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My cousin lives in Norway where the fajr time is around 2:30am and magrib 10:00pm. The saum is almost 20hrs. In such extremity can he follow saudia time for fasting? If not, please advice any alternative.

Fasting

24 May

ANSWER: Allah made fasting related to day and night. Once the Fajr breaks, he must fast until the sun sets. How can he follow Saudi Arabia and break his fast while the sun is visible? Can he pray Maghreb then?

He was on his way in his uncles car when he spotted a Muslim with moustaches.How should he tell him this is wrong etc.What should he have done in such a situation.He also sees many Muslims like these in THE streets when he goes to malls,school etc.What SHOULD he have done,and note he his with his family and SOMETIMES strangers like his teacher.

Knowledge & Propagation

24 May

ANSWER: One can’t go around policing people and telling them to do this and not do that. This is not possible. However, one must do his level best in advising others and giving the best example by his own conduct.

In Bangladesh,magrib adhan is given 5 minutes after sunset. if I eat iftar accoring to Internet timing of sunset that is before adhan,would it be right?

Fasting

24 May

ANSWER: If you can see the sunset visually, you may break your fast. But if you can’t, you should depend on the athan as this is the masjid’s responsibility, unless you are certain that they too are depending on apps. In this case, follow Umm Al Qura timetable.

Sheikh do we have to fast 6 days of Shawal continuously or we can fill them alternatively?

Fasting

24 May

ANSWER: You can fast them whenever you want, during the whole month, no need for them to be continuous.

It is said that When Ramadan starts “Doors of Jannah are opened,Doors of Jahannam are closed,and Shaitan is chained”. Even In Ramadan ,I’m getting those bad thoughts. Now It is Shaitan or My Evil Nafs whispering to me?

Fasting

24 May

ANSWER: Not all shayateen are chained. Only the leaders or the strong ones are chained, which means they could not do in Ramadan the things they used to do throughout the year. Let it also be known to you that alqareen, who is the resident shaytan, never leaves you no matter where you go. Also […]

sheikh, In my Uni there is a prayer room where students pray multiple jamats. Is this permissible? and if i start say dhuhr salah on my own and after 1/2 rakats i see people gathering for jamat should i break my salah and start over with the congregation?

Prayer

24 May

ANSWER: 1. No problem in forming more than one jamah, if there’s a need. 2. Change it into voluntary and finish it quickly in order to join them.

I have a friend. She was very good . But now a days she behaves very weird. I discussed about it with some of my friends they said these all are consequences of black magic. Will it be a sin if I go to another sheikh to get rid of it? Besides if it really the consequences of black magic then what should i do in the way of ISLAM please sheikh Help me in this.

Jinn, Witchcraft, Black Magic and the Evil Eye

24 May

ANSWER: These sheikhs are either genuine sheiks who recite the Quran and ruqya and they must have the patient present in front of them or they are soothsayers who deal with Jinn and black magic. Going to such people nullifies islam if one believes them. Going to the first type is permissible.

During a congregation, if a man was reciting al-Fatihah and before finishing it, the imam bowed but he continued reciting. Should he finish reciting and follow the imam thereafter or stop reciting and bow with the imam? Is his prayer invalid and does he need to repeat his prayer?

Prayer

24 May

ANSWER: If this was a loud rakah, you can immediately join the imam in ruku but if this was a silent rakah or prayer, you must quickly finish fateha and then join the imam because reciting fateha in silent rakahs and prayers is a must for everyone.

Is it permissible to brush teeth with toothpaste during fast? As we don’t ingest it just gargle and spit.

Fasting

24 May

ANSWER: No problem, as long as you don’t swallow it.

If i dont have shampoo but I wet my hair thoroughly with water, is my ghusl still valid even if my hair has its natural grease on it (not an applied oil.) I have oferred many salah in this way and I am worried.

Purity

23 May

ANSWER: It is valid, in Sha Allah. Shampoo was never part of ghusul.

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