Carrion: Forbidden to eat – but … Q83 :The ingredients shown on some European types of cheese show rennet as one of them. This is taken from a calf’s stomach and used in the making of cheese for thickening and compacting. I wonder whether such cheese is permissible to eat for Muslims because, mostly, the…
Burial: Delayed burial Q82 :If a foreign worker dies, how soon should he be buried? Is it appropriate for the employer to delay burial until he receives the consent of the worker’s parents or next of kin? Does this not intervene the rule which specifies a time limit for burial? A82 : Let me first…
Bullet-proof soldiers Q81 :In our un-conquered Bansamoro country, a great number of Moro Mujahedeen are famous for being invincible. They fight with the ferocity of a tiger and bravery of a lion. Rain of bullets from firearms do not touch their bodies, even when fired from a close range. If any such bullet touches them,…
Building an image of excellence Q80 :People who engage in certain competitive professions often try to give an image of excellence about themselves and their work. They feel that it is necessary for their business. What does Islam say to that? A80 : The first thing to remember in this connection is that Islam does…
Brothers: Their obligations to sisters Q79 :What are the obligations of an elder married brother to his younger sisters, some of whom are unmarried but their parents have died? Is he required to tighten his belt so much in order to give his younger sisters good education? Is it right that he should waive his…
Bridge to hell (the) Q78 :Religious preachers in my country often mention a bridge which they describe as sharper than the edge of a sword. They claim that everyone will be required to cross it on the Day of Judgment. The pious will pass without difficulty, while the non-believers will fall off it into hell.…
Zakatul-fitr: Uses of Q740 :Is it permissible to collect zakatul-fitr and pool it together so that the money collected may be used for the purpose of financing the marriage of poor Muslim girls in our locality? A740 : Zakatul-fitr is a charitable donation which is payable as a duty by every Muslim who has any…
Bridegroom staying in the house of bride Q77 :An ancient social custom in my part of the world differs from what prevails in most other places, in the sense that after marriage, it is the bridegroom who stays in the house of the bride. Some religious preachers from outside the city are now saying that…
Zakatul-fitr: Payment at place of residence or back home? Q739 :Is it true that we should pay zakatul-fitr in the place where we have sighted the moon of Shawal? Many of us expatriates arrange for that zakah to be paid in our home countries. One reason why we do that is because we cannot identify…
Bribery viz.-a-viz. coercion Q76 :In my country, corruption has become so widespread among government officials that it is almost impossible to obtain one’s rights without having to pay some official or another. In some cases, people have to pay government officials just to be allowed to carry on with their business which is legitimate and…
