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I pray salah but I’m not sure if my wife prays that I know that i am getting married to. If I Pray and she doesn’t is the marriage valid, after marriage I intend to make her pray.

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Prayer

03 Jun

ANSWER: If she doesn’t pray at all, she is not Muslima and the marriage contract is void.

I was about to join the first line(saf) in the prayer and I was the last one to join but a brother said I shouldn’t join the first line and start the second line(saf) with him because he would be alone. Is this correct or should I have joined the first line?

Prayer

03 Jun

ANSWER: If there is place left in the first row then you should fill that gap first. If there is no possibility of him squeezing himself in, he is right and you should go back with him.

What is the reward for saying the longer version of dua (alhamdulillahilladhee ath’amanee hadha, varzakaneehi…) after eating food. I heard that all our past sins will be forgiven if we say that dua.

Supplications

03 Jun

ANSWER: This is true.

We need to take my sisters wedding just the day after the hajj festival. But we have our family members telling us not to take because a wedding should be taken only after the hajj kutbah is over. Is there a ruling like this??

Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters, Innovations

03 Jun

ANSWER: There is no such ruling in Islam. As long as they are not in the state of Ihram and performing hajj or umrah, they can get married any time of the day or night.

Is shirk, squid, whale, crocodile, turtle,shrimp, octopus halal ?

Halal/Haram Matters

02 Jun

ANSWER: Shirk is not halal! Sharks are.

My question is regarding making up for salah that has been missed while travelling. For example, if I missed salah dhuhr when travelling but did not make up for it. When I get back home, should I make up for only 2 rakahs or the full 4 rakahs?

Prayer

02 Jun

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to skip prayers like this without a valid reason, its a major sin and its not permissible to make them up later.

Sheikh what is the ruling about having feelings of pride but not showing it?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

02 Jun

ANSWER: This is one of the diseases of the heart that would harm an individual and corrupt his heart.

There is a brother who used to always make excuses for people in his community even when they made major mistakes and hurt him. Then, about a week ago, he had enough and said it was his mistake to ever think well of them and that by default from now on he will assume anyone he sees in his community is evil until proven otherwise. What advice do you have for this brother?

Character and Morals, Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners

02 Jun

ANSWER: He should not waste his great rewards of forgiveness and giving other the benefit of the doubt just like that. Allah loves those who forgive and pardon others for His sake.