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In my masjid the imam prays 20 rakat taraweeh . The sunnah is 8 with 3 witr . To get full night reward i have to pray with imam till the witr . Can i instead of praying 20 rakats , pray 8 rakats and wait for the imam to pray witr then join him ?

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

15 Apr

ANSWER: If you want to gain the full reward of praying the entire night then you must pray whatever number of rakahs your imam prays until he finishes with witr.

Sheikh, i just want to ask you if the poop of a lizard or a cockroach is najis. And if it is najis do i need to do wudhu if i find it hard to avoid the poop of the cockroach?

Purity

14 Apr

ANSWER: Such droppings of insects (cockroaches) are pure as they are negligible. As for lizards, it is an issue of dispute. It is best to clean whatever is there from it to be on the safe side.

Everytym b4 i eat i say allahuma bariklana fimarajaktana wakina adabala bismila & when im about to eat i say bismila den while chewing,in my mind i glorify da blessings by saying in my mind alhamdulila & mashaallah. i cant stop me saying that & i think only say alhamdulila when finish but really im not aware sometym. is it sinful to say that dhikr all the time esp.when not yet finish & say alhamd?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Supplications

14 Apr

ANSWER: This duaa is not from the sunnah as it is not authentic. Simply say bismillah in the beginning and alhamdu lillah in the end.

I want to know whether it is permissible to combine our intentions during Ramadan (for eg. the 13th of Ramadan falls on a Monday) are we allowed to have the intention to fast for it as well?

Fasting

14 Apr

ANSWER: No.

My mom in law is comng to live with us in ,her daughter lives close by & is married to a Hindu from 10+yrs & they all disagree that her marriage is invalid,she is on video calls with her daughter &grandson most of the time.she would keep visiting here & there & this would create disturbances..is it ok for me n my daughter to live in this environment?

Invalid Marriages

14 Apr

ANSWER: You must forbid your husband to have any communication with his sister’s family as her children are born out of wedlock and the man she is living with is a fornicator as well as she. If she believes that her marriage is valid, she is an apostate.