QUESTION: Since I traveled to a country that started and ended Ramadan later than my departure country, I would have fasted 31 days if I didn’t exceed suhoor time by mistake on 2 days. I only made up one day and fasted 6 days of shawal. Did I have to make up 2 days to fast a total of 31 days or 1 day to have a total of 30 days?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
07 Apr

ANSWER: It doesn’t matter! If you skipped or broke the fast of one or more days in ramadan, you must make that up.

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QUESTION: My grandmother electricity has been cut off because of unpaid bills but now she using the electricity through illegal way and I told her that this is haram, will i be sinful if i charge my phone at her house or used air conditioner? And if I am sinful how to repent?

Halal/Haram Matters
07 Apr

ANSWER: You must repent to Allah sincerely and avoid charging your devices there as this is stolen

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QUESTION: In Shariah women take permission from mahrams, but my father and brothers neglect responsibilities. My father even said he is dead when I asked for fees, and my brothers refuse duties. My sisters reached marriage age, yet they neglect that too. My mother supports my brothers and doesn’t teach them their responsibilities. I’m fed up. Why should we still seek permission?

Fiqh of the family
07 Apr

ANSWER: This is the law of Allah that cannot be changed because of some imbecile individuals! They are sinful for neglecting their duties, like a father not showing interest in his daughters’ wedding etc. However, two wrongs don’t make a right! You must obey your father and be dutiful to him.

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QUESTION: When I am in a position of tawarruk and the likes, or if I do sujood, during prayer my dress is lifted a little since my feet are lifting my dress. Is that exposing my awrah? My dress is long and covers the feet but when I do these positions it doesnt cover my feet (but I have socks). I feel like though this can’t be avoided.

Prayer, Women clothing
07 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in this as long as you are wearing socks.

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QUESTION: If the prayer in congregation is finished in the nearest mosque, is it mandatory to go to other mosque around to see if they haven’t finished to pray yet ?

Prayer
07 Apr

ANSWER: No. You can join the 2nd jamah the latecommers make or if there isn’t one then pray on your own in the same masjid & some others may come & join you

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QUESTION: I called my dad, i started getting thoughts whether I must say Salam or not, what will others think if I say so. Then I didn’t say. Is it kufr ? Is it like disobeying Allah due to fear of creation?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners
06 Apr

ANSWER: Its not kufr!! However, its sinful for not starting the conversation with saying Salam first! 

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QUESTION: I’m 14 years old and my beard is just starting to grow and it looks bad because it’s not fully grown yet.I asked chat gpt and it said that I can trim it as I don’t have a proper beard.So I wanted to ask is it permissible if I trim it to keep it clean?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Men Clothing
05 Apr

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited. The Prophet ﷺ ordered men to leave their beards.

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QUESTION: We (ladies) were praying Taraweeh in the masjid behind the imam. During prayer, a woman returned after wudu and crossed in front of us to rejoin the row despite being stopped. Does this invalidate our prayer? Do I need to repeat the prayer and witr as well? It’s been few days since it happened. If yes, Do I need to perform now?

Prayer
05 Apr

ANSWER: No, this does not break the prayer because the Imam is the sutra for the entire congregation.

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QUESTION: What is the ruling on paying 700rs per person at a restaurant buffet and eat food on buffet unlimited.Is it negligible gharar? Is it permissible?

Halal/Haram Matters
05 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in this if you can afford it & not waste food nor overeat

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QUESTION: If I have missed fasts from previous years (7 years) due to menstruation and I don’t remember how many missed. How can I make it up? Do I have to make it up all before fasting 6 days in Shawwal?

Fasting, Fasting and Ramadan
05 Apr

ANSWER: If you’ve fasted all the fasts of this Ramadan then you can keep this year’s 6 days of Shawwal.  You must make up your missed fasts from previous years after that besides repenting sincerely to Allah while showing deep remorse for delaying them for this long 

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