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Sheikh, I read a hadith in which it was mentioned poor people will enter Jannah 500 years before rich. So, is it better to be middle class in this world? What if one makes a lot of money but more than half of it he spends it for the sake of Allah? Will he also be considered rich? Please provide a detailed answer.

Paradise and Hell

07 Jan

ANSWER: The hadith is authentic but if Allah blessed you with wealth and you pay the mandatory zakat on it and you’re not extravagant then there’s nothing wrong in that, in fact it’s one of the blessings from Allah and one must be thankful to Him. Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said a giving […]

My father passed away, please make dua for him. Most of his life my father did not pray, nor fasted nor paid zakah and accumulated interest on his wealth. Now what should we do as his inheritors first? Will the wealth inherited be halal for us if Zakah and interest is not taken out? How shall we compensate for his fasts? The calcuation of 40 years is hard.

Fiqh of the family, Funerals, Inheritance

07 Jan

ANSWER: The inheritance is halal for you all as the haram money is only haram for the person earning it and not for anyone else. If he had not fasted deliberately without any valid reason then you must not fast these on his behalf.

While doing wudu, after washing the hands till wrist, its time of washing nose and mouth. In case of washing nose, beside with enteringing water in nise, do i have to put my fingers in my nose and clear my nose with moving the fingers.

Ablution (Wudhu)

07 Jan

ANSWER: No. Just sniffing water up your nostrils and blowing it out is required. HOW TO DO WUDU

I heard a scholar say that the reward of reading quran (i.e. 10 rewards for every letter) can be only be gained if one reads the meaning and implies it in his life …otherwise it will not give you any rewards no matter how much arabic text you read …he says its like walking to mosque but not praying ..you will get the reward for walking only yuu pray ..same goes for qu

Reading/Reciting the Quran

07 Jan

ANSWER: What he has said is wrong! You will get 10 rewards for each letter even if you don’t know the meaning.

Shiekh there’s one Hadith in which Ibrahim alayhi salaam ordered his son to divorce can you explain it why he said that ,also did Allah ordered Ibrahim alayhi salaam to say that?

Commentary on Hadeeth

05 Jan

ANSWER: She was a bad woman complaining to strangers about her life and marriage.

How long before we should see a change in our hearts when reading the daily adhkar? I read it can act as a shield and push away the shaytaan. How quickly are the effects seen in this?

Supplications

05 Jan

ANSWER: This depends on the conviction of a person when saying it and whether he says it with belief or just as a routine.

Is exchanging engagment rings haram ? can we not wear a ring nd dedicate it to a person?

Engagement, Fiqh of Marriage, Halal/Haram Matters

05 Jan

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s imitating the disbelievers.

I was not a practising Muslim.Now I want to gain knowledge about Islam and follow Islam accurately. But when I read the meaning of Qur’an sometimes I feel doubted such as Musa(A) had a stick which can transform into a snake it’s his mujija.if I doubt anything about Qur’an ,I would become a kafir.I don’t want to in hell.please help me to get rid off such doubts.

Psychological Problems, Waswaas - Whispers of Shaytaan

05 Jan

ANSWER: These are all waswas from Satan to depress and sadden you. You must ignore these and never contemplate on these thoughts and engage yourself in constructive, halal activities and always keep your mouth moist with the remembrance of Allah. Have complete reliance and faith in Allah and pray & hope for the best as […]

Ghusal e janaba was mandatory but i forgot and did normal ghusal and did faraiz of Wudu at end. Then recalled in office that i had to do ghusal e janab. So guide how to handle such situations and how about praying salah in that situations. Since can not rebath in office.

Prayer, Purity

05 Jan

ANSWER: If you mean you forgot that you were in the state of major ritual impurity and you just took a normal shower to clean and freshen up, all the prayers you had prayed were invalid and you must perform a new ghusul with proper intention and redo these prayers.

One of my friend’s friend was in dire need of help in her exam. She told me to help her friend in one of the questions so I hesitantly helped her. Am I sinful for helping her? She desperately needed to pass the exam so I helped her sheikh.

Halal/Haram Matters

05 Jan

ANSWER: Of course! You’re sinful for what you had done. Repent sincerely to Allah with deep remorse and never do such a sin again. Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said a person who cheats is not from among us.

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