Q: Can I tell my second wife that I love her more than my first wife, even if that’s not true?

Q: Is it permissible to not read your sunnah muakkadah and cover up all your missed salaahs in place of it?

Q: If a Muslim became a Mushrik and worshipped idols then what is the way for this person to come back into Islam and gain the complete forgiveness of Allah?

Q: I received the following letter from my body corp. What is the ruling from a shariah point of view? 

The Trustees have noted an increasing number of incidents where carpets, rugs, mats and other items are being hung over balcony railings and common property walls to dry. 

Q: During the construction of the Musjid a large extractor fan was put in as a mechanism to assist with cooling. It never worked as expected and was used very few times, and has laid dormant for 5 to 6 years. 

Now a soup kitchen (which is a waqf) requires a similar machine. The Musjid wants to give the soup kitchen the extractor at no cost. However, the cost of removing the extractor and patching up aspects of the Musjid where the extractor was attached will be paid for by the soup kitchen. 

Please advise if this is correct. If not what should he done as the Musjid wants to get rid of the extractor.

Q: A woman with a master’s degree in psychology conducts online Islamic lessons, programmes, and individual consultations, combining psychological concepts with Islamic teachings. However, she lacks systematic Islamic training and qualified teachers, having studied primarily through YouTube lectures and books. 

She makes statements such as, “I do not have a teacher. Allah Himself teaches me the wisdom I share in my lessons,” “Ilham comes into my heart like rain,” and “I do not have a murshid; wisdom comes into my heart, and then I weigh it against the Qur’an and Sunnah.” She frequently claims to receive divine inspiration and guidance through dreams and uses her students’ dreams to support her teachings. 

One of her programme assignments is muraqabah, in which students are instructed to describe ordinary daily activities using expressions such as, “Allah made me wash the dishes and look after my children.” 

We would like to ask the following questions: 

1. What is the Islamic ruling on her conduct, teaching methods, claims of ilham, use of dreams as evidence, and attribution of ordinary actions to Allah in this manner? Is it permissible for someone without systematic Islamic training or qualified teachers to conduct Islamic programmes and offer consultations as an Islamic psychologist, combining psychology with Islamic teachings? 

2. Is it permissible for women to consult qualified male scholars regarding her teachings and practices when no suitably qualified female scholars are available? The woman objects to this, arguing that sharing materials from her women-only Telegram channel violates the amanah (trust). Are women permitted to share relevant materials with scholars for the purpose of obtaining an accurate Islamic ruling?

Q: I need guidance regarding an incident from my previous Umrah. I follow the Hanafi madhab. 

I was in the state of Ihram for approximately two days. During that time, I used scented baby wet wipes while changing my daughter’s diaper. I don’t remember how many times I used them. 

Initially, I didn’t realise that the wipes were scented. When I realised, I stopped using them. However, on one occasion, I forgot about the restriction and used the wipes again. I used only a small amount before remembering and putting them away immediately. 

I was using the wipes on my daughter, not intentionally applying fragrance to myself. However, a little fragrance may have transferred to my hands while changing her diaper. 

Could you please guide me according to the Hanafi madhab on whether any compensation is required? If compensation is required, please tell me the exact amount in Indian rupees, how it should be paid, and who is eligible to receive it. Since I cannot remember how many times I used the wipes, please also advise me on how the compensation should be calculated.

Q: The influence of the Ba’Alawi tareeqah has spread substantially, more so in Cape Town, and now too in Gauteng. 

Are they on the right manhaj? Is it permissible to attend their gatherings and listen to their talks? 

A lot has been said about some of their scholars but Habib Umar himself seems to be very pious and adhering to Sunnah.

Q: We supplied stock to Muslim owned wholesaler. This is how the transaction went: 

We quoted a price. The buyer was happy and they placed an order of 10 pallets of stock. We arranged the stock, invoice it and supplied it without any problem. 14 days later the client paid. There was no defect in the product. 2 weeks after they paid, the price of this product dropped in the market, so that is nearly 30 days after they placed the order. 

The item sells at R27 and we supplied it to him at R22. Two weeks after he had it on his floor and the price dropped, he contacted us to say that he can get it at R19. 00 and we must pick up the stock or exchange it for another item with a good price. 

What am I allowed to do it the sharia regarding this situation? 

I did say I can drop this price abit and refund you a R2 but he did not sound happy. This will also put me in a problem as now I have to go and collect the stock at my cost and my profit margin was low when doing this deal. 

As a Muslim business man, is he allowed to instruct me to pick up my stock according to how the transaction took place and refund him or send him other stock for that value. What if I don't have a good deal for him at this moment?

Q: What are the rights of our parents upon us as convert Muslims? (Mind you our parents are non Muslims) Since someone said, even their prayers don't help us with anything because they are not Muslims and they are therefore not important to us because they are non Muslims. Is this true? 

Another question is that once you get married and your parents ask you to do something for them whilst your husband refuses, who should you obey? We know Islam says jannah lies under your mother's feet so when it comes to that, which side does the woman take? Does she have to obey the husband and ignore the parents?