QUESTION: My socks cover my entire foot, including my ankles and even higher. They don’t have elastic but stay up well and don’t slip. Because there’s no elastic, my ankles are visible at the top. Can I perform masah on such socks?

Ablution (Wudhu)
10 Jun

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible as your ankles are exposed if you can see them! 

Read more

QUESTION: If father dies without paying mother’s mahr, will the children have to pay it on his behalf? If yes, what should be the amount?

Dowry, Fiqh of Marriage, Inheritance
10 Jun

ANSWER: Yes, it’s a debt on him & this mahr amount (which was fixed at the time of their nikah) must be given to your mum from his inheritance

Read more

QUESTION: After each salah in these 4 days, after the fard salah immediately, imam starts doing group takbeer of dhul hija, my question is do we have to do it individually or in congregation or both are fine.

Innovations, Slaughtering, Supplications
09 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible as its an innovation.  Everyone should do it individually

Read more

QUESTION: How much or when is end time for takbeer muayyyad after fard prayers?

Slaughtering, Supplications
09 Jun

ANSWER: You do this till before sunset of the 13th

Read more

QUESTION: If someone pays a company to sacrifice a sheep 2 days before eid al adha is it valid as the money MIGHT reach them too late?

Slaughtering
08 Jun

ANSWER: It’s valid as long as they slaughter it within the days of sacrifice (Eid day, 11th, 12th & 13th of Dhul-Hijah)

Read more

QUESTION: Sheikh, my grandmother says we must not fast tomorrow 9th dhul hijjah in India as its eid day in macca. She says it’s haram to fast

Fasting, Slaughtering
06 Jun

ANSWER: What she is saying is baseless and wrong. It is like saying you shouldn’t celebrate eid in India on Saturday because it is the 11th in Makkah!

Read more

QUESTION: Is it rewardable and prescribed for people who are not performing Hajj to say the dhikr of Arafah, ‘La ilaha illa Allah waḥdahu la sharīka lah…’ on the Day of Arafah ?

Slaughtering, Supplications
06 Jun

ANSWER: Yes, this is highly recommended.

Read more

QUESTION: For takbeer muqayyad usually the imam: 1. Starts the takbeer reciting with melody and naturally the jamaa follows in unison. 2. They all repeat the takbeer set 3 times. I lead prayers and want to avoid any bidah! How shall I proceed?

Innovations, Slaughtering, Supplications
06 Jun

ANSWER: You must not be part of such innovation as doing it in unison is not permissible.

Read more

QUESTION: Is it okay to give Sadaqah to an approved NGO that provides meals to homeless people, both Muslims and non-Muslims?

Charity, Zakat
04 Jun

ANSWER: No problem in general sadaqah, but you can’t give neither zakat nor expiation to them.

Read more

QUESTION: Should the women say the prescribed dhikr of dhul hijjah loudly just like men while saying it randomly and also after every fard prayers?

Slaughtering, Supplications
04 Jun

ANSWER: Yes, she can do this if she is alone or with her mahrams.

Read more