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QUESTION: After the month of Ramadan, I made up for my missed days then I fasted 4 days of fasting of the month of Shawwal, my period came I could not fast the remaining 2 days, my question is if I regain my purity outside the month of Shawwal can I fast the remaining 2 days even if the month of Shawwal is over ?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan

17 Apr

ANSWER: This is an issue of dispute. The most authentic opinion is that those who fast 6 days of shawwal after completing the month of Ramadan will be rewarded as if they have fasted the whole year of Fard fasting. Those who complete ramadan but fast 6 days not in shawwal would be rewarded as […]

QUESTION: I prayed dhuhr on grass, it felt my nose didn’t fully touched ground. Is prayer valid?

Prayer

16 Apr

ANSWER: If the nose didn’t touch the ground, the prayer is invalid

QUESTION: I seek advice. Only one man proposed. He has good character, but I know more about religion and he cannot read Quran, though I always wanted a husband to lead me. He is poor, while I am wealthy. My mother is against him. I am very insecure and fear no one else will ever marry me, so I cling to this chance. Should I marry him despite the gap in knowledge and wealth because I really want a family?

Fiqh of Marriage

16 Apr

ANSWER: If he is a Muslim and does the minimum accepted for a Muslim which no one can compromise such as praying 5 times a day ON TIME, avoiding minor and major sins publicly and in secret and has good moral conduct, then such a person can be married to and hope for the best. […]

QUESTION: If a person remains in janābah for several days without performing ghusl, what is the ruling on their prayers during that time? Are all the prayers they performed invalid and must be repeated?

Prayer, Purity

16 Apr

ANSWER: Of course all the prayers are invalid and he has committed a major sin if he knew ghusl was mandatory but he chose not to make it! He cannot make up those prayers!

QUESTION: If a person forgets to do sujood as sahw before salaam and concludes the prayer then remembers it, should he do them after salaam then say salaam again or just do the sujood without salaam or do nothing?

Prayer

16 Apr

ANSWER: He should do it after salam and say salam again.

QUESTION: If someone is doing something like wudu, and they get a whisper that someone is watching them and they subconsciously start doing their stuff better, without having an intention to please them, would this count as riya?

OCD

15 Apr

ANSWER: No! This is called hallucinations.

QUESTION: I have rented my shop to a Shia tailor. He has hung items containing numbers, writings, and a lion holding a sword, which appear like talismans or magic symbols believed to bring good fortune. I asked him to remove them, but he refused. If these items involve shirk or magic, am I sinful—or even guilty of kufr—for continuing to rent the shop to him after advising him?

Halal/Haram Matters, Shirk and its different forms

15 Apr

ANSWER: If you did not know that before renting him the shop, there is no sin on you but you must not renew the contract after it ends if he doesn’t remove things related to magic or kufr if you are certain of it.

QUESTION: While standing from ruku imam has to say Samiallahu liman hamidan and we had to say rabana lakal hamd. so do we have to say it at the same time while imam saying Samiallahu… From ruku to standing Or after he finishes then while straight standing?

Prayer

15 Apr

ANSWER: You should say it after the imam finishes saying

QUESTION: When a man dies there are three things to do before dividing the inheritance.. 1)his funeral expense,2)any bequests,3) his debts should be cleared.. but if the family delays in repayment of the debts will the deceased be responsible for this delay even after leaving behind enough wealth to repay his debts?

Inheritance

15 Apr

ANSWER: He won’t be sinful if he had made a Will and specifically written down the loan to be paid from his wealth. His heirs would be sinful if they didn’t fulfill his Will

QUESTION: A brother said he went to visit an elder relative and his non mahram wife approached him and hugged him (he didn’t step back or prevented her)… she sees him as a grandson also saw him growing since a kid… He’s asking if he’s sinful?

Commentary on Hadeeth, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Mahram

14 Apr

ANSWER: Of course he is sinful! He must have stepped back and not allow her to touch him, let alone hug as Prophet ﷺ said its better to be stabbed in the head by an iron needle than to touch a non mahram

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