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: Can men wear silver chains or 9 carat white gold?

A: Gold and silver jewellery is not permissible for males. (Raddul Muhtaar V5 P229). 

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: I would like to know if it is mentioned in the Hadith regarding a woman who has given birth whether she has to stay indoors for 40 days and also how long after giving birth can a woman begin reading salaah and fasting?

A: It is not mentioned in Hadeeth.

The maximum for Nifaas is forty days and there is no minimum. When the Nifaas stops (on whichever day), she will take a bath and begin Salaah.

If the blood exceeds 40 days (in the case of the first baby), she will take a bath when the forty days end and begin Salaah.

It is a misconception that Salaah can only be started after forty days, although the blood stopped before that. When the blood stops, even if it is on the 5th, 10th or 15th day, Salaah immediately becomes compulsory.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: Is this true in the context of one who masturbated during several fasts in ramadan and intends to make up qadha fasts:

"If a person who did something that necessitates only qada (making up for a missed fast; observing another fast in lieu of the broken fast) on one day of Ramadan does the same thing purposely on another day of Ramadan, it also necessitates kaffarah (expiation that is made by freeing a slave or fasting for 60 consecutive days or feeding 60 needy people)."

A: Three things make Kaffaarah compulsory:

1. Eating intentionally while fasting in Ramadhaan.

2. Drinking intentionally while fasting in Ramadhaan.

3. Indulging in sexual intercourse intentionally while fasting in Ramadhaan.

These three factors will make Kaffaarah compulsory, whether done once or more.

Nothing else makes Kaffaarah compulsory, even if done more than once in the same Ramadhaan.

Allah Ta'aala knows best.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: I have been wondering whether having bikini waxes are permissible in Islam since modesty and covering our nudity is an important tenet of our religion. My understanding is that for a woman to expose herself to another woman is not permissible, unless it is necessary for valid reasons such as medical treatment.

A: Yes, exposure will only be allowed when necessary; as in medical treatment. This type of waxing can be done by the lady herself.

Allah Ta'aala knows best.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: I would like to know whether the consuming of crayfish tails, calamari and mussels is allowed according according to the hanafi mathhab? And also the ruling with regard to prawns.

A: Consuming of crayfish, calamari and mussels are not allowed in the Hanafi Madhab. There are both opinions on prawns.

Moulana Yusuf Laher