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Question: Is it permissible to pluck or shape eyebrows?

Answer: It is not permissible to pluck or shape the eyebrows.

Hazrat Abdullah ibn Mas’ud  Radiyallahu Anhu  narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam cursed those women who design tattoos to others and those who have this done to them, those who shape the eyebrows, those who create space in between the teeth merely for beauty, those who change the natural way that Allah  created them. [Bukhaari/Muslim]

Therefore, all acts which constitute a change to the natural way that Allah  has created man, are not permissible, except with a genuine excuse.  

AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST

 

Question: A father in his lifetime says to his son in the presence of others: “I am giving you this house as a gift”.  The father continues to live in the house, maintains the house and pays the rates and taxes.  The house remains on the name of the father. The father then passes away. Now, the son  is claiming  that the house belongs to him and should not be part of the estate.  Is his claim valid?

Answer: In the light of Sharee’ah, giving/donating of a gift to someone is such a transaction that has several conditions that have to be established and then only will it be valid.

تنعقد الهبة بالايجاب والقبول وتتم بالقبض الكامل (شرح المجلة ج١ص٤٦٢

The conditions are: 1- The person giving the gift should offer the item as a gift; 2-  the person to whom the gift is offered should accept it and 3 -  he should also take physical possession of the gifted item

 In the above situation, the 3rd condition was not found .i.e. the son did not take possession of the house in the father’s lifetime. Hence, the transaction of gifting was not completed.  The house will be part of the marhoom father’s estate and will be divided among the heirs.

 

AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST

Question: If clothing with impurities is washed in a  washing machine – will it be considered as paak(clean)?

Answer: As there is a continuous cycle of water that flows through a washing machine, once impure clothing has been washed in a washing machine it will be regarded as clean. [Ref: Aap ke Masaa’il awr un ka Hal Pg.87]

However, it is always better to first wash off the areas/clothes affected with impurity before putting the clothes into the washing machine.

AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST

Questions:  Can a husband give  Zakaah to his wife?

Answer: No, it is not permissible to give Zakaah to one’s spouse. [Fiqhul Muyassir Page 215]