sheikh if a woman prays her salah and forgot to untie her knot which she has tied with her hair while busy with work.does she has to repeat her prayer or do sahu sajda.

Prayer
11 May

ANSWER: Her prayer is valid, she does not have to do sujood as sahu nor repeat her prayer.   

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In pakistan dhur time is 12:28 according to my prayer apl And the azan is at 12:50 Can i pray at 12:28? And same case in asr And in fajr also is 4:28 and azan is at 4:50 or 5am What should i follow my prayer app?

Prayer
10 May

ANSWER: The most accurate timetable is Umm Al Qura timings. You can follow that and pray 

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Sheikh i am under debt,and collecting money for it.Am i obliged to pay the zakat from this money

Zakat
10 May

ANSWER:  If the money reaches the value of 595 grams of silver or more and a whole lunar year passes on it, you must give 2.5% as zakat.

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When does sunnah of fajr finish. Is it 15 minutes before athan of zuhur

Prayer
09 May

ANSWER: The question is not clear. Sunnah must be prayed within Fajr time itself. You can make it up if missed after Fajr prayer or after the sun rises. The Fajr time ends as soon as the sun begins to rise. As soon as you see the tip of the sun on the horizon, the […]

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Sheikh someone told me that I cannot pray infront of the mirror as my reflection will also pray.can i pray infront of the mirror or not?

Prayer
09 May

ANSWER: No problem in this, but it is not recommended as it is distracting.

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Sheikh I didn’t pay zakaat on my gold for last seven years. I want to pay from now on. Is the old zakat still payable by me? How to pay zakat for my previous seven years? How to account for different gold prices during those seven years?

Zakat
09 May

ANSWER: You must pay the zakat for all those years by estimating the selling price during each year and giving 2.5% of it, if it had reached Nisab, besides repenting to Allah.  https://youtu.be/iGjpG08SLWI

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Can i give my zakat to my aunty (father’s sister) so she can do umrah. she is not married she does not has father and brother… We live together and share the expenses. It means can i give money in order to assist her to do umrah not giving all money but as mush as my zakat?

Hajj and Umrah, Zakat
08 May

ANSWER: Zakat must be given to a poor or needy Muslim in the form of cash. If she is not classified as poor or needy, giving her from your zakat is not permissible. Going to Umrah is not mandatory for a poor person nor it is recommended if he can’t afford it 

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In UAE ( ABU DHABI ) khutabah is in Arabic language and translation is available on UAE WEBSITE , is it permissibale we can read the translation while imam is giving khutbah in arabic for understanding

Prayer
07 May

ANSWER: This is not permissible. 

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Sheikh, i need to pay my zakat for last ramadan till date. i am paying my zakat to one of my relatives who are very much needy. by giving them monthly expenses. I have 2 lands, which are barren and empty. i myself living in rented house. Kindly advice whether i need to pay zakat for my both lands.

Zakat
07 May

ANSWER: Firstly, one must pay his zakat exactly when it’s due and not on monthly basis. They can however pay their zakat in advance of the following year.  Secondly, there’s no zakat on land, unless you put it for sale. 

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sheikh, we know that after crossing the threshold the money has to stay with us for a whole year but with in this time what if the money 1) increases or 2) decreases but not below the threshold. can you please expain what happens in these two instances?

Zakat
06 May

ANSWER: It is very difficult to keep track of all of this throughout the year. Therefore, it is best to set a date in the lunar calendar and whenever this date is due, you look at your savings and give 2.5% as zakat, regardless when the money came into your possession. 

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