Zakah: Women’s jewellery-limit Q738 :I understand that each family is allowed 85 grams of gold. However, a middle class Muslim family possesses about 200 grams of gold in jewelry, which is used by the mother and her daughter. They need more for their own use, i.e. for the marriage of the daughter and her brother.…
Boy meets (or goes out with) a girl Q75 :I have tried to find a ruling in the Qur’an or the Hadiths on a man going out with a woman, but I could find none. Since it is only natural to be attracted to the opposite sex, it seems to me that such a meeting,…
Zakah: Qualifications to benefit by zakah Q737 :You have mentioned on more than one occasion that zakah money may be paid only to eight classes of people in which you included the poor, the needy and those whose hearts are to be won over. Could you please explain what is meant by these three classes.…
Bowing when we greet Q74 :What is the Islamic view of bowing when we greet someone? A74 : Any action which is similar to an act of worship is forbidden in Islam when it is offered to anyone other than Allah. To bow one’s head or to do any similar gesture when one meets another…
Zakah: Payment to support buying of a house Q736 :You have once stated that a person incurring debt to buy a house may be helped with zakah funds. May I ask what sort of a house he may buy and how big a loan he can incur? I find it difficult to accept that such…
Blood money for accidental killing Q73 :I come from a Muslim country where the Islamic law is not implemented, although we have Islamic courts for personal and family matters. I had a car accident several years ago when my sister and some close friends were passengers in a car I was driving. One of my…
Zakah: Payment to one’s son Q735 :A father, who spent a lot of money on the education of his son, stopped his support after realizing that the son was not serious about his studies. Indeed, the son was practically stopped from pursuing his studies. However, he is married and has no means to support himself…
Bleeding during the prayer Q72 :What can one do if he bleeds through the nose during prayer? Should he continue or not? A72 : Some scholars, particularly of the Hanafi school of thought, consider bleeding as one of the things that invalidate ablutions. Their verdict on what should the person do if he bleeds in…
Zakah: Payment to household of the Prophet Q734 :May I ask whether Zakah may be paid to those who belong to the household of the Prophet? A734 : Not giving zakah to people who belong to the Prophet’s household, this is correct according to a large number of scholars. However, it must be pointed out…
Black Stone (the) Q71 :Is it true that the Black Stone in the Ka’aba, which marks the beginning of tawaf, was given to Adam on his fall from heaven, as mentioned in the Encyclopedia Brittanica . Or has it fallen from heaven by some other means? A71 : There is nothing in Islamic tradition to…
