I live in india . in my home town fajr starts at 4:30am . but imaam of the masjid announces in the mike to stop eating at 4:15 am itself . and they give adhaan at 4:30 am .(note: app which i installed also shows fajr is at 4:30). when i should actually stop my suhoor.should i follow the masjid or can i eat till adhan starts?

Fasting
03 Jun

ANSWER: Till adhan starts.

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Want to know if it is true that if a woman cannot fast due to any reason during ramazan then she can give food to certain amount(don’t remember) of people then she is relieved from completing that fast again after Ramadan.if its true then what is the right quantity of food and people ratio to 1 fast?

Fasting
03 Jun

ANSWER: This is not correct, if a woman has a certain temporary excuse that prevents her from fasting, then she must make up the days she missed once such an excuse is gone and there is no kaffara on her.

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Sheikh if i observe my suhur and after i pray subh i experienced sexual pleasure in my sleep and i am not sure about a nocturnal emission but after i saw a whitish discharge. Does that mean i have to take ghusl and also my fast is invalid and i have to makeup d fast after ramadan? Pls answer

Fasting
02 Jun

ANSWER: If you are a man and you wake up finding traces of semen, this is nocturnal emission and you must perform ghusul and your fast is valid.  But if it is only a drop or to, then this is most likely mathi (prostatic fluid) and this doesn’t require ghusul. You simply wash it and […]

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Please let me know if i can make intention of itikaafof 3 hours when i go for taraweeh. The time I spend in the local masjid, from magrib to end of taraweeh, that is 3 hours.

E'itikaaf
02 Jun

ANSWER:

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How many verses should an imam read during a Taraweeh Prayer?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
02 Jun

ANSWER: There’s nothing prescribed. He can recite as much as he wants. 

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I have told my in-laws I don’t celebrate birthdays anymore but they took it the wrong way thinking I’m saying I’m getting older and it’s for kids. I went quiet as they don’t understand anything I say when it comes to Islam and they don’t like to be told. My mil said its ok to do kids birthdays. How do I deal with a situation like this?

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws
02 Jun

ANSWER: Don’t argue with them and let your husband explain it to them. Don’t participate with them in it. 

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My question is that is salatul tasbeeh really an obligatory prayer and has to be offered atleast once in a life time.

Prayer
02 Jun

ANSWER: This prayer is not authentic.  https://youtu.be/sO5gyDDT5fk

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If the wife is giving Fidya but she lives in Pakistan and the husband lives in UK, which country currency do You pay fidya?

Zakat
02 Jun

ANSWER: What is important is the feeding of the food and not the price. You can pay in any currency you like. 

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We are searching groom for my sister. People around us are asking photos of my sister with her head uncovered. But as per our knowledge, it is not permissible. Please advice me whether it is permissible to send such photos to boy’s family?

Fiqh of Marriage
02 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible as women must not be filmed or photographed. You must not give them a picture of her even with her head covered!

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Sheikh I want to if a man offers taraweeh behind Imam in mosque .. then he gets ajar of qiyaam ul lail for whole night? Is this true ?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
02 Jun

ANSWER: If he offers witr with the imam, he gets recorded as if he prayed the entire night.    

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