Q: I heard that keeping roti (chapati) on the dastarkhan while eating is sunnah. Is is true? While we eat spreading a cloth etc. (dastarkhan) on the ground, is it sunnah to put roti etc. on the dastarkhan and eat and not in a plate. Please let me know.
Q: Pertaining to occasions of janazah:
1. Is it necessary for the house to feed visitors everyday?
2. Is it necessary for close family members to eat together for these days?
3. Has this become a bidah as I notice this is usually done for three days exactly and if people excuse themselves others wonder why. This becomes difficult on the house people who are already coping with a loss.
4. Is it better for another house to offer to host visitors from far away to make things easier for the bereaved? Which way would be the most advisable in this regard?
With regards to new babies:
1. Is it against shariah to invite others to come and see the baby?
2. If they have already expressed their desire to visit, would it be appropriate to suggest a certain date and time?
3. Is it against the spirit of entertaining visitors that one declines visitors for a certain number of days?
With regards to Eids:
What advice can Mufti Saheb give to the ladies - our eids have become very busy and strenuous between looking after the in-laws and trying to visit their own parents.
Are we making things difficult on ourselves by trying to please everyone?
Often Eid, instead of being an occasion of happiness is only about cleaning up and seeing to everyone else. Alot of women have no time to sit and eat a meal the whole day. Is it perhaps that we are complaining for nothing as many generations before us did much more, albeit with alot of dependence on maids and also grannies and sisters in-laws all chipping in to help with children, cooking etc.
How do we inculcate the spirit of hosting in us without neglecting our compulsory duties?
Q: If you have halaal meat in the same fridge as non halaal meat in a shop. Is it against your religion or belief to buy it or can it be in the same fridge as long as it has not been opened and touched once sealed and certified halaal?
Q:
1. What is a faasiq?
2. Can you greet a person that is a faasiq?
3. Can you eat from an animal that is slaughtered by a faasiq?
Q: If a person eats Haraam food unknowingly while thinking it's Halaal, will their ibadat still not be accepted for 40 days?
Q: What is the ruling regarding smoking and vaping?
There are a lot of youngsters who occupy themselves with these acts and justify their actions by quoting muftis old fatwa about cigarettes/vapes. They say that it’s not haraam, but only makrooh. Hence, they do it. They say things like it makes them feel good and relaxes them when they’re stressed out, but isn’t this a form of intoxication?
Q: Is it permissible to consume naturally brewed soya sauce?
Q: By mistake I left open my spice tin overnight. I know that we have to ensure all food is covered at night.
My question is what should I do with the food/spices that were left open overnight? Do I have to discard it or bury it or can I use it?
Q: Can Muslims buy and consume the halaal meat from the halaal section of a Woolworths store?
Q: Is it permissible to eat non Muslim foods offered to gods and during their festivals?