Q&A/Fatwas

My husband is not allowing me to go to Taraweeh to Masjid. I really really want to go shaykhs. I used to go before marriage now I feel like I am totally disturbed as he is not allowing me. But he is a practicing muslim.Alhamdulillh. What to do in situations like these?

Kind Treatment of Spouses, Prayer, Rulings on mosques

28 May

You have to obey him. Try to soften his heart and remind him of the order of the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam not to prevent women from going to Allah’s houses.

Is it correct the way Hanafi madhab’s people pray? Keeping hand at the navel while standing position. Don’t do rafidain. Are all these correct? If so are there strong Hadith from all the 4 authentic Hadith books?

Prayer

28 May

The prayers of the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam was described to us by the companions who saw him. They told us that we should put our hands over the chest and to raise the hands when bowing and raising our heads from the bowing position. If you do this, you are rewarded. If […]

While I was praying by keeping a chair as sutrah, a woman picks up that chair and replaced it with a big hand bag. Is that a great sin that she should repent? Do I need to repeat the prayer?

Prayer

28 May

The prayer is valid! She was wrong in removing the chair as she had no right in distracting you like this. She could have waited until you finished.

During the khutbah,the donation box in the masjid is passed to the musolli and every mussolli has to pass the box to the person next to him irrespective whether they put some money in it or not.We know that during khutbah,it’s wrong to collect donation like this.So,during khutba,if I fall into such situation of passing the box to next person,will rewardof my jummah be void?

Prayer

27 May

You must not take it nor pass it to the next during the khutba.

Is there zakat due on our cars , bikes or buses etc which we use in rent business for our expenditures?

Zakat

27 May

As long as it is not for sale, there is no zakat except on the rent you receive and it’s earnings with you for a lunar year.

Sir, my question is..I want to do a sincere intention to not do something and change myself in a better way this Ramadan. So, how to perform intention sincerely i know not to utter from tongue but how to say it with heart. What is the etiquette of saying intention in Islam. Hw to perfrm salatal hajat. Can i make intention in dua after that namaz?

Prayer

27 May

Your intention is in the heart. Your actions show your intentions. Salatul Hajat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9pMu6KOUfU&t=34s Niyyah for Salah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcADxlkyfOc

Can I combine the magrib and isha Salah at isha time while am traveling?

Prayer

27 May

No problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTuWUJHi3Lg&t=99s

4 the maqrib Salah we went to the masjid made 2 raka n wait 4 the adhan then adhan took place after that the sisters put 2 raka so again i did 2 raka when finished I asked 1 of sister she said we did salahtill masjid so my Q:Is it okay I made 2 raka b4 the iqama after the adhan or not? need ur kind help.

Prayer

27 May

This was ok! The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam had said: between the athan and Iqamah, there is a (single) prayer” and he added in the third time: to whomever wishes to do so.

For property under construction meant for living is not liable to Zakat so in case we have paid half amount and half is remaining to be paid so do we deduct remaining amount to be paid from total assets and cash we have for zakat and calculate zakat or zakat is calculated on amount not paid normally until paid to builder. suppose paid 30 lac and 40 lac is remaining so do we pay zakat on 40 we have

Zakat

27 May

Yes, you pay zakat on that.

will my prayer be valid if i read the following short version of tashahhud in the final sitting- At-Tahiyyaatu lillaah; salaamun ʻalayka ayyuha an-nabiyy; salaamun ʻala ibaadillaah as-saaliheen; ashhadu alla ilaaha illa Allaah, wa anna Muhammadan rasooluh

Prayer

27 May

No, the prayer is not valid.

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