My prayer dress has a big hand opening in the front..I try to hold it together while praying so it covers my hand while praying..while ruku however it got back to its usual loose and large state but my hands were faced downwards..since I was in this position when my hand got uncovered..no one wd be able to see my hands if they faced me or walked passed me..is the prayer valid by the uncovering

Prayer, Women clothing
06 Jul

ANSWER: The prayer is not valid in such a dress where your arm is exposed.

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My habit always fold my full sleeves shirt in to double fold. But I don’t fold my trousers.because my foot ankle is viewing correctly while Salah I need to remove folding of shirt is better are it is acceptable please guide me

Prayer
04 Jul

ANSWER: If you fold the sleeves for the prayer, this is not permissible. If you fold it all the time and not just for the sake of prayer, this is permissible. 

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Is it necessary that the animal of sacrifice should be of one year old or it could be of any age? What are the requirements for an animal of sacrifice?

Slaughtering
02 Jul

ANSWER: The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) are agreed that Islam has prescribed the age for sacrificial animals and it is not permissible to slaughter animals that are younger than that. Whoever slaughters an animal that is younger than that, it does not count as a sacrifice. See al-Majmoo’ by al-Nawawi, 1/176. For example, al-Bukhaari […]

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sheikh if a muslim is travelling in public bus from one city to other city in non muslim country.and its time for fajr and he is not in wudu.but by the time he reaches his destination (bus station)time for fajr will end.and bus driver will not stop in between and there is no masjid also in between.How should he pray in this condition.?note tayamum is also not possible in bus

Prayer
02 Jul

ANSWER: He must strike the floor and make tayammum as there is dust on it and pray. 

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I have realized that some people in my area recite a certain dua loudlyanytime the imam recites Surat Al tin in prayers. pls is that acceptable?

Prayer
02 Jul

ANSWER: This is not from the sunnah as the hadeeth in replying to the last verse of it is not authentic.   

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My husband wants to share 1 part of a cow (as 7 person can share a cow), so it will be on behalf of him only or behalf of family also?

Slaughtering
30 Jun

ANSWER: Only one part will suffice for the whole family.   

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Can you do 2 nafal or more than that at any time of the day and there are no restrictions like for eg… After Asr there is no prayer until maghrib so can you pray nafal then or not????

Prayer
30 Jun

ANSWER: No, you cannot pray any voluntary salah after Asr until the sun sets and not after Fajr until the sun rises.  https://islamqa.info/en/109254  

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Sheikh, i know about the 17 fard rakahs and 12 highly recommended sunnah units. Here in Pakistan for e.g we offer 17 rakahs for isha salah alone. We offer 4 units sunnah before 4 fard of esha and after 2 recommended units of esha we offer 2 nawafil as part of isha prayer. And after offering 3 witr we again offer 2 nafl as part of isha prayer! where is it mentioned to offer these

Prayer
30 Jun

ANSWER: This is an innovation.  Isha 4 Fard 2 Sunnah  As for night prayer and witr, the minimum is one and there is no max for that. 

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Is a woman required to wear hijab when watching Islamic lectures on TV? – Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem

Articles, Islamic economy, Q&A/Fatwas, Videos
27 Jun
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What is the ruling of rafaidain? Here in india people say that during namaz munafiq used to hide idols so prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihiwasssalam done rafaidain. Is it correct?

Prayer
27 Jun

ANSWER: What they say is absolutely false and ridiculous!   

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