Question ID 822 - 2013-10-27 23:20:31
Question:
salaam maulana , i have to ask this question that i live in india and we have relations with all the communities . during two months of moharram they have all sorts of functions and we just dont want to go.. but there are some times that these people feel bad and tell us that its very foolish that you people are mourning for so long .. we have been in a fix how to answer them to convince them instead of just telling them that its is our religion. also want to know that can we attend such function during the days of moharram or chehlum like birthdayds or aqiqa ceremonies of sunni freiends where there is no music and dancing . thanx
Answer:
We should avoid any celebration during the days of mourning the tragedies
of Ahull Bayt (AS), but if you face a difficult situation with other
communities, you can attend functions which does have unlawful acts like
music or songs, as part of Taqiyyah. Taqiyyah is applied according to the
extent of need.
Wassalam.
Mohammad al-Musawi
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Question ID 818 - 2013-10-23 08:46:34
Question:
salaam u alaykum, does khums have to be paid on an overdraft ? i have a £500 overdraft amount with my bank which they have lent to me so I can use it, I do not have a job and am living with family so dont have many expenses, if for example the savings I have are only the overdraft amount do I have to pay khums or zakat on this amount ?
Answer:
The overdraft amount is not owned by you but just a right to borrow that
amount from the bank. As far as you do not own the amount, there is no
Khums on such amount.
Wassalam.
Mohammad al-Musawi
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Question ID 823 - 2013-10-29 05:00:40
Question:
Salaam alaikum. First of all I would like to send you condolences for the loss of your mother. May Allah grant her a place in jannat with the 14 masoomin. My question is regarding sweeping the floor at night. Our ancestors have said that sweeping the floor at night reduces blessings in the house. Is this true? Please advice. Thank you.
Answer:
Cleaning the house is recommended always and we have no evidence that
sweeping the house during night is harmful. Many things done by previous
generations are not accurate.
Wassalam.
Mohammad al-Musawi
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Question ID 819 - 2013-10-23 08:50:40
Question:
salaam u alaykum, am I allowed to sell fake goods ? for example designer clothes which are worth hundreds in shops if they are real but I can get them from china for a cheap price but they are not genuine ? Is the income from selling these halal providing the customer knows they are buying copies ?
Answer:
If the buyer knows that he is buying non original goods which are usually
much cheaper than the original, then it is allowed, provided that you do
not harm the owners of the original goods and do not claim that your goods
are original.
Wassalam.
Mohammadbal-Musawi
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Question ID 817 - 2013-10-23 07:41:33
Question:
Salam alaikum Sayed Musawi Is valeema wajib after Nikkah? And how about after performing Hajj? Jazakallah
Answer:
Waleema is recommended and not obligatory. We have Hadeeths about the
recommendation of Waleema after Nikah and after performing Hajj.
Wassalam.
Mohammad al-Musawi
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