QUESTION: There is a brother who’s got a master’s degree in islamic studies and proposed to teach me arabic and Quran. He also said some ignorant things like “it is allowed to pray sitting down at work”, and speaks freely with women. Can I learn only arabic & quran from him or is it too dangerous for my own religious commitment ?

Knowledge & Propagation
16 Jan

ANSWER: You must not learn anything from such a person as he can’t be trusted.

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QUESTION: I once was praying and noticed my hair was showing in first rakah, i tried to hide, but i wasn’t able to even when prayer ended. You said awrah being exposed for long time invalidate, but i tried my best, i wasn’t able to. I thought about starting prayer again, but thought it may be sinful, so i didn’t.

Prayer
16 Jan

ANSWER: Repeat the prayer! This is not a legitimate excuse. 

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QUESTION: When we go to other cities we stay in hotels… We use the soaps, shampoos, teabags, tissues etc. that are available in the rooms of hotels. We use half of them and we carry the remaining little items with us when we leave the hotel.. Is it permissible to carry the remaining half items? because we pay a lot of rent there in the hotel.

Halal/Haram Matters
16 Jan

ANSWER: No problem in this.

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QUESTION: My 9 years old daughter asked me a question that when we will get deeds of record book then will it has bad deeds too with good deeds for right hand people and so is for left hand too like vica Versa.

Rewards & Punishments
15 Jan

ANSWER: Yes. Every person’s record contains both good and bad deeds, but those given the book in the right hand have their bad deeds forgiven or outweighed, while those given it in the left hand have their bad deeds dominant.

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QUESTION: Is it true that its compulsory for a boy to start going to masjid 5 times a day only once he reaches puberty

Pedagogy education and upbringing, Prayer
15 Jan

ANSWER: He is obliged to go once he is 10 years of age.

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QUESTION: If someone broke an oath and they expiate by fasting 3 days because they cant afford the other 2 conditions and they end up breaking their fast through intercourse/masturbation Does the ruling of fasting 2 consecutive months apply to this too?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan, Oaths
14 Jan

ANSWER: No! They must make up that fast besides repenting sincerely to Allah

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QUESTION: If im in prayer and i miss tashahud in the second rakah and as im standing up (not stood up yet) i remember it do i go back or go the the pillar (standing up).

Prayer
14 Jan

ANSWER: If you’re almost reaching the standing position, you must stand up and continue praying and make sujood as sahu before making salam for this mistake

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QUESTION: If I didn’t recite surah Mulk at night.Can I recite it after fajr & get the same reward(for be safe from torment of grave)

Supplications
14 Jan

ANSWER: It must be recited at night before going to bed.  If you did not sleep for the whole night, this seems permissible

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QUESTION: After my periods, I get white discharge that may be watery or thick, which can wet or collect on my clothes. When I’m outside and cannot change frequently, what is the Islamic ruling on purity and prayer, and what alternatives are allowed for performing ibadah?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Purity
13 Jan

ANSWER: This normal vaginal white discharge that women get after seeing their purity and performing ghusul is pure and doesn’t require washing it off or renewal of wudu to pray. Does the white discharge that comes after the periods end invalidate wudu? What is the ruling when it comes while in salah?

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QUESTION: Can any type of medical professionals like a optometrist(non surgical) or a nurse etc be count as mbbs doctors who can save all the humanity by saving one

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
13 Jan

ANSWER: If they save lives then they come under this category, otherwise no!

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