Is it permissible to pray congregational prayers alone, isolated in the back/corner of the Masjid, because you have the flu (sore throat, coughing, runny nose, fever, etc.) to avoid passing it on to others?

Prayer
27 May

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible and the prayer is invalid as it’s obligatory to join the rows in order to pray in congregation. 

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While we are praying if we hold the wind will it nullify the prayer?

Prayer
26 May

ANSWER: No.

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I had invested 8000 dhs in a company that paid me profit for a year. For the past one year I havent received any returns and the company came out to be a ponzi company that operated on bitcoin and the owner is in police custody with no guarantee of any returns. They havent paid any of the investors. Do i have to calculate zakat on this 8000 dhs. Kindly reply.

Zakat
26 May

ANSWER: There is no zakat on it as it is lost, until you get it back.

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When we pray at haram due to crowd we pray outside ..now a days due to ramadan and crowd its very far from the haram but we follow the imam of haram along with other fellow namaz doers…do we get the ajr of praying in the masjid al haram

Prayer
26 May

ANSWER: If you follow the rows of the congregational prayer then you will get the reward  in sha Allah. But if you are praying in your room, this is invalid.

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Some of women in our country wear maxi(long dress upto feet) .They ask me wheather their prayers will be valid if they don’t wear under garments,that is from below private parts uncovered.

Prayer, Women clothing
25 May

ANSWER: No problem.  However, they must wear an outer garment over this dress while praying and cover their feet.

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We live in america. A known organization collects zakatul fitr money online for food then to be given to those who need it. my question is it valid if I give the money online before the 27th, 28th of ramadan, or should the money itself used to buy the food be given online after the 27th, 28 of ramadan be valid?

Zakat
25 May

ANSWER: If you trust this organization that they would give staple food to the poor then no problem in giving it to them before 27th, but it must be instructed to them to give it after 27th and before your eid salah.

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My friend makes dua cuping hands after tahajjud salah and any other salah except fard. Is it allowed?

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
25 May

ANSWER: No problem in making dua after tahajjud as the Duaa in the last third of the night is accepted.  She should not do this after other prayers. https://youtu.be/hYToZVeAl20

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Zakat related: My husband will not allow to sell jewelry even if it’s from my parents.I have to go without his permission to do this.Is this allowed?

Zakat
25 May

ANSWER: This is your gold and you don’t need his permission to sell it.

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Should zakat be calculated on selling price or on buying price? Like here if i buy gold the price will be 50k per vori, but if i have to sell it will be counted as 40000 tk per vori. Incase of selling they always deduct 20%. This is followed countrywide.

Zakat
23 May

ANSWER: Zakat should be given on the selling price which they will give it to you when the shop buys it from you. 

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Is it ok to pray the sunnah of isha after taraweeh at home?

Prayer
23 May

ANSWER: No problem in this as long there is still time for isha.

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