Q&A/Fatwas

If I put on perfume which contains alcohol and then pray with it will there be any problems with my prayer? Will it be valid or invalid?

Prayer

26 May

ANSWER: No problem in this as this does not have any impact on the validity of your prayer.

As follow up Question According to my wife his brother my in-law is paying Zakat yearly what ever he is possess including our money with him. (We are in Abroad) Q:Can he pay Zakat on our behalf? its permissible? are we liable on it?

Zakat

26 May

ANSWER: He must not give zakat without your authorization and prior consent. Otherwise, you have to pay it again and he has to give the money back from his own pocket.

sheikh, In my Uni there is a prayer room where students pray multiple jamats. Is this permissible? and if i start say dhuhr salah on my own and after 1/2 rakats i see people gathering for jamat should i break my salah and start over with the congregation?

Prayer

24 May

ANSWER: 1. No problem in forming more than one jamah, if there’s a need. 2. Change it into voluntary and finish it quickly in order to join them.

During a congregation, if a man was reciting al-Fatihah and before finishing it, the imam bowed but he continued reciting. Should he finish reciting and follow the imam thereafter or stop reciting and bow with the imam? Is his prayer invalid and does he need to repeat his prayer?

Prayer

24 May

ANSWER: If this was a loud rakah, you can immediately join the imam in ruku but if this was a silent rakah or prayer, you must quickly finish fateha and then join the imam because reciting fateha in silent rakahs and prayers is a must for everyone.