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Date Added : 07-12-2015

 

Resolution No.(71): "Ruling on Leasing an Endowment as a Coffee Shop"

Date: 12/9/1424 AH, corresponding to 6/11/2003

 

We have received the following question:

What is the ruling of Sharia on leasing an endowed estate as a coffee shop that serves carbonated beverages and hookah?

Answer: All of success is due to Allah, The Lord of The Worlds

After researching and deliberating, the Board decided the following:

It is permissible to the leasee of an endowed estate to run it as a coffee-shop for serving carbonated beverages and hookah provided that he doesn`t use it for any illegal purpose, such as serving alcoholic drinks, playing cards, gambling, and mixing between the two sexes. And Allah Knows Best.

 

Chairman of the Iftaa` Board, Chief Justice, Izuldeen At-tamimi

Dr. Abdulsalam Al-Abbadi

Dr. Mohammad Abu Yahia

Dr. Yousef Ghyzan

Sheikh Na`eim Mujahid

Sheikh Mahmoud Shewayat

Dr. Wasif Al-Bakhri

Sheikh Sa`eid Al-Hijjawi 

 

 

Note: The hookah and the cigarettes are forbidden, and it is impermissible to lease shops for selling them, as stated in resolution No.(109) of the Iftaa` Board dated 30/5/2006. And Allah Knows Best.

 

 

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Summarized Fatawaa

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All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.
It is permissible for women to use henna and what the asker has mentioned isn`t considered hair extension. However, if this young woman is proposed to, she must disclose this matter to the person proposing to her to avoid deception. And Allah The Almighty Knows Best. 

Is a menstruating woman obliged to pray during menses, and should she make up missed prayers?

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of The Worlds                                                                                                                                                                        A menstruating woman is prohibited from prayer during her menses, and she isn`t obliged to make up missed prayers. And Allah Knows Best.

Is buying and storing gold bars for profit permissible or prohibited?

Buying and storing gold bars for profit is permissible, and there is no harm in it. And Allah The Almighty Knows Best.

How should a person who is afflicted with continued major ritual impurity (incontinence of urine, bleeding outside the monthly period) perform ablution?

Such a person should make ablution for every prayer after its due time and after removing impurities from their body and outfit, and should place a fresh diaper whenever needed so as for the impurity not to spread out. They should also perform prayer immediately even if incontinence of urine continued, and should repeat the aforementioned for every obligatory prayer, then perform optional prayer as much as they want.

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