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Can I pay for someone's funeral out of zakat (charity) money that I intended to give them after Eid (the celebration at the end of the month of fasting)?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa

The "CFD" or "Contract for Difference" was developed to allow clients to receive all the benefits of owning a stock without having to physically own the stock itself. Is this halal (permissible)?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa

If I had premarital intercourse before I converted to Islam, but have not had intercourse since my conversion, am I still considered a virgin?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa

On picture making and photography in Islam:. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa

Mufti Ebrahim Desai of South Africa responds to the question: "Is it permissible to divorce a woman because she refuses to wear a hijab, even if she is a good wife and mother otherwise?". Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa

Are women permitted to attend universities where males and females study together? Are males allowed to go to those universities where there are wanton displays by women?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa

Ebrahim Desai responds to the question: Is it permissible to work in the banking sector?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa

Is it permissible to use a mosque for Islamic education, such as an Islamic school, and pay the management of the mosque a fixed amount of money for the use of the space?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa

What is the ruling on education for women in Islam?. Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa

Mufti Ebrahim Desai of South Africa responds to the question: "To what level may women be educated?". Fatwa posted 4.22.2010 , from South Africa