QUESTION: Me and my friend prayed in congregation together as two people total. I prayed to the left of him and slightly behind and he is to the right of me, he is the Imam. Is this position correct when praying together as two people. Is my prayer valid? Do I need to repeat my prayer?

Prayer
24 May

ANSWER: What you had done was wrong! You both must stand exactly beside each other in the same row and you must stand to the right side of the imam.

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QUESTION: After the jummah khutbah is over, the khateeb takes a while to get down from the mimbar, should we wait for him to get down then stand up and arrange our rows? A sheik told me if i get up before he gets down completely my reward is decreased.

Prayer
24 May

ANSWER: What he said is baseless.  You can stand up and fix your rows. 

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QUESTION: Best way to perform salah behind a hanafi imam?

Prayer, Schools of Thought
21 May

ANSWER: Follow the sunnah to the best of your ability, disregarding what the imam skips from it. 

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QUESTION: Is the Salaah valid if it is prayed inside a bedroom that contains an ensuite? An ensuite is a toilet inside the actual bedroom but it is separated from the rest of the bedroom by walls and a door (basically a room inside another room). Does the door need to be closed during the Salaah? 

Prayer
20 May

ANSWER: No problem in praying in such a room even if the toilet door is not closed.

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QUESTION: I am 24 y/o girl, single, an only child. Mother is alive and father passed away. I earn well Alhamdulillah. In that case, is it obligatory for me to do Qurbani (sacrifice) this coming Eid as I can afford it?

Slaughtering
20 May

ANSWER: Yes. However, if your brother or mother is doing it and you live in the same house and eat from the same kitchen then that udhiyah is sufficient for the entire family. 

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QUESTION: I have estimated the zakat of my gold for whole year, i am a salaried person, i cannot pay whole amount yearly, instead i pay it on monthly basis as divided the whole amount over 12 months from my salary, Is it okay?

Zakat
19 May

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to delay zakat like this at all! You can give next year’s zakat in advance on monthly basis if you want.

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QUESTION: Sheikh can we go to washroom during azan some people say we cant

Innovations, Prayer
17 May

ANSWER: No problem in this whatsoever! What people are saying is baseless and has nothing to do with Islam.

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QUESTION: As you know that praying 2 rakat tah’yatul wudhu is recommended after ablution. What if we perform wudhu in the mosque? should we pray 2rakah tahiyatul wudhu and then 2 rakat tahiyatul masjid?I’m confused.

Ablution (Wudhu), Prayer
16 May

ANSWER: Praying tahiyatul wudu would suffice for tahiyatul masjid as well. This is like hitting two birds with one stone.

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QUESTION: Can someone pray on the same spot as fard if he says Astagfirullah × 3, Allahumma antas salam wa minkas salam…. and Ayatul Kursi after the fard prayer?

Prayer
16 May

ANSWER: It is an issue of dispute as some scholars say that this is not recommended and makrooh while others say that it is prohibited. I am personally inclined to the opinion that says that this is not permissible even if one says his athkar as he did not speak to someone else nor changed […]

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QUESTION: Placing phone in front of you while praying is it permissible or should we keep it in our pockets ..is that both permissible

Prayer
14 May

ANSWER: Both are permissible as long as you don’t get distracted by that

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