QUESTION: If i say ameen after fatiha even if imam is silent after fatiha,(i.e not hearing ameen from him), with the others in congregation, will i get the reward for getting forgiveness of previous sins?

Prayer
13 Oct

ANSWER: You should say it even if the imam doesn’t say it loudly.

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QUESTION: Is it acceptable to purchase a Qur’an box with the names of Allah and Muhammad ﷺ written together on the top of it?

Halal/Haram Matters, Tawheed (Divine Unity)
13 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible.

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QUESTION: For the fajr prayer i always read same surah (4 kuls, 2 for sunaah and 2 for fard) everytime. I don’t change it even though i know other surahs. Is this ok or am i doing wrong?

Prayer
13 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in this! However, this is not from the sunnah and you are missing on your rewards. The sunnah is to recite surah Kafiroon and Surah Ikhas for the sunnah of Fajr

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QUESTION: What to do if I remember a missed prayer while praying the current prayer

Prayer
12 Oct

ANSWER: If you had skipped it due to sleeping or forgetfulness, you must pray it after the prayer you are praying.

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QUESTION: I m a doctor and some people come to me for abortion .Medicine allows abortion upto certain weeks following Medical Termination of pregnancy act .But as a practicing muslim what should i do ?Bcz as a doctor I can’t turn my patient away.

Halal/Haram Matters, Medicine and medical treatments
12 Oct

ANSWER: You can do this only if the pregnancy is within 40 days, beyond that it’s not permissible unless the life of the woman is at risk due to continuation of this pregnancy or other valid medical reasons.

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QUESTION: Can istinja be done with wet wipes if impurity spreads beyond private parts?

Purity
12 Oct

ANSWER: If this removes the impurity and prevents it from spreading, this suffices in sha Allah.

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QUESTION: A brother is collecting money to another brother from Gambia who wants to buy a donkey and a cart so that he in shaa Allah can provide his family. He (i.e the collector) has some haram money and wants to put it into the money that has alhamdullilah been collected. Is this action halal

Charity
12 Oct

ANSWER: What do you mean by haram money? If its stolen money then he must return it back to its lawful owner but if its riba money or the like, he can contribute to help the brother.

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QUESTION: Is it okay to play soccer for leisure outside with female classmates who join when we invite the whole class? Is it enough to just try to lower gaze when around them when playing or meeting and setting up to play in chatting? They do wear shorts and short tops.

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music
11 Oct

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited! What kind of a Muslim man would engage with such women in such a thing? What’s next, dinner on candle lights?

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QUESTION: Sheikh, all these years I didn’t know about this that if I lift my head or my hand or any part from the 7 points of prostration my salah is invalid. I didn’t know this. Will all my Salah, be rejected?

Prayer
11 Oct

ANSWER: What was in the past is gone and was done through ignorance. Ask Allah for forgiveness and move on with your life as the past prayers are accepted in sha Allah.

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QUESTION: Can girls/women use fragrance in Islam ? If not, then why not when boys/men can use fragrance.

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Women clothing
11 Oct

ANSWER: Women can wear it at home, in front of other women and her mahrams, it’s prohibited to wear it and go out where non mahram men can smell it.

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