ANSWER: If its not in your possession and they would not give it to you even after you ask them to, in this case there’s no zakat on it for you.  However, you must ask your husband to talk to your in laws and give that jewelry back to you and after that keep it […]

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ANSWER: No need for sujood as sahu as long as you have corrected yourself before going to the next position.  Sujood As Sahu (Prostrations of Forgetfulness) Question: Can you explain the Sujood of as-Sahu? When do they have to be done after the Tasleem (the Salaam)and when do they have to be done before? Answer: Sujood as-Sahu […]

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ANSWER: The first one, because the later one follows the Hanafi timings where Asr is delayed. As long as the time for that prayer has entered, you can pray regardless of whether the athan has been given or not.  Follow the prayer timetable of Umm al Qura of your city and pray accordingly.  

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ANSWER: This is not permissible at all. They should pray alone in their homes instead.  If the distance is between a row and another, this is permissible. It is not permissible to keep a distance between a person and another in the same row.

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ANSWER: It is not permissible to pray the prayers that you didn’t pray deliberately, without any reason. You must repent sincerely to Allah and never do such a major sin again and do a lot of voluntary good deeds and worship, especially night prayers to try and compensate for the missed prayers.

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ANSWER: If he does this deliberately, his prayer is invalid. If he skipped it due to ignorance or forgot it, he should offer 2 prostrations of forgetfulness before salam.  Sujood As Sahu (Prostrations of Forgetfulness Question: Can you explain the Sujood of as-Sahu? When do they have to be done after the Tasleem (the Salaam)and when […]

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ANSWER: Ishraq is prayed only in the masjid.  If you were used to praying ishraq in the masjid regularly then Allah will reward you for it even if you are not able to do now because of the circumstances.  You can pray duha.

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ANSWER: This is not permissible unless he is poor or needy! If I buy a luxury car on installments and build a house in installments, i am not labeled as poor or need to take from zakat!  The loan that can be paid from zakat is a loan that the owner took for an emergency […]

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ANSWER: Ramadan has got nothing to do with your zakat.  You must give your zakat when it’s due.

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