Q: I was travelling to Durban and stopped in Harrismith to make Zohr. On my was back I stopped again to make Zohr, and was told after I completed my salah that I was facing the wrong direction. I am not sure if the brother was correct, but do I need to repeat my salaah?
Q: I own a piece of land that I purchased. I would like to transfer it to my wife's name, but I am unable to do so at the moment because I don’t have the funds to cover the expenses. My questions are:
1. If I verbally inform my wife that I am giving her this land, would this transfer be legally valid even though the documents are still in my name?
2. If this verbal transfer is valid, can I inform my parents and siblings that the land belongs to my wife? I have no children, and I want to ensure that they have no claim to it in case I pass away.
3. Transferring property can sometimes take a long time. Is it possible for me to create a will with a notary to address this matter?
Q: Can these musallas be used for new Muslims so they can read the correct du'aas and surahs in salaah?
It's basically a 1.5 metre piece of leather/strong plastic, and printed on it are; Surah Faatiha and two other surahs plus all the du'aas in salaah with an illustration of the posture they're to be recited in.
The idea is for the new Muslim to pray their salaah on this mat, reading from it and following the illustrations as they pray their salaah. This mat goes directly on the ground and the person is standing on it.
Q: Can a new Muslim who doesn't know any surah or duaa and is still learning, recite SubhaanAllah thrice in each posture? Will that suffice until they learn Surah Faatiha?
Q: Can a woman who is wearing a short sleeved sameera kaftan and a hair covering that covers all her hair only, leaving her neck and arms exposed, recite the Quraan Shareef whilst cooking and doing chores? Like Surah Yaseen, night surahs, etc.
Q: Since only those in ihraam can make tawaaf on the mataaf, would it be considered deception and lying if one has to wear ihraam solely to make tawaaf on the mataaf? Is this form of loophole permissible?
Q: I would like to know as a wife, whether it is a right of mine that my husband spends some quality time with me after work and Esha or is it just me being demanding and ungrateful which is how my husband sees it. Most nights he is at his friend's houses till 11 or 12 and then comes home when I'm already asleep after I've been waiting for him for hours.
Anytime I bring up an issue, he tells me the hadeeth about the women being the greatest inhabitants of jahannam due to their ungratefulness and keeps saying it's in my nature as a woman. I need to know whether I am just being that type of woman and I just need to be fine with not seeing my husband and just be content that he sleeps next to me at night when he does come home.
Q: Is it permissible for a husband not to have access/communication with his wife for 3 months based on a decision which was by her family... We are separated for 3 months..
Q: My friend's mother was a victim of domestic abuse. She separated from her ex husband and applied for benefits in UK. In UK, you have to tell the state if you have any property abroad. She has a house and land abroad but she did not mention it to benefits at that time maybe due to distress or confusion, etc.
Anyways, now after a few years she has realized she did not give the correct info to benefits. She was told if she reports herself to state then she will get her benefits cut or she may not get benefits for 3 years. She may end up going to prison and will have to return some or all the money she took from state.
She cares for 2 disabled children and she also herself is ill. If her benefits stop, she will be in great hardship.
She is thinking of taking her part of inheritance from the home and land and donating it. Would that suffice?
Is it ok if she doesn't tell the state about her mistake because if she does then the consequences are too dire?
Can she continue to claim benefits on false info? If she can't claim, she will end up in very hard circumstances.
Her son also claims benefits and he also never told the state about this but he said he will only inherit property and land after his mother passes away. So he has no right over that property. So he does not have to declare that. Is his take correct?
What should this family do in this situation?
Q: I had used an inhaler (pump) just before subh saadiq. After subh saadiq, I got a taste of the liquid medication in my mouth. Is my fast valid?