• Home
  • Declarations

    • Day Questions

    When I was in school I went to a supermarket with my friends and I stole a magazine, this again was before I was practicing Islam. Now the supermarket isn't there and there is a new one. So, my question is how should I atone for this? Should I give money to charity on their behalf?

    You should look for the shop owner and pay him/her the said amount and you do not need to inform the owner why you are paying when you find him/her. If you could not reach him/her, it is enough to be prepared to pay the owner his/her dues when possible. Paying the amount as a charity on behalf of the owner when he/she can not be reached is a good thing but it is not mandatory and does not remove the obligation on you to satisfy the owner whenever you can reach him/her.

    Is ghusl obligatory after killing a lizard?

    It is not obligatory. One can performs it but still needs to perform the wudhu for prayers.

    What is the kaffara of eating or using perfume in ihram?

    It is prohibited for the person during ihram to use musk, amber, saffron and waras; it is also prohibited to use camphor based on obligatory precaution. It is disliked to use other kinds of perfumes and scents. The kaffara for eating food that contains such scents is to slaughter a goat or sheep for the needy people. When one eats more than once, he should repeatedly pay the kaffara. Based on an obligatory precaution one should give the said kaffara for other usages of the mentioned perfumes and scents during ihram.

    Is it relevant if the payer of khums to your office is Sayyid or not?

    It is obligatory on the Sayyids and the non-Sayyids alike to pay the khums. The qualified Marji has the authority over the disposal of khums. It does not matter if the payer is Sayyid or not.

    News Archive