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Is it permissible to make a weekly or monthly day for any occasion and celebrate it accordingly every week or month?

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16 Feb

If it’s set on a specific day or time and it is repetitive, this is prohibited.

what is the dua to be recited when overpowered by people or on a whole by the creations of Allah ? When you feel helpless and curtailed and overpowered by people most of the time..

Supplications

16 Feb

Praise be to Allah. The phrase “being overcome by men” is mentioned in the hadith of Abu Sa‘eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) entered the mosque one day and saw an Ansaari man whose name was Abu Umaamah. He […]

I constantly see the number 777 at different places in last 8 months. For example at airport flight number, ticket number, then cars going in front of me having number 777 all the time. My old house number was 777. I went to Hunz and there I found that the car I used have the same 777 number in it. Either it comes in 777 form or sometimes this number is a part of another long number. Please tell

Superstitions

16 Feb

This doesn’t mean anything! It is simply a coincidence. Do not think too much about this as it can lead to being superstitious.

I intended to give a piece of gold of mine to one of my family member as charity. But now I am thinking to give it as my zakat to them. First I intended to give purely as charity not zakat. But now I want to give it as my zakat. Is it ok to change my intention from charity to zakat. Pls reply

Charity

16 Feb

Changing your intention is permissible before giving it away. However, you must be sure it is someone who is poor or needy.

A sister always assumed that one is encouraged to do Istikhara ONLY if one has some sort of confusion in decision making! Hence, if one is Confident of ones decision one does not make istikhara! is she correct? She suffered asudden unexpected loss,now she is confused should one do istikhara even if one is superconfident about ones decision(all this ofcourse in halaal matters)

Prayer

16 Feb

You should make isthikhara each time you have taken a decision and place your trust in Allah. Please watch this video about when to pray Istikhara: https://www.assimalhakeem.net/when-to-pray-istikhara/ and this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msaehIgYBJ0

Here in India, It is a common practice once the dead is buried, at the time of finishing Salathu Janaza, then at the Grave after burial, then after 40 steps on way back; could be a learned person reciting a reasonable portion more so the Last Ayats of Surathul Baqra then of Durood (Sending Salaam to theProphet PBUH). Please guide

Funerals

16 Feb

This is a clear innovation.

I have missed saying takbeer after first tashahhud because of my mistake while reading description of prayer on islamqa.com. I thought i wasn’t suppose to say takbeer after first tashahud and before getting up third rakat. So will all my prayers will not be accepted?

Prayer

16 Feb

You will not be held accountable for something you did not know. In shaa Allah your past prayers will be accepted due to your ignorance of the ruling.

A woman was ignorant of the fact that there were traces on nail paint on her nails after ghusl and prayed..how should she make up those prayers? Is there any order or paticualr time where each of those prayers can be made up? Or can they be done at any time? In any order?

Prayer

16 Feb

She must make them up immediately.

kindly suggest what should be done in this situation: There is a Nikkah ceremony of my brother, where there would be mix gathering and music too may be.I am forced to put on make-up (apply make-up) especially by my mother as it is family event.My father says you obey your mother even if she is wrong.But i don’t want to beautify myself in mix gathering. What should I do?

Basic Tenets of Faith

16 Feb

You must not attend this type of gathering, as it is totally impermissible. You should obey your parents at all times, but not when they are forcing you to do haram. Kindly explain to your mother, in a respectful and polite manner, that you cannot attend the gathering because it is impermissible and you fear […]

Reciting ‘durood’ after Friday salah and other innovations!

Articles, Prayer, Q&A/Fatwas, Videos

14 Feb

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