Are The Prayer Positions Different For Women Than Men? or There is any difference in the postures of sajdah for man and woman?

Prayer
18 May

ANSWER: There’s no difference, none whatsoever. Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said, “Pray as you have seen me praying”. This instruction is not just for men, rather it’s for both men and women. The way some women in the subcontinent pray by placing the whole arm on the ground while prostrating is forbidden and […]

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“The angel on the left doesn’t write down anything until 6 hours have passed after a Muslim does a bad deed. If he regrets and asks Allah for forgiveness within that time, he doesn’t write it down.” – Al Tabrani 7667 Is this hadeeth authentic??

Sins
18 May

ANSWER: This is authentic. 

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Many people are circulating messaging saying give X amount in last 10 nights of Ramadaan, read Surah ikhlas x3, read 2 rak’ahs of Nawafil (Basically any good deeds). If it coincides with laylatul qadr, it will multiply your good deeds by 1000 (or some huge figure). How true are these?

Fasting
18 May

ANSWER: This is baseless and an innovation.

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What to do if I read many prayers saying in fatihah ghay rel makhdoob with a خ and not غ

Prayer, Reading/Reciting the Quran
18 May

ANSWER: If you are able to recite it correctly and don’t do that, your prayers are invalid. If this is the best of your ability, the prayer is valid but you must not lead others who can recite better than you. 

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On these last 10 nights should i focus mainly on quran & prayer for getting most reward or i can read also tafseer,hadith (including quran & pray but for some less time as reading those things also) for getting more reward? Which is better?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
17 May

ANSWER: All of this is rewardable but standing up and reciting the Quran is greater for your reward. 

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Does my elder brother have rights over me? Am i obliged to obey him?

Fiqh of the family
17 May

ANSWER: You should obey him in what is rational as he is your elder and has your best interest at heart however, he does not have any authority over you as that only belongs to your father.

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Which dua is more better ‘Subhan Allahi wa bihamdhihi Subhana Allahi adheem ‘ or Subha Allahi wa bihamdhihi adhadha khlaki varila nafsee vazinath harshi…..???

Supplications
17 May

ANSWER: First one is best to say throughout the day and night and the later is best to be said as part of the morning athkar. 

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If I am on my menses can I read my fortress of a muslim book-It has arabic-english translation and transliteration- There is a few pages with arabic written surahs-so Is it still permissable for me to touch my morning and evening fortress of a muslim book. Also is it bi’daah if I read ayatul kursi after every fard salah when i’m not praying can I continue to say allahukr 33 times e.t.c

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Reading/Reciting the Quran
17 May

ANSWER: Yes, you can read any book you want. You can also read the Quran providing you are wearing gloves or you can read it directly from your mobile or computer. 

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If anyone bakes a cake for sell & the buyer wants baker to write or decorate on the cake, “happy birthday “,” happy ending programme “happy anniversary”, “merry Christmas” Will baker’s income be halal?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
16 May

ANSWER: It is not permissible to sell a cake for such occasions, let alone write such a thing!

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Sheikh, for eg we have 29 roza that means our last 10 days of Ramadan will strt from 19th day of Ramdan…since we dnt knw when laylatul qadr falls can we start special ibadah from 19th of Ramdan and Our Prophet (PBUH) use to worship more in the last 10 days of Ramadan..will it be innovation? I am so confused

Fasting, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
16 May

ANSWER: This is permissible as it is Ramadan as a whole.  The last ten nights begin on the day of the 20th which by its sunset, it is the 21st night. 

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