Q&A/Fatwas

Growing up I was told to pray without raising my hands before ruku and after ruku. Now as I’m older I see many people who follow the salaf do this. Is it fard to raise your hands before and after ruku in salat and did the prophet pbu do it??

Prayer

17 Apr

It is not fard, but it is a sunnah.

Is there any ruling on the prayer mats that has drawings of kabah,masjids,minarets on it?

Prayer

17 Apr

Praise be to Allaah.There is nothing wrong with making images of inanimate things such as trees etc, and that includes pictures of the Ka’bah and other sacred places, if they are free of images of human beings. But the person who is praying should not have in front of him or on his prayer mat […]

Sheikh I have read that we need to keep our elbow away from our sides when in rukoo. I didn’t get what it meant. Do we bend our elbows or keep it straight while in rukoo?

Prayer

17 Apr

You shouldn’t stick your arms to your sides. You keep them straight.

Allah blessed me with a daughter age 4 year and a son new born! My question is that is it permitted to sacrifies haqiqah for z first and z second together? If yes is 2 goats or 2 sheep enough? And sacrifying one followed by z other or at once? Please clarify

Slaughtering

15 Apr

You should have done your daughter’s aqeeqa long time ago. You should slaughter one sheep or goat for her and two for your newly born son.

My question is that if one needs to pay Zakat on the Property (plots, non agricultural land etc.) which is purchased for the intention of investment? e.g. I purchased a plot for X mount and then for next 5 years it remains with me so during all these years do i have to pay Zakat on this plot value?

Zakat

15 Apr

If you bought it to sell it and it is displayed for sale so that you can sell it and buy another one and so on, the answer is yes: you must give zakat for every year that had passed, according to the market price at each year.

Sheikh Assim,my question to you is having accessories permissible in performing Salah? for example wearing a watch,bracelet etc. For years I’ve been praying while wearing a watch,is my Salah valid?

Prayer

13 Apr

Your prayer is valid. What makes you doubt its validity? The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi sa sallam used to pray while wearing his ring!

Is witr wajib?

Prayer

13 Apr

It is a highly recommended sunnah.

I have many years of missed salat may Allah forgive me. I hear that I need to make it up but I also hear that I can just pray taubah and pray nawafil prayer and that will be enough in sha Allah. I want to do what will fix my mistakes in the past and I know Islam is not meant to be a burden on us and Allah is merciful can you please help

Prayer

13 Apr

The time you did not pray is gone and dead, hence, there isn’t much you can do. You can only offer as many voluntary prayers as possible as you can’t make it up.

If we miss Fajr salah and happen to get up right before sunrise, do we still continue to pray Fajr during makrooh time. Or we should wait and pray 15/20 minutes after sunrise.

Prayer

13 Apr

One must offer the prayer immediately when getting up regardless of the time or the position of the sun.

I work in an Islamic School where some teachers take turn to give the Jum’uah Khubah. I ask the children I teach to pay attention because there will be a quiz the following Monday. I then make some notes as the Khatib is speaking so that I can refer back to them during the quiz. Is this permissible? I don’t find that this causes me to be unable to listen attentively

Prayer

12 Apr

This is not permissible and there is no jumaah for you for doing this.

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