Q&A/Fatwas

During taraweeh, fard prayers, witr, eid prayer, etc. any prayers with imam. Can we take our time reciting the last tashahud even when the imam already did salam, or I should not take my time reciting and I must recite a little bit faster without missprouncing the words and try to catch the salam and finish with imam?

Prayer

20 May

ANSWER: You must not take too much time, recite normally and you can take a few seconds to say the salam after the Imam says Salam on both sides, but you should not exceed that.

Sheikh, while praying salah if we complete one rakat by reciting ayat-ul-kursi only, after surah fatiha then is that okay? We heard many people saying that one have to recite at least three ayah after surah fatiha otherwise the salat is invalid. Please help to clear up the confusion.

Prayer

20 May

ANSWER: No problem in reciting ayat al kursi after fateha and no problem in reciting only one short ayah after fateha as well and what these people are saying is baseless.

Can we repeat a surah 2-3 times in a same rakaat?

Prayer

19 May

ANSWER: No problem in this.

How much should I pay zakat?

Zakat

19 May

ANSWER: If you have 85 grams of gold or above for a lunar year, you must give zakat on that. If you have 595 grams of silver or more for a lunar year,you must give zakat on that. If you have cash money that is equivalent to 595 grams of silver or more, you must […]

Is reciting the salatun Nabiyy I.e the (Allahumma Salli Alah Muahmmad) after final Tashahud of every salah an innovation?

Prayer

19 May

ANSWER: Offering ibrahimic salutation is mandatory after the final tashahud.

Can a woman pray in shalwar kameez which covers her whole body while she covers her hairs with the scarf and wears socks too or she has to wear a loose garment over her shalwar kameez?

Prayer, Women clothing

18 May

ANSWER: She should wear a loose, thick outer garment over her shalwar kameez.

In silent Rakah behind an Imam, what should I do if I am in the middle of a long Ayah and the Imam goes to Rukoo? Should I just interrupt the recitation and then join him?

Prayer

18 May

ANSWER: Yes, you must stop reciting and join him in ruku.

While am praying in the Masjid at times the person next to me doesn’t stretch his legs in order to close the gap in order to prevent shayateen to enter no matter… Does this invalidate the prayer?

Prayer

17 May

ANSWER: No, this does not invalidate the prayer as this is not mandatory, rather its a highly recommended Sunnah.

Is it proper to keep specific space for some persons in the masjid.of which no other person can sit at those spot

Prayer

15 May

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible. This might be permissible in his house but not in the house of Allah!

Please tell me about Ishraq prayer ,does the women who pray at home can’t pray Ishraq as the other day you said on Twitter that Ishraq can b prayed only in masjid.

Prayer

15 May

ANSWER: The reward for Ishraq is specifically for the people who pray in the masjid in congregation and then stay there till the time for ishraq and pray the 2 rakahs. As a woman the best prayer for you is in the house and what you would pray at home is called duha. Have faith […]

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