ANSWER: There’s no specific dua mentioned, just make general dua during times of acceptance, such as in salah in your sujood, in the last tashahud, before making salam, between Azaan and iqama, during the last third of the night, begging Allah until He opens the door and answers your dua.   

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ANSWER: If doctors say she is chronically ill and will never be able to fast again, she must feed one poor Muslim one meal at the end of every day of Ramadan. She can also prepare food and feed 30 poor Muslim at the end of the month however, if this is not a chronic illness, there is no expiation on her and she […]

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ANSWER: Father will remain the wali even if he does not stay with them. If he is labeled kafir by a sharia court or two witnesses testify that he has left the fold of Islam, only then her brother can be her Wali and guardian. The father can authorize his son or anyone else to […]

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ANSWER: You don’t say the salutation during the athan but once it is over, you offer it and say the prescribed Duaa. Neither the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa Sallam nor his companions used to offer salutation while hearing the name of the prophet in the athan. 

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ANSWER: Fateha is obligatory and the other surah is sunnah in both fard and voluntary prayers.  However reciting the other surah will grant you more reward but even if you didn’t recite it, your salah would still be valid.

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ANSWER: Adults should recite these themselves rather than one person reciting on behalf of others.  PROTECTION: You must maintain your 5 daily prayers on time without fail. Fix a time for reciting Qur’an everyday. Maintain your daily adhkar of morning and evening, before going to bed, after every fard prayer, while entering the washroom, while […]

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ANSWER: No, this is not permissible.  When the imam is reciting the fateha, you must listen only and if you get a chance then you can recite it after he finishes but even if you don’t recite fateha behind the imam in loud rakah then also your prayer is valid. 

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