Q: I suspect that I am pregnant. I saw some pink spotting and regarded it as haidh. The next day I did a pregnancy test which was positive. However I am still not 100% sure that I am pregnant. I am still not experiencing haidh like I usually do. Should I consider myself in the state of haidh ?
Q: Previously I should donate any interest accrued monthly.
My father said I rather keep it because he will be buying a big property within a year or two, and we can use the interest for paying the property taxes, municipal rates, etc. which are exorbitant.
Would this be okay - to withhold the interest for sometime with the intention of paying taxes?
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..