Mufti / signatory

Ikraam Elias Gangat

108 fatawa · Answered 108

Ask Imaam · 108

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Fatawa

  1. Is the earning of a makeup artist Halaal?Ask Imaam · 18 Oct 2025
  2. Repaying a loan in a different currencyAsk Imaam · 4 Sep 2025
  3. Is there Shari’ī parda between siblings who don’t share the same parents?Ask Imaam · 26 Aug 2025
  4. Making ta’līm seated on the table for a meal - Is this permissible?Ask Imaam · 10 Aug 2025
  5. I just came to know this about my wife, what should i do?Ask Imaam · 21 Jul 2025
  6. Occasions when one should not make SalāmAsk Imaam · 17 Nov 2024
  7. Does khula’ take place without the acceptance of the husband?Ask Imaam · 15 Nov 2024
  8. Writing Āyāt of the Qur’ān with the left hand - Is this permissible?Ask Imaam · 8 Nov 2024
  9. Fasting on behalf of someoneAsk Imaam · 15 Jun 2024
  10. Reading Qur’ānic ‘āyāt and blowing on a non-muslim sick personAsk Imaam · 17 May 2024
  11. Intentionally accruing interest with the intention of helping the poorAsk Imaam · 8 Mar 2024
  12. Keeping names: Safūah, Sārah, Nūhā, Mahdī and RayhānAsk Imaam · 11 Feb 2024
  13. Do I keep an item I got for free without paying due a mix up in communication?Ask Imaam · 24 Dec 2023
  14. Whats is the ruling regarding bursting firecrackers in Islam?Ask Imaam · 9 Dec 2023
  15. Can I give a Qur’an as part of mehr together with cash?Ask Imaam · 13 Nov 2023
  16. Is saying ‘Alhamdulilāh ‘alā kullī hāl’ a bid’at?Ask Imaam · 8 Sep 2023
  17. Is my non-Muslim brother / father my Mahram?Ask Imaam · 13 Jun 2023
  18. What should be done if one drops the Qur’an by mistake?Ask Imaam · 11 Feb 2023
  19. Making dolls without facial featuresAsk Imaam · 7 Feb 2023
  20. Charging a fee for doing cupping (hijāmah)Ask Imaam · 8 Nov 2022
  21. What are the kid's rights to the father's second wife?Ask Imaam · 28 Sep 2022
  22. Hadith regarding the prohibition of selling catsAsk Imaam · 23 Sep 2022
  23. Am I sinful for not reading salah in Jamat due to a busy schedule?Ask Imaam · 13 Aug 2022
  24. Is it permissible for me to ask these questions to a potential spouse?Ask Imaam · 5 Aug 2022
  25. Is a females itikaaf at home regarded as Sunnah or Nafl I'tikaaf?Ask Imaam · 29 Apr 2022
  26. Does the Tarāwīh Salāh fall off if one is unable to keep the fast of that day of Ramadhān?Ask Imaam · 6 Apr 2022
  27. Does the imām have to repeat the khutba if his wudhu broke before the Jumu’ah Salāh?Ask Imaam · 25 Mar 2022
  28. Can I wear woolen gloves and pray Salah?Ask Imaam · 22 Mar 2022
  29. Hadith on fasting on the first three days of RajabAsk Imaam · 4 Feb 2022
  30. Picking up a Qur’ān left in the TrainAsk Imaam · 21 Jan 2022
  31. Specifying a time period in a construction agreementAsk Imaam · 19 Jan 2022
  32. I suffer from Polydactyly. Will it be permissible for me to remove the extra finger?Ask Imaam · 22 Oct 2021
  33. Transferring a Qur’ān from one Masjid to anotherAsk Imaam · 18 Oct 2021
  34. Changing Niyyah from being a Museum to a MusaafirAsk Imaam · 16 Oct 2021
  35. Skinning an animal immediately after slaughterAsk Imaam · 10 Oct 2021
  36. Reading sunnats in the first Saff whilst Jamat is onAsk Imaam · 29 Sep 2021
  37. Earning of a makeup artistAsk Imaam · 29 Aug 2021
  38. Is my Nikāh valid if there wasn’t Kufuw?Ask Imaam · 11 Aug 2021
  39. Standing in Salāh only for the duration one is able to standAsk Imaam · 4 Aug 2021
  40. Putting a headstone on a graveAsk Imaam · 2 Aug 2021
  41. Please help me to get a divorceAsk Imaam · 24 Jul 2021
  42. Breaking your voluntary fast due to the host persistingAsk Imaam · 17 May 2021
  43. A reliable book for RuqyaAsk Imaam · 25 Mar 2021
  44. Wasawis during WudhuAsk Imaam · 19 Mar 2021
  45. Pension fund payoutsAsk Imaam · 17 Mar 2021
  46. I would like to know if ubqari.org is a valid/authentic siteAsk Imaam · 8 Mar 2021
  47. Using air freshener in the MasjidAsk Imaam · 2 Mar 2021
  48. Can surah yaseen be read before fajr?Ask Imaam · 28 Feb 2021
  49. Placing a Qur’ān on the head of the bride at the time of rukhsatiAsk Imaam · 27 Feb 2021
  50. Is it sunnah to wash both hands before eating?Ask Imaam · 18 Feb 2021
  51. Which Adhan should I respond to?Ask Imaam · 15 Feb 2021
  52. Disposing sheets used in Covid Ghusal by burningAsk Imaam · 14 Feb 2021
  53. Nasdaq Ghost TradingAsk Imaam · 13 Feb 2021
  54. Purchasing a vehicle from a pawn shopAsk Imaam · 10 Feb 2021
  55. Marrying two sisters at the same timeAsk Imaam · 10 Feb 2021
  56. Saying Khudā Hāfiz when bidding someone farewellAsk Imaam · 9 Feb 2021
  57. Sunnah du’ā whilst eatingAsk Imaam · 2 Feb 2021
  58. Wearing tight clothes for SalahAsk Imaam · 2 Feb 2021
  59. Can Janazah Salah be performed by one person only?Ask Imaam · 30 Jan 2021
  60. Taharah and Salah queriesAsk Imaam · 27 Jan 2021
  61. Urdu translation of the Qur’an being taught by a teacher not acquainted with the urdu languageAsk Imaam · 24 Dec 2020
  62. Superstitions regarding looking into the mirrorAsk Imaam · 24 Dec 2020
  63. Masjid mei janaza ki namazAsk Imaam · 24 Dec 2020
  64. Is it permissible for me to consume my wife’s breast milk?Ask Imaam · 12 Dec 2020
  65. Is wearing Fake Eye lashes Haraam?Ask Imaam · 9 Dec 2020
  66. Dua to repel antsAsk Imaam · 4 Nov 2020
  67. Is it permissible to bite one’s nails?Ask Imaam · 31 Oct 2020
  68. chit fund (Mutual assistance fund) - Is it permissible?Ask Imaam · 16 Oct 2020
  69. Does incest cause Hurmat e Musāharah?Ask Imaam · 29 Sep 2020
  70. Working as a data engineer - Is my income permissible?Ask Imaam · 14 Sep 2020
  71. Is it permissible to rent a shop to sell pets? What pet food should be sold?Ask Imaam · 23 Aug 2020
  72. How to wash off impure water from the toilet seatAsk Imaam · 4 Aug 2020
  73. Using an expert advisor to make trades online - Is it permissible?Ask Imaam · 12 Jul 2020
  74. Profit from the behbood savings certificateAsk Imaam · 26 Jun 2020
  75. Which row is holds the most virtue in Salaāḥ?Ask Imaam · 24 Jun 2020
  76. Making a bequest for someone to perform your Janaza Salah - Is this permissible?Ask Imaam · 4 Jun 2020
  77. Will i be sinning if I continue taking tution despite the law?Ask Imaam · 3 May 2020
  78. Illegally working as a freelancer / Working as a financial auditor - Is this permissible?Ask Imaam · 3 May 2020
  79. Writing Arabic calligraphy during HaidhAsk Imaam · 17 Apr 2020
  80. Forgetting the amount of raka’āt because of old ageAsk Imaam · 9 Apr 2020
  81. How does one start a Shari'ah compliant bank?Ask Imaam · 14 Feb 2020
  82. Will making a copy of the textbook I own violate copyrights?Ask Imaam · 12 Feb 2020
  83. Is Microblading permissible?Ask Imaam · 9 Feb 2020
  84. Is there a Shari’ah compliant housing company in Canada?Ask Imaam · 5 Feb 2020
  85. Is the charpai bed/manji a Sunnah ?Ask Imaam · 1 Feb 2020
  86. I am married and I’m suffering from this disorder, Can i use ZamZam to try & cure myself?Ask Imaam · 24 Jan 2020
  87. I've been suffering from depression, anxiety & whispers for a long time, What do i do?Ask Imaam · 23 Jan 2020
  88. What is the difference between rent and interest?Ask Imaam · 17 Jan 2020
  89. Wishing Jummah Mubarak is not a sunnah but is it an innovation?Ask Imaam · 13 Jan 2020
  90. Is snake skin Paak?Ask Imaam · 30 Dec 2019
  91. For a bequest to be valid, is it a MUST for it to be written in a persons will?Ask Imaam · 28 Dec 2019
  92. Keeping the name Muhammed HadiAsk Imaam · 16 Dec 2019
  93. Wages from the national lottery fund. Is it permissible for me to take such money?Ask Imaam · 13 Dec 2019
  94. What is the difference between rent and interest?Ask Imaam · 11 Dec 2019
  95. Is in vitro permissable?Ask Imaam · 4 Dec 2019
  96. Nasdaq 100. Can we buy shares?Ask Imaam · 22 Nov 2019
  97. I suffer from continuous flatulence. When will I be classified as a Ma’dhūr?Ask Imaam · 17 Nov 2019
  98. Is nikāh valid without witnesses?Ask Imaam · 5 Nov 2019
  99. Can I pay zakat with my husband’s money who is working in a riba based bank?Ask Imaam · 29 Oct 2019
  100. What is the authenticity of the following Hadith?Ask Imaam · 28 Oct 2019
  101. Games with animated charactersAsk Imaam · 13 Oct 2019
  102. My wife works in an unconducive environment and refuses to resign from her jobAsk Imaam · 13 Oct 2019
  103. Is my forgiveness subject to the repentance of the one I committed Zinā with?Ask Imaam · 12 Oct 2019
  104. Using Swagbucks and other online portals to earn an incomeAsk Imaam · 25 Sep 2019
  105. Can one use profits from a haram transaction to help the needy?Ask Imaam · 20 Sep 2019
  106. Leasing a piece of land for a specific period at a fixed rateAsk Imaam · 16 Sep 2019
  107. What action is beneficial for me?Ask Imaam · 8 Sep 2019
  108. Buying veg dishes made by hindusAsk Imaam