In a home can a boy of age 9 and half yrars old be the Imam of Tarawi? There is no one else knows Quran better than dat boy. And the followers are all family members

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
28 May

ANSWER: Yes, he can be.

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Sheikh is it permissible for a woman to do waxing while fasting in a ladies salon ?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry
28 May

ANSWER: It is permissible to do waxing but one must not expose her awrah. 

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When we wash the dead we should also make ghusl but if we wash for our alive person like our parents must we make ghusl

Funerals
28 May

ANSWER: It is not obligatory to make ghusl after washing dead bodies. 

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Can we say Aameen to our own Duas and Duas made by others? – Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem

Articles, Prayer, Q&A/Fatwas, Videos
27 May
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Here in the uk it seems in order to have the nikkah a civil marriage certificate must be done first. Is this ok in islam? My concern is mainly the order in which one should be done first.

Fiqh of Marriage
26 May

ANSWER: If the guardian of the woman says to the groom in the presence of two Muslim men or more other than groom: I give you my daughter in marriage and he says I accept marrying her, they are man and wife. They can later on make the civil marriage and go to the Islamic […]

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Is it prohibited to pray during first 15 to 20 minutes of sunrise and last 15 to 20 minutes of the day just beforesunset Also during the time the sun is exactly at midday. My question is whether one could pray voluntary prayers during these times. As it is usual for people go to mosque just before sunset or mid day and do masjid prayer at these times.

Prayer
26 May

ANSWER: The forbidden times are restricted to only voluntary prayers, however you must pray Tahiyyatul Masjid when you enter it and you must not sit down before offering the two rakahs, even if it’s one of the forbidden times to pray. There are other prayers that can be offered during these times, please watch the […]

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Can we read duas written in the Quran while in Sajdah whether we praying alone or in Jamat and whether it’s fard Salah or nafil (e.g. taraweeh these days)?

Prayer
26 May

ANSWER: No problem.

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Ya shaikh, I saw a thread like blood in white discharge 3 times in day (is that a part of menstruation )actually it is the date to occur monthly cycle, is my fasting and salah valid?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding
26 May

ANSWER: Your salah and fasting are valid. It is not considered to be menses until the flow of the blood has been established.

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If I put on perfume which contains alcohol and then pray with it will there be any problems with my prayer? Will it be valid or invalid?

Prayer
26 May

ANSWER: No problem in this as this does not have any impact on the validity of your prayer.

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Does rinsing our mouth as a part of wudu (abulution) effect our fast, as its inevitable that u get refreshed following rinsing as a part of wudu.

Fasting
26 May

ANSWER: This does not affect your fast at all. Even if you want to rinse your mouth, outside of your wudu, this also does not have any impact on your fasting.

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