Q&A Library for Character & Morals

#	Title	Post date
1	Sleeping without clothing	Fri 05 Aug 2016	Is it permissible to sleep throughout the night after removing one's clothing? It is permissible for one to sleep with one’s wife without any clothing (i.e. naked). However Hayaah (shame/modesty) demands that one should cover oneself with some form of covering such as a bedsheet or blanket etc..
2	Husband looking at wife's private part	Fri 05 Aug 2016	Is it permissible for the husband to look at his wife's private part and vice versa? It is fundamentally permissible for one to look at the private part of one’s spouse. However it is preferable not to do so . Hazrat Aisha (radhiallahu anha) is reported to have said, “Rasulullah (Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam) did not look at my private parts and neither did I look at Nabie Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam’s private part.
3	Working with women	Tue 25 Sep 2018	Question: Insha-Allah I'm going to make nikah on December but my future husband has a job in Capetown. His salary will be R1000. I first agreed and supported him too. I supported him before he started with this job. Now I'm not satisfied with this job because I feel very uncomfortable with his job because there is a lot of women working there. What I must do? Must I let him work or I must tell him to leave the job? If he will leave job we shall have to struggle alot. Answer:
4	Plucking eyebrows	Tue 25 Sep 2018	Question: I would like to know if neatening/plucking the eyebrows are haraam ? Answer: If a few strands of hair of the eyebrows are extremely long, causing obstruction to vision or creating discomfort to the eyes (due to protruding into the eyes) and require some trimming, there is no harm in doing so. In cases other than these, one will not be permitted to trim and shape the eyebrows (as this is interfering with the natural characteristics with which Allah Taáala has created one.) AND ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST
5	Female Sterilisation	Wed 26 Sep 2018	Question:
6	Remedy for anger	Thu 27 Sep 2018	Question: Last night I wasn't feeling well ,my husband came home and opened the cupboard and the glass bottle of 1litre olive oil fell down and broke.
7	writing with a pen on one's hands or arms	Wed 17 Oct 2018	Question: I would like to know is it jaaiz to write on the hands and arms with pens. Answer: Nabi Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam has declared the prohibition of tattooing by cursing both the tattoo artist and the one tattooed, as is evident from the following hadith: “لعَنَ اللََُّّ الوَاصِلَةَ وَالمسُْتَوْصِلَةَ، وَالوَاشَِِةَ وَالمسُْتَوْشَِِة ”
8	Etiquette of leaving the home	Wed 17 Oct 2018	Question: At the time of leaving home, which foot should be forwarded first? Answer: The Ulama have recommended entering the home with the right foot and leaving the home with the left foot based on the principle that all respectful and honourable actions should be done with one’s right limbs and all despicable actions should be done with the left limbs. AND ALLAH TAÁALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST
9	Females attending sporting events	Sat 02 Mar 2019	Question: Is it permissible for female to attend sport event and what is the ruling of purda ?
10	Surrogacy	Mon 04 Mar 2019	Question: Is it permissible to give your semen to another woman to have your child (no intercourse involved) and you pay her (surrogacy)? Answer:
11	Plays and drama	Tue 05 Mar 2019	Question: Would it be permissible for students to act out the parts of the Sahaabah Radhiallahu Anhum during Jalsas? Answer: Such plays should be avoided wherein a student acts and portrays himself as a Sahabi.
12	Black hair dye	Tue 05 Mar 2019	Question: Why is it not allowed to dye hair black? May i please have an answer in detail. Answer: It is mentioned in a Hadīth that the Nabī of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam told Abū Quḥāfah when he saw that his hair had turned white that, “Change the colour of this hair but do not use black dye.” (Muslim Vol. 3 Pg. 1663)
13	black hair dye	Tue 05 Mar 2019	Question: I was looking for more details as i have been asked from young girls why specific black? Why not any other colours? As i read in tashreeh somthing like this "to look young" Answer: A woman is allowed to dye her hair when the hair turns grey or white. However, it is not permissible for her to dye her hair black. Consider the following narrations of Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam :
14	Music on Islamic radio station	Tue 05 Mar 2019	Question: I would like a ruling regarding Music over Islamic Radio Stations. Answer: Music in Islaam is completely forbidden by the Qur’an and Ahaadith. In the following Aayaat, the prohibition of music is mentioned:  وَ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَّشْتََِيْ لََوَْ الَْْدِيْثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَنْ سَبِيْلِ اللهِ بِغَيِْْ عِلْمٍ ق وَّ يَتَّخِذُهَا هُزُوًا ط اُلٰئِكَ لََمُْ عَذَابٌ مُّهِيٌْْ 
15	Garments below the ankles	Tue 05 Mar 2019	Question: I would like a rilung on trousers or upper garments over the ankles for men. Answer: The Shari’ah has prohibited man from allowing his garments to fall below his ankles. This prohibition can clearly be seen from the following Ahadith:
16	Taubah and staying away from sins	Wed 06 Mar 2019	Question: (a). If a person has been careless and committing sins all his life, will this person be forgiven if he makes true & sincere Tawbah (repentance) ?
17	Kaffaarah for breaking promises	Wed 06 Mar 2019	Question: What does the Shari'ah say regarding if a person takes an oath that he will not do a certain act and thereafter does the act? What is the Kaffaarah for him? How must he carry out the Kaffaarah in todays times, with regard to money, etc? How much money does he have to have to feed the people? Does he have a choice of feeding or fasting? Answer: Yes, Kaffaarah will be necessary for such a person due to him acting against his oath. Kaffaarah entails:
18	smoking, status of smoker	Thu 07 Mar 2019	Question: Is smoking Haraam or Makrooh (Tahreemi) ? If its Makrooh Will a person be a Faasiq or sinful if he smokes?
19	Obligation of Niqaab	Thu 07 Mar 2019	Question: I would like to find out the following: 1. Are the feet and hands of a woman part of her awrah which needs to be covered in front of strange men?
20	Women working in an environment wherein there is no Purdah	Mon 07 Oct 2019	Question: I am currently working for a construction company for more than a year as a
21	Purdah in the work space and with in-laws	Mon 07 Oct 2019	Question: I would like to know the laws of purdah in ones business dealings and in the work space example shop for men .
22	1441-052	Tue 29 Oct 2019	Question: 1. Is there an age restriction for a woman to dye her hair? Like a young madrasah girl dying her hair. 2. What colours can women dye their hair? 3. Is streaking of the hair permissible? Answer:
23	Females writing their names on gifts	Tue 29 Oct 2019	Question: Two girls are graduating as Aalimah's this year In Sha Allah. They planning on giving a joint sindi at their Jalsa. Their Jalsa is a ladies only function. So if they put their names on the sindi or say the daughter of so and so,is it fine?
24	Females trimming their hair	Sat 23 Nov 2019	Question: What is the Shar'ee ruling and position of a lady that cuts her hair in ISLAAM. Please explain in detail.
25	Cutting a queue	Tue 30 Jun 2020	Question: What is the ruling to cutting the queue in stores etc? Answer: Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam is report to have said: "None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself."i
26	Scarf resembling a camel hump	Wed 01 Jul 2020	Question: I would like to find out with regards to the ruling of the scarf of a woman. We understand that it must not resemble the hump of a camel but what exactly does this mean? Answer: The Hadith you refer to has been narrated by Imam Muslim Rahimahullah in his famous Kitab, Saheeh Muslim.
27	Taqwa and Hayaa	Sun 05 Jul 2020	Question: After pondering for a while I found that taqwa and hayaa are two such sifaat which are closely related due to their outcome. If Mufti Saheb could kindly explain the difference between the two. Answer:

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