QUESTION: Sheikh, is it permissible to not raise the hands during the first takbir? What if i say “Allahu Akbar” and then lock the arms, without raising the hands?

Prayer
27 Feb

ANSWER: The prayer is valid but you would be going against the sunnah hence would miss out on its reward.

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QUESTION: Many have wronged me, slandered me, and taken away my rights. I know that on the Day of Judgment, those who behave this way toward others will be compelled to give their good deeds to the oppressed. Now, should I refrain from forgiving them and take their good deeds instead? Or should I forgive everyone for the sake of Allah? Which will be better for me on the Day of Judgment?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
26 Feb

ANSWER: If you forgive people, Allah will forgive your sins on the day of judgement.

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QUESTION: We are highschool girls who go to school that doesn’t allow praying and we have a small masjid nearby but since the masjid is small there are sometimes where there are no women there and my friend says that is is better for a woman to miss her prayers than going alone to a masjid

Prayer
26 Feb

ANSWER: What your friend said is an absurd lie! Prayers have allocated times and abandoning them is a major sin in Islam. No problem in praying in the masjid or an empty classroom.

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QUESTION: I’m born in an ahmadi family but reverted in my heart and haven’t told anyone and I go to Muslim local mosque for over a year now. Do I need to say shahadah with witnesses or is Allah sufficient as a witness.

Sects
26 Feb

ANSWER: It is best to announce your Islam so that you would have people testifying that you are a Muslim especially when you die so that your family won’t treat you as an Ahmadi and burry you as one! 

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QUESTION: What is rule for dispossing fallen hair of men and women

Innovations
26 Feb

ANSWER: Throw them in the dustbin!

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QUESTION: Is it obligatory to say rabbigfirli during the two prostrations of sajda sahw as well?

Prayer
26 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, this is mandatory

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QUESTION: My sister is going to get married soon insha Allah, we do not live with our father therefore my maternal uncle which is sibling of my mother is searching for the guy and is planing to be the wali. can he be the wali or should i or my brother become the wali for our sister?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Marriage Contract
26 Feb

ANSWER: It’s not permissible for your maternal uncle to be the wali! Your father is her wali and its mandatory for him to give his consent to the marriage otherwise the marriage would be invalid.

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QUESTION: When moving from KSA six years ago, we set aside 5,000 SAR for Umrah and plan to go once we add more. Is Zakat due on this amount?

Zakat
25 Feb

ANSWER: Yes

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QUESTION: Sheikh whenever i open see some social media I hear music so I reduce volume and when I open another reel or video there is music even in some Islamic content am I sinful for listening it even though I will reduce volume

Social Media, Sports, Entertainment and Music
25 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, you’re sinful as long as you are listening to music. This is one of Satan’s steps as after sometime, you will not even bother lowering the volume. 

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QUESTION: Is it bidah to make independent sujood after every obligatory and voluntary prayer?

Innovations, Prayer
25 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, this is an innovation.

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