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What is the dua for wanting martyrdom?

Jihad, Supplications

13 Aug

ANSWER: “Whoever asks Allah sincerely for martyrdom [Allahumma inni as’aluk ash-shahadah], Allah will cause him to reach the status of the martyrs even if he dies in his bed.” We can also say the dua of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي شَهَادَةً فِي سَبِيلِكَ ، وَاجْعَلْ مَوْتِي فِي بَلَدِ رَسُولِكَ صَلَّى […]

I went to a picnic at a park in town with Muslim community of my town & I noticed that almost all the men were completely shaven and around half of the women were without hijab. When I asked they said they believe that beard is only mustahab & sunnah but not mandatory and they also said they believe it is only mustahab for women to wear hijab & only a personal preference. How could I advise them?

Knowledge & Propagation

13 Aug

ANSWER: You are not the religious police! Advise those close to you privately and with knowledge and wisdom. Once you done that, you move to someone further in the circle and so on.

I have read in most of the Islamic books and also heard verbally from the deobandi aalims that the Qayamat (dooms day) will come on the 10th of muharram. Is this true from Quran and hadees?

Belief in the Last Day and the Signs of the Hour, Sects

13 Aug

ANSWER: This is not authentic and it is a blatant lie.

I have a little nephew aged around 1.5 yrs and I sometimes call him a shaytaan jokingly. Is this sinful?

Halal/Haram Matters

13 Aug

ANSWER: This is totally prohibited.

I saw my purity after sunrise,do I have to pray fajr qadha?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Prayer

13 Aug

ANSWER: No.

If a daee says that he loves and respects all 4 madhhabs. But in fiqh and usool al fiqh, does not follow any one of the four and do their own ijtihad. Is there any problem in this?

Schools of Thought

12 Aug

ANSWER: If you mean that he follows only his whims and desires and he comes up with weird opinions that are not part of the 4 schools of thought, such a person is deviant and he is ignorant. But if he is knowledgable yet he chooses only what goes along with the Quran and Sunnah […]

when one enters the congregational salah late, does he say allahu Akbar when starting, and then say it again when going into the position as the imam, or does he just say it once and go into the position as the imam?

Prayer

12 Aug

ANSWER: Saying the first inaugural takbeer is a pillar without which the prayer is invalid. You can say the takbeer again before joining the imam in his position but even if you didn’t, your prayer is valid.

I am trying to learn the Sharia laws.You previously explained to me about the Sharia law regarding free mixing.If someone breaks the law and mixes with the opposite gender,what’s the punishment for them from Allah?And also is any punishment imposed in this world by the judge regarding this?I mean it’s a law.

Punishments, Sins

12 Aug

ANSWER: There are sins that Allah has prescribed certain punishments for and there are sins that Allah stored the punishment with Him and didn’t disclose it to us.

What is the ruling on reciting and writing Bismillah 113 times on 1st of Muharram. It is said that The prescription of writing Bismillah 113 times is a tried and tested practice. What is the significance of this ?

Innovations

12 Aug

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s an innovation.

Sheikh is it an innovation to fast the first 10 days of muharram?

Fasting

12 Aug

ANSWER: No problem in this. You can even fast the whole month of muharram.

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