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Sheikh, i need to pay my zakat for last ramadan till date. i am paying my zakat to one of my relatives who are very much needy. by giving them monthly expenses. I have 2 lands, which are barren and empty. i myself living in rented house. Kindly advice whether i need to pay zakat for my both lands.

Zakat

07 May

ANSWER: Firstly, one must pay his zakat exactly when it’s due and not on monthly basis. They can however pay their zakat in advance of the following year. Secondly, there’s no zakat on land, unless you put it for sale.

sheikh, we know that after crossing the threshold the money has to stay with us for a whole year but with in this time what if the money 1) increases or 2) decreases but not below the threshold. can you please expain what happens in these two instances?

Zakat

06 May

ANSWER: It is very difficult to keep track of all of this throughout the year. Therefore, it is best to set a date in the lunar calendar and whenever this date is due, you look at your savings and give 2.5% as zakat, regardless when the money came into your possession.

is it permissible for a muslim to ask dua from a non muslim??

Halal/Haram Matters

06 May

ANSWER: This is not permissible.

What is ur view regarding somebody who doesn’t believe in sihr (Black magic)?

Jinn, Witchcraft, Black Magic and the Evil Eye

06 May

ANSWER: Such a person is in great danger and he can fall in one of the nullifiers of islam as it is mentioned in Quran and sunnah.

Can someone use flowing water that all every body pass trough it even animals always drink it can we use it to purified our self (2) can we use it for ablution. Please back it up by Quran or hadith

Ablution (Wudhu)

06 May

ANSWER: No problem in using it for wudu if its flowing water from a river or stream.

Please guide me if breastfeeding mothers are free from fasting in ramazan? Or they have to do some kuffara etc? Please guide in detail

Fasting

06 May

ANSWER: If they fear this would harm their baby, they do not have to fast during Ramadan, but must make up the missed days later on when they are able to. There is no expiation on them.

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Articles

05 May

My dad works as a manager in a supermarket where halaal food and things like alcohol and pork are also sold. He fasts every Ramadan fasts now but he has missed Ramadan fasts in the past because of sickness it seems.Now he can’t make them all up the past Ramadan fasts he missed because it would be too difficult healthwise for him to make it all up.Can fidyah be valid using his manager income?

Fasting

05 May

ANSWER: Fidya can only be given if doctors say he is chronically ill and will never be able to fast again for the rest of his life. He had a whole year to make them up and he is sinful for not doing so. He must repent to Allah and make up these days as soon as […]

Sheikh all masjid of my area gives asr azaan approx. 40-45mnts late from its right time.. in this manner should i wait for the azaan or to perform the salaat before the late azaan..

Prayer

05 May

ANSWER: You can pray as soon as the time for asr has entered. Follow the Umm Al Qura time table.

Sheikh, is it true that when ever we enter the masjid, before sitting we have pray two rakahs of salah? when do we actually have to do it?

Prayer

05 May

ANSWER: Yes, these two rakas are called tahiatul masjid. One is not allowed to sit before praying it. However, if one joins the congregation immediately without sitting or offers sunnah of a prayer first, this exempts him from these two Rakah of tahiyatul masjid.

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