Q and A
Q&A.
Q. Is every natural disaster a punishment of Allah Ta’ala?
A. Yes, every natural disaster is Allah’s punishment.
Q. What are the meanings of Ilhaam, Waswasah, Kashf, Karaamat and Istidraaj?
A. Ilhaam: It is an inspiration from Allah Ta’ala into the heart of the Wali.
Waswasah: It is a shaitaani whisper into the heart.
Kashf: It is the same as Ilhaam. However, there is greater clarity in Kashf than in Ilhaam.
Karaamat: It is a miracle displayed by a Wali of Allah Ta’ala.
Istidraaj: It is a miracle displayed by a faasiq or a kaafir. It is a shaitaani demonstration.
Q. Many years ago I stole money from my father. What am I supposed to do now? My father is still alive.
A. The only thing you have to do is to inform your father, seek forgiveness and arrange to pay back. If you humbly seek forgiveness from him and Allah Ta‘ala, your father will in all probability forgive you and not ask for repayment. If you do not do so, you will be accountable in the Aakhirah where Jahannam may be the recompense for your exceptionally evil sin of having been so treacherous to your father
Q. Is it permissible for a woman in haidh to reply to the Athaan?
A. It is permissible for a woman in haidh to reply to the Athaan.
Q. A deceased husband never paid his wife’s mahr. Is the mahr also a debt which has to be paid from the assets of the estate?
A. It is a normal debt and has to be paid in full from the estate of the deceased man to the wife.
Q. Is it permissible to bury a person with a Ta’weez?
A. It is not permissible to bury a person with a Ta’weez or any writing of the Qur’aan or Hadith.
Q. The Masbooq joined the Jamaat in the Qa’dah, after the Imaam had made Sajdah Sahw. Should he make Sajdah Sahw when completing his Salaat?
A. In this case, the Masbooq does not have to make Sajdah Sahw.
Q. Was Bilqees, the Queen of Sheba a jinn?
A. Bilqees was not a jinn. She was a human being. There is a narration mentioning that she was a jinn, but this is incorrect.
Q. A person does not move his lips when performing Salaat. It appears that he reads in his mind. Is his Salaat valid?
A. It is necessary for the musalli to hear his own voice when performing Namaaz. If he reads in his mind, his Salaat will not be valid.
Source: majlis
