and it's meaning is "To Play" whereas I found both meanings with a little pronunciation difference. 1 Person told me if this a name of Maiden than this should be mentioned in Quarn or Hadith which seems to be true.

I would request you to please clarify me and my family cofusion and explain in detail the meaning of "Laiba". Also, please tell whether "Laiba" is good to keep or we have to change the name.

Your earliest reply will ease our life.

This question is regarding the name OZYAR, (ain zaal ya raa in arabic) i want to know if it is possible for the name to affect the characteristics or troubles the person is going through, as he has a severe bone condition and sight problems

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are nasheeds (islamic songs) with only percussion allowed? no musical instruments are used.

sallmas r we allowed 2 lisen to zain bhika nazams

plz reply
URGENT!!!
jazakallah

What is the kufara for taking false swear??? I was forced to took swear by putting QURAN in hands, that later i broke out. Now I want to know the Kufara for my broken swear?

I have read your knowledgebase regarding the use and viewing of pictures.

Whilst it is haraam to take or look at pictures, I wanted to know if there was any leniency for people like me who use pictures of males and females to help sell my products.

For an example, see my website at www.shifttrading.com

I have a set of pictures which I use to bring about an emotional reaction in the mind of the reader so that they are more likely to purchase my product.

Is this allowed?

If not, I will have to remove the pictures from my website.

I know a person with name as "Saferdeen".

He says some people quoted that it wasnt a good name, and because he travels daily they say its because of his name.

What have you got to say about this.