QUESTION: For the sake of clarification, my question is with regards to the Witr Prayers after Isha. I have heard that it is Bid’ah to pray 2 rakaats, do Tashahhud and *no* Taslim, and then perform the 3rd rakaat and do Tashahhud and Taslim. Is this indeed Bid’ah? Please advise.

Prayer
23 Jun

ANSWER: This is not permissible as Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam forbade us to pray witr similar to Maghrib prayer.

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QUESTION: Can I make dua for myself (like for my exam , my success etc ), in the fard salah before salam and after tashahud?

Prayer
14 Jun

ANSWER: Yes, this is permissible and highly recommended place to make any dua you want.

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QUESTION: So I was praying fajr while praying, sum thoughts entered my mind, I was like I Should’ve have said to him that, you do it, in my mind and i don’t know what happend, i verbally said this words in my language, it’s like 4 different words, it’s like i repeated after my thoughts, a just came out,a slipped out of my tongue, so is my salah valid, may allah reward u sheikh

Prayer
14 Jun

ANSWER: If you verbally talked during prayer, it’s invalid 

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QUESTION: When the prayer started in the masjid someone who came after the takbeer turned off the ceiling fans and thus made us pray uncomfortably. We are in the summer and the masjid is hot. After taslem I reprimanded him and I said something similar to “is it a jinn?” (i.e. are you possessed!). My question is did I wrong that person for what I said later? I think it was not appropriate?

General, Prayer
13 Jun

ANSWER: Yes, what you said to him was wrong and inappropriate! You can’t fix a mistake with another mistake 

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QUESTION: Sheikh can I recite dua’s like : rabbi zidni ilma, rabbana aatina fidunya hassanatun wafilakhirati hassantun wakina azabannaar, allahumma inni asaluka ilman nafian wa rizqan tayyiban wa amalan mutaqabalan, ya muqallibal qulub thabbit qalbi aladinik, allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fafu anni. In my fard and voluntary prayers ?

Prayer, Supplications
12 Jun

ANSWER: You can recite these duas in all your prayers (Fard, sunnah, nafil etc) in sujood and in the last tashahhud, before making salam. 

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QUESTION: My son doesnt pray regularly once or twice a day even though I ask him So he is now 24 yrs old and he is supposed to get married since he has completed his graduation so shall i look for a muslum girl for him or leave him on his own

Fiqh of Marriage, Fiqh of the family, Prayer
12 Jun

ANSWER: Don’t get involved and make it clear to him that you can’t put your reputation on the line in front of others when he doesn’t pray and is not committed to Islam as people would consider this cheating them. Tell him clearly that if you were asked, you would spill the beans and tell […]

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QUESTION:  I live far away from my family due to work. Should I also offer animal sacrifice on Eid al Adha or it would be sufficient if my Father offers the sacrifice? I’m asking this because I’m not married and my family members are barelvi.

Slaughtering
10 Jun

ANSWER: If you earn then you should do your own sacrifice / Qurbani 

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QUESTION: So i’m a 15 year old teen and my mom told me they arent buying uhdiya this year, is it wajib for me to then do it on their behalf, must’ve I had the intention before dhul hijjah. A bit confused what to do.

Slaughtering
09 Jun

ANSWER: If you are financially independent or can afford it, you should offer this sacrifice on the day of eid. Your intention before or after the month starts has no significance except in refraining from clipping your nails or cutting your hair. 

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QUESTION: My dad manages my zakah and my bank. I informed him i have lots of money in my cupboard since many years. He told me that’s ok because he pays extra zakah every year so it gets covered in that. Is it ok? I am confused because of the niyah aspect of it.

Zakat
08 Jun

ANSWER: If you trust that he will give from his own money the equivalent of your zakat and that he is not lying, this is permissible as it is a gift from his side.  However, you must calculate what is saved in your cupboard and give the zakat on it personally just to be safe […]

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QUESTION: Can someone have multiple sacrifices in different countries? For example: 2 in india, 1 in residing country? Where 1 whole Indian goat goes to charity The second for family and friends.

Slaughtering
07 Jun

ANSWER: This is permissible but it is not per the sunnah  The sunnah is to divide each sacrifice into three parts  If someone sacrificed 3 sheep, made one charity, one as a gift and the 3rd for himself to eat from, that is wrong! The sunnah is to divide each sheep to three parts

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