Feeding at the funeral home

Question and Answer:

Q. what is the ruling reguarding offering food to visitors during the first 3 days after the funeral?nb,some visitors are from out of town and some from the area,that have come to read Quran.is it permissable to offer them food or even a drink

Sleeping without clothes

Q. Can I sleep nude while covering my body with a bed sheet oar blanket?
(Query published as received)

A. It is against the dictates of modesty to sleep nude. Furthermore there is always the possibility of one becoming uncovered whilst sleeping even when sleeping covered with a sheet.

And Allah Knows Best

Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed

Fatwa Department
Jamiatul Ulama (KZN)
Council of Muslim Theologians
223 Alpine Road, Overport, Durban
Tel : +27 (0) 31 2077099
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Website : www.jamiat.org.za

Delaying the fardh ghusl till after Suhoor

Q. Can one take a bath after Sehri, to be cleared from the state of Janaabat (requiring a Fardh Ghusal)?

Using the pill to pause menstruation in Ramadaan

Q. Is it permissible to take the medication like the pill (contraceptive) throughout the month of Ramadaan to avoid getting one's period in order to keep all the fasts as I feel bad missing these fasts?

Zakaat on diamond necklace

Q. I have a diamond necklace which my husband gave me as a gift. Do I have to pay Zakaat on it ?
(Question published as received)

Rewards of the Qur’an and good actions reach and benefit the deceased

Q. I always knew we can read quran and give the sawab to the deceased and I do this all the time for my late dad. Recently I was told this is wrong and the dead cant benefit from my reading. Please clarify as I’m now confused.

He who deceives is not from us

Nasihah (Advice): Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:

“He who deceives is not from us” 

[Musnad Ahmed, Hadith #: 7290]

Keeping Nafl Fasts when Qadha Fasts are due

Question and Answer:

Q. I have some Qadha fasts to keep for the previous Ramadaan due to previous pregnancies. I wanted to know if its ok to keep Nafl fasts. Will it be valid even though I have outstanding qaza fasts?

The Muqtadi (follower) should recite these behind the Imam silently

Question and Answer:

Q. when reading Salaah in jamaat, sometimes I end up standing next to a person who recites the duas and tasbihs so loud that I can hear what he is reading and this disturbs my concentration. Please advise

On which hand is it Sunnah to wear a watch?

Nasihah (Advice): Sayyidatuna Aa’ishah (Radiyallahu Anha) said: “The Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to prefer the right hand. He used to take with his right hand, he used to give with his right hand and in general, he would use the right hand for all (good) tasks” (Nasai, Hadith #: 5059)

Special Salaah to read on the night of Mi’raj

Nasihah (Advice): Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Be conscious of Allah wherever you are, follow up a bad deed with a good deed it will wipe out the ill effects of the bad deed and interact with people with good character” (Tirmizi)

Wudhu when using a Quran App

Nasihah (Advice): Sayyiduna Uthmaan (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “The best of you is he who learns the Qur’an and teaches it to others.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)

The martyr is pardoned for all his sins except outstanding debts

Nasihah (Advice): Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:

“The martyr is pardoned for all his sins except outstanding debts.” 

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith #: 1886)