Q&A/Fatwas

We know that in salah we are to straighten the rows and leave no spaces. Does it make a difference whether a child has reached the age of puberty for him to make a new row? In my masjid, we complete the rows, but the Imam orders the kids (12 under) to form a new row leaving a row in front of them empty and not completing the rows that have spaces in..

Prayer

23 Aug

The child who has reached puberty should be a part of the row and does not have to form a new row. Even small children must join the rows as well.

Those who follow Imam Abu Hanifa they say that your Salah is not accepted until and unless you pray Sunnah prayer. How should a person answer them on this? Or what they say is true?

Prayer

22 Aug

This is totally wrong and baseless. The man who asked the Prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam about prayer, the Prophet answered him that there are only five prayers a day. The man said by Allah, I will not add anything to it. The Prophet said that he is in Paradise if he is truthful. […]

In our area we have madarasah where we use to teach quraan to children in that place we use to conduct islamic lecture for ladies at every saturday after maghrib, now we planned to keep jumu’ah salah for ladies in that madarasah where we will not conduct five times of salah, Is it permissible to conduct jumu’ah salah like this? (first two row gents will be there)

Prayer

22 Aug

If the place is needed and there is no masjid, this is permissible.

Can one recite directly from the Qur’an when one is praying Salatul-Duha. I know the scholars have said it is okay to do so when praying Tahajjud.

Prayer

22 Aug

If you are praying alone, this is OK, but it’s not recommended.

If I recite, for instance, Soortaul ‘Ala in my salaah, and I don’t know the meaning of any of its verses, will I be sinful? Should I recite only those soorahs I know the meanings of (in salaah)?

Prayer

22 Aug

Knowing their meaning is a sure advantage but it is not mandatory.

Can I give gold as Zakah?

Zakat

22 Aug

No, it only must be given in form of money.

Suppose I am travelling and have reached my destination and intend to stay there for a few days, can I shorten and combine my prayers? or is this only permissible when I am physically travelling?

Prayer

19 Aug

Yes,you can, providing that this is not your hometown.

The madrasa that I started going to is making me question some things. The older girls over there says that when a woman goes for sajda she shouldn’t lift up her behind in the air and some girls said majority of the people in madrasa are hanafi. What is hanafi?

Prayer, Schools of Thought

19 Aug

Hanafi is one of the four schools of thought in Islam. A woman’s prayer is similar to a man’s prayer.

“A salah without du’a is useless”. Is it true?

Prayer

19 Aug

This is not authentic.

If im praying behind the imam and forget to day rabbana wa lakal hamd when rising from ruku’, what do i do, do i repeat the entire prayer afterwards?

Prayer

26 Jul

If you prayed the whole prayer with the Imam, he carries over your mistakes! But if you missed a rakah or two, you should prostrate for forgetfulness!

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