Is the Sunnah of tahneek supposed to be done on the first day the baby is born or is it permissible to do it a few days later such as the 3rd day or so?

Pedagogy education and upbringing
16 Apr

ANSWER: The sunnah is to do it as the first thing that would go in the baby’s mouth.  https://youtu.be/kaUV4Ha0uJE

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Muslims are told not to leave a place where there is epidemic of plague. But if there is any epidemic disease other than plague in any area, is it permissible to leave that area?

Halal/Haram Matters
16 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in this, providing this is legal and there’s no restrictions on it from the local government. 

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Can we give gold zakat money once we see the moon of the ramadhan month like on 26 april 2020 can i give zakat of gold

Zakat
16 Apr

ANSWER: Ramadan has got nothing to do with your zakat.  You must give your zakat when it’s due.

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I have tried searching for an Islamic interpretation or hadeeth or a scholarly paper regarding mentally disabled people in Islam but have not found anything regarding this matter. My question is, if someone has a son/daughter who is mentally challenged (not autism, retardation) from birth, is it a curse from Allah? How should they handle it?

Pedagogy education and upbringing
16 Apr

ANSWER: This is not a curse! It is a test for all those around him. 

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There are some narratives on performing Taraweeh at home. Since my childhood I understand that recitation of the Holy Quran is a must. So, can we recite several surahs during the 20 rakahs of this prayer during the month of Ramadan? Is it a Congregational or individual prayer?

Prayer
16 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in reciting as many surahs and as many rakahs as you want in taraweeh and this can be prayed both in congregation as well as individually but definitely it’s more rewarding if you prayed in congregation. The imam can hold the Qur’an or mobile and recite from it the longer surahs. 

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Whenever I offer Namaz, many memories come to my mind, then will this prayer be accepted?

Prayer
15 Apr

ANSWER: The prayer is valid as long as you fulfilled the conditions of salah, however it will vary in rewards, the more you have concentration and contemplation in salah, the more the reward. 

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In India if someone dies we used to see his dead body in house. Here during that visit they used to cook briyani or vegetable briyani and we used to eat in their house as a group. Ive heard that it is not allowed. Pls clarify this sheikh whether eating in the Deceased house is allowed or not..?

Funerals
15 Apr

ANSWER: Yes, one should not eat as he is going there to give condolences and not for feasting.

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We have a young male servant employed at our home . Since the corona lock down we have not asked him to do any work for us. We sent him home but are still paying his wages in full. It has been a month now and we do not intend to cut his salary at all. Will this salary be counted in Sadqat

Charity
15 Apr

ANSWER: This can be counted as Sadaqah if you intended that.

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Shiekh, I want you to Clarify and share Imame Ghazali’s views on Music? While talking about music,shouldn’t we take in consideration the views of such a great Scholar??

Sports, Entertainment and Music
15 Apr

ANSWER: You can take into consideration their opinions if you think that they are equal to our prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam! But if you are a real muslim, you don’t pay any attention to what others say as long as you have the verdict from our prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam. 

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How should we pray Taraweeh prayer at home in the coming Ramadan? Should we pray immediately after Isha? or Should we pray before FAJR? What should be our policy fr Taraweeh in coming Ramadan?

Prayer
14 Apr

ANSWER: This is upto you. You can start praying after completing isha until just before fajr.  The best would be to delay it until the last third of the night. 

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