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Islamic Books & Knowledge
124 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Islamic Books & Knowledge, part of Quran, Hadith & Dua. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Islamic Books & Knowledge fatawa — page 1 of 4
- Mufti Online12 Aug 2026
Disposing of an English copy of the Quraan Majeed with only translation in it
Please clarify for me, with regards to an English copy of the Quraan (translation only, no Arabic) Mufti had replied; 1. There is consensus among…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Aug 2026
Surah Faatihah being called "the mother of the book"
Why is Surah Faatihah called "the mother of the book"? What does it mean?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Amjadi19 Apr 2026
What Is The Ruling On Reciting Or Writing "RadiAllahu Taʿaala Anhu" After The Names Of Non-Sahabah
What is the ruling on reciting or writing “RadiAllahu Taʿaala Anhu” after the names of non-Sahabah, such as Imams and Awliya? Question posed by:…
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Amjadi15 Mar 2026
The Ruling on Completing the Recitation of the Holy Qur'an on the Twenty-Seventh Night of Ramadaan
Is it necessary to complete the recitation of the Qur’an in Taraaweeh on the 27th night of Ramadaan? Question posed by: Brother Ahmad, Durban
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Amjadi21 Dec 2025
The Rulings of Sajdah Tilaawat For Qur'an Reciters, Students, And Teachers
Under what circumstances does Sajdah Tilaawat (the prostration of Qur’anic recitation) become Waajib (compulsory), upon whom is it binding, and what…
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Amjadi5 Nov 2025
The Mustahab Dua Between the Two Sajdahs
What dua should one recite between the two sajdahs in an obligatory Salaah? Question posed by: Salim Bhai, Chatsworth
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Amjadi19 Oct 2025
Reciting Durood Shareef When Smelling Fragrance
What is the ruling on reciting Durood Shareef when smelling fragrance? Question posed by: Hamza Sheikh, Durban
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Amjadi13 Oct 2025
The Shariah Perspective On Kissing The Holy Qur'an
A friend of mine said that one should not kiss the Qur’an. I would like to ask, is it permissible in Shariah to kiss the Holy Qur'an? Question posed…
Mufti Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Mufti Online7 Sep 2025
Incident in Fazaail-e-Durood of woman being cured through reciting durood
Someone told me to inquire about the incident mentioned in Fazail-e-Durood (story#46) and also ask for its detailed explanation. Can anyone see Nabi…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Aug 2025
Touching a booklet that has Quraanic verses and the translation
In my Quran classes we use a para/juz wise booklet. One side of each page has Arabic and it's word to word Urdu translation while the other side is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 May 2025
Wazeefah for cure from epilepsy and other ailments
Please can you provide me with prophetic / Islamic remedies / duaas for the treatment of epilepsy. Such a person has been told they also get nazr.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown24 Jan 2025
The Application of Tajwid Rules Beyond the Quran
Should the laws of Tajweed apply to every Arabic texts? Does it apply in reading Ahadith or reading duas or does it only apply in reciting Quran? I…
Rukunuddin Bin Jahangir - Mufti Online7 Sep 2024Roman Urdu
Computer wale table ke drawer me deeni kitaab rakhna
Muje adab (respect) ke related ek sawal he mere pass computer table he with drawer hum ne top ke upar computer and laptop aur bike ki keys etc.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jul 2024
Eating the meat slaughtered by the Ahlul Kitaab
Is the slaughter by the Ahlul Kitaab halaal? Some said to me that Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) used to eat the zabiha of the Yahood?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Jul 2024
Listening to an orator who says that asking Nabi ﷺ at the Raudah Mubarakah to make dua for a person is incorrect
There is an orator who has been recorded as saying that asking Nabi ﷺ at the Raudah Mubarakah to make Duaa for a person is far worse of an act…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jun 2024
Learning and understanding the Quraan
I know that being a Hafiz-e-Quran has virtues, and there is a sahih hadith that says their parents will be crowned on the day of judgement. There is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood3 Jun 2024
Book on Amaliyyaat
Are there any books or websites where I can find A’maal to practice on?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online4 May 2024
Having Arabic Text or Pictures on the Quraan Shareef desk
Is it permissible to have pictures of the Kabah Sharif or the green dome or Arabic text of Allah and Muhammad (salallahu alayhi wasallam) etc. on a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood27 Mar 2024
Reciting the Kalimah Tayyibah 70 000 times
I have been told that one should try to recite 70 000 times Kalimah Tayyibah in this lifetime to be protected from the fire of Jahannam and for our…
Mufti Mohamed Desai - Ibn Masood5 Mar 2024
Permissibility of Non-Ulamaa reciting Ahadeeth Kitaabs
Is it permissible for non-Ulama to make Khatm of the books of Ahaadith such Bukhari / Muwatta for fulfillment of needs, to ease difficulties or is…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online27 Jan 2024
Reading the book "The Quraan as revealed"
Please advise if it is permissible to read the book endorsed by Mufti Menk called "The Quraan as revealed".
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Nov 2023
Discarding a broken glass with a Quranic dua printed over it
How do I discard a broken glass with a Quranic dua printed over it?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Amjadi14 Jan 2023
THE SHARIAH POSITION ON TAWEEZ AND RUQYAH
Allaama Mufti Saab Qibla Hafizahullah, Could you avail us with Scholastic knowledge around the reality and permissibility of Taweez, Ruqiyah etc.…
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Mufti Online22 Dec 2022
Mixing of girls and boys while learning Quraan
Girls and boys aged from 6 to 16 are sitting in the same hall where they can easily see each other. Some girls and boys up to the age of 12 are made…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam19 Oct 2022
Peacock feather as a bookmark for the mus-haf - Is this permissible?
Asalamualaikum, Is having a peacock feather in the Quran as a mark for what page the person is on permissible? Jazakallah Khair...
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Amjadi13 Jun 2022
INCLUSION OF AQEEQAH IN A QURBANI ANIMAL
Can An Aqeeqah Be Added To The Sacrificial Animal (Qurbani Animal)? Question posed by: Irfan Qadri, Durban, South Africa
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi - Ibn Masood1 Apr 2022
Yassarnal Quraan written by a Qadiani
What is the status of Yassarnal Quraan and its usage? I have heard it was written by a Qaadiani, is this regarding the Yassarnal Quraan used in…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online22 Jan 2022
Cutting the hand of someone who stole the Quraan or deeni books
in an Islamic State, if a person stole a Mushaf from someone else or they stole books of Sacred Knowledge from someone else, is the hand cut off?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood26 Nov 2021
Touching Kitaabs containing verses of the Quraan Sharif without Wudhu
Is it permissible to touch Kitaabs containing verses of the Quraan Sharif without Wudhu?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online24 Nov 2021
Sunnah method of teaching the Quraan
Is it a sunnah method of teaching the Quraan to hit the student when they do not know their work? I know Islam advocates hitting the child for…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Nov 2021
Comprehensive tajweed kitaab
Several years ago, my Qaari Saheb taught me proper, comprehensive tajweed principles along with their application. Eventually, I forgot the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Oct 2021
Meaning of the verse that Allah Ta'ala alone has complete knowledge of five things
It is mentioned in the Quraan that there are five things which only Allah Ta'ala knows. The first is regarding when Qiyaamah will occur, the second…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Amjadi16 Oct 2021
RECITING LITANIES SUCH AS SHAJRAH DURING HAIZ
When a Female is on Haiz, is she allowed to recite ASMA UL HUSNA, ASMA UL NABI صلى الله عليه وسلم, DALAIL UL KHAIRAAT SHAJRAH SHAREEF, QASIDAH…
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi Imam Masjid… - Azaadville13 Oct 2021
Touching Pages Of A Book Containing Verses Of The Qur’aan Shareef Without Wudhu
Sometimes Islamic books have a whole page only if Quraanic Ayaahs, will it be permissible to touch this page without Wudhu?
- Amjadi8 Jul 2021
QURBANI FOR THE DECEASED
What is the ruling on sacrificing an animal on the name of the deceased parents and what is the ruling on its meat?
Mohammad Quaiser Ali Razvi Misbahi Imam Masjid… - Ask Imaam25 Mar 2021
A reliable book for Ruqya
I want to know if you can recommend me a reliable book on how to perform self ruqya according to quran and sunnah. JazakAllahu khairan
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Ask Imaam23 Dec 2020
What is the Hadith E Kisa, the reference of Sunni scholar's book and also the complete Hadeeth
What is the Hadith E Kisa, the reference of Sunni scholar's book and also the complete Hadeeth
M. Akhtar - Mufti Online15 Nov 2020
Showing respect to an old Quraan cover
I have a fabric cover on my Quraan for many years. It has become threadbare in some places. I want to change it. Can I add this old cover to my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Oct 2020
Meaning of Hadeeth
Are the stories in Fadhail e Aamal and Fadhail e Sadaqaat considered Hadith? Can we say that these are Hadiths?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Feb 2020
Reading the Yusuf Ali translation of the Quraan
I would like to ask a question regarding the Yusuf Ali translation of the Quraan. I heard in a lecture that Yusuf Ali was unable to speak the Arabic…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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