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
- All
- Aqidah
- Children
- Committee Member
- Fasting
- Hajj
- Halal
- Inheritance
- Jana'iz
- Marriage
- Nikah and Talaq
- Other
- Researchers
- Salaah
- Taharah
- Transaction
- Zakaah
Keeping Snakes as Pets
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. In light of situations that might and do arise, …
Calculations and Rules of ‘Iddah
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Calculation of the ‘iddah 1.1. The ‘iddah following …
Non-Compliant Will
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. It remains a most regrettable phenomenon that Muslims continue …
Hajj from Pension Funds
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Funds received from a pension scheme may be …
The Ruling of Marriage to Non-Muslim Females
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Although marriage to women of the Ahl al-Kitāb …
Wuḍū and touching corpses, and crucial decisions at childbirth
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. In terms of the Shāfiʿī madhhab, the wuḍū breaks …
Zakah for a Hifz Student
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Of the eight categories outlined in the Qurʾān as …
Reciting and touching Quran During Menses
السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته The Mālikī madhhab permits both the recitation and touching of …
Mother’s Contribution to Wedding Expenses
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته 1. Let us state first and foremost that the …