The Karaan Legacy

This collation of Fatawa is our humble attempt at honouring a legacy of service by the Karaan family, father and son, Mufti Yusuf and Mufti Taha, spanning 50 years, nearly half a century.

Mufti Yusuf Karaan embodied an ethos of hard work and service. He would drive 40 minutes from Strand to our offices in Athlone every day. His commitment and dedication may never be matched again.

Mufti Taha Karaan’s outstanding feature was his brilliant mind. He was an intellectual giant admired around the world. While most scholars spend a lifetime mastering a single science, Mufti Taha mastered several Islamic sciences, even calligraphy.

We are currently in the process of digitising Mufti Yusuf’s handwritten fatawa and publishing the Fatawa of Mufti Taha, so that the world may benefit for years to come. May Allah bless them, raise their rank and accept their efforts, Ameen.

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  • Aqidah
  • Children
  • Committee Member
  • Fasting
  • Hajj
  • Halal
  • Inheritance
  • Jana'iz
  • Marriage
  • Nikah and Talaq
  • Other
  • Researchers
  • Salaah
  • Taharah
  • Transaction
  • Zakaah
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  • All
  • Aqidah
  • Children
  • Committee Member
  • Fasting
  • Hajj
  • Halal
  • Inheritance
  • Jana'iz
  • Marriage
  • Nikah and Talaq
  • Other
  • Researchers
  • Salaah
  • Taharah
  • Transaction
  • Zakaah
ChildrenJana'iz

Wuḍū and touching corpses, and crucial decisions at childbirth

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. In terms of the Shāfiʿī madhhab, the wuḍū breaks …

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Mufti Taha KaraanZakaah

Zakah for a Hifz Student

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Of the eight categories outlined in the Qurʾān as …

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Mufti Taha KaraanTaharah

Reciting and touching Quran During Menses

السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته   The Mālikī madhhab permits both the recitation and touching of …

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MarriageMufti Taha Karaan

Mother’s Contribution to Wedding Expenses

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. Let us state first and foremost that the …

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Mufti Taha KaraanTaharah

Brazilian Hair Treatment

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. It is undeniable that this treatment causes the formation …

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FastingInheritance

Qada salah and fast stated in a Will

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. As a rule, the Shāfiʿī madhhab does not …

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MarriageMufti Taha Karaan

Secret Nikah

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. In Islam, when a girl who is of …

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Mufti Taha KaraanTransaction

Zakah on an Access Bond

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. There is no zakāh on the amount available …

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ChildrenMarriage

Stepfather and Rights of Biological Father

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته   1. When a man marries a woman who already …

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