Q: I've been separated from my husband since january 28th and have only received my talaaq papers in march. I recently received a proposal and wish to persue it. I am sterilized and can't have babies. Can you advise me on when my iddat commenced? Is it from the time I physically / literally separated (28 january) or from the time my talaq papers arrived?
Q: A certain person owned a property that his friend wished to buy from him. On seeing the land, his friend offered him R1.2 million. He told his friend, “I don’t know the value of the property. If the value is more, you must sort me out.” After a week passed, the owner still hadn’t checked the value, but concluded a deal for R1.2 million, even making out a contract and signing the papers. A few months later, the initial owner learnt that the value was R1.5 million. He now wants to claim an additional R300 000 from the seller. Is this permissible?
Q: I heard that it is makrooh to perform Salaah behind an Imam who shaves his beard or trims it less than one fist? Is this true? If so, is it better to pray alone if there is no Imam with a Shar'ee beard present? Or is it not sinful to pray behind such an Imam?
Q: Kindly give guidance on whether machine slaughtered chicken can be halaal?
Q: Some people only read the janazah prayer in the sehen of the masjid, will they get the reward of one qirat even though they did not follow the janazah?
Q: Is there any specific dua while carrying the janazah. Many times, we find people reading the shahadatain. Is it correct?
Q: Which should be given priority after the Fardh Salaah, the Janaazah Salaah or the sunnat-e muakkadah Salaah?
Q: Tell me the proper size of the sar band (orni) and how it is put on?
Q: Where does the sina band (chest band) of a woman’s kafan start and end? Is it from above the chest till the knee or below the knee? Is it better placing it before the izaar or after the izaar?
Q: I am asking for help that my father needs. Since years he is not well financially. He tried everything he could but debt keeps increasing. He works day and night to look after his family but he doesn't succeed. Few years back he escaped from a big car accident, later few years got a new car and he had been assaulted and injured badly, recently while driving his car suddenly set on fire and exploded but mashallah he is well. Now his debts keeps increasing. I am his son and I am really worried about him. I would really appreciate if mufti saheb can help.