Q&A/Fatwas

Is it permissible to sleep before Ishraq (sun rise), immediate after Fajr Salah?

Halal/Haram Matters, Prayer

10 Sep

ANSWER: No problem.

Sheikh, do I need to offer witr also along with four rakahs of isha when I offer qaza namaz for isha???

Prayer

10 Sep

ANSWER: These are two separate things. If you missed your isha, this is mandatory to perform and make up providing the reason it was skipped was legitimate such as over sleeping. Witr is a voluntary prayer and not mandatory.

Recently I was told that we can perform salat janaza (Funeral Prayer) without having to take wudu? I want to know if this is true?

Funerals, Prayer

10 Sep

ANSWER: This is absolutely false. There’s no prayer without wudu.

Is it a sunnah to pray 2 rakat sunnah prayer of maghrib with surah Kafirun and surah Ikhlas ?

Prayer

10 Sep

ANSWER: Yes, this is from the Sunnah.

I have orphan first cousins in another country. Can I calculate and set aside my annual zakaat and give in person when I go visit them or I must give it right away somewhere else at the same time every year?

Zakat

08 Sep

ANSWER: Zakat is given only to poor and needy muslims! If your cousins are truly poor, you must give your zakat on time to them or call them to authorize you to keep it for them until you visit them.

Sheikh, is there a little pause between the two tasleems? Is there any wrong in pausing?

Prayer

08 Sep

ANSWER: There is no pause in between.

If there is some gooey thing coming from private male part.. does that person need to make ghusul?? Or can he just make Wudu. And if the gooey thing touches the boxers or clothes is water enough to clean it?

Prayer, Purity

06 Sep

ANSWER: This is Mathi which is impure and requires you to wash the affected areas and renew your wudu before praying but it doesn’t require ghusl.

Can we apply alcohol based perfume that has high percentage of alcohol and pray with it? Does it invalidate the wudu or prayer?

Beautification & Cosmetic Suregry, Halal/Haram Matters, Prayer

06 Sep

ANSWER: No problem as alcohol based perfumes are permissible to wear regardless of the percentage of alcohol. This does not invalidate the wudu nor has any impact on your prayer, no problem in using it externally. Alcohol is not impure physically.

I keep skipping salah do u know any recitation or wazifa which I keep saying and than never miss my salah?

Prayer

06 Sep

ANSWER: There is no specific dua for this. Just think about the punishment that would await you after you die for committing this major sin, this would motivate you to never miss a single prayer again!

There is a hadith which mentions saying Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, & Allahu Akbar 10 times after every salah but there is also a hadith which mentions saying these same azkar 33 times each, after fardh prayer. Which of these two ahadith to follow? Should we say these 10 times or 33 times? Or can we alternate?

Prayer, Supplications

03 Sep

ANSWER: You can alternate. Both are from the sunnah but surely 33 is more rewarding.

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