Askmufti.co.za RSS feed http://www.askmufti.co.za Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:32:39 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.askmufti.co.za/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.askmufti.co.za Askmufti.co.za RSS feed index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=675&Itemid=99 Q: Is Reiki treament allowed in Islam?A. The Reiki treatment is three dimensional; physical, mental and spiritual. Shari'ah does not accept any type of spirituality except that which is from Qur'aan and Sunnah. Because of the spiritual dimension of Reiki, it will not be permissible to undergo this type of treatment. Allah Ta'aala knows best. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked and approved by: Mufti Siraj Desai Fiqh - Medical Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:31:21 +0100 index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=674&Itemid=14 Q: What portion of a housing bond, car loan and any other debt is deductable when calculating zakatable wealth?A: In the month that Zakaat becomes compulsory on you, deduct that particular month's expenses (groceries, lights and water bill, maid salary, etc.) from your money (including that month's bond payment), and pay Zakaat on the remainder. Mufti Siraj Desai Ibadaat - Zakat Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:28:49 +0100 index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=673&Itemid=45 Q: How should zakaat be calculated on inheritance money which one recieves. The money was only recieved several years after the deceased had passed away. Should it be calculated from the day that the deceased passed away or from the time the money was recieved? Will there be a difference if the estate was wound up immediately upon death or if it was wound up a few years later? A: There is no Zakaat on inheritance that has not yet been paid out. Once the heir receives his/her share, the Shar'i year will be calculated from that point onwards, provided the sum received is equivalent to Nisaab. (Fataawa Hindiyyah V1 P175) And Allah Ta'aala knows best Mufti Siraj Desai Personal Law - Inheritance Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:35:50 +0100 index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=672&Itemid=81 Q: I am 13. I started my periods 2 years ago. For the last year they have not been regular. However this time I have been bleeding continously for 2 months. I have been counting 10 napaak (Haidh) days followed by 15 days of being paak. Is this right? If not what should I do. A: What you should do in a case like this, when you cannot remember your last cycle, is to count 10 days as napaak (i.e. haidh) and 20 days paak. So work on a cycle of 10/20 for each month. This will continue until you experience 15 clean days. Then the situation will change. If that happens write back to us and we will advise you further. Mufti Siraj Desai Fiqh - Cleanliness Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:34:09 +0100 index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=671&Itemid=99 Q: I have a skin irritation problem that has causes me alot of grief. Different doctors have told me different things and their prescriptions just over temporary relief. So I opted to use the Quraan as I do believe the words of Allah have power over any ailment. I even use black cumine seeds and honey everyday with my breakfast, but my skin problem just won't go away. What am I doing wrong? Am I using the wrong prayers? What must I do? Why are my supplications not yelding results?A: Illness is from Allah and He gives disease and illness for various reasons. Illness wipes out sins and is a test from Allah. Sometimes Allah gives a person a lesser illness to ward off a bigger or more seriois sickness. Ilness elevates the spiritual rank of a person. For these reasons you need to be positive and resign yourself to the taqdeer of Allah As regards the duas and verses you are reading, as well as the remedies you are adopting, you must understand that all these are subject to the permission of Allah. Verses and duas will only take effect if Allah Ta'ala permits such effect. That is why, many a time people read their duas etc for protection, yet a calamity still befalls them. This is a clear sign that such a calamity was ordained by Allah and nothing... Fiqh - Medical Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:01:16 +0100