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can we pray tahajud or salatul tasbeeh after praying 12 rakas of taraveeh? I was told that it is like exceeding sunnah and not permissible and taraveeh is equivalent to tahajud. Kindly clear the concept with reference if possible

Prayer

21 Apr

This is not true. You can pray tahajjud after taraweeh. Please read this for a detailed explanation: Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://islamqa.info/en/65702 As for salatul tasbeeh, please watch this: Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO5gyDDT5fk

Ya sheikh, would you kindly advise me? I have non-muslim neighbours who opens loud music/base that sometimes enter my rooms while I’m praying, days and nights. I believe it’s shaytan’s work because many times the music/base get louder once prayer times start. Been with this for 3 yrs. It causes me anxiety when I have to pray. I try many advices of advisors, including Adhkaar but still feel anxious

Sports, Entertainment and Music

21 Apr

You should start by asking your neighbors to keep the music down because it disturbs you. If they refuse and are disrespectful, you should call the police! If nothing is done, you may consider moving, you need to be in a tranquil environment. You must try your level best to fight these waswas, read Qur’an […]

My husband’brother is working in a Mutual Funds company,very often we eat and drink together and exchange gifts,is it allowed in Islam ?

Insurance

21 Apr

Yes, but your husband must advise him.

Is building a mihrab in the masjid a biddah? Almost every masjid I’ve been to has a mihrab where the Imam lead the prayers. Is this permissible? And does masjid an nabawi have a mihrab?

Prayer

19 Apr

Praise be to Allaah.The mihraab, or niche in which the imam prays in the mosque, did not exist at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or in the first century of Islam. It appeared in the second century and the Muslims continued to build them in their mosques […]

Reciting the whole Quran or surah or some verses of it without knowing its meaning have ajar or not because Most of us finish the Quran in Ramadan but we don’t know the meaning will we get rewarded from Allah SAW?

Reading/Reciting the Quran

19 Apr

Yes, in shaa Allah. But try to read the tafseer of it parallel to it for more and more ajr.

Is it compulsory/fard/sunnah or required when one builds and enters a new house (start living in it), should one offer food to the neighbors as well as to the relatives?

Other

19 Apr

Praise be to Allaah.We ask Allaah to bless this new house for you and to make it a haven of righteousness, goodness and blessing. I will tell you what it is prescribed for you to do and say: Firstly: Be grateful for the blessing of Allaah, for gratitude is one of the noblest of attitudes. […]

my sister’s friend did nikah in 2000 without her fathers knowledge. when she got pregnant then her parents came to know.her father got anger but then he firgave her and sent her with her husband. she has 7 children now. when she was pregnant with the 7th baby at that time she went to court for nikah with her father. my question is, Is she was living in haraam? now what she should do?

Invalid Marriages

19 Apr

She was indeed living in haram as the marriage contract was not valid until her father made the correct contract! There is nothing she can do except to repent to Allah, show remorse, seek His forgiveness and offer good deeds.

Sheikh,I would like to know if Hazrat Ali gave bath to Fatimah binte Mohammed Sallalahu Alaihe wasallam after her death. Reason for this question is because here in my city in India Marriage is considered to be dissolved after the death of anyone of the partner & they become non mehram.Hence it is not allowed to see each other after the death.

Funerals

19 Apr

One can bathe his or her dead spouse and this is the doing of the companions, may Allah be pleased with them. What these ignorants are saying is not true.

Is it compulsory to Zikir loudly? I always Zikir in mind.

Supplications

19 Apr

You must at least move the lips.

Although its not right to close ones eyes and pray salaah but sometimes out of habit or to help me to concentrate in my salaah i end up closing my eyes (unintentionally). Is it alright or i should refrain from it? Note – i dont keep my eyes closed throughout the prayer.

Prayer

18 Apr

Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-1bUv2qlL7c [1]

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