Q&A/Fatwas

Sheikh, can I place my phone as a sutrah if I want to pray when someone is sitting in front of me facing me? also can I place my shoes as a sutrah as well?

Prayer

23 Apr

This is not sufficient to serve as a sutra and placing a shoe is not permissible, as it is disrespectful.

When I offer salah I make a long sujood after that and I make dua like that only. Is it permissible

Prayer

23 Apr

This is an innovation and you must not make sujud after your prayer for general dua. You can make Duaa as much as you want you in sujood during the prayer itself.

I never prayed or fasted back in may jahiliya days. Since then alhamdu Allah I have deeply repented and regret and never have intentions to go back. I estimate I missed around 10 years of ibada what do I have to do ??

Prayer

23 Apr

If you did not pray at all, not single prayer, the time is missed and gone as you were not a Muslim at the time. You can offer nawafil prayers and many good deeds and observe your prayers and fasting on time.

I want to know if I can give my zakat (without mentioning it’s zakat) to my husband who is jobless and has no income. We live off his father’s income. I would like for my husband to use the zakat to help pay electricity bills, etc. So please tell me if this is permissible.

Zakat

23 Apr

If he is classified as poor or needy, this is permissible.

I want to know if I can give my zakat (without mentioning it’s zakat) to my husband who is jobless and has no income. We live off his father’s income. I would like for my husband to use the zakat to help pay electricity bills, etc. So please tell me if this is permissible.

Zakat

23 Apr

If he is classified as poor or needy, this is permissible.

My friend is a very good hafiZ but currently working in a bank in India. Can he be an imam for tarawih prayer. Can we pray behind him?

Prayer

22 Apr

If he works for a conventional bank, he must not be allowed to lead the prayers

My husband does not read namaz and me and him always have argue on that and then I don’t fee comfortable sleeping with him, please help me what should I do in this situation.

Prayer

22 Apr

If he does not pray his 5 daily prayers at all, then he is not a Muslim and you must leave him. If he is slacking in his prayers and does not pray them on time, you must talk with him about this in a soft and respectful way. Getting angry with him, will only […]

Is placing of hands below navel during Salah has any authentic reference? What about placing of hands after Ruku?

Prayer

22 Apr

Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3DNLlcv6SU [1]

I am travelling to Tehran next month on business trip. I was wondering if you know the location of any Sunni masjid there? Or where can I find out?

Prayer

22 Apr

To my knowledge, there is no Sunni masjid in Iran as building one is prohibited to them.

If I ve missed many salah of my life,how will I repay it? And how I will know whether Allah has accepted my forgiveness

Prayer

21 Apr

If you missed your salah deliberately, there isn’t anything you can do, as this time is passed. You can only offer nawafil prayers instead.

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