QUESTION: There are 35 prayers in a week. So if someone only prays 8 times in a week; praying on and off. Is he still regarded as a muslim?

Prayer
04 Nov

ANSWER: He is treated as Muslim in this life and his affair is with Allah on the day of judgment if Allah would classify him as a kafir or not.

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QUESTION: When I pray, I wear a loose dress and wide pants with long socks. My skin is not visible, but if someone were very low or very far behind me, he might possibly sees my calf through the opening of the pants. Does this count as exposing the ʿawrah?

Prayer, Women clothing
02 Nov

ANSWER: Yes! Wear a very loose abaya over these clothes while praying.

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QUESTION: Last year my parents went for Umrah. My mother told me that while doing her 4th tawaf, she passed Maqam Ibrahim, then the adhan was called, so she went to pray. My question is, when she returns, should she start the 4th tawaf again from Hajar al-Aswad or continue from where she left off? And does the gap affect the tawaf?

Hajj and Umrah
31 Oct

ANSWER: 1. She can start from where she left  2. No

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QUESTION: Is this form authentique for tashahud: At-taḥiyyātu lillāh, az-zakiyyātu lillāh, aṭ-ṭayyibātuṣ-ṣalawātu lillāh, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa ʿalā ʿibādillāhiṣ-ṣāliḥīn, ash-hadu an lā ilāha illā Allāh, Wahdaho lā sharika lah wa ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan rasūlullāh.

Prayer
30 Oct

ANSWER: This is authentic as it was what Omer May Allah be pleased with him taught the people on the pulpit to say.

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QUESTION: When the imam goes on the mimbar for jummuah and greets us with the salam,should i respond to his salam or no?

Prayer, Prayer and Duaa
28 Oct

ANSWER: Yes, you should.

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QUESTION: Get thought to pray when outside or in vehicle i know people will look at if i pray ican face them n pray but i don’t want to do so i don’t pray now feel im fearing people thats why im not praying doing riya if don’t pray salah outside or in vehicle not fearing people i can pray if i want but dont want to do cause it’s not normal i can skip it dont want to im not ready am i commiting riya shirk

Prayer
25 Oct

ANSWER: It’s a major sin to not pray on time! To leave prayer out of the fear of the people is a serious offense and a breach of Iman as you fear people more than fearing Allah 

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QUESTION: Ruling on reserving first row spot in masjid if I come early to clean and lay carpets, but row fills before I finish? (also ramadan, reserving a spot while i eat iftar after serving iftar)

Prayer, Rulings on mosques
24 Oct

ANSWER: As long as you came first and sat there and did not leave the masjid, you are entitled of the position you first came for.

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QUESTION: Mum was raised with ignorance of correct islam, yet still gave zakah ever since she 1st got good amt of gold 25 yrs ago. She gave acc. to Gregorian calender,didnt know when nisab was reached i.e, made errors but still gave every yr. She doesnt recall details of past yrs& made tauba now,Is this sufficient

Zakat
21 Oct

ANSWER: She is about 8 months late on her zakat as every three Gregorian years there is about one month and a day or two difference with the lunar year.  Therefore, if she pays her zakat about 8 or 9 months earlier form now on, she will be fine in sha Allah

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to recite only Ayatul Kursi after fard salah, after astugfirallah 3x, no subhanallah, alhumdulilah, allahu akbar

Prayer, Supplications
21 Oct

ANSWER: This is your choice, however if you want to gain more rewards and get the perks of such sunnah adhkar then you should recite all the adhkars as they also act as a Fortress against evil for us

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QUESTION: Can i divide a long surah in salah? I know it’s sunnah and not obligatory to recite a surah after fatiha, but I love reciting long surah. So, for example, I am reciting surah Rahman (which has 78 ayahs) in Fajar fard Prayer. Can I recite half in one rakah and other half in second rakah?

Prayer
20 Oct

ANSWER: Yes, this is permissible

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