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Tafseer & Meanings
402 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Tafseer & Meanings, part of Quran, Hadith & Dua. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Tafseer & Meanings fatawa — page 2 of 11
- Mufti Online27 Jun 2023
Meaning of the verse "Allah Ta'ala guides whomsoever He wishes and misguides whomsoever He wishes."
Am I correct to say the following. 1. Allah guides whomsoever he wills and Allah misguides whomsoever he wills? 2. If true, then what should I think…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Mar 2023
Is it permissible to publish a translation of the Quran without the Arabic text?
Respected Muftiyan-E-Kiram مدظلہم Assalamu Alykum, I've a few questions regarding translations of Holy Quran. Although I mostly read the…
Abdullah Syed Sajid - Ask Imaam18 Jan 2023
Is it permissible to make a slide of the verse of the Quraan with translation?
Assalamu Alaikum, In the name of Allah, i want to ask that i am making slide based on Islamic airticles , lecture , broadcast. So there Mufti and…
M. Akhtar - Mufti Online18 Jan 2023
Meaning of "remembrance of Allah"
What is meant by remembrance of Allah? Does it mean things like zikr? Saying Subhanallah, Alhumdulillah, etc? Is dua remembrance of Allah? What if…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Dec 2022
Reading the translation of the Quraan only
Scholars tell us not to only read the meaning of Quran (translation), as this can be misleading without any explanation. The people who know Arabic,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Nov 2022
Giving a translation of the Quraan to a non-Muslim who is interested in Islam
Is it permissible to give a translation of the Quraan to a non-Muslim who is interested in Islam, even though he cannot be assumed to be in the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood8 Oct 2022
Metaverse Quraan Sharif
I have come across a video wherein a Muslim Journalist has come up with a “Metaverse” Quaan Shareef. The aim of this “Metaverse Quraan” is for…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online16 Aug 2022
Reciting verse 27 in Surah Qiyaamah
In Surah Qiyamah Verse 27, is one allowed to join the meem and raa and read it as marraaq, or is it obligatory to stop at a sakta?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood18 Jul 2022
Tafseer of Shia scholar ‘Al-Asi’
Can Mufti Saheb please provide a detailed Fatwa on a new Tafseer called ‘The Ascendant Quraan’ by Al-Asi? How reliable is it? What is the purpose of…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online9 Jun 2022
Meaning of seven ahruf
Were all 7 Ahruf (without exception) and all The Mutawaatir & Mashhur Qira’aat (without exception) revealed by Allah Ta'ala to Jibril (alaihis…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville2 Jun 2022
Touching A Translation Of The Quraan-e-Majeed During Haidh
Is it lawful for females studying Quraan to handle a translation of the Quraan during Haidh?
- Mufti Online16 May 2022
The Mubaarak Ahaadith being a commentary of the Quraan Majeed
I heard that the Quraan Majeed is incomplete without the Hadith. What does this mean? Also, if the Quraan and Hadith contradict each other, which…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood10 Feb 2022
Playing verses and Manzil on the phone as Ruqyah
Many parents nowadays play verses of the Quraan and Manzil as Ruqya on their phones for their babies. Will this give the desired effect or not?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online26 Jan 2022
Meaning of the aayat "No bearer shall bear the burden of another"
Could Mufti Saheb please explain to me the actual meaning that we take from the ayat which means: "No bearer shall bear the burden of another". The…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Dec 2021
Meaning of the verse "They will not enter jannah until the camel enters through the eye of the needle"
What is the meaning of verse "for a camel to go through the eye of a needle"?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville29 Nov 2021
Authentic Translation Of The Quraan-e-Majeed
I have being gifted a 13 line Quraan with line by line English translations. The Quraan is based on the Yusuf Ali translation. Is it advisable to…
- 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 Online16 Nov 2021
Fighting oppression
Could you please explain the Tafseer of Ayah 9 of Surah Al-Hujurat when Sayyiduna Ali (radhiyallahu anhu) was fighting in the battle of Siffin.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam11 Nov 2021
Translation of Sayyidul Istighfar Dua
I had come across this in a book called Masnoon Duaayen.Please translate.
- Ask Imaam8 Nov 2021
What is the Meaning of the word “Wahn” in the Qur'aan?
Assalamu alyakum Can you please explain this word “Wahn” which appears in the Quraan but it’s not an Arabic word, where is this word derived from…
Mudassir - Ibn Masood5 Nov 2021
Printing copies of the Quraan with translations only
What is the ruling in regards to publishing copies of the Quraan Sharif with the translation only? The Arabic text has been omitted.
Mufti Mohammed Desai - 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 - 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?
- Mufti Online25 Sep 2021
Meaning of the word rajaa in the Quraan
One interpretation of the meaning of Surah 18, Verse 110 reads: “Say, ‘I am only a human being, like you, to whom it has been revealed that your God…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Sep 2021
Meaning of competing with each other in good deeds
What does it mean for believers to compete with each other to do more good deeds than others? Won't it result in showing off?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Sep 2021
Virtue of reciting ten aayaat at night
I received the following Hadith: Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “The one who…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville28 Jul 2021
Printing And Distributing The Qur’aan Consisting Of The Translation Only
Many Da’wah institutes are giving copies of the Quraan to non-Mulsims with the intention of Da’wah. However, these Quraans are void and free of the…
- Mufti Online26 Jul 2021
The verses of Surah Kahf which are a protection from the fitnah of Dajjaal
Which are the 10 verses from Surah Kahf that should be memorized to protect one from the fitnah of Dajjaal? The first 10 verses or the last 10 verses?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville15 Jul 2021
Translation Of The Word “Hasanah” In في الدنيا حسنة
What is the translation of the word “Hasanah” in the dua: رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
- Ask Imaam4 Apr 2021
The meaning of Isitkhaara
Assalamualaikum my brother's in faith, My question is with regards to interpretation of the results of an istikharah. I want to convey my…
Mirza-Zain Baig - Mufti Online14 Jan 2021
Taking a Christian interpretation of the Quraan
In Surah Hud (11) aayah 78, Nabi Loot (alaihis salaam) offererd his dughters to his people. According to the Christians, he was offering them to be…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam24 Dec 2020
Urdu translation of the Qur’an being taught by a teacher not acquainted with the urdu language
The Madrasah is introducing Urdu Qur'aan Tarjuma ( all the subjects in the Madrasah are taught in English ) Qur'aan Tarjuma in Urdu will be taught…
Ikraam Elias Gangat - 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 Online29 Sep 2020
Meaning of the Huroof-e-Muqatta`aat
1. What is the meaning of loohe Quran, like "alif laam meem, noon" etc.? 2. All the secret talk of shab-e-meraj between Nabi and Allah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Sep 2020
The Hadith Regarding Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) saving a dua for his Ummat on the Day of Qiyaamah
Is it true that when the son of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), Ebrahim was ill, Ayesha (radhiyallahu anha) told Nabi (sallallahu alaihi…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2020
Meaning of the Quraan being the uncreated word of Allah
What is the meaning of the Quraan being the uncreated word of Allah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Aug 2020
Studying the translation of the Quraan independently
How do we know if the translation of the Quraan is correct?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Jun 2020
Meaning of the aayat "good women are for good men"
I have read in the Quraan that good women are for good men. My question is that in the past I used to stare at girls in college. I also talked to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN31 Mar 2020
Last Two Verses of Surah Baqarah, A Means of Protection from Shaytan
Is this authentic? “Indeed Allah wrote a book two thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth. He sent down two Verses from that book…
Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar - Mufti Online11 Mar 2020
Bismillah being divinely revealed
Is it true that basmala was divinely revealed by Allah Ta'ala to Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) (except in surah naml where it is a verse) and…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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