Q&A/Fatwas

Sheikh i enter masjid while second adhan was being given, and the imam started Arabic khuthah, so i didn’t got time to pray 2 nafil. So due to our prophet Hadith and to be not in those people to whom he prohibited to sit, so i just stand up while the khuthah and while the imam sat for break he waved me to sit and i sat down, my question is who was right.!?

Prayer

24 Feb

ANSWER: Both of you were wrong! You should have prayed the 2 rakahs immediately and not stood up nor sat without praying these 2 rakah.

When I cough small drops of urine is released and I fear that this invalidates wudu. At the same time this is happening often to me what should I’d do?

Ablution (Wudhu), Prayer, Purity

22 Feb

ANSWER: If this urine only comes out when you cough, there has to be some times where you don’t cough and hence you have to pray after having a proper wudu but if your cough is continuous to the extent that you are approaching the end of time of the prayer and still you’re unable […]

My friend owes me some money and his financial condition is now in so bad shape that he cannot repay my money. Now I want to excuse him from giving me my money and want to treat this as zakat. Can I do this ? To qualify as zakat do I have to again give him money to repay me his dues ?

Loans, Zakat

18 Feb

ANSWER: This is not permissible as there is a clear conflict of interest here. Give him your zakat if he is poor or needy but you can’t cross out his debt from zakat money!

Pls if i miss one rakah of isha prayer, do i need to pray that missing rakah aloud or silent with only fatiha

Prayer

18 Feb

ANSWER: You should pray it silently for 2 reasons; if this is your 3rd and 4th rakah which by default are silent and because you don’t want to annoy other worshipers who are reciting the Quran as well.

I am confused if I should wait for the interview from a company or I should go to another city and look for job. For this reason can I pray ishteqaara 2 units after isha and wake up for tahajjud since I really want that job and ask allah swt for that job

Prayer

17 Feb

ANSWER: Istekhara is not done to decide between two different things. After you have made up your mind about something then istekhara is prayed to seek Allah’s counsel whether this decision is good for you or not. It is not permissible for a woman to travel without her male mahram.

My grand daughter(1year) always comes near me when I am offering Salah and I get distracted. Is my prayer accepted in such a situation.

Prayer

16 Feb

ANSWER: Your prayer is valid.

Sheikh, after obligatory prayer is it allowed to make Dua (supplication) individually by raising hands or is it an innovation?

Prayer

15 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, it’s an innovation to raise the hands and make dua after salah. If you make the dua after salah once in a blue moon without raising hands, it’s OK but you must not make it a habit as this is the time for doing the prescribed dhikr and you should make dua in […]