Eating "Multaani Mitti" (Sand of Multan)
Q: Is it permissible to consume "multaani mitti"?
Penalty on Early Termination of Employment
Q: An employer enters into a one year contract of employment with a senior level employee with a specific and unambiguous clause that says:
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Three calendar months notice period will apply if your employment is terminated at any stage. Should the notice period be shorter than 3 calendar months, then the defaulting party must pay the balance of the salary equating to the remainder of the notice period not served (eg: should the employee request to leave with a 1 month notice period, then the employee must pay the employer the salary amount for the balance of the 2 months).
Masbooq mistakenly makes one Salaam with the Imaam
Q: If I am a masbooq and I mistakenly make one salaam with the Imam. Then I realise my mistake and stand up to complete my missed rakats, should I make Sajda Sahw?
A Separate Graveyard for Muslims
Q: A Christian official wants to know: "Why do muslims want a seperate graveyard? Why can't they be buried with the rest of the people?
Dyeing the Hair and Beard
Q: Is dyeing the beard and hair a Sunnah?
Qurbaani of Llamas
Q: Can llamas be used for udhiyya sacrifice? Will the same rules apply as they do for camels (7 parts per animal/ 5 yr old healthy adult)?
Shares in Qurbaani
Q: Why qurbaani is performed in odd numbers rather than even, such as seven shares for a cow and one share for a goat? Why not six shares for a cow or two shares for a goat?
Waajib Qurbaani on behalf of someone else without his Permission
Q: Last year qurbaani was waajib on me. However, I was not aware of it. Nevertheless, my father has performed qurbaani for me with his money. Will it suffice for my waajib Qurbaani. If not, do I have to do to rectify my mistake?
How many veins need to be severed for the animal to be halaal?
Q: Can you tell me what is the verdict regarding slaughtering. Do we have to slaughter all four vessels (food pipe, wind pipe & both jugular veins) to regard the animal as being slaughtered halaal according to shariah or do we only need to slaughter three vessels (food pipe, wind pipe & either one of the two jugular veins)?
Are Debts owed to a Person Considered for Qurbaani to be Waajib
Q: When calculating your zakaat, you take into consideration the money that is owed to you. Will this also apply on the days of qurbaani in determining if it is incumbent upon one to slaughter or not?