Innovations

When we are having our meals and someone comes across us and does salaam, can we answer saying walaikumasalam or when we are having our meals and if someone known comes towards us, can we do salaam, I’m asking this as I have seen some people who do not greet or answer the salaam while eating

02 Mar

ANSWER: Of course you should return back the salam, this is fard upon you. There’s nothing in islam which says that we should not give salam or not return it while eating.

In our country on 14 / 15 shaban muslims celebrate it as shab e baraat. And worship whole night till morning to attain the forgiveness of Allah. Is it correct?

Innovations

27 Feb

ANSWER: This is an innovation. Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xntmvTDHsAI

When I leave the house my mother reads Ayat ul Kursi and blows it on me for protection. Is this part of the Sunnah or is there some other dua in the Sunnah that would be correct ?

Innovations, Supplications

27 Feb

ANSWER: This is not from the Sunnah. This is the authentic dua: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ “I depart with Allah’s name, relying on Him. There is no might or power except in Allah.” (Tirmidhi) اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَّلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ […]

What are the ruling regarding newborn baby. Is reciting azan in right ear correct?

Innovations

25 Feb

ANSWER: This is not authentic

Someone asked me that he has kept many fast and now he is going for umrah so can he give his fasting as a hadia to prophet sallallahu alaihi wassalam

Innovations

19 Feb

ANSWER: This is baseless and an innovation.

My 8 year old daughter asked me logic behind cutting nails as per sunnah way. why we follow that certain pattern, why we start from finger of shahadah, i dont know the answer plz help. i explain to my kids sunnah ways and how these ways benefit us. and also from tafseers whatever i learn i share good points with them to build their strong base. So they question alot..

Innovations

19 Feb

ANSWER: There’s nothing prescribed in the Sunnah about cutting the nails in a particular way. This is an innovation and one can straight away cut it from any finger.

Some people call dhikr and prayer,meditation,is it wrong?

Innovations

18 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, this is wrong. There’s no concept of meditation in Islam. Even while praying, we are required to keep our eyes open and pray with full concentration on what we are reciting unlike meditation where people close their eyes and meditate in such a way that they are not even aware of their surroundings […]