Q&A/Fatwas

The Prophet forbade us from praying two raka’ats before praying the eid prayer, does this also apply when the eid prayer is to be offered in the mosque, for example praying tahiyattul masjid?

Prayer

23 Sep

He didn’t forbid us to pray! He prohibited us from praying after fajr and before sunrise! Tahiyatul masjid is an exception.

It is narrated from Khalid Al-Hadhdha’ that Abu Qilaba arrived while the Imam was delivering the sermon. He sat down and did not perform any prayer (Sharh Ma’ani ‘l-athar 1:369). Doesn’t this narration indicate that praying salaah *(upon arriving at the masjid) during the Friday khutbah is wrong?

Prayer

23 Sep

If a person enter the mosque while the Imam is delivering the Khutba,he must pray two Rakaas quickly as a greeting to the mosque. This is the order of the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam! Who dares to go against that or justify going against it; be anyone’s action?

I live in US and I’ll be offering udhiya in India. So the prob is in India eid prayer will be held one day before I pray my eid prayer in US. So if they offer my sacrifice before I pray will it be accepted. I’m concerned bcoz there’s a Hadith where it says if we slaughter before eid prayer it won’t be accepted.

Slaughtering

23 Sep

It won’t be accepted from you and it must be slaughtered after you have prayed your Eid prayer.

If I had one missed Salaah to make up (just one) but I think that it is quite likely that if I make up that Salaah, then the time for the current Salaah will be over. Should I pray the current Salaah first or the missed one?

Prayer

23 Sep

The current Salah first so that you wouldn’t be praying two missed prayers!

Are we allowed to give qurbani over the Internet or on Islamic channels?

Slaughtering

23 Sep

It is permissible if you trust them and announcing you after they did the sacrifice.

When I pray, my sleeves fall down a bit. Is it permissible to cover half my hands in prayer? Because I have cut holes in my prayer dress for my thumbs to fit through to stop my sleeves from falling.

Prayer

23 Sep

No problem

If someone wants to make qurbani for somebody else, is it true that he can’t do so unless he does a qurbani for himself at the same time as well. I am confused about this. Please guide us.

Slaughtering

23 Sep

This is baseless! However, it would be illogical for someone to sacrifice for someone else while leaving himself from this great reward.

Is it sunnah to clean the beast with water and hence remove all dirt and from its body before sacrificing it?

Slaughtering

23 Sep

This is an innovation.

I have a problem. I decided to let somebody to slaughter for me for eid. Today after taking a shower, I looked into the mirror and saw a hair growing on my nose. I removed this hair off my nose but I am not allowed to remove any of my hair or nails. What do I have to do now?

Slaughtering

23 Sep

Repent and ask Allah for forgiveness.

Is it more rewarding to slaughter a ram for eid Al adha or is a cow more rewarding- especially if one wants to distribute meat to the poor?

Slaughtering

23 Sep

If he is sacrificing without anyone else sharing with him, a cow is better than a ram!

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