Q: I intend performing Umrah for my deceased parents. I’m travelling to Jeddah and staying for 2 days with my niece who resides there. After I finish Umrah I will go back to Jeddah for a week and then to Doha for 2 days.
When and where do I don Ihraam?
Can I perform 1 umrah for both my parents?
Q: Recently we see maktab jalsahs being held and you have to purchase a ticket to attend. Is this allowed?
Before we use to go to jalsahs without having to buy a ticket. Tickets are sold for R50.
If the maktab can't afford an elaborate jalsah, why have it elaborate or if its difficult then should they have a jalsah?
Q: Will it be permissible to take home the coffee, sugar, toothbrush etc. that the hotels provide for you to use?
Q: A person traveled to place A which is 60km from the border of his home town.
Then he went to place B which is 30km.
He had intentions of going to A and B from the onset. However, place B is on the way home.
Will this person be a Musafir during the journey ?
Q: I have a business selling Kurtas. Is it permissible to use a nasheed with no musical background or impermissible voice in the background for the adverts. Is it permissible to use Arabic poetry without any impermissible voice or meaning as well?
Q: If my non-Muslim neighbour gives me money for my birthday, is it permissible for me to use that money?
Q: Is it permissible for me to purchase a prayer mat for my mother that has thick foam around the knee area to make it easier for her to perform salah?
Q: I would like to know what is the sharee ruling regarding the urine of a cat. I have heard that according to one view in the Hanafi Mazhab, the urine of a cat is paak and if it comes onto one’s clothing, one does not have to wash the clothing. Is this correct and if correct, is it the preferred view in the Hanafi Mazhab?
Q: I read or heard something in the past that it takes some number of nafl rakaats to make up 1 fard rakaat of salaah. Is there a real number number about this?
Q: Is it better to give your zakaat to family members that are eligible? If so, can you please give me some Ahaadith that indicate such?