Q&A/Fatwas

A man has to pray in the masjid! If he prays home,he is sinful but his prayer is valid! His wife or mother can pray with him but must stand behind him.

On which persons it is obligatory to sacrifice an animal on eid al adha

Slaughtering

05 Sep

On the bread earner of the family who is usually the father.

Is it true that if you didn’t arrive in time for listening to the khutbah, your jumah salah is not accepted?

Prayer

03 Sep

No it is not true but you can’t get the reward as prescribed in Hadeeth.

I have heard a claim that leading witr salah is an innovation and that doing congregational dua in the witr is also an innovation, is this true? What are the evidences supporting doing these practices?

Prayer

03 Sep

No its not true.

i wanted to ask one question regarding fajr salah. I am currently in Dubai. Here in the mosque where i go, the Imam during the salah after first Rakaah and just before going to the sujood for the second raakah, keeps on standing and makes Dua. After That he goes to the sujood and the Salah is completed. So i wanted to ask you is this permissible in the light of Quran and Sunnah.

Prayer

03 Sep

This is not permissible but you must follow him as he is following the shafiee school of thought.

Is it true that if a person dies due to cancer, he /she becomes a martyr even if they were not offering salat?

Prayer

02 Sep

This is not true.

I want to know what is the maximum time before Maghreb upto which one can offer Asr Salaah. For example, if Maghreb starts at 6 pm and I’m not in a position to offer Asr Salaah in school, then before what time can I offer it?

Prayer

02 Sep

There are two times for Asr; preferred time and this is from athan of Asr until the sun becomes yellow and one can look at it. The second time is a time of necessity and this is not recommended and it is from the time the sun becomes yellow till it sets!

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