Q&A/Fatwas

QUESTION: I am giving Zakat to a Charitable Trust (run by Muslims) who is collecting Zakat & giving it as an Educational scholarship only to the verified poor or needy muslim students studying in school or college throughout the country. Is my Zakat accepted?

Zakat

12 Feb

ANSWER: This is not permissible You should give zakat in cash to poor and needy Muslims in their hands for them to do whatever they want to do with it.

QUESTION: Sheikh I know that you are supposed to follow the imam in salat but in my masjid in subcontinent the imam changes the position then says the moving takbir and everyone follows him and I sometimes get confused and bend my knees a little then wait am I sinful

Prayer

12 Feb

ANSWER: If you can see him, move as soon as he reaches the position he is moving to whether he says the takbeer or not. But if you can’t see him, You should follow him after he finishes the takbeer.

QUESTION: Sheikh I had a daughter who lived just for 6 days. Should I do her Aqeeqah ?

Funerals, Pedagogy education and upbringing, Slaughtering

08 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, you should as she is a human being and will intercede for you on the day of judgment to admit you to paradise.

QUESTION: During prayer after reciting surat Al-Faatiha do I have to say bismillah before reciting another surat?

Prayer

06 Feb

ANSWER: Yes, this is highly recommended

QUESTION: I work 12-14 hour night shifts with no time for breaks or sitting, and I must arrive 15 minutes before Maghrib. This leaves me unable to pray Maghrib and Isha on time, and I return home at 8 AM. The job lasts for a month. Is this situation sinful, as I can’t change it? Please advise on what I should do, considering this is out of my control.

Prayer

05 Feb

ANSWER: Don’t you go to the washroom or take coffee break etc?? You can definitely take out 5 to 7 minutes for your prayers and pray all of them on time!

QUESTION: If you don’t pray namz for 6 months do you become kafar?

Prayer

04 Feb

ANSWER: If a person doesn’t pray at all, not a single prayer, he is not Muslim anymore.

QUESTION: Sheikh in my country there’s uncontrollable mosquitoes. While praying salah they bit us specially in legs and it’s very difficult to concentrate in prayers. Mostly they attack in areas where i cannot do anything but to shake my leg or scratch there frequently, but does that ruin my prayer?

Prayer

03 Feb

ANSWER: No. Use mosquito repellent products.

QUESTION: Is it permissible to make an extra sujood after prayer to seek more blessings from Allah?

Innovations, Prayer

01 Feb

ANSWER: This is not permissible as its an innovation.

QUESTION: My mother tells me to go shopping with her,but that would cause me miss a prayer,do i pray and stay home or do i go with her

Halal/Haram Matters, Prayer

23 Jan

ANSWER: Your whole life must revolve around salah and not the other way around. There’s no pleasing or obedience to anyone at the cost of displeasing and disobedience to Allah. If you know for certain that you will miss prayers and there is no place where you can pray, you must not go with her

QUESTION: I often miss my Zohr prayer due to my college being far from home and perform its qaza with Asr.I have a perception that missing prayers will ruin my matters and believe studying after Zohr without praying zohr will cause me to forget that lesson and to perform poorly in exams. Is it doesn’t aligns with Shari’ah and is just my perception? Please guide me.

Prayer

21 Jan

ANSWER: The question is not clear. If you delay thuhur purposely without a legitimate reason, your thuhur is invalid and this would have negative impact on your life and your study without doubt.

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