Q&A/Fatwas

QUESTION: Sheikh, what’s the ruling on saying ‘Bismillah’ before Athan and Iqamah? Is this bida’h or not?

Innovations, Prayer

10 May

ANSWER: This is not permissible as its an innovation

QUESTION: If the monetary value of (gold) or of (gold+cash) or of (gold+silver+cash) passes the silver nisab but not the gold nisab then do we pay zakah? Or is the silver nisab limited to only if (silver) or (silver+cash) passes it?

Zakat

08 May

ANSWER: If the cash + silver reaches the value of 595 grams of silver, or the cash alone, you must give zakat on it. Similarly, if the cash + gold reach the value of 85 grams of pure gold, there is zakat on it.

QUESTION: Approximately how long was the Prophet’s prayer (Peace be upon him)? If someone’s prayer may exceed twenty minutes when just praying fardh, is it normal?

Prayer

05 May

ANSWER: We don’t have an estimate for the length of the prophet’s prayer salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam. 20 minutes can be acceptable if someone is praying alone and he is not repeating things or doing things out of OCD.

QUESTION: The recommendation in quran of Reciting quran is at tahajjud or after fajr? Or do we hv to recite in Salah or except the Salah ?

Prayer, Quran, Reading/Reciting the Quran

04 May

ANSWER: If you are referring to the ayah of the Quran being witnessed, this is related to fajr prayers.

QUESTION: Sheikh if someone lost his wudu during jummah or congregation then he makes wudu then comes back to find the prayer ended. will he still get the reward of praying with the imam

Prayer

03 May

ANSWER: No, as he did not pray with him but he is rewarded for the intention

QUESTION: Sheikh, Is 2 rakah Tahiyatul Masjid mandatory for women as well before sitting in the Masjid???

Prayer

02 May

ANSWER: Yes, its mandatory for everyone (if they want to sit)

QUESTION: The Imam mistakenly said the Takbeer to stand up after the third rakat of Maghrib. The followers on the first floor stopped him, and he sat down. But we, on the second floor, didn’t know that, so we stood up until the Imam made salam. Then we sat down and concluded our prayer on our own. Is it okay?

Prayer

01 May

ANSWER: This makes no sense! Why did you stand when you knew he was standing for the 4th? If you thought he was standing for the 4th yet still followed him in that, your prayer is invalid.

QUESTION: If I give Zakath to a person and that person distributes it on monthly basis, is this permissible ?

Zakat

01 May

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible. You must instruct him to give it away to poor and needy Muslims on the day your zakat is due (a few days of delay is fine, but not more than that) If you want to give it on a monthly basis you can give next year’s zakat in […]

QUESTION: Will my prayer be valid if my feet and half of my arms exposed as a girl?

Prayer

29 Apr

ANSWER: The prayer is invalid

QUESTION: Can Sunnah prayers that are usually prayed after the Fard be prayed before it?

Prayer

29 Apr

ANSWER: No.

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