Q&A/Fatwas

A sister living in a country that follows Hanafi madhab recently learned of raising hands at certain points during prayer. She was taught only to raise hand during opening takbeer which isn’t the way taught by the Prophet. Her Parents noticed her change in prayer & are very upset & against it. Should she obey her parents & continue praying acc. to hanafi madhab even though its against sunnah?

Prayer

01 May

ANSWER: She must follow the sunnah. If this upsets her parents, she should avoid praying in front of them.

If I intend to go to a Masjid, InshAllah, for an Obligatory Prayer such as Zuhr. Regarding the Sunnah Prayers, because I’m aware that if one were to preserve 4 rak’ats before and after Zuhr, Allah would forbid this person from the hell-fire. If I go to the Masjid, should I just pray the Tahyitul Masjid prayer before, or is it permissible to pray the 4 rak’at Sunnah before/after?

Prayer

01 May

ANSWER: When you enter the masjid, you pray the sunnah of dhuhr directly and this will include tahiyatul masjid.

Shaikh while khutba is being given can we greet with salam to other or respond to it,or can we talk to others?.

Prayer

28 Apr

ANSWER: It is not permissible at all to talk or give Salam or answer to Salam while the khutbah of Friday is going on.

Can we give zakat money to dawa centres, if not why dawa Centre people asking for zakat. They had Islamic knowledge still why they saying zakats are taken

Zakat

28 Apr

ANSWER: I believe that this is not one of the 8 categories of zakat.

Should you always say takbiratul ihram (The first Takbeer) even if you are not the imam and does not saying invalid your salah

Prayer

25 Apr

ANSWER: Without saying it, there is no prayer valid.

There is one big mosque being constructed in my home area. The problem is that sufis (who ask the dead and promote bid’ah) are muftis in my area, and they will be in charge of this mosque. At the same time not all the muslims in my area are sufis, so they will be also praying there. Is it permissible to participate in construction physically or financially in this case?

Halal/Haram Matters, Prayer

25 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible. You must not collaborate in promoting or spreading their corrupt aqeedah by helping them in any way.

I want to know if I can pay zakat to my mother in law for her expenses, my husband does not have savings to take care of any major expense of his mother. Her elder son too cannot pay for her and I am not sure if he can afford or not. I work and can pay but can it be considered as zakat, she is my maternal aunt also. Please advise.

Zakat

25 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in giving your zakat to her if she’s classified as poor or needy but if she’s not poor or needy then this is not permissible.

In my building there is already a masjid which strictly follows Hanafi & all conventional rulings. We also offer prayer according to proper sunnah here in the same congregation. Now some of us (8/10) have decided to organize a different jama’h in the same building to pray in Awal waqt, follow proper sunnah etc But to me this is excessive. Please give an opinion. What should I do?

Prayer

25 Apr

ANSWER: Splitting the Muslims into two congregations just because if Asr prayer is not at all recommended. Muslims as a minority must unite and you should try to ask the imam to pray in the beginning of the time of Asr and if he refuses, continue to pray with him as long as everything else […]

Syeikh,many people refer khusyu with the story about sahabah who have arrow stuck and didn’t feel pain the arrow is removed when doing shalat, but I confused cause we all agree the most khushu person is the RASULULLAH, but he still hear children crying, remember zakat he forgot to share and taking care his child when shalat. So what is khusyu example?

Prayer

25 Apr

ANSWER: The companion felt the pain but bared it because he loved the surah he was reciting. There is no contradiction between both stories.

sheikh, my family go out to far places sometimes for the purpose of enjoyment and they are not practicing and careless about the salah and I fear that if I go with them I would miss my salah and would be difficult for me to pray and I have to disobey them in this regard, is it permissible for me to disobey or should I go?

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Prayer

23 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in joining them and performing your prayers on time even if you have to disobey them in this regard. Your presence might be a deterrent for them from doing a lot of more sins and you might also be a reminder for them to pray on time. There’s no obedience to the created at […]

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