In pakistan a mosque near my house they say the following before every adhan: Assalatu wassalamu alaika ya Rasool Allah wa’ala aalika wa ashabika ya habib Allah. Assalatu wassalamu alaika ya Nabi Allah wa’ala aalika wa as sahabika ya Noor Allah Is this kufr?

Sects, Shirk and its different forms
25 Jun

ANSWER: This is most probably a barelvi masjid. It’s not permissible to pray there.

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Sheikh, I heard that killing spiders is prohibited in Islam for being considered sacred, and that they had saved our Prophet Muhammad(SAW) from some enemies. Is this authentic?

Innovations
23 Jun

ANSWER: This is not authentic and there’s no problem in killing them.

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If a person deliberately swallow food-Rests in fard prayer. Is this kufr? Is his prayer void?

Prayer
23 Jun

ANSWER: This is not kufr however, the prayer is not valid.

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I joined at fourth rak’ah with imam at ‘Asr prayer and considered it as my fourth rak’ah as well. Then I followed the imam till salam and after his salam, I stood up and firstly prayed the two rak’ahs as I pray usually then I sat for tashahud and finally prayed my third rak’ah, then I sat again and concluded my prayer after tashahud, darud etc and salaam. Is my prayer ok?

Prayer
23 Jun

ANSWER: The prayer was invalid.  The Rakah you prayed with the imam was your first. This means that after his salam, you should have prayed one more Rakah and sat for the tashahud as it was your second. And then you complete your 3rd and 4th Rakah.

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My parents have given me gold jewelry for my nikkah which is more than the nisab and I have to pay zakat. is my husband responsible for this zakat or should i pay on my own ?

Zakat
23 Jun

ANSWER: He is not responsible for paying your zakat however if you authorize him and he willingly accepts, this is permissible.

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I have a weakness for a certain sin, but I hope Allah enables me to overcome it. In effort to do so, I want to start fasting 3 days(randomly picked) each time I commit this sin. Is it okay? If so, are there days I may be prohibited to do such fasting?

Oaths
23 Jun

ANSWER: This is not recommended as this is mandating something on yourself that Allah didn’t oblige you to do.

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Sometimes I listen to music while I study, it motivates me and it works great too! I don’t listen it for having fun, but I listen to it because it motivates me to study. Will this be allowed? What is the punishment is it’s not?

Sports, Entertainment and Music
23 Jun

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited.

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I heard a hadith that someone who looks after a poor person or widow is like a mujahid or someone who prays all night and fasts all day. If this is authentic does it apply to the man who marries a widow and takes care of her as his wife?

Commentary on Hadeeth
23 Jun

ANSWER: Yes.

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Sheikh, can we pray any nafl salah asking Allah to cure someone or if someone is going through a difficulty or any person missing,so can we pray asking Allah for the person?

Innovations
22 Jun

ANSWER: It is an innovation to pray nafl specifically to ask cure for them. You can make dua in the sujood of any prayer asking Allah for your needs and what you want.

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Do parents have to tell their children about why they don’t let them for example play a specific game or watch a specific cartoon?

Pedagogy education and upbringing
22 Jun

ANSWER: No, they don’t HAVE to tell. However, it is best to explain it to them so that they can comply willingly instead of doing it without being convinced. 

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