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209 fatawa from 5 South African Darul Iftas on Prophets & Sahabah, part of Beliefs & Aqeedah. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

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  1. Ask Imaam25 Jul 2002

    will non Muslims, like the christians and the jews and others who dont believe that the Prophet (SAW) is the last messenger go to Jannah?

    The fundamental requirement to enter into Jannat is accepting the Oneness of Allah and finality of the Prophethood of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  2. Ask Imaam22 Jul 2002

    I have question regarding Question# 6133 The word “Sufism” was known at the time of the Messenger or the Sahaabah or the Taabi’een ?

    I have question regarding Question# 6133 The word ?Sufism? was known at the time of the Messenger or the Sahaabah or the Taabi?een ? It arose at the…

    Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
  3. Ask Imaam17 May 2002

    Dear Mufti Sahab...What is the Basic confilict between Muslim and Jews??? Whats jews basic tenets of Faith? Why they are biggest enemy of Muslim????

    The fundamental difference between Muslims and the Jews is in believing in the Risaalat (prophethood) of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam).…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  4. Ask Imaam2 May 2002

    On the Day of Judgement, the followers of Muhammad-ur-Rasoolullah s.a.w.s. will get a drink of “Kauser” from his hands, how about the followers of other Prophets?

    Will they suffer of thirst along with the Mushrikeen/Munafiqeen of the Ummat of Rasullah s.a.w.s. or would they have a different system?

    Moulana Imraan Vawda
  5. Ask Imaam30 Apr 2002

    Some people believe that the Prophet (Sallalahu Alayhi Wasalam) is present every where.

    Is it true that the third question that will be asked by the Angels of the grave is, "Ma kunta taqulu fi haqqi hazar rajul" (meaning : "What did you…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  6. Ask Imaam3 Apr 2002

    Assalaamo Alaikum Imam Saheb, would you kindly quote the Hadith, if there's any, in which the Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has warned against.....

    ...keeping beard less then a fist and cursed those who are guilty of doing so.Please spare us from your generic answer on the subject Mention of…

  7. Ask Imaam5 Mar 2002

    What were the Dhikrs of Prophet after Fard Salaat?

    I have learnt that he used to say the following: AllahuAkbar once, Astaghfirullah thrice, Ayat-ul-Kursi once, Subhan Allah and Alhamdulillah 33…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  8. Ask Imaam31 Jan 2002

    Assalam o alaikum Mufti Sahab, this is 4th time im asking this q? Please reply 1.What are your views about www.salaf.indiaaccess.com . Is the information given there about tableegi-jamaat correct....

    Assalam o alaikum Mufti Sahab, this is 4th time im asking this q? Please reply 1.What are your views about www.salaf.indiaaccess.com . Is the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  9. Ask Imaam31 Jan 2002

    Assalam o alaikum Mufti Sahab,1.What are your views about www.salaf.indiaaccess.com . Is the information given there about tableegi-jamaat correct...

    Assalam o alaikum Mufti Sahab,1.What are your views about www.salaf.indiaaccess.com . Is the information given there about tableegi-jamaat…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  10. Ask Imaam3 Jan 2002

    Is our prophet Mohammed (pbuh) alive with his presence surrounding us or is he alive but only in heaven and can only hear us when we are at his graveside

    Assalamalikaum mufi sahib. I am much confused about this question. I know a few brothers who say that our prophet mohammed (PBUH) is alive and his…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  11. Ask Imaam3 Jan 2002

    1)what if parents perform zinah,duty of son is what? 2)the way tabligh jamat is working, is it the way prophet (S) showed,please provide enough references from qur'an and hadith?

    1) The son should in a polite manner bring their attention to the severity of their sin. He should also make Dua for their guidance. If he feels…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  12. Ask Imaam7 Dec 2001

    Assalaamalaikum Mufti Sahab. Could a muslim accept an invitation for food from a non-muslim.

    and in another case, Is it permissable for a practising Muslim to accept an invitation for food from a fellow Muslim, whose source of income is from…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  13. Ask Imaam7 Dec 2001

    Assalamwalaykum, regarding prophet Isa (p.b.u.h), Other than the quran, is the other piece of scipture that tells the true events of prophet Isa (p.b.u.h) the gospels of barnibas?

    If so then what religion was barnibus? Also in the quran it mentions Injeel (gospels) many times, what exactly is the Injeel (gospels) and who wrote…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  14. Ask Imaam3 Dec 2001

    As salaamualaikum Mufti Sahab. I wanted to know the differnce between a Nabi and a Rasool(Peace be upon them). Could you please also give the names of all the Rasool's (saw). JazakhAllahukhair.

    A long time back I have read in one of the website that, a Rasool or a Messenger(Peace be upon them) is one who brings new Deen to the people, and a…

    Moulana Imraan Vawda
  15. Ask Imaam22 Nov 2001

    If Prophets' bodies do not get consumed, and they are alive in their graves, does it mean that they are not living in heaven? Thank you

    Asalamu Aleykum. I apologyze for asking noisy question. I know that Prophet Mohammad (piece be upon him), said it isn't good, but I have been…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  16. Ask Imaam7 Nov 2001

    Is it acceptable to perform Ibadat specially on the Night of Meraaj? Did the companions of the Prophet S.A.W.S. do this every year, or is it an innovation in our Deen?

    Regarding the actual year of this great event of Me'raaj, there is a difference of opinion among the historians and compilers of Seerah. In view of…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  17. Ask Imaam7 Oct 2001

    Mufti Sahab Asalamoalikum, Who are Ahle Hadiths and Shiya are They Kaafir?

    Mufti Sahab As in hadith it is mentioned that one tack will go to Jannah if it is Ahle-Sunna (INSHA ALLA) so will be there anybody in Jannah from…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  18. Ask Imaam11 Sep 2001

    Dear respected brother,I was having a conversation with a fellow muslim brother about whether the Prophets prior to the last prophet (PBUT all)were all muslims.

    The word Muslim is derived from the root word, 'Islam' which means to obey. Every Prophet of Allah (Alayhis salaam) was obedient to Allah and…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  19. Ask Imaam9 Sep 2001

    Can we make dua with washila of the Prophet s.a.w or pious person ?

    Respected mufti saheb. Jazakallah khair for your great service for the ummah. I have one confusion here is that. Usually in India at the end of dua…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  20. Ask Imaam22 Jun 2001

    Do we say Prophets were sinless?

    I have heard people disagreeing. What is the truth? JazkAllah khair

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  21. Ask Imaam16 Jun 2001

    Is Prophet (SAW) considered alive or dead? Will we see Allah SWT or not as He is Wujuud?

    Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Allah Ta'ala has made it prohibited upon the earth to consume the bodies of prophets.' Rasulullah…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  22. Ask Imaam16 Jun 2001

    Are Hind and Isa (AS) times' Jihad more favourable to Allah (SWT) than Badr, Uhud etc. that our beloved Prophet (PBUH) fought himself?Which martyrs are great amongst those Jihads?

    No Jihaad can be more virtuous than the Jihaad conducted by Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) himself. However, every other Jihaad fetches…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  23. Ask Imaam11 Jun 2001

    Which of the 73 factions this Ummah of our Prophet (s.a.w) will go to Jannah?

    I have heard thru many scholars that the faction which follows the Quran and the rasool (saw) only will go to Jannah. Also are Hanafi, Shafa'ee,…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  24. Ask Imaam3 Jun 2001

    When a person has an argument with a non Muslim or with a Shia defending Islam or defending Sahabah, even if it is via the internet, does he get rewarded?

    It is Fardh upon every Muslim to defend Islam and the illustrious position of the Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) in every possible way including…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  25. Ask Imaam28 May 2001

    Suyuti, Qadi Ayad, Ali Qari, Abdul Haq, Shah Waliullah all say that the Prophet is Haadir wa Naadir. The above Ulema believe that the Prophet is Omnipresent.

    The above Ulema believe that the Prophet is Omnipresent, so why do people shout 'Shirk' when Muslims talk about Haadir wa Naadir? There are many…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  26. Ask Imaam28 May 2001

    Can you clarify what the ruling is on making dua to the Prophet and asking him to make dua for you to Allah.

    We read in books like rowdh and fadail hajj the people would come to the prophet's grave and ask tell him that they have come as his guest and would…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  27. Ask Imaam22 May 2001

    What did the Jews ask Prophet Muhammad (SAW)?

    The Jews asked Prophet Muhammad (SAW) 3 questions. What were these? What is the answer he gave? Why did they ask this?

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  28. Ask Imaam22 May 2001

    Jews questioned Prophet Muhammad (SAW)?

    What were the questions and answers that the Jews asked the Prophet (SAW)

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  29. Ask Imaam16 May 2001

    Why do you reject celebration of Milad-un-Nabi?

    Is it not true that all the great imams in Islamic history have advocated celebration of Milad since its conception, including the great imam of the…

  30. Ask Imaam16 May 2001

    Can we in anyway Call the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) Alive?

    Since we know that Prophet Muhammed (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) receives and answers the salutations of His Ummah , and that He also gets…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  31. Ask Imaam9 May 2001

    Why Shia abuse the Sahaba-e-karam? Following are some beleifs in detail which Shia belive about sahab-e-karam?

    They always abuses sahab-e-karam except Hazrat Ali (radiallahu anhu). They said that hazrat Abu Bakr (radiallahu anhu) cried in Gaar-e-Hira when…

  32. Ask Imaam7 Apr 2001

    Assalam u alaikum I need to know the authenticity of a herb called "nabi ki booti" for fertility. Also please advise in dua to have children

    Respected Brother-in-Islam Assalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu We are not aware of such a herb. Allah Ta'ala, Our Creator, who loves…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  33. Ask Imaam23 Feb 2001

    I would like to know whether it is pemissable to celebrate birthdays as I dont but a friend says the Prophet (pbuh) celebrated his.

    CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS It is not necessary that everything the West does is according to logic. The biggest proof that it is the invention of the…

    Moulana Abdul Hamid Ishaq
  34. Ask Imaam9 Feb 2001

    Dear Mufti Saab,With reference to my previous question (2118) I mean to ask whether it is possible for an ummati to surpass our Nabi (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) in practical deeds (amal) ?

    An Ummati may surpass Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) in the quantity of deeds but not in the quality of deeds as the smallest act of our…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  35. Ask Imaam22 Jan 2001

    As Sunni muslims do we believe that the Companions were sinless, because I have read nothing stating them making a sin.

    The illustrious companions of our beloved Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) were not Ma'soom (free from the instinct of committing sin). They…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  36. Ask Imaam22 Jan 2001

    If only Muslims will enter Paradise, then what about the followers of the previous Prophets?

    Dear Respected Brother. Is it true that only Muslims will enter Jannah? If so,what about the followers of the previous prophets whom Allah sent…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  37. Ask Imaam19 Jan 2001

    Why was the Prophet's (s.a.w) heart taken out by angels before going to Isra and a part taken out refered to as that of satans? I do not understand this when Prophet's are said to be masoom.

    The incident of removing the heart and washing it should be understood in the context of Isra (physical ascension to the skies). It was a journey to…

    Mufti Ebrahim Desai
  38. Ask Imaam15 Dec 2000

    Is it permissible to read duas in a group? Because someone told me that was not evident in sunnah of the prophet Muhammad (saw).

    Kindly elaborate on the procedure, time and place of the practice of reciting duas in a group in order for us to issue a ruling. And Allah Ta'ala…

    Mufti E. Desai
  39. Ask Imaam15 Dec 2000

    Some Ulema from India and Pakistan say that we should not call Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) an being, because He (PBUH) was Noor of Allah(SWT).

    Assalamualikum! Some Ulema from India and Pakistan say that we should not call prophet Muhammad (PBUH) human being, because He (PBUH) was Noor of…

    Mufti E. Desai
  40. Ask Imaam13 Dec 2000

    What are the clearly defined functions/job descriptions of: 1) Rasools (Messengers)Nabis (Prophets).

    It has been our learning in Madressa that every Rasul HAD to be a Nabi (Prophet) but every Nabi (Prophet) was not necessarily a Rasul (Messenger).…

    Mufti E. Desai

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