ANSWER: Father will remain the wali even if he does not stay with them. If he is labeled kafir by a sharia court or two witnesses testify that he has left the fold of Islam, only then her brother can be her Wali and guardian. The father can authorize his son or anyone else to […]

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ANSWER: You don’t say the salutation during the athan but once it is over, you offer it and say the prescribed Duaa. Neither the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa Sallam nor his companions used to offer salutation while hearing the name of the prophet in the athan. 

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ANSWER: Fateha is obligatory and the other surah is sunnah in both fard and voluntary prayers.  However reciting the other surah will grant you more reward but even if you didn’t recite it, your salah would still be valid.

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ANSWER: Adults should recite these themselves rather than one person reciting on behalf of others.  PROTECTION: You must maintain your 5 daily prayers on time without fail. Fix a time for reciting Qur’an everyday. Maintain your daily adhkar of morning and evening, before going to bed, after every fard prayer, while entering the washroom, while […]

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ANSWER: No, this is not permissible.  When the imam is reciting the fateha, you must listen only and if you get a chance then you can recite it after he finishes but even if you don’t recite fateha behind the imam in loud rakah then also your prayer is valid. 

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ANSWER: This is permissible providing the color is not flashy as using flashy colors would defy the purpose of hijab!

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