I am a Muslim 45 years old I have not read a least 35+ years of namaz. I want to know how I could make up for them

Prayer, Prayer and Duaa
01 Jun
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When one is performing umrah and while he is in safa marwa while climbing upwards at both the ends dones one needs to recite the surah baqarah ayah 158. And sheikh please can you clarify that when one raises his hand towards hajr al aswad when does he need to kiss his hand after raising it.

Hajj and Umrah
01 Jun

Kissing the hand after touching the black stone is not from the Sunnah.

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Is it true that the husband only has to provide for he wife at the same economic level the wife was raised in and not higher than that? Let’s say the wife was born poor and her husband is really rich..so does the husband provide and maintain her in a poor level she was raised in? Or does he have to maintain her in the rich level he lives at present in and was raised in?

Rights of Spouses
01 Jun

Allah didn’t make a limit on this. Therefore, it is up to the man’s generosity as long as he is giving her the essentials.

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My brother-in-law humiliates me and my husband a lot. From the time I got married he is doing this. I feel so stressed that always I feel like taking revenge on him; even during Salah, shaitan is increasing this thought. Please tell me how to come out of this? Should I behave in normal way to him because now I just avoid him and his wife and only reply for salam that’s it.

Dealings and Attitudes with In-Laws
01 Jun

It is prohibited to communicate with him or to mix with him. Ignore him.

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A person backbite against me to my friend, and this creates misunderstanding. The matter is not so serious, but i fear that this may cause bigger problem in future. So should i discuss this with my friends that the person is wrong? Or just be patient? It is to be mentioned that the person is telling lies about me to my friends.

Backbiting
01 Jun

You should stand up to yourself and defend your reputation by showing him that this person is a liar.

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How should we behave and talk with non Muslims, like, when we see non Muslim doctors or even our neighbours or people on the streets? Should we speak in a polite manner?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
01 Jun

Yes, you have to be kind and follow the prophet Muhammad salla Allahu alahi wa sallam example without humiliating yourself.

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My distant orphan relative married to a Hindu,without her guardian’s consent.That man said shahadah performed nikah (don’t know about mehr payment),shortly after that performed marriage according to Hindu custom and shortly after that registered marriage.Is this marriage jayaz as both of them are non practising Muslims?what about those who witnessed it?

Invalid Marriages, Marriage Contract
01 Jun

This marriage is void if it doesn’t have the presence and consent of the guardian unless the Islamic judge conducted it.

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Sheikh I made up some of my fasts after 15th of Shaban this year and last year . Now I came across a hadeeth which says it’s prohibited to fasts after 15th of Shaban . now should I repeat all those fasts ?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
01 Jun

No, you shouldn’t repeat them as they are valid and correct.

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Is the prayer valid if the person prayed resisting the urge? The urge was not 100% strong but still strong.

Prayer
01 Jun

Generally speaking the prayer is valid.

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It is not permissible to pray in tight clothes. But can one pray in clothes which are loose enough but gets stretched and tight whenever one bows and prostrates?

Prayer, Women clothing
01 Jun

This should be avoided! The clothing that is prescribed for women to pray in is any clothing that covers her entire body apart from the face and hands; it should be loose and opaque, so that it does not show the shape of any part of her body. The fact that a woman’s clothing should […]

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