Hisham Dawood

Listed from the “Answered by”, “Checked by” and “Approved by” lines of published fatawa. Name spellings vary on the source sites, so a few fatawa may sit under a variant spelling.

Fatawa

1. Is eating tobacco in any form like gutkha, mava, paan Cigarette, etc permissible in Islam?Ask Imaam · 17 Aug 2025
2. Decoration/Greetings for HajisAsk Imaam · 2 May 2025
3. Should one not cross the area in front of someone performing Salaah?Ask Imaam · 22 Feb 2025
4. Digital Photography - What is permissible & what isnt?Ask Imaam · 1 Jun 2020
5. Why cant women visit the graveyard?Ask Imaam · 23 May 2020
6. Customs and practices on 27th night of Ramadhan - Is this permissible?Ask Imaam · 17 May 2020
7. Selling Eid & Wedding CakesAsk Imaam · 14 Jun 2017
8. Figurative speechAsk Imaam · 12 Apr 2015
9. Istikharah Salah during MensesAsk Imaam · 9 Jan 2015
10. Bad DreamsAsk Imaam · 31 Dec 2014
11. Sins committed due to SihrAsk Imaam · 29 Dec 2014
12. Are these wazifas authentic?Ask Imaam · 29 Dec 2014
13. Marrying divorced sister in lawAsk Imaam · 28 Dec 2014
14. Love for one’s nation and countryAsk Imaam · 28 Dec 2014
15. What to do if one cannot afford doing the Aqiqah?Ask Imaam · 26 Dec 2014
16. Revenge is sweetAsk Imaam · 25 Dec 2014
17. Is it under hijab to Openly broadcast our women's faces on television?Ask Imaam · 22 Dec 2014
18. Multiple questions on ZakatAsk Imaam · 22 Dec 2014
19. Can you call the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alahiwasallam) Habibullah?Ask Imaam · 22 Dec 2014
20. Making stories at a job interviewAsk Imaam · 14 Dec 2014
21. Giving up guardianship of a childAsk Imaam · 13 Dec 2014
22. Is the talaq given by my husband while drunk valid?Ask Imaam · 11 Dec 2014
23. Can someone do Umrah for another person who is still alive?Ask Imaam · 10 Dec 2014
24. Is it permissible for a muslim businessman to sell fireworks?Ask Imaam · 10 Dec 2014
25. 1. Is a woman in haidh allowed to recite surahs from the Quraan from memory? 2. Is it compulsory for females to wear pants when performing salaah? 3. I have a debt to pay. Is it permissable to go for umrah if someone else is paying for my trip?Ask Imaam · 9 Dec 2014
26. Specifying a Surah in SalaahAsk Imaam · 8 Dec 2014
27. Is it permissible to outbid someone in an auction?Ask Imaam · 8 Dec 2014
28. Niyyah before crossing the MiqatAsk Imaam · 8 Dec 2014
29. A lot of Naatkwan say in there Naat "hum ko bulana ya rasullallah" is this permissible?Ask Imaam · 7 Dec 2014
30. Nabi salla Allahu ‘alaihi wa sallam being afflicted by magicAsk Imaam · 3 Dec 2014
31. Holding shares in a bankAsk Imaam · 3 Dec 2014
32. Shariah Compliant WillAsk Imaam · 27 Nov 2014
33. Is genetic testing allowed in Islam?Ask Imaam · 24 Nov 2014
34. Freelance CopywritingAsk Imaam · 23 Nov 2014
35. Investor demands 5% as interest but we would like to pay back 25% profits instead?Ask Imaam · 21 Nov 2014
36. Working in the IT Dept of an Aluminium CompanyAsk Imaam · 19 Nov 2014
37. Are injectable steroids which contain benzyl/cetyl alcohol which are generally used as a preservative allowed to be consumed/bought or sold?Ask Imaam · 17 Nov 2014
38. Muslim allowing rent for Alcohol related BusinessAsk Imaam · 14 Nov 2014
39. Do we have a choice in Islam?Ask Imaam · 10 Nov 2014
40. Is it permissible for me and my wife can share 2 bedroom apartment with my elder brother?Ask Imaam · 10 Nov 2014
41. Parents are careless about SalaahAsk Imaam · 7 Nov 2014
42. Difference between Islamic Banking and Conventional BankingAsk Imaam · 6 Nov 2014
43. Retirement fundAsk Imaam · 6 Nov 2014
44. Questions on HaidhAsk Imaam · 3 Nov 2014
45. Clarification regarding Fatwa# 30984Ask Imaam · 1 Nov 2014
46. Encouraging children to read the Quran in English or Arabic?Ask Imaam · 31 Oct 2014
47. Status of Hadith on Catching the Imam in RukuAsk Imaam · 31 Oct 2014
48. Jinn catchingAsk Imaam · 28 Oct 2014
49. Is it permissible to consume breast milk during foreplay?Ask Imaam · 23 Oct 2014
50. Emigrating from MadinahAsk Imaam · 23 Oct 2014
51. See'ing Umar (RadhiAllahu Anhu) in a dreamAsk Imaam · 17 Oct 2014
52. Dealing with Evil EyeAsk Imaam · 16 Oct 2014
53. Menstruation by pillsAsk Imaam · 15 Oct 2014
54. Is it permissible to play 8 ball pool? Can one speak a lie for the sake of Deen?Ask Imaam · 9 Oct 2014
55. Boys parents say im too 'modern' for himAsk Imaam · 4 Oct 2014
56. Discharge after Intervaginal SurgeryAsk Imaam · 4 Oct 2014
57. PredictionsAsk Imaam · 3 Oct 2014
58. Car dealer and purchaserAsk Imaam · 1 Oct 2014
59. Praying Jumu'ah Salaah before ZawalAsk Imaam · 26 Sep 2014
60. Jumu'ah before ZawalAsk Imaam · 25 Sep 2014
61. Property issue.Ask Imaam · 24 Sep 2014
62. Dua before MaghribAsk Imaam · 24 Sep 2014
63. Problematic incidents in Fazail e AmalAsk Imaam · 23 Sep 2014
64. Casting a Spell for MarriageAsk Imaam · 23 Sep 2014
65. Does the wife receive an equal share in the business partnership after divorce?Ask Imaam · 18 Sep 2014
66. Can a doctor miss his Salaah to save someone’s life?Ask Imaam · 17 Sep 2014
67. Breaking a promise to AllahAsk Imaam · 16 Sep 2014
68. Is it allowed to have Qur’anic quotes appear on clothes?Ask Imaam · 12 Sep 2014
69. Is it permissible to keep birds in a cage?Ask Imaam · 12 Sep 2014
70. What is the ruling regards congregational dua after sunnahs?Ask Imaam · 11 Sep 2014
71. Talaq while asleepAsk Imaam · 4 Sep 2014
72. Nikah according to the SunnahAsk Imaam · 4 Sep 2014
73. Motor Vehicle PartnershipAsk Imaam · 3 Sep 2014
74. Secret NikahAsk Imaam · 2 Sep 2014
75. If someone gives one Talaq to his wife then if they do not get back together after 3-4 months then does it turn into divorce?Ask Imaam · 2 Sep 2014
76. How much of the inheritance share do i receive?Ask Imaam · 1 Sep 2014
77. Am i absolved from returning money to my uncle?Ask Imaam · 31 Aug 2014
78. Hosting Tablighi programsAsk Imaam · 31 Aug 2014
79. Istikhara for NikahAsk Imaam · 28 Aug 2014
80. Can i use my fathers profits to pay off debts?Ask Imaam · 28 Aug 2014
81. Explanation of the Hadith "إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ، دَفَعَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ، يَهُودِيًّا، أَوْ نَصْرَانِيًّا، فَيَقُولُ: هَذَا فِكَاكُكَ مِنَ النَّارِ "Ask Imaam · 28 Aug 2014
82. Is there any hadith that speaks about the reward of looking at the kabah or the parents?Ask Imaam · 27 Aug 2014
83. Is it a Sunnah to use frankincense?Ask Imaam · 27 Aug 2014
84. How do I tell my wife to wear the Niqab? Advise for couples who cannot have children.Ask Imaam · 26 Aug 2014
85. Imamat of womenAsk Imaam · 26 Aug 2014
86. Can my husband be a Mahram for my daughter?Ask Imaam · 25 Aug 2014
87. Nikah through text messageAsk Imaam · 20 Aug 2014
88. Is it ok to quote half verses from Quran?Ask Imaam · 20 Aug 2014
89. Can a second Jumu'ah Salaah be performed?Ask Imaam · 18 Aug 2014
90. Sayyidah marrying a non-SayyidAsk Imaam · 18 Aug 2014
91. Does a woman have to observe hijab if she is outdoors but there is nobody around to see her except her husband?Ask Imaam · 17 Aug 2014
92. Is it still Haraam to wear the pants below the ankles without pride and arrogance?Ask Imaam · 1 Jul 2014
93. Clothing with Islamic slogansAsk Imaam · 18 Jun 2014
94. Imam Al SarakhsīAsk Imaam · 17 Jun 2014
95. Hadith on combining prayersAsk Imaam · 16 Jun 2014
96. What is the proper way to write Inshallah, Insha'Allah or In Shaa Allah?Ask Imaam · 13 Jun 2014
97. Is it permissible to consume foods which contain bone char?Ask Imaam · 9 Jun 2014
98. Can Muslims practice tai chi?Ask Imaam · 8 Jun 2014
99. Is this Dua authentic?Ask Imaam · 4 Jun 2014
100. Honor killingsAsk Imaam · 29 May 2014
101. What is the wisdom behind the left thigh speaking first on the day of judgment?Ask Imaam · 29 May 2014
102. Madhi WaswasahAsk Imaam · 25 May 2014
103. Takhreej of Hadith on Fadilah of Fatihah and KursiAsk Imaam · 24 May 2014
104. Can one make Dua whilst in Sajdah?Ask Imaam · 22 May 2014
105. Mustaqarr al arwāh (abode of the souls)Ask Imaam · 16 May 2014
106. Is it sunnah, on the day of the nikah, for the bride's family to invite the groom's family only?Ask Imaam · 16 May 2014
107. Purchasing grave plotsAsk Imaam · 15 May 2014
108. Where did Imam Abū Hanīfah (rahimahu Allah) get the title Al-Imam Al-Azam?Ask Imaam · 13 May 2014
109. Students taking drugs to study for examsAsk Imaam · 10 May 2014
110. Is it ok for a Muslim women to go outside for recreational purposes?Ask Imaam · 9 May 2014
111. Masbooq Recites Durood and Qamees with CollarAsk Imaam · 7 May 2014
112. Using money collectivelyAsk Imaam · 4 May 2014
113. Joking in IslamAsk Imaam · 28 Apr 2014
114. Which Madhab Should I Follow - Sunni , Ahle hadees or Tableegh?Ask Imaam · 23 Apr 2014
115. How can the love for Rasulullah (ŝalla Allahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) be inculcated in our hearts?Ask Imaam · 21 Apr 2014
116. Mistakes of TablighisAsk Imaam · 21 Apr 2014
117. Hilf ala ma'siyatAsk Imaam · 19 Apr 2014
118. Is it permissible to donate blood to Muslims and Kuffar?Ask Imaam · 14 Apr 2014
119. Rules of Taqiyya in the Hanafi AqeedahAsk Imaam · 9 Apr 2014
120. Has divorce taken place in such a situation?Ask Imaam · 7 Apr 2014
121. How did the Sahaba address each other?Ask Imaam · 6 Apr 2014
122. Is eating tobacco in any form like gutkha, mava, paan Cigarette, etc permissible in Islam?Ask Imaam · 5 Apr 2014
123. Organization/sect called the 'Nation of Islam'Ask Imaam · 29 Mar 2014
124. Is it permissible to read nafl salah on behalf of one's deceased father? what are some other acts one can do on behalf of his deceased parent?Ask Imaam · 25 Mar 2014
125. What is the ruling of wearing a turban without a topi? Is it true the Prophet censured women by mentioning that they are "deficient in religion."?Ask Imaam · 25 Mar 2014
126. What is the ruling on utilising 'purified' sewage waterAsk Imaam · 19 Mar 2014
127. Investing in GoldAsk Imaam · 18 Mar 2014
128. Adopting the husband's last nameAsk Imaam · 15 Feb 2014
129. Is Sajdah tilawah compulsory upon a person who hears the ayah of sajdah over the CD, Mobile?Ask Imaam · 13 Feb 2014
130. Taking the Kuffar as close friendsAsk Imaam · 13 Feb 2014
131. Can a person sponsor other person a Hajj or Umrah without performing it oneself, though he/she is capable of doing it oneself?Ask Imaam · 1 Feb 2014
132. Umm-ul-Bahrain of Imam SanusiAsk Imaam · 1 Feb 2014
133. Should a Muslim woman observe Hijab from her khala’s husband?Ask Imaam · 26 Jan 2014
134. Is it possible to do issal-e-sawaab for the living via deeds like namaaz , recitation of Qur'an etc?Ask Imaam · 19 Jan 2014
135. Do we have to return at the present cost of the belongings?Ask Imaam · 17 Jan 2014
136. Renting a mortgaged propertyAsk Imaam · 12 Jan 2014
137. Can a Muslimah attend University?Ask Imaam · 31 Dec 2013
138. Purchase of property without fundsAsk Imaam · 28 Dec 2013
139. Dream interpretationAsk Imaam · 23 Dec 2013
140. 1.Is it permissible to dress in shirt and pants? 2. My parents insist I marry a girl who is not religious. What do I do?Ask Imaam · 20 Dec 2013
141. Some amount of money was kept aside as zakat. if that money gets stolen do we have to repay our zakat?Ask Imaam · 14 Dec 2013
142. What to do if ones family is pressuring him into keeping his interest-based account?Ask Imaam · 14 Dec 2013
143. Is it permissible to attend a ‘Bohri’ Wedding?Ask Imaam · 6 Dec 2013
144. Barelwis and Panjtan beliefsAsk Imaam · 4 Dec 2013
145. Buying through the banks by instalmentsAsk Imaam · 2 Dec 2013
146. Can I borrow money from one of my non-muslim friends?Ask Imaam · 30 Nov 2013
147. IVF-Disposal of embryosAsk Imaam · 30 Nov 2013
148. Explanation of Hadīth - whoever visits the rulers falls into fitnahAsk Imaam · 23 Nov 2013
149. Surname for adopted childAsk Imaam · 21 Nov 2013
150. Umrah upon childrenAsk Imaam · 19 Nov 2013
151. Animating PhotosAsk Imaam · 17 Nov 2013
152. Is it permissible to use a Leather balm to nourish leather of horse saddles and other items of tack that contains 'Neatsfoot Oil?Ask Imaam · 12 Nov 2013
153. Security Cameras in the MasjidAsk Imaam · 7 Nov 2013
154. Avoiding husband's sister-in-law due to oppressionAsk Imaam · 6 Nov 2013
155. Questions on IslamAsk Imaam · 6 Nov 2013
156. Ruling on Second Jama'ah and Wudu of the ImamAsk Imaam · 25 Oct 2013
157. Zakat on Wealth Encompassed by Student LoansAsk Imaam · 23 Oct 2013
158. 'Eid ProgramAsk Imaam · 10 Oct 2013
159. Permissibility of monitoring stock pricesAsk Imaam · 9 Oct 2013
160. Lunar Calendar in IslamAsk Imaam · 4 Oct 2013
161. Is it permissible to keep the name "Aneesha"?Ask Imaam · 2 Oct 2013
162. Zakat dues pending for 10 yearsAsk Imaam · 2 Oct 2013
163. Taraweeh Salaah: 8 or 20?Ask Imaam · 2 Oct 2013
164. Darul Iftaa contact detailsAsk Imaam · 27 Sep 2013
165. Viewing One's Spouse Unattired on SkypeAsk Imaam · 19 Sep 2013
166. If one is listning to a lecture via live audio streaming should the hands be lifted when duaa is being made?Ask Imaam · 18 Sep 2013
167. Alimah Course vs. HifdhAsk Imaam · 16 Sep 2013
168. Acceptability of Court Khula'Ask Imaam · 13 Sep 2013
169. Fostering in IslamAsk Imaam · 12 Sep 2013
170. Is Udhiyyah obligatory upon a traveller?Ask Imaam · 6 Sep 2013