Dar-ul-Ifta Ahl al-Sunnat
Mufti Muhammad Qasim Attari
1. Is the blood of fish pure or impure?
Question:
What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following: Is the blood inside fish, pure or impure? I sell fish and try my best to keep my clothes clean so that I do not face any difficulty in offering Salah. However, when carrying out my work, some drops of blood from the fish fall onto my clothes. Can I offer Salah in this state?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Answer:
The red liquid in fish which appears to be blood is pure. In reality, it is not blood. If this blood-like liquid is on one’s clothes, Salah will be valid whilst wearing them. However, this is contrary to cleanliness, for someone would not present themself before an honourable worldly individual in this state. Therefore, one should also not stand before Allah Almighty in this state either. Instead, one should be clean and presentable. One should wear an apron whilst working to remain clean. If some of the liquid does fall onto the clothes, you should wash it as best you can and offer Salah.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
2. The ruling on finding lost items
Question:
What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following: A brother found some money, approximately eight months ago. At the time, he made an announcement regarding this and publicised the matter at length. To date, he has still not found the owner of the money. Can he spend that money on a masjid or madrassah?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Answer:
If someone who found money has exhausted all avenues in publicising this widely and exerted all efforts to find the owner but to no avail, and it now appears impossible to locate the owner, this money can be given as charity (sadaqah) to a masjid, Sunni madrassah or someone deemed poor in light of Shari’ah (shari faqeer). If the person who found the money is poor (shar’i faqeer), he can use the money himself.
However, note that although one will be freed of responsibility by giving away this money in charity (sadaqah), if the original owner is found later and he disapproves of the money being given away in charity, the money will have to be returned to the owner.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
3. Can extra copies of the Holy Quran be placed in a different masjid?
Question:
What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following: People place many copies of the Quran in our masjid and then leave. There are now more copies of the Holy Quran than we need, and no space is left on the bookshelves. What should be done with these copies of the Quran?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Answer: If there are more copies of the Quran in a masjid than needed, only a few people read them and looking after them is difficult, any extra copies can be given to another masjid or madrassah. However, one will not be permitted to sell them or take them home.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
4. Is it permissible to wear a keyring?
Question: What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following: People attach their keys to keyrings to keep them together and safe all in one place. These keyrings are made from iron, brass, steel, and other metals. Sometimes, people hold the bunch of keys by placing the keyring on their finger so that it does not fall out of their hand. Please state whether wearing such keyrings on the finger is allowed or not?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Answer:
Apart from gold and silver, wearing any other metal (like iron, copper and steel) is only haram if worn as jewellery (tahalli). For purposes of tahalli, jewellery is worn, and jewellery is that by means of which a specific form of adornment is gained. However, a keyring is not made as jewellery, nor is the benefit of adornment gained from it. A keyring is not worn on the finger for adornment. Instead, it is simply worn around the finger to keep it safe so that keys do not fall from the hand. Hence, a keyring is not considered to be jewellery, and it is permissible to wear it on the finger.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
5. Which side should the deceased’s head be towards when being carried?
Question:
What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following: When carrying the deceased, which side should the head be towards?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Answer:
The Islamic way of carrying the deceased is for the head to be in front and for the feet to be towards the back. This is because the head is the most honoured part of a human, and so it is most appropriate for it to be at the front. Doing the opposite by placing the feet at the front and the head at the back is contrary to the advisable method (khilaaf awlaa).
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
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