Dar-ul-Ifta Ahl-e-Sunnat
Mufti Muhammad Hashim Attari Madani
Going to the masjid after smoking a cigarette
Question: What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following matter: what is the ruling regarding a person who enters the masjid immediately after smoking a cigarette without removing its odour from the mouth?
Answer:
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَة الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
It is not permissible for the aforementioned individual to enter the masjid immediately after smoking a cigarette. This is because a bad smell emanates from the mouth after smoking a cigarette, and it is Haraam and a sin to enter the masjid without getting rid of the smell. However, such a person may enter the masjid if he gets rid of the smell before entering.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
Cricket trophy
Question: What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following matter: two teams that are playing a cricket match have each paid half the cost for purchasing a trophy that will be given to the winning team. Is this permissible or not?
Answer:
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَة الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
According to Shari’ah, it is impermissible and Haraam to do this. This is because the winning team will be given the trophy, but the losing team will not be given anything, and the money they paid towards the trophy will be lost. This, in essence, is gambling, because money is being placed at risk whereby more money will be won, or the money that one had will be lost.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
How is it to hack social media accounts?
Question: What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following matter: Zayd used to hack Facebook accounts and comment on other people’s posts via these accounts. Some accounts had coins for playing games that are purchased for this purpose (these coins are only numbers which are displayed on the account). These coins are transferred from the account of the loser to the account of the winner. Zayd used to give these coins to his friends. The question being asked is regarding the ruling on hacking accounts in this manner. Also, is it necessary upon Zayd to return the coins?
Answer:
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَة الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
In the given scenario, it is impermissible, Haraam and a sin to hack accounts and use them to make comments. This is because this involves harming other Muslims, lying, deceiving others by making comments using another person’s account, and causing embarrassment to the one whose account has been hacked (by making inappropriate comments and posts); all of these acts are impermissible and Haraam. It is necessary for Zayd to repent from all these sins and to seek forgiveness from all of those he offended.
However, it is not necessary to return the coins because they are not classed as wealth; in matters of liability, it is necessary for wealth to be a legally usable property (mutaqawwim). Suppose that the coins are considered as wealth, even so they are a means of play and amusement (lahw wa la’ib), and compensation does not become necessary for doing away with equipment of play and amusement.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
How should a barrier (Sutrah) be used in Salah?
Question: What do the scholars of Islam say regarding the following matter: how should a piece of wood that measures one yard and is thicker than a finger be placed in front of people offering Salah so that it becomes permissible to walk in front of them? Should it be placed upright in front of those offering Salah, or should it be placed flat when it is possible to place it upright?
Answer:
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَة الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
According to Shari’ah, a piece of wood that is equal to the length from the fingers to the elbow and has the thickness of one finger can be used as a barrier (Sutrah). To form a barrier which will allow people to walk in front of someone praying Salah, it will need to be placed upright or fixed into the ground; placing it flat will not render it a barrier that makes it permissible for people to walk in front of those praying Salah.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صلَّی اللہ علیہ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم
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