Innovations

Shaikh what is the ruling on raising hands for dua in jumuah khutbah. Are we supposed to raise our hands during istighfar in between the two khutbahs and the dua made by imam at the end of second khutbah. Kindly explain.

Innovations, Prayer

30 Dec

ANSWER: One should not raise one’s hands when making duaa during the Friday khutbah except in the case the Imam makes Duaa for rain.

Is it permissible to do sujood anytime other than salah to seek closeness to allah subhana wa taala?

Innovations

28 Dec

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible as it’s an innovation.

sheikh In kolkata(India) on entering evry masjid ppl wear the kufi for congreg. Salah & they take it off on leaving the masjid..one day I prayed without topi knowng that its bidah wht theyr doing..then i was the odd one out.Prophet(SAW) said dont stand out from a crowd..so i also started wearing.wht shud i do? Wear or not(then ill be only on praying bareheaded )&stand out frm rest

Innovations, Prayer

24 Dec

ANSWER: No problem in standing out in these situations as what they’re doing is an innovation by thinking that your prayer is invalid without covering the head.

Is dua in congregation allowed i.e. the imam says the dua and all of the surrounding people say ameen?

Innovations, Prayer

23 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s not from the Sunnah hence an innovation.

My sister follows the hanafi madhab and she insists on wearing hijab 24-7 including at home, because she says angels are shy of hair and they will not want to be around you if your hair is uncovered. Is there any basis for this in the quran and sunnah?

Innovations

20 Dec

ANSWER: This is absolutely baseless and what she is doing is an innovation.

Is it permissible to hold a gathering for reading Quran, where everyone only reads the Arabic of Quran, very fast, no one understands the meaning of it. And it’s the goal to complete all 30 sections of Quran? After this people sit and talk about random things, eat food. In addition they consider this action will bring good luck or it will bring blessing.

Innovations, Reading/Reciting the Quran

20 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible as it’s not from the Sunnah hence an innovation.

Usually when I visit madina, some of my friends, family members asked to convey their salam to our beloved Prophet (SAWS). My question is 1) Can I convey, is it permissible? 2) how can i convey, by taking my friends name when in madina?? 3)Does it reach to Prophet (SAWS)??

Hajj and Umrah, Innovations

17 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible as this is an innovation.

In Nigeria, on the fortieth day of a child on earth, that is 40 days after the birth of the child, the parents give out snacks to neighbors. Is it sunnah?

Innovations

14 Dec

ANSWER: Doing it on the 40th day is an innovation.

They say when we hear adan from masjid we should remain silent. If we talk during adan. Shahada will not come when we die. Is that true

Innovations, Prayer

12 Dec

ANSWER: This is baseless and not true.

Can I make random sujud just because I feel like it, or when I feel compelled to express my sudden intense love for Allah SWT at that moment? Especially when I’m in impure state (menses) where i can’t perform prayer that allows me to make sujud.

Innovations

09 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible and this is an innovation.

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