Ask Mufti

Q: I have seen a vehicle which I want to buy but I don't have the money. Can my brother buy it, add a profit on it and sell it to me over a period of time? We have established the profit and set a time period.

A: Yes, this is permissible. The deal is now between you and your brother and not between you and the original seller.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: During a Asian wedding (Bengali) one of the many customary activities that people tend to do is gift the bride and groom with money concealed in an envelope. Some of these envelopes are given to the guardian or representative of the bride/groom. What happens after the wedding is the guardian opens the envelope and counts the money and then decides how much to keep for himself and how much to give the bride/groom. One of the reasons is that they say if they give all to the groom he may not give the bride's share. I would like to know what is the islamic stance on such activities and what would you advice on this issue.

A: A gift that is given to the bride and/or groom must be given to them. It is not permissible for anyone else to take that gift.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: I will be going to do Umrah with my wife and have  found out she is pregnant. The problem is she is bleeding/brown discharge at the moment. From her previous experience this has lead to a miscarriage. Is she allowed to perform umrah as normal as I believe this is not menstruation? Please can you give me the ruling on this as I am confused  and not able to find anything regarding this matter with pregnancy bleeding .

A: Bleeding during pregnancy is not menstruation. the laws of Istihaadhah will be followed.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: I'm happy to know that it's permissible to delay an obligatory ghusl (bath) after sexual intercourse. The reason is I'm living with my in laws and when I go to the kitchen early morning it gets quite late to complete all the work and come back. So it becomes afternoon by the time I finish all my work and get ready to take a bath. I hope is it allowed without any conditions? Also I would like to know if its ok to have sex more than one time during the day or night without taking a ghusl bath? Please let me know. Also please let me know if its okay to fall asleep without taking wudhu after intercourse.

A: The main factor to consider when delaying a Ghusl is that it must not affect a Salaah. Salaah must be made on time and it must not become Qadhaa.

Sexual intercourse more than once without a Ghusl in-between is permissible. Although it is permissible to have multiple discharges and then have one bath at the end, it is better to have a bath after every discharge. If not, then at least Wudhu should be made between every discharge. If a bath or Wudhu was not taken between discharges, no sin will be incurred.  (Raddul Muhtaar V2 P12)

Sleeping without Wudhu after intercourse is also permissible.

Allah Ta'aala knows best.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: Can someone (who can interpret dreams) makes his dream realized, by interpreting his dream by himself? If someone delays while he gets his dream interpreted, will his dream be realized?

A: It is not necessary the the dream is realized after interpreting it. The delay does not make a difference. Sometimes the dream is realized and sometimes it is not. At times it is realized, but different to the way it was understood or interpreted.

Allah Ta'aala knows best.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: I am married now for 15 years and have two sons. Due to ongoing arguments between us because of my wife's past I want to take time to figure out my thoughts. I don't want to divorce her but heard that if you separate for more than three months the nikkah (marriage) breaks. What is the allowed period of time we can separate? I have no intention to divorce her I just need time to gather my thoughts and calm my mind.

A: A separation of any amount of time does not break the Nikah, even if it is years.

Suggestion: Mutually agree to a stipulated amount of time.
Ensure that all their needs are fulfilled during your separation.
Keep a check on their well-being.
May Allah Ta'aala grant reconciliation, harmony and understanding, Aameen.

Moulana Yusuf Laher