Q&A/Fatwas

A friend of mine collected zakaah for an area in Pakistan where needy people are living.There is on and off problem of water.They are using zakaah for boring water for an area/community. A scholar told us that zakaah must be given in ownership of the beneficiary and should not be used for communal work rather zakaah should be given to indiviuals in 8 category.For this purpose use sadaqa.plz advice

Zakat

13 Aug

This is true! It shouldn’t be used in digging wells!

On Friday can I pray tahiyatul masjid on entering masjid even when Friday speech has started??

Prayer

13 Aug

You must pray it!

Is it true that it is makrooh to pray ‘Asr after the second Mithal i.e the time that the Hanafi madhab believe that this is the time when ‘Asr begins?

Prayer

13 Aug

Yes, this is true!

Can zakat money be utilized to make a place to offer funeral prayers?

Zakat

13 Aug

This is not acceptable.

If one gives their Zakaah to an institution that collects and distribute such money. In case the instituion suffers a theft and some money is lost. Will one count as having paid the Zakaah or should it be paid again?

Zakat

13 Aug

It must be paid again as it didn’t reach the poor

Which is the correct way to pray husband n wife: 1.wife stand right behind of husband Or 2.wife stand slightly behind husbands right side? Wt is the right way?

Prayer

11 Aug

Wife behind husband.

‘Allah i intend to pray 3 rakat fard facing the qiblah for magrib’ Does that exact intention before the prayer render it invalide? If so do i have to repeat that prayer?

Prayer

11 Aug

This is an innovation.

I would like to know is it ok if i slaughter a cow instead of two goats for Aqeeqa. (Cow meat weight is equal or more than goats and not less).

Slaughtering

11 Aug

It is an issue of dispute and I believe that this is accepted!

Is it true if you travle 55+ miles jumuah isnt obligatory for a man?

Prayer

09 Aug

Once you travel Jumaah is not obligatory upon a traveller.

do I have to read sunnah rakats while I am performing my Qasr salah while I am travelling or does it only apply to Fajr salah sunnah. Means only half Fard rakats while travelling.

Prayer

09 Aug

While traveling, the Prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam skipped Thuhr, Maghreb and Isha sunnah and he prayed everything else as normal.

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