Bilal Mohammad

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Fatawa

1. Ruling on eBucks, Ucount, and Voyager PointsAskImam · 2 Jul 2025
2. Where does it say in the Quran that women must observe Hijab?AskImam · 30 May 2025
3. Islamic Nasheeds ( poems )Jamiat KZN · 11 Jul 2023
4. Staying in the camps outside of the boundary of Mina extended into Muzdalifah.AskImam · 6 Jul 2023
5. Can one take a rest from Tawaf and then continue due to health reasons?AskImam · 30 Jun 2023
6. Where does it say in the Quran that women must observe Hijab?Jamiat KZN · 9 Jun 2020
7. Should I attend an Eid party with a mixed gathering in order to please my husband?AskImam · 23 May 2020
8. Is slavery still allowed in Islam in this day and age?Jamiat KZN · 28 Jan 2019
9. If a business partner dies, do the conditions set by partners become invalid?AskImam · 13 Aug 2016
10. Retirement Programs and life Insurance for EmployeesAskImam · 21 Jun 2016
11. Alī and Mu’āwiyah Radiyallahu ‘Anhumā and the battle of SiffinJamiat KZN · 30 Oct 2015
12. Should I continue studying medicine?AskImam · 4 Jul 2015
13. Ruling on Brown menstrual dischargeAskImam · 29 May 2015
14. Ruling for continuous menstruation.AskImam · 23 May 2015
15. Working as Database Administrator for US based Oil and Gas companyAskImam · 10 May 2015
16. Using someone’s money for myself and then replacing it.AskImam · 29 Apr 2015
17. Penny Stock TradingAskImam · 15 Apr 2015
18. Job at TV StationAskImam · 15 Apr 2015
19. Clarification on story about man and severing ties of kinshipAskImam · 13 Apr 2015
20. Can I study to be a gynaecologist?AskImam · 13 Apr 2015
21. How is keeping beard a sunnah when the Jews have beards as well?AskImam · 13 Apr 2015
22. Can I sell made to order jewellery?AskImam · 12 Apr 2015
23. What type of knowledge is compulsory to learn?AskImam · 12 Apr 2015
24. Negative thoughts and feelings while praying salāh.AskImam · 11 Apr 2015
25. What do the Quran and Hadith say about blood transfusion?AskImam · 9 Apr 2015
26. Relationship with girl who I want to marry.AskImam · 3 Apr 2015
27. Is it permissible to wear a burqa` of any color?AskImam · 1 Apr 2015
28. Can a city court issue a Khul` against my will?AskImam · 1 Apr 2015
29. Can I make a software that is used solely to lend/borrow money on interest?AskImam · 30 Mar 2015
30. Women Cutting HairJamiat KZN · 30 Mar 2015
31. Can we make wudū’ with inglot breathable nail polish?AskImam · 20 Mar 2015
32. Do we have to check for sources of whey powder? What is the definition of Khalwat Sahihah?AskImam · 18 Mar 2015
33. Which creature ate the food prepared by Sulaymān (`alayhis salām)?AskImam · 13 Mar 2015
34. If I say that nothing will harm me unless it is from Allah and just eat/drink whatever I want. Is it correct?AskImam · 13 Mar 2015
35. Is it permissible to take, frame, or hang up pictures of live people?AskImam · 6 Mar 2015
36. Is it permissible to ask students to dress up as characters from a book for World Book Day?AskImam · 3 Mar 2015
37. Is crowd funding permissible through GoFund.me?AskImam · 3 Mar 2015
38. I have to constantly make wudū’ because I believe I am always having discharge during salāh.AskImam · 28 Feb 2015
39. I donated some money to build a well in the name of the Prophet ﷺ. Is this permissible?AskImam · 21 Feb 2015
40. MasturbationJamiat KZN · 20 Feb 2015
41. I have been told that masturbation is allowed as long as it stops you from having intercourse. Is this correct?AskImam · 19 Feb 2015
42. Recommendations for distance learning Islamic education programsAskImam · 18 Feb 2015
43. Is it permissible to publish a picture called "Cartoon of Muhammad ﷺ” without a depiction of the Prophet ﷺ?AskImam · 18 Feb 2015
44. Questions regarding my late mother’s credit card payments and bank account.AskImam · 16 Feb 2015
45. Should I choose my future husband over my best friend?AskImam · 15 Feb 2015
46. New revert husband doesn’t pray salāh and doesn’t help with the kids.AskImam · 12 Feb 2015
47. Is it permissible to have the name Abrār?AskImam · 11 Feb 2015
48. Dua for woman having trouble conceiving a childAskImam · 7 Feb 2015
49. Suffering from depression after losing everythingAskImam · 7 Feb 2015
50. Is my friend eligible for zakāh because of his debts?AskImam · 7 Feb 2015
51. Working in investment banks and hedge funds.AskImam · 6 Feb 2015
52. Duas for pregnancy and labor painsAskImam · 3 Feb 2015
53. Questions about dhikr of Allāh Ta`ālā.AskImam · 3 Feb 2015
54. Is the name Māriyah suitable?AskImam · 30 Jan 2015
55. Can we use sea salts from the dead sea?AskImam · 27 Jan 2015
56. How should I calculate Zakāh on my dividends?AskImam · 27 Jan 2015
57. “Anāshīd were created by innovators to distance people away from the Qur`ān.”AskImam · 27 Jan 2015
58. Marriage of underage girlsAskImam · 25 Jan 2015
59. I made a mistake while reciting. Does it invalidate my salāh?AskImam · 24 Jan 2015
60. Can animals speak to the pious in the grave.AskImam · 23 Jan 2015
61. Is it permissible for a woman to cut her hair shorter if it falls below her hips.AskImam · 23 Jan 2015
62. Why can't we choose rulings from different Imams if they are all correct?AskImam · 19 Jan 2015
63. Is it permissible for a woman to say salam to non-mahram men?AskImam · 19 Jan 2015
64. Is it permissible for an 'Ālimah to record CDs of her lectures and distribute them to others?AskImam · 13 Jan 2015
65. My job entails live streaming sports events and transcoding for videos on demand. Is it permissible?AskImam · 27 Dec 2014
66. Parents dividing children’s time with grandparentsAskImam · 27 Dec 2014
67. Is there any general rule regarding tashabbuh?AskImam · 25 Dec 2014
68. I develop applications for credit risk managementAskImam · 13 Dec 2014
69. Do I have to follow one Imam and also keep a beard?AskImam · 7 Dec 2014
70. I feel that I have put false information to get extra money from the government.AskImam · 5 Dec 2014
71. Returning book with illustrationsAskImam · 2 Dec 2014
72. Should I go to a gathering to help my friends leave their bad habits?AskImam · 1 Dec 2014
73. Should we reply to an adhān played on a recorder?AskImam · 29 Nov 2014
74. Sajdah of a womanAskImam · 22 Nov 2014
75. Developing marketing software that may potentially be used for spam.AskImam · 22 Nov 2014
76. How authentic is this saying and what actual meaning does it have?AskImam · 20 Nov 2014
77. If government protocol requires us to cremate the body of a Muslim Ebola victim, is it permissible to do so?AskImam · 12 Nov 2014
78. Issue regarding taqlīd.AskImam · 9 Nov 2014
79. IT job as database administratorAskImam · 7 Nov 2014
80. Can science be used to establish the punishment for zinā?AskImam · 4 Nov 2014
81. Family accepted nikāh but they did not explicitly approve verballyAskImam · 31 Oct 2014
82. Employment in HR IT department.AskImam · 31 Oct 2014
83. Hadīth about istikhārah.AskImam · 30 Oct 2014
84. Should I marry if I can’t give time to my wife?AskImam · 29 Oct 2014
85. My father is sick, which du`ā’ should I read?AskImam · 24 Oct 2014
86. Confusion about making du`a before reading sunnah.AskImam · 23 Oct 2014
87. Is it disrespectful to wear jewelry with the name of Allāh on it?AskImam · 22 Oct 2014
88. What is Askimam’s ruling on oral sex?AskImam · 17 Oct 2014
89. How should we deal with Ahmadis?AskImam · 14 Oct 2014
90. Why can’t we go to jannah for free?AskImam · 10 Oct 2014
91. What type of knowledge is compulsory to learn?AskImam · 6 Oct 2014
92. Does talaq take place if the following statement was said to my wife - “If I hear stuff from outside again, then that will be the end.”AskImam · 2 Oct 2014
93. What is the sunnah method of paring nails?AskImam · 1 Oct 2014
94. If a women experiences during travel, does she pray qasr?AskImam · 26 Sep 2014
95. Is it permissible for me to take any legal action to get the property's upper portion vacated?AskImam · 21 Sep 2014
96. My mother feels lonely so me and my wife live separately.AskImam · 21 Sep 2014
97. How do I dispose of Islamic literature and cassettes?AskImam · 21 Sep 2014
98. Hadith regarding singing in heaven.AskImam · 21 Sep 2014
99. How is keeping beard a sunnah when the Jews have beards as well?AskImam · 18 Sep 2014
100. Follow up question - Does bowing down to apply a tika constitute kufr?AskImam · 18 Sep 2014
101. Is corporal punishment allowed and applicable according to Sharī`ah?Jamiat KZN · 15 Sep 2014
102. Is corporal punishment allowed and applicable according to Sharī`ah?AskImam · 12 Sep 2014
103. Du`ā for protection of kids from harmAskImam · 9 Sep 2014
104. Menstrual during weaningAskImam · 9 Sep 2014
105. Is it better to pray Fajr on time or later (i.e. 30-40 mins before sunrise)?AskImam · 9 Sep 2014
106. Is the following hadīth authentic regarding a sound during Ramadan that will wake everyone up?AskImam · 5 Sep 2014
107. Is it a requirement for men to cover their head while praying?AskImam · 4 Sep 2014
108. I give da`wah against the Ismailis. Is this fine according to the Qur`ān and Sunnah?AskImam · 4 Sep 2014
109. My father pressured me into marrying a man I don't like. What should I do?AskImam · 1 Sep 2014
110. Does bowing down to apply a tika constitute kufr?AskImam · 26 Aug 2014
111. What's the best answer to "where is Allah"? Is the tablīghī jamā`at a work of deception?AskImam · 23 Jun 2014
112. Ibrāhīm al-Nakha`ī and transmitting stories of the salaf.AskImam · 19 Jun 2014
113. I am receiving free internet data. Will I be sinful for using it?AskImam · 18 Jun 2014
114. Hadith regarding good manners: "Join ties with the one who breaks them with you..."AskImam · 12 Jun 2014
115. Do I have to pay Zakāh on a house we constructed for the purpose of resale? May I give my zakāh to pay for an operation?AskImam · 12 Jun 2014
116. It is harām for a male to teach girls of six years and over?AskImam · 7 Jun 2014
117. Is the narration about a person in the qabr returning salām to the living true?AskImam · 6 Jun 2014
118. Is slavery still allowed in Islam in this day and age?AskImam · 22 May 2014
119. Are Tim Hortons products halāl to consume even though they have traces of ethyl alcohol?AskImam · 21 May 2014
120. Is it permissible to put up pictures and videos of animate objects on WhatsApp?AskImam · 18 May 2014
121. Is the hadith, "Sleep of the fasting person is worship" authentic?AskImam · 17 May 2014
122. Do the fitnahs mentioned in this hadīth fit the situation in our times?AskImam · 15 May 2014
123. Should I give preference to my friend or someone with higher credentials?AskImam · 8 May 2014
124. Is plastic surgery allowed under Islamic Sharia Law. What if it is performed by a female doctor?AskImam · 21 Apr 2014
125. Hurmat al-Musaharah (incest).AskImam · 21 Apr 2014
126. Mandatory company pension plan.AskImam · 21 Apr 2014
127. Instagram account for femalesAskImam · 15 Apr 2014
128. If a women since puberty has never experienced menses, does she continue to fast and read salah every day without considering any days for menses?AskImam · 13 Apr 2014
129. What is the solution to women outnumbering men by 50 to 1?AskImam · 12 Apr 2014
130. Is it sinful to give medical treatment to the opposite gender?AskImam · 11 Apr 2014
131. Why can't a husband bathe (i.e. give ghusl to) his deceased wife?AskImam · 10 Apr 2014
132. Is a woman exempted from observing 'iddah if she has been separated from her husband for a long time?AskImam · 6 Apr 2014
133. Is it permissible to study in an unislamic university?AskImam · 31 Mar 2014
134. Women and LeadershipAskImam · 26 Mar 2014
135. What is the penalty for a woman who used shampoo unintentionally during Hajj?AskImam · 24 Mar 2014
136. Can I use herbal life products for weight reduction?AskImam · 23 Mar 2014
137. Is the nasab (lineage) of the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) until Ādam (alaihis salam) found in any hadith?AskImam · 14 Mar 2014
138. Is it permissible to perform Hajj with money gained through selling shares of a company?AskImam · 4 Mar 2014
139. Where to look during takbīr? When should we read du'ās and tasbīh after prayer?AskImam · 4 Mar 2014
140. Why is a woman not a wali of her children?AskImam · 1 Mar 2014
141. Understanding Waqf and its violationAskImam · 1 Mar 2014
142. Can we delete digital files containing the Quran?AskImam · 27 Feb 2014
143. Am I under the effect of Sihr (magic)?AskImam · 26 Feb 2014
144. If I go out for tablīgh, am I under bai'ah with shaykh as well?AskImam · 24 Feb 2014
145. Can I read Tafsir and Aqīdah on my own?AskImam · 22 Feb 2014
146. Listen to father or mother?AskImam · 21 Feb 2014
147. Alī and Mu'āwiyah Radiyallahu 'Anhumā and the battle of SiffinAskImam · 16 Feb 2014
148. Is it permissible to use Ashton and Parson's Infants Power if it contains ethanol?AskImam · 13 Feb 2014
149. Do i have to perform Wudhu or Ghusl?AskImam · 7 Feb 2014
150. I feel lifeless and uncaring, please advise me.AskImam · 7 Feb 2014
151. Can one take a rest from Tawaf and then continue due to health reasons?AskImam · 2 Feb 2014
152. Will hurmat al-musaharah have an effect if my father suffers from a mental illness?AskImam · 30 Jan 2014
153. Should I skip my class to pray Jumu'ah?AskImam · 25 Jan 2014
154. What is I'tidaal?AskImam · 22 Jan 2014
155. What are some good Islamic Websites that I should visit?AskImam · 21 Jan 2014
156. Working for software development used by conventional banks.AskImam · 9 Jan 2014
157. Is it permissible to use the products Brut Deodorant and Nivea Deodorant?AskImam · 22 Dec 2013
158. Is Streets Ice Cream halal even though it contains alcohol?AskImam · 22 Dec 2013
159. Is buying a smart phone considered to be israf?AskImam · 20 Dec 2013
160. I married the girl I liked through skype after being forced to marry my cousin.AskImam · 19 Dec 2013
161. Explanation of two hadith in Muslim in regards to the people of 'Iraq and SyriaAskImam · 17 Dec 2013
162. Mixed gathering of wedding and WalimaAskImam · 17 Dec 2013
163. I am facing many problems in my life such as fear of people and low confidence.AskImam · 15 Dec 2013
164. My mother wants me to marry my first cousin, but I fear our children being born with mental disability.AskImam · 12 Dec 2013
165. Can I reply to a Salam from a Ghair Mahram? Can I make non-Muslim friends?AskImam · 12 Dec 2013
166. Is Safar the month of suffering? Are there special 'ibadat performed in this month?AskImam · 9 Dec 2013
167. What is the ruling on laser liposuction?AskImam · 9 Dec 2013
168. Is it permissible to evade custom duty charges? What is considered as "Qiraah" in salah?AskImam · 6 Dec 2013
169. My husband gets mad at me because I forget things, what should I do?AskImam · 5 Dec 2013
170. Will holding a kitten affect our salah because she used the litter box?AskImam · 2 Dec 2013
171. Is the claim correct that Yajuj and Majuj are amongst us today?AskImam · 28 Nov 2013
172. Can I give a percentage of money to officers in the name of commission?AskImam · 27 Nov 2013
173. How do I fix my stuttering problem?AskImam · 22 Nov 2013
174. Is it permissible to work at the World Bank?AskImam · 20 Nov 2013
175. I want to marry a man who is disabled and is unable to conceive children.AskImam · 20 Nov 2013
176. Can I send my picture to a person who intends on marrying me?AskImam · 20 Nov 2013
177. Do I have to provide for my father if he makes unjust demands of me?AskImam · 20 Nov 2013
178. Are savings permissible?AskImam · 19 Nov 2013
179. Is a payroll benefits program for employees permissible?AskImam · 16 Nov 2013
180. What makes Islamic Finance permissible compared to a normal bank?AskImam · 12 Nov 2013
181. My wife practices on deen but has other habits I do not likeAskImam · 26 Oct 2013
182. Can a wife change her surname to her husband's name?AskImam · 24 Oct 2013
183. Should I fast for yaum al-arafah (9th Zhul Hijjah) at my destination if it is Eid at home?AskImam · 14 Oct 2013
184. What is Islam's stance on teaching at a co-ed school?AskImam · 9 Oct 2013
185. How many dates did the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) receive yearly from Khaibar?AskImam · 9 Oct 2013
186. Is it permissible to perform Hajj without a Hajj pass from the Saudi government?AskImam · 4 Oct 2013
187. My kitten has licked my finger. has it become napaak?AskImam · 29 Sep 2013
188. Can a woman take help from a non-mahram man when there is a medical emergency?AskImam · 27 Sep 2013
189. What is the ruling on the food of the Ahl ul-Kitab?AskImam · 26 Sep 2013
190. What is ruling on following Saints/Peers?AskImam · 24 Sep 2013
191. What is the ruling on leasing or financing a new car that mandates full coverage insurance?AskImam · 22 Sep 2013
192. What are the procedures and virtues of Salāh at-Tasbīh and Salāh at-Tawbah?AskImam · 18 Sep 2013
193. Is selling land allowed when it is associated with a condition?AskImam · 14 Sep 2013
194. Does smelling petrol break the fast?AskImam · 7 Sep 2013
195. Will Allah forgive me for lying?AskImam · 4 Sep 2013