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Is it permissible to wake into sleeping family members without permission if the Asr Adhan has already been given?

Prayer

20 Jul

ANSWER: You should wake them up if the time is running out unless they specifically ask you not to.

I read its sunnah to recite part of the adhkar after salah loudly after jamaa from islamqa. For eg. subhanallah alhamdulillah allahu akbar 33 times loudly. My question is should I do it when everyone else in the masjid does not do it. They recite it silently. If I don’t do it loudly will that be riya because I am omitting sunnah because of people?

Prayer, Supplications

20 Jul

ANSWER: You should recite your adkhar silently, while moving your tongue and lips, without disturbing others.

Is it sunnah to make dua during rain, how to do?

Supplications

20 Jul

ANSWER: Yes. The authentic hadith talks about making dua when it rains as this is one of the times of acceptance of dua. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/195085/is-it-mustahabb-to-offer-duaa-when-rain-is-falling-what-should-be-said-when-rain-falls-and-when-hearing-thunder

Is giving salam (saying Asalamualaikum) manditory and answering salam as right of one muslim on another

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

20 Jul

ANSWER: Giving salam is not mandatory but replying to salam is.

Me and my family got football shirts as gifts from the AC Milan team. I can’t remember if we realized it back then, but now I’ve thought about it and noticed that there’s also a Christian cross on it, which is striking. I googled it and it really is a Christian cross. Is it a sin that we carried it outside? Or also Shirk?

Halal/Haram Matters, Sports, Entertainment and Music

20 Jul

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to wear it or possess it but it’s not shirk!

If i overslept and missed the salah in congregation in the masjid but the time for the prayer is still there, so then can i pray alone by myself (مفرداً) in house?

Prayer

19 Jul

ANSWER: If you know that there will be another congregation, you should go and join it. But if you know that it is too late and no second or third congregation would be conducted there, you can pray home.

الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الّذي عافاني مِمّا ابْتَـلاكَ بِهِ، وَفَضَّلَـني عَلى كَثيـرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَـقَ تَفْضـيلا (At-Tirmidhi 5/493) Should we recite this only when we “see” the afflicted person with our own eyes? Or can this be recited upon hearing about him/her as well? Such as hearing the news of someone’s misfortune?

Supplications

19 Jul

ANSWER: You can recite it upon hearing it as well.

Is it okay to talk back for the sake of self respect during arguments with loved ones or close friends or any stranger or Anyone? Whenever I fall in these type situations I restrain myself from standing up for myself because this particular story hits my mind- A man reviled Abu Bakr in the presence of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Prophet remained seated. He looked

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

19 Jul

ANSWER: No problem in standing up for yourself if there is a need for that. Abu Bakr didn’t stand for himself rather he insulted the man as he insulted him and this is why the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam left.

My husband sets aside 5% of his income on monthly basis with the intention of charity. Can I use this money to offset debts and bearing other daily expenses of my brother or there is any specific category of people who deserve this charity?

Charity, Fiqh of Marriage

19 Jul

ANSWER: This is your husband’s money and it’s not permissible for you to give it to anyone without his permission. If he permits you to give it to the poor and your brother falls under this category, you may do so.

Sheikh, some people say that one should not move or push an empty swing, is this Islamically correct?

Superstitions

19 Jul

ANSWER: This is totally baseless and nonsense! This superstitious belief has got nothing to do with islam.

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