Q: A friend of a friend owns an elderly cat who is quite ill- heart trouble and kidney disease etc. Vets have told her not to waste money on medication but rather have the cat put down to put it out of its misery. She wants to know if this is jaaiz. Very interesting question. Basically is euthanasia allowed for animals?
Q: A husband and wife are studying. Can they use contraceptives till the end of their studies to afford them more time to study?
Q: Is auto circumcision, i.e.: those who keep their foreskins permanently retracted recognized as a valid circumcision in Islam? After all, it meets all the requirements for circumcision in Islam, i.e.: by exposing the entire glans and ensuring that the private parts are clean before offering prayers. The only difference is that the foreskin is NOT REMOVED. Besides, by keeping the foreskin permanently retracted, the person already has the desire to be circumcised even though he has not undergone the operation.
Q: Are food and medicine capsules, that contain gelatin from animal sources, Halaal due to the changes that they go through.
Q: Is it permissible to play the game draught?
Q: A website visitor wants to know whether sterilizing or neuter pets (especially dogs & cats) is permissible. Also the permissibility of electronic chip implant for registration purposes.
In addition to the questions earlier, the person also wants to know if is permissible for her to euthanise a sick cat because of illness or unable to afford the vet's bill.
Q: Can you give dogs the dog food which is available in the market today. Its commonly known that it is made from pork and horse meat?
Q: I'm a dog trainer; train them in obedience n guard training. Is this permissible?
Q: I married recently simply Alhamdulillah according to your esteemed advice. Please note, due distant land (Me and my wife will be moved in Gulf Inshaallah, I request u to make dua allah make easy both of us with Ahfiyath) and Physical weakness (fear) of my wife, we are planned for Family planning. I was stay with my wife 1 month after my Nikah and currently I am in Gulf due to my job. During Sexual intercourse with my wife, I used withdraw method so that sperm will not enter into my wife private part.
My mother-in-law also advised to my wife is that, do family planning for couple of years due to no one is there near with you (i.e. in Gulf) and physical weakness (fear).
I seek the advice according to Sharia with keep in mind of my wife weakness.
Q: Does the following Ahaadith apply to photos of nature, landscapes, what about wildlife?
Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “The people who will receive the severest punishment on the day of judgment are the picture makers (of animate objects).”
The severity of photography is leaving our muslim community. When a sin becomes widespread, it is taken very lightly. We never imagined that this day will come, when let alone taking photographs, with the cell-phone almost everyone has become a camera-man videoing day to day outings and get togethers.
Nabi sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Every picture maker will be in the fire. For every picture that he makes, a living being will be created and will punish him in jahannam.”
As a muslim our firm Imaan will protect us from all forms of photography. Be it on the cell phone, computer screen or our photographs appearing in magazines and newspapers. Many of us may have stopped taking photographs, let us now complete our repentance by erasing all stored images and by destroying all old albums containing our past photographs. May Allah Ta’ala protect and guide us all. Aameen!