Perceiving the smell of bicarb when baking while fasting
Q: If a person was fasting and icing sugar or bicarb blew and the taste went in the mouth (like through the nose) by mistake, is the fast valid?
Doing an amal for a shifted navel
Q: There are people who read things for when a person's navel shifts and the navel goes back in place.
From what I know it's Quraan they read but they do an amal on 15 Shaabaan or on an odd night of Ramadhaan.
Someone mentioned to me that this is a form of sihr Is this true?
Woman with extremely short hair cutting her hair to come out of ihraam
Q: A woman who has extremely short, curly hair (like is commonly found among the local communities in South Africa) goes to perform umrah.
How does such a woman remove her hair to come out of ihraam, as she will not be able to gather her hair around a fingertip and cut a little more - her hair is too short for that. What does she do? Please advise.
Men wearing rings
Q: Can I wear a ring on my index or middle finger of my left hand?
Moving into a house with some stuff of the old owner
Q: I have moved into a new home. The previous owner was not Muslim. He had left some baking trays that fit into the oven that he left here which I presume he was not using. I am not sure if he would have cooked any haraam food with the trays. I wanted to throw his trays away but now some of my baking trays were placed in the same draw and they got mixed up so I don't know which are mine and which are his. Is it fine if I end up using the dishes that he used to cook with as long as its washed with sunlight and water?
Playing the game secret sheep for eid which is like the game secret santa
Q: Knowing that giving gifts is of great merit and is encouraged in Islam... Is it permissible to participate in a game named as secret sheep for eid which people exchange gifts... since it was derived from the name secret santa and the rules etc. all are derived from the secret santa (done on Christmas).
The Differences between Hajj and Umrah
Q: What are the differences between hajj and umrah?
Reciting durood after the qunoot
Q: What is the ruling on reciting Durood Shareef after the Dua of Qunut in Witr prayer? Should it be recited or not?
Some say that it is recommended - what is their evidence? And can the general public/people be encouraged to do so or not?
Giving reactions on social media
Q: Is it permissible to give like, care, angry, love reacts on Facebook?
Woman in haidh reading or touching a translation of the Quraan Majeed
Q: We seek Mufti Sab's invaluable guidance on whether a hā'iḍah can read and touch the English (or any language) translation of the Qur'ān, such as during Tarjamah study or general kitāb reading (not necessarily from a translation Qur'ān)?