Q&A/Fatwas

I here to ask you about where should we keep our hands during salah i.e on our belly or on our chest.

Prayer

28 Jan

ANSWER: Putting the hands on the chest while standing is a sunnah.

My mother is above 70, she has a good amount of money. My dad has passed away. Her son is doing very poorly and the daughter’s husband does not want to do anything. Can my mother give her zakat money to them?

Zakat

27 Jan

ANSWER: No, she can’t give her son or daughter from the zakat money. If her son in law is classified as poor and needy, she can give her zakat money to him.

I’m doing Istakhara on the same way you told in a video. Today is 7th Day. But I’m still unable to decide what to do. Neither I’m feeling restlessness, nor feeling attracted to that thing. I’m having confusion now what to decide? Should i repeat for 1 more week?

Prayer

25 Jan

ANSWER: This is not how istikhara works. Once you make a firm decision, it is then that you pray istikhara. Proceed with your decision and if there is any good in it for you, Allah will facilitate it for you.

We were at a masjid one day and had just finished eating before we came and so we drank water to rinse our mouths and were told that it’s not sufficient unless we rinse the mouth 3 times, making sure to spit each one out. What is the correct opinion about rinsing the mouth after eating to maintain wudhu

Prayer

25 Jan

ANSWER: You are not obliged to rinse your mouth but it is recommended.

Pls is it permissible for the muazzin to raise his voice after imam??

Prayer

24 Jan

ANSWER: This is permissible only when the area is big and people on the 3rd or 4th row may not hear the Imam. However, now with the mics and loudspeakers, this is not permissible.

Here in my country we have a strict ban on beef. As it is currently Illegal in our country is it permissble for us as muslims to offer sacrifice in such a way??

Slaughtering

22 Jan

ANSWER: If it’s illegal you must not do this as this will make matters worse for Muslims. Allah has blessed us by giving us alternatives as the Prophet salla allahu aliahi wa sallam slaughtered 2 rams.

Old person who wear diapers and can not control urine, body waste, etc. is it obliged for them to read salah in bed ridden condition. If yes then how can they read salah in un-purified state like this

Prayer

21 Jan

ANSWER: Allah says: fear Allah to the best of your ability. If he does his best, Allah will accept his prayers even if he doesn’t perform wudhu or clean himself in the case he had no one to assist him.

Is it compulsory to pray 2 rakah of Sunnah before fajr .if some one not pray then his Salah is acceptable or not?

Prayer

21 Jan

ANSWER: No, this is not compulsory, though it’s highly recommended and Prophet salla Allahu Alaihi wa sallam never used to miss this and the witr even while traveling. You would lose a great deal of reward if you don’t pray the sunnah prayers but you’re not sinful and your prayers are still valid.