QUESTION: If I join a congregational prayer late (imam is on the last rakaah), do I include the “As-Salat Al-Ibrahimiya” in my tashahud as I would in my actual last rakaah, or is it not needed for this case?

Prayer
06 Oct

ANSWER: Yes, you should say everything you usually say in the last tashahud until the salam

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QUESTION: I am a government school teacher in india, here no one follows government timing of schools(Govt time 9.00 am to 3.25 pm) even students do not want to stay as long as 3.25 pm, All the teaching staff leave school at 1 or 2 p.m. Especially in rainy seasons when roads are slippery. Am I sinful for not fulfilling my duties, Is my income halal?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs
05 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible  You must be there till the time it’s mandatory as you’re being paid for that

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QUESTION: In dhuhr prayer,I joined when imam said samiallah huliman hamida of 2nd rakat.I continued with the 2 sujoods and tashahhud.Then the imam got up for his 3rd rakat.Since this 2nd rakat of imam will not be counted as my 1st,do I do raful yadain when he stands up for his 3rd rakat which will be my 1st rakat or should i do it when he finishes his salah and i standup for my 3rd rakat?

Prayer
05 Oct

ANSWER: You should raise your hands when the imam stands for his 3rd rakah as this is the sunnah regardless of which rakah it is actually yours. 

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QUESTION: Due to misunderstandings, my husband accused me for infidelity without solid evidence of me having an affair. He insulted me openly. Still to save my marriage, me and my parents asked for forgiveness. I offered to agree to all his conditions as i was loyal yet he wants to divorce me without hearing any explanation. He didnt talk to me in private. He only talks with his mother. What should I do?

Fiqh of Marriage, Kind Treatment of Spouses
05 Oct

ANSWER: This is your choice If you wish to remain a doormat for the rest of your life, you can keep on trying

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QUESTION: I made som pictures with Chat GPT about niqabi mom with daughters. I clearly stated to dont make faces, but it did. Can i use these pictures if i doodle the faces with blank skincolor? 

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making
05 Oct

ANSWER: It is not permissible to generate such pictures.

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QUESTION: Razitu billahi rabbaun wa bil Islami deenaun wa bi Muhummadun Nabbiya. Do I have to send blessings upon the Prophet when I say this azkaar in the morning….

Supplications
04 Oct

ANSWER: No

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QUESTION: My father sends money to my grandmother, who’s happy in our home country. During her visit in early 2024, she showed dislike for my mother and caused tension, sometimes making my father angry with us. She took my sister’s toys without asking to give to my uncle’s son. Now, my father wants her to visit again, but my mother and I feel uncomfortable. Should we refuse?”

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws, Fiqh of the family
04 Oct

ANSWER: It’s his house and he can definitely bring his mother for a visit once in a while.  Your mother should be thankful to Allah that she’s living separately from her in laws and not living in a joint family like millions of other women in the subcontinent

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QUESTION: Can kids make jigsaw puzzles of animals and things like a busy shopping market scene which has people doing their shopping?

Halal/Haram Matters, Images and image-making
04 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible if these are drawings of living creatures and the likes. 

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QUESTION: One of my atheist classmates asked me that, “Can Allah lift a stone? If he can lift a stone only then i will believe in God (Allah).” I do not know why he said this. But what can be the reply of it?

Belief in Allaah
03 Oct

ANSWER: Such an atheist person is stupid and doesn’t deserve to be answered!  Anyone can lift a stone! You don’t need to be a god to do so! 

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QUESTION: Can we feed animals using Zakat money? And will the Zakat be paid through that?

Zakat
03 Oct

ANSWER: The animals are not one of the 8 categories mentioned in 9:60 (Quran) and hence this is invalid.

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