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I see that many women pray with hands covered and sometimes not covered. I used to cover my hands until I read that there is a difference of opinion. Some say its an obligation while others say it is not. Can you please tell me what is the correct ruling? Should I cover my hands or should I not cover it?

Prayer

18 Sep

The face and hands must not be covered while praying unless there is a fear that non Mahram might be looking.

Would I be sinful if I miss fajr salaah unintentionally, even if I had many alarms on? If I wake up and just to qada (pray it again before zuhr), would that be ok? Would I no longer be sinful ?

Prayer

18 Sep

If you sleep earlier and you set the alarm and didn’t wake up, there is no sin on you. But you must pray immediately you wake up.

I am a student and I plan to have a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and I intend to use this in an islamic way in the future, for example painting names of Allah etc.. But the university has a few courses of sculpture art which might include making statues etc.. These are not to be worshiped or misused. it will only be for the purpose of learning. What does Islam say about this?

Images and image-making

17 Sep

If you are doing bodies without a head, this is OK. Otherwise, it is totally prohibited! I advise you to change your major and study engineering instead.

Is it halal to have affair with one’s husband when it is not her duty as in the case of a woman who has a rival and she is not staying in the same house with the rival?

Fiqh of the family

17 Sep

You shouldn’t reject him. If he is not fair it is his sin not yours.

What is Ilm Al Kalam? Is it permissible or haram in Islam?

Other

17 Sep

This is Philosophy and it leads to innovation and kufr.

These days we don’t have an imam in our masjid, so I act as an imam. What is my responsibility as an imam?

Rulings on mosques

17 Sep

To lead the PRAYER and be a role model!

Is it permissible to make an oath such as “Ya Allah, if you do this I will do so and so, etc. But I have already made an oath, should I fulfill it?

Oaths

17 Sep

If you made a vow, you must keep it if it is halal vow!

The best time to make dua is after thashahud before saying salam to end the salah. But I am not so good in Arabic. My question is, can I say my dua in English or any other language?

Supplications

17 Sep

This is permissible as long as you don’t know how to say it in Arabic.

“Aizah” is the name of Hazrat Ali’s (RadiAllahu anhu) daughter, is that correct?

The Companions of the Prophet

17 Sep

No, it is not correct and this is not an Arabic word.

A Muslim brother committed fornication with a non married non Muslim woman and had a child from that. How should the family of the brother act towards the child? For example, should the family make the child a part of the family and say the child belongs to them? or should they have nothing to do with the child?

Custody

17 Sep

They can take care of him but he is a bastard meaning that he can’t inherit or have his father’s name. He is not related to that family!

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