QUESTION: Is it accurate to say that if an individual engages in backbiting, they will not be forgiven on the Night of Laylatul Qadar unless they seek forgiveness from the person they spoke against?

Fasting and Ramadan, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
07 Apr

ANSWER: Backbiting is not related to laylatul qadr being accepted or rejected. Asking people for forgiveness might cause more harm. 

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QUESTION:  I hv 30gm gold n 366 usd for mor than 1 yr. Pay zakat?

Zakat
05 Apr

ANSWER: If you have cash money that has reached the threshold, you should add this gold to it and pay zakat.

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QUESTION: Should we kiss hijar-e- aswad, if we get chance during tawaf or just touching it is enough? 

Hajj and Umrah
05 Apr

ANSWER: It is not mandatory and your Tawaf is valid even if you didn’t do that. If there is no crowd, it is sunnah to kiss it. If you are not able, simply point at it. Women must not squeeze themselves among men to do such a thing. 

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QUESTION: When does the 3rd ashra start? 19th of Ramadan (20th Night) OR 20th of Ramadan (21st Night) 

Fasting and Ramadan
04 Apr

ANSWER: It starts from the 20th of ramadan after sunset which is he night of the 21st.

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QUESTION: I’m a student. I don’t earn. But I have little amount of money (savings). My Father pay zakat al fitr in cash on behalf of me. But I heard that it can not be pay in cash, must be pay in food and my father won’t believe it. So,” Do I have to pay my zakat al Fitr in food using my savings?”

Fasting and Ramadan
04 Apr

ANSWER: Yes.

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QUESTION: Praying night prayer behind the imam = reward of praying whole night. If I prayed taraweeh/witr with the imam after Ishaa, and there is another session of night prayers hours later, do I have to attend both to get this reward?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
03 Apr

ANSWER: If the imam prays taraweeh and then concludes it with witr, this means that he has finished his prayers of the night.  He should not pray witr if he intends to offer tahajjud as this is wrong of him.  Therefore, praying taraweeh and witr with him is sufficient for you and this would count […]

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QUESTION: In taraweh i was behind imam, after 4 rakat i went to different place and read 3 rakat witr is this acceptable ?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
03 Apr

ANSWER: This is permissible but you will not get the reward of praying the entire night.

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QUESTION: Can a Muslim offer food/drinks to or sit with a non-Muslim colleague during the daytime in Ramadan, knowing that person will consume food during the day?

Fasting and Ramadan
02 Apr

ANSWER: Offering food to them in the daytime of Ramadan is not permissible. You should not sit with them if they are going to eat or drink. 

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QUESTION: Can I make an intention for itikaf everyday for just 2 or 3 hours?

E'itikaaf
02 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in this

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QUESTION: I read somewhere that during umrah if you touch the kiswa randomly while tawaf, and it’s fragrance gets on you, does your ihram get affected?

Hajj and Umrah
01 Apr

ANSWER: If you know that it is perfumed and that you will catch some of its fragrance, you must not touch it.  Touching it is not from the sunnah and it is an innovation 

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