Islamic Stories & Reflections | By Kafayat Olubukola
Q: I gave birth to a baby a month before Ramadan and became Tahir (ritually pure) from postpartum bleeding. During my Sawm (Fast) in Ramadan, I saw some drops of blood, tending to be yellow in color. This occurred before the forty days had passed (the usual period for postpartum blood). Is it permissible to […]
Q: My wife performed after-menstruation Ghusl (full ritual bath) on the first day of Ramadan, but she observed fast before doing this Ghusl. Is her fast on that day valid? Sometimes, after she performs after-menstruation Ghusl, some drops of blood are still seen. In this case, should she repeat the after-menstruation Ghusl? A: A […]
The Reunion Her phone’s ringing tone cuts across the room, bringing her back from the thought of being a motherly superhero, to the curiosity of who could be calling. She springs up towards the phone; her sister, Faoziyyah is calling and again she hesitates to pick it up. The phone rings once and then twice […]
Q: There are Saudi men and women who fit gold teeth without this being prescribed by the dentist. Is this Haram (prohibited) or not? A: It is Haram for men to fit gold teeth unless this is necessary. It was related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Al-Nasa’y, and Al-Tirmidhy on the authority of `Abdul-Rahman ibn Tarafah […]
Q: I have some broken teeth. I want to replace them with alabaster teeth, but the dentist advised me to replace them with gold teeth, as using teeth made of any material other than gold will be harmful later. People say that it is not permissible to use gold teeth, therefore, I would like you […]
Q: I removed two of my right lower jaw molars and two of the left ones. The point is that some people consider fitting gold teeth Haram (prohibited) while others hold it as Mubah (permissible) and mention that ivory has a bad odor. Please tell me whether it is Mubah for me to fix on […]
Q: what is the ruling on the threads found on men’s clothing as we have doubts that they are mixed with gold? A: Experts were formerly asked about threads which are put on the edges of clothing as a means of decoration and which look like gold but they said that such threads do […]
Q: We are four children with our father living in adjacent but independent houses, which are all surrounded by one fence. Will one Ud-hiyah (sacrificial animal offered by non-pilgrims) suffice on the part of all the households or should each household sacrifice one? Please advise me, may Allah reward you with the best! A: […]
Q: When a person offers the Ud-hiyah (a sacrificial animal offered by non-Muhrim), gives in charity on behalf of his dead father, supplicates to Allah for him or visits his grave, does the dead person know that it was his son who did so on his behalf? A: The evidence derived from the Shar`y texts […]
Q: A discussion about Ud-hiyah took place. Some people were of the view that it is illegal to write in a persons will to slaughter an Ud-hiyah (sacrificial animal offered by non-pilgrims), because the Prophet (peace be upon him), his Sahabah (Companions, may Allah be pleased with them) and the Rightly-Guided Caliphs did not do […]
