All the funds of these banks are Islamically impure. Investment is not permissible in these riba funds

These contemporary Shariah experts are in error. Investing on the stock exchange is not permissible regardless of “the main trading activities being halaal”. Halaal trading activities are not the only requirement for the permissibility of investment. The actual contract of the investment has to conform with the Shariah. Consider the example of a cloth merchant. He sells nothing but cloth. His trading activity is perfectly halaal. A man invests in his business. The agreement stipulates that every month the trader will give him a share
of the profits which will be the equivalent of 10% of his capital investment.

Thus, the investor receives a R1000 a month on his R10,000 investment. The R1000 is paid from halaal profits derived from halaal trading activities. But this does not make the contract halaal. The R1000 he receives monthly is not profit, It is riba — haraam interest. The whole confounded set-up of the stock exchange is structured on riba and faasid (corrupt) dealings, hence such investments are not permissible.

The claim is laughable. The one who made this claim does not understand the operation of Shar’i principles. Investment in unit trusts is not permissible. The innovative names such as dividend, unit trust, equity trust, etc. do not change the reality of riba.

The self-appointed mujtahids are truly amazing in their ignorance. This is a stupid and erroneous definition of riba. What does the man mean by “it should not be contractually stipulated”? Contractual stipulation does not transform a gain into interest. If the contract stipulates that the investor will get 10%
of the nett profit, such contractual stipulation does not render the profit interest. Contractual stipulation does not feature in the definition of riba. Riba in terms of the Shariah “is an excess which has no material equivalent to offset it.”

The issue of ‘risk of loss’ has no bearing on the definition of interest. There is risk of loss in even an interest deal. A loan given on interest carries with it a risk of loss. Many debtors do not or cannot repay even the capital amount, leave alone the interest. These fellows overstep the parameters of their professions, hence they speak such drivel. If they remain within the confines of their mundane professions, they will not make such fools of themselves.

Listening to these songs of fisq and fujoor sung by fussaaq and fujjaar is haraam even without music. The R&B and the ballad styles are decidedly the styles of the kuffaar and immoral fussaaq. Imitation of such haraam styles is haraam. Music is haraam regardless of the method used to create it. It is a shaitaani practice.

Shaitaan is using these faasiq singers to sow hypocrisy in the hearts of Muslims. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said that music creates nifaaq (hypocrisy) in the heart in the same way as water causes seeds to grow in the soil. The singer who creates his music with movements of his tongue, sings with the tongue of shaitaan who according to the Hadith blows into his (the singer’s) nostrils.

These shaitaani radio stations are in the field to promote every evil and they are increasingly inclining to immorality. They flourish by appealing to the base desires of the nafs. May Allah Ta’ala destroy these accursed channels of shaitaan.

It is Sunnat to recite ‘Allaahu Akbar laailaha illallaah’ or just ‘Allaahu Akbar’ in the beginning of every Surah from Dhuhaa to the end of the Qur’aan Majeed.

Blind chanting of the Qur’aan is a wonderful avenue of gaining proximity to Allah Ta’ala. Tilaawat of the Qur’aan is an ibaadat apart from understanding the Qur’aan. All the Ahkaam (Laws) of the Shariah which Muslims practice daily are part and parcel of the Qur’aan. Muslims understand all acts of their Ibaadat even if they do not understand the words they recite. Such recitation is commanded by Allah Ta’ala. The reward for every harf (letter) of the Qur’aan is ten virtues whether one understands it or not. Once Imaam Ahmad Bin Hambal (rahmatullah alayh) saw Allah Ta’ala in a dream. The Imaam asked Allah Ta’ala for the shortest route to His proximity. The Divine Response was: “Tilaawat of the Qur’aan.” Imaam Hambal enquired: “With or without understanding?” Allah Ta’ala said: “With and without understanding.”

No one can pay any attention to what the murtadd says. He makes a mockery of his own stupidity. For 14 centuries the Ummah has been making Tilaawat of the Qur’aan without understanding the Arabic text. Yet all authorities of the Shariah unanimously proclaim such Tilaawat to be highly meritorious and the means of gaining Allah’s Pleasure. Shaitaan has innumerable camp- followers and agents of deviation and kufr in the field today. Simply ignore them.

What doubt can a Muslim of healthy Imaan have in the prohibition of visiting such vile places of Jahannum? The prohibition is too obvious and does not need elaboration.

At four months the foetus becomes a living human being. The Rooh enters the foetus when it has reached 120 days. Abortion at this time will be the murder of an innocent human being. Such murder is haraam. Never heed what the murderers advise you. Abortion in your case is haraam. If Allah Ta’alaa has decreed that your baby will be ‘horribly malformed’, you have to accept it with Sabr and treat it as an Amaanat entrusted to your care by your Creator. He knows best what is good for us. The Qur’aan states: “Perhaps you dislike something when in reality it is good for you.”

Jannat with all its comforts, pleasures and bounties are extra-special rewards for men and women. These are such bounties which no eye has seen, no ear has heard nor crossed the mind of men. What Allah Ta’ala has decided for men and women is nothing but goodness. He knows and we know not. The nature and temperament of people will undergo great change in the Aakhirah just as their physical bodies will also undergo change. The evils of the nafs will be eradicated. What one may desire today here on earth will not necessarily be desired in Jannat. The desire of women for any males other than their husbands will never feature in Jannat. Allah Ta’ala is the Creator of our nature and He will not commit any injustice to any man or woman.

Your problem is that you are thinking about the Aakhirah in terms of this Dunya. In adulthood a person normally does not desire what he had desired during childhood. In old age one does not normally desire what was desired in youth. Similarly, what you desire here today will not necessarily be desired in Jannat. A woman in Jannat will never desire any man other than her husband.

Explain the meaning of ‘neatening’ the eyebrows. How is this done? We lack understanding of this act nor do we understand the meaning of ‘shapening’ the eyebrows.

This abomination is haraam for both men and women. Those who indulge in this unnatural act of immorality are accursed. They are cursed by Allah and His Angels. Taubah (Repentance) is Waajib (obligatory) for past sins. Allah Ta’ala forgives all sins if the Taubah is sincere. When this vile shaitaani urge develops, then contemplate immediately on Maut and its pangs of horror. Meditate on you perishing while you are indulging in the filthy accursed abomination. Ask yourself: What will be my condition if I have to die while indulging in this evil? Think of the two Recording Angels who are constantly with you. Ask yourself: Have I no shame for these Angels who are looking at my sub-bestial deed of abomination? Contemplate on the omnipresence of Allah Ta’ala. He says in the Qur’aan that He is closer to you than your jugular vein. By such meditation, Insha’Allah, you will rid yourself of this debasing act of immorality.

Provide an address for an answer to your other question. It is improper to discuss in print the issue which you have raised. We are not interested in your identity. You need not reveal your name. If an address is forthcoming, we shall answer your question by letter, Insha’Allah.

The Salaat breaks by this action. It has to be repeated.

If it is truly live, i.e. the dua is broadcast as it is being made, and is not reproduced from a recording, then it is permissible to raise the hands and join in the dua. And Allah knows best.

Sajdah is not Waajib if the recitation is a recording. If it is live, Sajdah will become Waajib.

The Ahl-e-Bid’ah in our parlance are generally the grave-worshippers. It is not permissible to eat in their homes. This does not mean that their food is haraam. Nevertheless, Bid’ah is next to shirk in degree of abomination. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “He who respects a man of Bid’ah aids in the destruction of Islam.”

If these utensils are washed, they become taahir (clean). Nevertheless, it is improper for Muslims to eat from such utensils. It has a detrimental affect on Taqwa.

Just as it is not permissible to sell poison, so too is it not permissible to sell cigarettes.

It is not permissible.

If you are an adult with a mature mind—i.e. you are not mentally affected—then it is not permissible for them to withhold your inheritance. But if you are a person who spends wildly in haraam activities, then they are entitled to dole out your inheritance to you in dribs and drabs to save you from ruining yourself in this world and in the Aakhirah.

If the paternal grandfather is alive, then she may not invest or handle the money of the minor children. It is the right and the duty of the paternal grandfather to control the finances of his grandchildren.

Even the paternal grandfather may not lend out the money of his minor grandchildren. The maternal grandfather features nowhere in the picture. He has absolutely no such right.

This is a kuffaar system which is not permissible. Musjid mutawallis should be appointed by mutual consultation.

If prior to having given you a loan you used to give him gifts, then it is permissible for him to accept. But if prior to the loan you were not in the habit of making gifts to him, then it is not permissible for him to accept.

It is not permissible.

No, you do not have to repeat Zuhr. The Zuhr which you had performed outside the town limits is valid.

Your Salaat performed outside the town is valid. However, it is better to perform it at home.

Zakaat is not Waajib on the money of a minor (i.e. one who has not attained puberty).

Yes, Zakaat is Waajib on such jewellery even if she wears it daily.

It is permissible.

Zakaat is not payable on imitation jewellery irrespective of its value.

It is not Waajib for a Muslim female to become a gynecologist. But it is Waajib on her and Waajib on her parents to ensure that her Imaan and Akhlaaq are safeguarded. Universities are dens of zina and immorality where neither Imaan nor moral character is safe. Hence, it is infinitely superior to remain ignorant of secular sciences in the circumstances. On the Day of Qiyaamah your daughter will not be asked why she did not become a gynecologist. But she will be asked and possibly punished for having ruined her modesty and moral character in the den of zina which they term university.

It is Sunnat to wear an izaar (lungi) at all times. There is no specific time for wearing a lungi.

It is better to perform it after the two Sunnats. Performing it before the two Sunnats is also permissible.

Such a believer has become a murtadd. It is kufr to deny these beliefs of Islam. Nabi Isaa (alayhis salaam) never died as yet. He is alive in the Heaven and will return to earth when Qiyaamah is near. He will live on earth for some time, then die a natural death.

Read: Nabi Isaa (alayhis salaam) - Is he dead or alive? @ http://books.themajlis.net/book/view/291

It is a practice of the Ahl-e-Bid’ah to burn lobaan and agarbatti on specific days, mostly on Thursdays. It is no Sunnat. It is bid’ah.

No, you should not sit first. Go directly into Sajdah from the Qiyaam position.

Just as the Imaam makes the first Salaam, the Masbooq (Late-comer) should get up, recite Thana, Ta-awwuz, Surah Faatihah and a Surah. In this raka’t he will sit and recite Tashahhud. After Tashahhud, he rises into Qiyaam, recites Tasmiyah, Surah Faatihah and a Surah. He completes the raka’t and after Sajdah
rises into Qiyaam. In this last raka’t he should recite only Tasmiyah and Surah Faatihah and complete his Salaat.

No it is not Sunnah. One should desist from this custom.

No, it is not Sunnat. It is a strange custom which has no origin in Islam.

In so doing he creates a resemblance with the style of Christian priests in their churches. This is not permissible.

The house and the jewellery belong to you. Their attempt to usurp it from you is haraam. They have to compulsorily give you your jewellery. There is no question of the house belonging to your in-laws. Even if we have to assume that the money was given as a loan to you, then too the house does not belong to them. They will only have a claim and demand payment. You had purchased the house yourself, hence it belongs to you.

What you are doing presently is haraam. There are two lawful methods open for you. One way is to enter into a partnership with the investor. Give him a share of the profit. This share has to be pre-arranged and stipulated, e.g. 5%, 10%, 20% or whatever percentage is mutually agreed on. Assuming you are going to buy a parcel of goods for R25,000 and you expect to make R5000 profit.. Your intention is to give the investor R1000. Arrange with him at the time of obtaining the money that you will give him 20% of the profit. After you have sold the parcel, the investor will get 20% whether your make R5000, R10,000 or just R1,000. In all cases you have to give him 20% regardless of howmuch profit you made. And, if there is a loss, then the investor will have to sustain 20% of the loss.

The second method is to buy the parcel for the investor. You will be his agent to purchase. In this method, the investor himself or any other person appointed by him should accompany you to the auction, or he may arrive after you have purchased the parcel. After you have purchased the parcel, say for example, R20,000, you will no longer be the agent of the investor since you have already performed the duty for which you were appointed the agent. The investor’s man will arrive and take possession of the goods. On the instruction of his principal, the investor, he (the agent or the investor himself) sells you the parcel for any mutually agreed price. The investor can add his profit to the purchase price and sell it to you. There is no profitsharing in this method. You only have to pay him the price for which he sold the parcel to you. If the goods are pointed out to the investor or his agent and there is no obstacle to him taking physical possession of the goods, the possession will be valid even if he does not physically uplift the goods. In this method, before the investor or his agent sells the parcel to you, ensure that you have already paid for the goods. The second sale between yourself and the investor will be valid only after the goods have been paid for.

It is not permissible.

You have to stay far from him. He is a grave danger to you. He is liable to repeat his evil. You should not be alone with him. You have to treat him as a dangerous stranger. If you are speaking the truth, then his nikah with your mother has ended. You should inform your mother of what has happened so that she may separate herself from your father. When she does leave him, go with her. Never live with your father.

There is absolutely no difference. The Maulana Saheb’s ruling is drivel. His is a ruling of the nafs, not of knowledge. Regardless of the method of production all pictures of animate objects (people and animals) are haraam.

There is no Eid-greeting procedure, neither handshaking nor embracing. The special greeting procedures which people have made incumbent on Eid days are bid’ah.

It is not permissible to buy even fish and chips from such a restaurant. Contamination with haraam is almost a certainty.

Stupid people ask stupid questions. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and the Sahaabah followed the Math-habs which Imaam Abu Hanifah, Imaam Maalik, Imaam Shaafi and Imaam Ahmad Bin Hambal (rahmatullah alayhim) expounded. To put it better: these great Imaams all followed the Math-habs of the Sahaabah, and the Sahaabah followed the different Math-habs which Rasulullah Math-habs are found in the Qur’aan and the Ahaadith. But people of ignorance and shallow understanding do not know.

It is not permissible to visit these graves where all this shirk, bid’ah and qabar puja (grave-worship) are perpetrated. Recite at home or in the Musjid. The thawaab will reach the amwaat (deceased) from wherever you are.

The purpose of Thikr is to gain the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala, not the pleasure of the nafs. Thikr is not made for nafsaani (emotional) pleasure. The work of the bandah (Allah’s slave) is to be constant in the effort and struggle whether he derives pleasure or not. Pleasure in ibaadat is a gift from Allah Ta’ala. It is not a volitional acquisition. Furthermore, our lifestyle presents many acts which negate the acquisition of spiritual pleasure and sweetness of ibaadat. The preponderance of spiritual or baatini sins —sins of the heart — precludes the pleasure which one obtains from ibaadat. There is too much corrosion on the hearts in these days. The requirement is simply to continue with the struggle against the nafs and be constant with
Thikr. Forget about the pleasure.

If it is not bid’ah , and it is Sunnah as your ‘ijtihaad’ on the basis of your quoted hadith implies, then why does the entire Ummah, all over the world, not follow this Sunnah for which you have cited your daleel? Why did Hadhrat Mufti Mahmood (rahmatullah alayh) whom you have cited (in your letter) not practice this Sunnat of the Sahaabah Kiraam? Why did not a single one among all our Akaabireen ever recite Tasbeeh Faatimi loudly after Fardh Salaat to indicate to the numerous latecomers nowadays that the Salaat
is over? And, why don’t you yourself recite Tasbih Faatimi loudly after the Fardh Salaat? And, why do even the Barelwis, the masters and experts of loud thikr, not recite Tasbih Faatimi loudly after Fardh Salaat? Brother, your ‘ijtihaad’ is corrupt and baseless. No one in this age has the right and no one after the age of the Aimmah Mujtahideen had the right to dig into the Hadith books for a Hadith to bolster his fanciful idea of ibaadat. The acts of ibaadat have been prescribed, determined and explained fourteen centuries ago. Any new interpretation is baatil and mardood (false and rejected). Those who want to have their loud thikr and Khatm-e-Khwaajgaan should go into their private cloisters and execute their practices of personal preferences. They should not display their private acts of worship as Sunnah nor should they seek to substantiate their non-Sunnat acts by citing Ahaadith which have absolutely no relationship with these practices of loud thikr. Those who have made public shows of their thikr are falling into the same cesspool of deviation and innovation in which the Bareilwis are churning. May Allah Ta’ala save us all from bid’ah and may He bestow Aql-e-Saleem to us all to enable us to differentiate between Ibaadat and Bid’ah.

He should recite these silently.