Ismail Dawoodjee

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Fatawa

1. What will help me attain closeness to Allah the Quickest?AskImam · 21 Oct 2025
2. What is the Islamic ruling on consoling a bereaved family?AskImam · 14 Sep 2025
3. Can an inheritor refuse to accept his\her share of inheritance?AskImam · 24 Aug 2025
4. Is applying mehendi on ones feet a Hindu custom?AskImam · 28 Jul 2025
5. Passengers performing Jumu'ah on the Ship while it is docked at the HarbourAskImam · 17 Jun 2025
6. Is it permissible for men to remove unibrow/monobrow ?AskImam · 21 Apr 2025
7. Fasting during the month of ShawwalAskImam · 19 Apr 2023
8. What is the minimum period for itikaaf e wajib?AskImam · 18 Apr 2023
9. How do I calculate the fidya of Salah & Fasts for two years?AskImam · 20 Jul 2021
10. Udhiyyah SharesAskImam · 31 Jul 2020
11. Imam Abu Hanifa (Rahimahullah) & the Hanafi fiqh - Is it the same?AskImam · 8 Jun 2020
12. Is applying mendhi on ones feet a Hindu custom?AskImam · 18 Jul 2015
13. Who has the right to the custody of my daughter?AskImam · 27 Jun 2015
14. What is the Hanafi view on eating kidneys etc and joining prayers?AskImam · 21 Jun 2015
15. Can the wife keep fast without her husbands permission?AskImam · 12 Jun 2015
16. Electricity exchangeAskImam · 5 Jun 2015
17. What are the requirements of a women who wishes to make I'tikaaf in her home....can she go to the kitchen to prepare meals etcAskImam · 4 Jun 2015
18. Auction BusinessAskImam · 3 Jun 2015
19. Can I secretly marry a barelvi boy.AskImam · 30 May 2015
20. Is it permissible for one to pass in front of the children's saffs (row)?AskImam · 6 May 2015
21. I want to know about the Sunnah when there is an eclipseAskImam · 1 May 2015
22. What is Musabbatul Ashr?AskImam · 14 Apr 2015
23. 1) If a Musalli gave Adhan without wearing a topi (headgear), is the Adhan valid? 2) What is the status of covering the head while giving Adhan?AskImam · 9 Apr 2015
24. Dividing PropertiesAskImam · 8 Apr 2015
25. Teins multilevel marketingAskImam · 4 Apr 2015
26. Different texts in the Hanafi mazhab.AskImam · 4 Apr 2015
27. I am religious but open minded advise about Hijab.AskImam · 3 Apr 2015
28. Secret Nikah with convert and challenges.AskImam · 26 Mar 2015
29. Why do we need fixed Imaams and why pay them?AskImam · 26 Mar 2015
30. Talaaq question- UrduAskImam · 19 Mar 2015
31. Sadaqah Jariyah.Jamiat KZN · 16 Mar 2015
32. In what ways does Allah communicate with us?AskImam · 15 Mar 2015
33. Miscellaneous questions on Sadqhe jariyah.AskImam · 14 Mar 2015
34. Parenting and reliable books.AskImam · 14 Mar 2015
35. What wazifa can I read for a baby boy?AskImam · 10 Mar 2015
36. Zakat on debt and mortgage?AskImam · 7 Mar 2015
37. Miscellaneous questionsAskImam · 4 Mar 2015
38. Third party or full insurance cover?AskImam · 3 Mar 2015
39. Semiconductor sharesAskImam · 3 Mar 2015
40. Can I charge a client for using my company’s name?AskImam · 27 Feb 2015
41. Interest (Riba ) LoanJamiat KZN · 27 Feb 2015
42. Can I use the interest credited on my deposits to balance the interest generated on the loaned amount?AskImam · 26 Feb 2015
43. Selling other peoples articles and designing click adds.AskImam · 26 Feb 2015
44. Is permissible for the girls side to feed guests at her wedding in addition to walima?AskImam · 21 Feb 2015
45. Married but still in love with boyfriendAskImam · 17 Feb 2015
46. Should I stay with my parents or move out?AskImam · 14 Feb 2015
47. Can I do heelas to avoid taxation?AskImam · 14 Feb 2015
48. My mother did not want me to keep a beard after her death should I keep a beard?AskImam · 13 Feb 2015
49. Which dates are makrooh for conjugal relationship?AskImam · 13 Feb 2015
50. Giving talaq without verbal pronunciationAskImam · 10 Feb 2015
51. Is it permissible for me to write software that can also be used for haram purposes?AskImam · 9 Feb 2015
52. Zakat on mortgagesAskImam · 7 Feb 2015
53. Are we allowed to keep ferrets as a pet?AskImam · 6 Feb 2015
54. A person puts a condition that if his wife calls the police then she is divorced then will 1or 3 take place?AskImam · 2 Feb 2015
55. Is going to the dargah and bowing down one’s head and asking for intersection kufar?AskImam · 2 Feb 2015
56. Is it permissible to consume hemp oil, seeds and flowers?AskImam · 1 Feb 2015
57. Is it permissible for me to get an interest based mortgage?AskImam · 30 Jan 2015
58. Dua for depressionAskImam · 29 Jan 2015
59. Is it permissible for a woman to read books of hadith in the state of haidh?AskImam · 28 Jan 2015
60. My stepmother celebrates Thanksgiving & ChristmasAskImam · 27 Jan 2015
61. I bought a plot to build property for rentals but now I want sell the plot so how do I give zakat?AskImam · 23 Jan 2015
62. Is there any proof for warning a lizard before killing it in Shariah?AskImam · 22 Jan 2015
63. I want to know about the Sunnah when there is an eclipse.AskImam · 17 Jan 2015
64. Is RCS accounts allowed? What is the ruling regarding credit card purchases on straight or budget? Can an extra fee be charged on card purchases?AskImam · 5 Jan 2015
65. Amanah and incorrect distribution of trust deed.AskImam · 3 Jan 2015
66. Is Hijab Wajib?AskImam · 28 Dec 2014
67. Civil DivorceAskImam · 24 Dec 2014
68. What is the meaning of YA BADIU?AskImam · 22 Dec 2014
69. What is the meaning of 786 in Islam?AskImam · 22 Dec 2014
70. If a woman starts her journey in menses and upon arriving her menses stop should she make qasar?AskImam · 22 Dec 2014
71. Can a sin be a gift?AskImam · 20 Dec 2014
72. Teins investment incentives.AskImam · 17 Dec 2014
73. Notice of talaq.AskImam · 15 Dec 2014
74. Time of TahajjudJamiat KZN · 15 Dec 2014
75. When does Tahajud time end and how did Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasalam perform Tahajud?AskImam · 12 Dec 2014
76. Sins and revealing sins to ones future spouseAskImam · 10 Dec 2014
77. Cash and credit price.AskImam · 5 Dec 2014
78. Dua for my family to become Muslim.AskImam · 4 Dec 2014
79. What happens to a person that dies whilst in the possession of Jinn/sihar after death?AskImam · 4 Dec 2014
80. Is RCS accounts allowed? • What is the ruling regarding credit card purchases on straight or budget? • Can an extra fee be charged on card purchases?AskImam · 2 Dec 2014
81. Naming ones daughter AsiyahAskImam · 30 Nov 2014
82. Is it permissible to celebrate birthdays in Islam?AskImam · 28 Nov 2014
83. I have ADHD (hyperactive), OCD and thoughts of divorceAskImam · 24 Nov 2014
84. It is not permissible for one to watch televisionAskImam · 21 Nov 2014
85. Is working for a sugar company that also manufactures alcohol halal?AskImam · 20 Nov 2014
86. Sheikh revealing status of parents in heaven or hellAskImam · 17 Nov 2014
87. Why are all mazhabs right?AskImam · 13 Nov 2014
88. Digital picturesAskImam · 2 Nov 2014
89. Acknowledging sympathy from non-Muslim about alcohol being haram.AskImam · 1 Nov 2014
90. Working as an Actuarial Scientist for an insurance company.AskImam · 29 Oct 2014
91. Qurbani and aqeeqaAskImam · 26 Oct 2014
92. Is it permissible for one to pay the maher over a period of time with the consent of his spouse?AskImam · 23 Oct 2014
93. Studying at College and missing Salaah with Jamaat in the MasjidAskImam · 23 Oct 2014
94. Chatting with fiancéAskImam · 22 Oct 2014
95. Revealing past to future spouseAskImam · 15 Oct 2014
96. IT jobs for mutual and capital funds.AskImam · 11 Oct 2014
97. Father not providing adequately for daughterAskImam · 9 Oct 2014
98. Waxing during the first 10 days of HajjAskImam · 3 Oct 2014
99. E-marketing job permissible or not?AskImam · 3 Oct 2014
100. Incident of Hazrat Molana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (Rahimahullah)AskImam · 26 Sep 2014
101. Can I take life insurance if I don’t have an option?AskImam · 26 Sep 2014
102. What do I do if return an item and receive more money than I paid?AskImam · 23 Sep 2014
103. Is it ok to hurt a person in this case to please Allah?AskImam · 21 Sep 2014
104. If a man performs his hajj, and has not given his wife's mahar yet, is his Hajj acceptable?AskImam · 18 Sep 2014
105. Is it allowed under these circumstances to do IVF?AskImam · 18 Sep 2014
106. Is it permissible to accept a medical insurance cards from the company i work at?AskImam · 16 Sep 2014
107. Is ‘Arham’ a suitable name for my son?AskImam · 14 Sep 2014
108. Does the statement 'Do you want a divorce' constitute a divorce?AskImam · 13 Sep 2014
109. Does the father have the right to sell the properties to his son?AskImam · 12 Sep 2014
110. Will this also be counted as gambling?AskImam · 10 Sep 2014
111. Dream interpretationsAskImam · 3 Sep 2014
112. Is crab Halaal?AskImam · 2 Sep 2014
113. Can i use the gold chain and gold earrings given to me as gifts?AskImam · 1 Sep 2014
114. Secret NikahAskImam · 31 Aug 2014
115. Is it permissible to work for an armoured car company?AskImam · 21 Aug 2014
116. Sutrah for SalaahAskImam · 21 Jul 2014
117. Blood of animal on clothes.AskImam · 2 Jul 2014
118. Security assessorAskImam · 19 Jun 2014
119. Tafseer commentary of the verse “وَسَارِعُوا إِلَى مَغْفِرَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ”AskImam · 15 Jun 2014
120. Is there any sin if I miss my Sunnahs which are Muakkadah? Is there any proof for this?AskImam · 15 Jun 2014
121. Would my Non Muslim family inherit from my belongings?AskImam · 2 Jun 2014
122. Would I be sinful for confiscating my brother’s phone?AskImam · 31 May 2014
123. Is it necessary to change the kafan if blood comes out of the deceased at the time of burial?AskImam · 31 May 2014
124. Can Muslims accept donations from the Kuffar for an Islamic Cause?AskImam · 29 May 2014
125. What is the ruling for performing sunnah muakkadah while on safr?AskImam · 29 May 2014
126. Which salah (apart from farz salah) have qadha? can qadha be performed on salatul witr ?AskImam · 28 May 2014
127. Can a haji smoke whilst in state of ihram?AskImam · 23 May 2014
128. Is there any virtue for fasting in the day and worshipping during the night on Me’araj on the 27 Rajab?AskImam · 22 May 2014
129. Is it from the sunnah to bury the clipped nails and hair?AskImam · 15 May 2014
130. Is shaving the head prohibited?AskImam · 12 May 2014
131. Hadith and TakhreejAskImam · 11 May 2014
132. The name ‘Fathimah Zahra’?AskImam · 8 May 2014
133. Takbeer Tahreema in SalaahAskImam · 24 Apr 2014
134. I would like to know whether its permissible or impermissible to get discount offer from Bank cards on food outlet?AskImam · 23 Apr 2014
135. If the husband is Salafi and he issues three talaqs to his wife who is Hanafi, will the talaq be valid?AskImam · 18 Apr 2014
136. Problems and SolutionsJamiat KZN · 16 Apr 2014
137. Business partnership with a third partyAskImam · 15 Apr 2014
138. What is the prayer to supplicate when one is distressed and a huge calamity has befallen him? Is there anything advised from hadith by the prophetAskImam · 13 Apr 2014
139. Is it permissible to do masah over normal socks?AskImam · 10 Apr 2014
140. Age of the inhabitants of JannahAskImam · 9 Apr 2014
141. If a Musalli gave Adhan without wearing a topi (headgear), is the Adhan valid?AskImam · 2 Apr 2014
142. Is it makrooh or Haraam to smoke?AskImam · 1 Apr 2014
143. Is a secret marriage valid without the girl having the wali's approval?AskImam · 26 Mar 2014
144. Vaginal dischargeAskImam · 25 Mar 2014
145. If my parents don’t want me to keep beard, should i obey them or deny them? What should i do even i intentionally want to keep beard?AskImam · 24 Mar 2014
146. Is it permissible for a Muslim brother to give Dawah to non - Muslim girls at Campus?AskImam · 22 Mar 2014
147. Earning commission from a blog Halal?AskImam · 21 Mar 2014
148. Is it permissible for Men to wear a Carbon Fiber ring?AskImam · 15 Mar 2014
149. Is it wajib to put water inside the earring holes while taking a fard ghusl?AskImam · 11 Mar 2014
150. What is a person to do if they are in doubt about the amount, types, and dates of qadha Prayers they have from the past?AskImam · 11 Mar 2014
151. Is Riyadus Saliheen an authentic book in Hadith?AskImam · 10 Mar 2014
152. Nursing as an occupation?AskImam · 9 Mar 2014
153. By refusing to have conjugal relations with my husband, does it mean I am divorced?AskImam · 4 Mar 2014
154. Is it necessary to perform Tawaf whenever I visit Makkah? Is their any obligation if I used to visit Makkah without performing tawaf?AskImam · 1 Mar 2014
155. Permissibility of Khatme Quraan MajlisAskImam · 26 Feb 2014
156. Can I name my baby as Dhul-Qarnanyn?AskImam · 21 Feb 2014
157. Am I considered a traveler and can I shorten and combine my prayers when I am at school?AskImam · 21 Feb 2014
158. Eating at a non-Muslims house.AskImam · 21 Feb 2014
159. Is it permissible to run a co-ed school?AskImam · 15 Feb 2014
160. What is mani, wadi and mazi?AskImam · 13 Feb 2014
161. Is it from the Hadith that one should not sleep in between Fajar and Zohar Salaah?AskImam · 10 Feb 2014
162. Advise on opening a business without being involved in interestAskImam · 10 Feb 2014
163. Can my parents visit me and stay at my home for a long period of time?AskImam · 9 Feb 2014
164. How do I help my father stop gambling?AskImam · 8 Feb 2014
165. How do I return clothes that I stole?AskImam · 8 Feb 2014
166. Dream of deceased reading shahadah.AskImam · 6 Feb 2014
167. Is it permissible to give charity to strangers asking for money inside the Masajids?AskImam · 4 Feb 2014
168. Is it permissible to give a cat a Muslim name?AskImam · 28 Jan 2014
169. Can I consume soft drinks manufactured by Murre Breweries if they manufacture both soft drinks and alcoholic drinks?AskImam · 28 Jan 2014
170. My father forged divorce papers for second marriage and isn’t supporting my mother. Should I help her take legal action?AskImam · 27 Jan 2014
171. Is it Halal to spray 'isproplyethnol' on the skin?AskImam · 24 Jan 2014
172. What do I do if my father wants me to do things that are impermissible?AskImam · 24 Jan 2014
173. What is the ruling if I say I give divorce to my wife three times in her absence?AskImam · 20 Jan 2014
174. From which hadith is the adhaan derived?AskImam · 14 Jan 2014
175. Does just uttering the word divorce constitute talaq?AskImam · 1 Jan 2014
176. Fajar Qadha and Salah times.AskImam · 22 Dec 2013
177. Is it permissible for women to wear Pandora bracelets?AskImam · 20 Dec 2013
178. I want to get married, what do i do?AskImam · 17 Dec 2013
179. I want Allah to wish good for me and how do I obey the commandments of AllahAskImam · 16 Dec 2013
180. I want to get married but my parents think I am irresponsible.AskImam · 13 Dec 2013
181. If someone died leaving a wife, 2 sons and one unmarried daughter, who is responsible for upkeep of his wife and daughter-his elder son or both sons?AskImam · 11 Dec 2013
182. How do I deal with urine drops?AskImam · 9 Dec 2013
183. Should the Walima be on the same day of the Nikah?AskImam · 5 Dec 2013
184. Why does the Imam not recite Qira’ah loudly in Dhuhr and Asr Salah?AskImam · 3 Dec 2013
185. I have given my agricultural land on contract finalised in opening season. Is this is interest or not in islam?AskImam · 2 Dec 2013
186. Is it mandatory for a woman to cover her feet during performing salah?AskImam · 26 Nov 2013
187. Is it from Sunnah to keep a lot of nafil fasts in the month of Muharram?AskImam · 23 Nov 2013
188. Who are the Khawarij?AskImam · 21 Nov 2013
189. Where should Moazzin stand to say second Azaan on Friday?AskImam · 19 Nov 2013
190. Do I consider this as Istihadah?AskImam · 16 Nov 2013
191. Will I become a musafir if I travel 91 kilometres and come back home once a week?AskImam · 8 Nov 2013
192. Ghair matlooba qurbani?AskImam · 3 Nov 2013
193. Excellence of the name Muhammad and naming after ones grandparentsAskImam · 29 Oct 2013
194. Prescription of authentic books in Seerah, Tafseer and TareekhAskImam · 29 Oct 2013
195. What is Tasawwuf and Tazkiyyah?AskImam · 21 Oct 2013
196. what is the hanafi ruling with regards to the consumption of Prawns, shrimps, crabs, shark, oysters, octopus, scampi,whale?AskImam · 9 Oct 2013
197. Why do natural calamities affect the poor and not the rich?AskImam · 9 Oct 2013
198. Does divorce take place if a person commits adultery with his wife’s sister who is also married?AskImam · 3 Oct 2013
199. Can we greet and reply good morning to Non-Muslims?AskImam · 1 Oct 2013
200. Is fortune telling permissible?AskImam · 30 Sep 2013
201. Can nikah take place without witnesses?AskImam · 28 Sep 2013
202. Is it permissible to work for a bank, whose income is reported to be 75% from interest bearing loans?AskImam · 26 Sep 2013
203. Is my income hallal if the company I work for rents out their premises for birthdays and marriage ceremonys?AskImam · 26 Sep 2013
204. Is it permissible to keep the names of sons as IBTESAM AZHAR and IHTESHAM AZHAR and what is the meaning of it?AskImam · 25 Sep 2013
205. What is the status of aqeeqa in Islam and what is the aqeeqa for a baby boy? Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to become a lawyer and practice law?AskImam · 18 Sep 2013
206. Can a woman take khula because her husband wants to marry another woman?AskImam · 15 Sep 2013
207. Can a teacher lie on the floor and listen to the recitation of the Quraan ?AskImam · 12 Sep 2013
208. Is it permissible consume gelatine capsules?AskImam · 12 Sep 2013
209. Is it permissible to buy houses based on the Guidance residential website?AskImam · 6 Sep 2013
210. Can the agent between two parties take a fee from an investor?AskImam · 25 Aug 2013