Q&A/Fatwas

QUESTION: In our masjid fajr adhan is not when the break of dawn is. For example if the break of dawn is 5:25 and the sunrise is 6:55 our fajr adhan is about 6:15. I want to know is it better to pray alone when the break of dawn is or to pray with congregation much later? And if i pray fard alone in the beginning of the time can I be imam of the congregation later?

Prayer

17 Sep

ANSWER: You must join the congregation in the masjid as long as they pray within the allocated time. Try to look for a masjid that follows the sunnah to pray with them

QUESTION: I have a catalogue of prayers that I missed during a recent trip a few months ago. But now from listening to you I am getting the feeling that they are expired. Can I still pray them and if so at what time (some everyday or like all in one go) and if not what should i do

Prayer

16 Sep

ANSWER: There is no excuse for not praying, a person on his deathbed is also obliged to pray! 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 […]

QUESTION: I would recite a verse in prayer and then after that I would say what the verse means in English(to understand), is this permissible? (sometimes I say it in my heart.) For example, I would recite the first verse of Surah Fatiha, then after this I would say: “All praise is due to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds.” Is this right, or permissible?

Prayer

15 Sep

ANSWER: If you think about it in your heart, this is permissible but if you say it, it’s not permissible and the prayer would be invalid

QUESTION: I fell off the bike and hurt my legs now Sheikh i want to pray Jummah prayer but I can’t do ruku and sajdah I tried but it’s very hurting my legs can I pray while sitting down on floor should I get less reward.

Prayer

14 Sep

ANSWER: If you can stand, you must stand during the standing part and you can sit on the chair for ruku and sujood if you cannot do it normally.

QUESTION: I want to ask about the traveller’s salah. My journey took 10hrs and I missed zhur, asr and magrib. Will I observe two rakahs for zhur and asr and then 3 rakahs for magrib or, I will observe only Isha?

Prayer

12 Sep

ANSWER: You can pray only Maghreb and isha as the other two were skipped intentionally and without a legitimate reason and hence will never be accepted from you.

QUESTION: Here in india people quote a hadith that says if a person miss one fard prayer, he will be in hell for 20 million years. Is it true?

Prayer

12 Sep

ANSWER: This is totally baseless and fabricated! Missing one single prayer intentionally is a major sin and would not be compensated by anything!

QUESTION: After every jumuah Salah, our masjid does a janazah prayer for the martyrs from Palestine. Is this from the sunnah?

Innovations, Prayer

04 Sep

ANSWER: This is not permissible as its an innovation.

QUESTION: Someone gifted me a prayer mat with my name on it at the prostration spot, can i pray on it?

Prayer

02 Sep

ANSWER: No problem.

QUESTION: Some of my brother’s were praying qaza e umri which means the prayer that is not prayed in past can be prayed at present is this really permissable or just innovation?

Innovations, Prayer

26 Aug

ANSWER: This is invalid and an innovation.

QUESTION: Can we pray namaz e isha late(after 2 hours of azan)

Prayer

26 Aug

ANSWER: This is permissible providing this doesn’t exceed the Islamic midnight.

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