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QUESTION: What is the validity of a rakah for a follower of an imam when the follower goes into ruku behind the imam whilst the imam is seen rising out of ruku or saying the dhikr between ruku and standing up? Assume the follower had already started the salah with the imam and rakah is quiet.

Prayer

26 May

ANSWER: As long as the imam & the follower were in ruku position at the same time, even for a second, the rakah is valid for the follower. If he missed it and Imam rose before he went to ruku with him, he has to make up for that missed Rakah.

QUESTION: In our mosque, people pray fazr late.So when is the best time for me to say my morning adhkar?

Prayer, Supplications

26 May

ANSWER: You can say them as soon as the fajr time begins, you don’t have to wait until you finish praying fajr

QUESTION: During qurbani 3-4 people works and help us to prepare the meat. I give them payment for their work. My question is, as this is eid day and they are poor, can I gift them qurbani meat as gift from my portion or from poor peoples portion?

Slaughtering

26 May

ANSWER: If you are paying them their fee as usual which they charge for their work and after that, you give them part of the meat as a charity or a gift but it is not part of the deal nor of the payment, this is permissible

QUESTION: I live in uk and I do my Qurbani in Bangladesh where my relatives lives, now I know I shouldn’t cut my hair or nails before the sacrifice but who do I follow for that uk Eid or Bangladesh Eid

Slaughtering

25 May

ANSWER: Once the sacrifice is done in Bangladesh, you can cut your hair and nails regardless whether the eid was due in UK or not

QUESTION: I live in Saudi Arabia and plan to start a visa business. For example, a friend sells a visa for 2000 SAR, and I resell it for 3000 SAR. Both the friend and the buyer know I’m making a profit. Is this profit halal?

Jobs

25 May

ANSWER: This is illegal and it is haram money

QUESTION: Sheikh, I want to ask if I can wear garments like you wear in Ask Zad only on Fridays, considering that I live in India and the custom is to wear Islamic clothes on Fridays, Eid, etc., and to go to the masjid in my university and other places wearing such clothes.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Men Clothing

25 May

ANSWER: If this would make you stand out in the crowd and its not a common dress in your area then this is not recommended.

QUESTION: Is it permissible to combine the intention of making up missed Ramadan fasts with the intention of fasting voluntary fasts for the first 9 days of Dhul Hijjah?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

25 May

ANSWER: This is permissible.

QUESTION: Sheikh, please enlighten me about cutting of hair and nail befor Qurbani. Is there any rule not to cut hair or nail befor certain days of qurbani?

Slaughtering

24 May

ANSWER: It’s not permissible for the one who is paying for the qurbani to cut his/her nails and any part of body or head hair from the 1st of dhul hijjah until his animal is slaughtered.

QUESTION: Is it permissible to copy the playing style of a kafir sports athlete?

Sports, Entertainment and Music

24 May

ANSWER: Playing style is not something limited to a player. What is not permissible is to imitate his moves when he scores or celebrate victory

QUESTION: Sheikh, I went to the masjid and couldn’t catch the fourth rakah ruku. Should I not join the prayer if I miss the ruku, since this won’t be counted as getting the Jama. Should I wait for other people to come for second Jama and not join the ongoing Jama?

Prayer

23 May

ANSWER: You must join the imam even if he’s in the final tashahhud.

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