QUESTION: In our continent it is said by the elders not to sleep during or near maghrib ‘ADAAN’. Is it true? Even when we make sure to wake on time and pray the maghrib prayer.

Prayer
12 Jan

ANSWER: There is no problem in sleeping as long as you won’t miss the prayer. 

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QUESTION: During prayer if I forget to say Allahu Akbar when getting up should I say it while standing? Does this require doing sujud as sahu?

Prayer
11 Jan

ANSWER: 1. Yes 2. No

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to give my Zakat-Ul- Fitr in an area where I don’t live , for example my wife’s hometown?

Zakat
11 Jan

ANSWER: No problem, however it’s best to give it to the poor and needy Muslims where you live.

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QUESTION: If I miss a raka in isha or fajr do I miss the reward of praying the entire night which is given to those who pray isha and fajr with the jamá

Prayer
09 Jan

ANSWER: No. If you catch the jamah, even if you miss a rakʿah, you still get the reward of praying Isha and Fajr in congregation.

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QUESTION: If a person has a local Masjid near his home but chooses to pray Jumu‘ah in another Masjid because he feels the khutbah or the scholar there benefits him more, and he does this regularly every week, is it permissible and considered good in Shari‘ah to leave one’s own local Masjid and attend Jumu‘ah elsewhere? Kindly guide me.”

Prayer, Rulings on mosques
09 Jan

ANSWER: No problem in this. One is instructed to go to wherever he finds his heart and would benefit from the most

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QUESTION: Concerning the adhkaar after the prayer, if we say subhanllah 25x alhamdulillah 25x allahu akbar 25x en laa ilaha illa Allah 25x, does it matter what varisnt of la ilaha illa Allah we say, so can we for example add, wahdahu laa shareekalah and so on or not?

Prayer, Supplications
15 Dec

ANSWER: You should say la ilaha illa Allah 25 times without adding anything to it. Fortress Of The Muslim: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmeZZmICk2QfIAmxPlZDEge9uwE2NO5DX

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QUESTION: I am planning for umrah Insha’Allah. I will be flying from Qatar. As soon as I reach, I will perform my first umrah. But I wish to perform a second one too. Is it allowed to perform more than one umrah for oneself per journey? Because I heard that the Prophet only performed one during one journey.

Hajj and Umrah
13 Dec

ANSWER: This is indeed not from the sunnah but it’s not prohibited, especially if someone is coming from another country and its not something that he can do often

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QUESTION: When to get up from sujud when praying in Congegration Must I wait till the Iman ist standing fully Or when its After 1 sujud Must i wait until he sits fully Or when going to ruku

Prayer
12 Dec

ANSWER: You must follow the imam when he has reached the next position or when he completes saying the takbeer if you can’t see him.

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QUESTION: Can I touch the Kaaba or hijr Ismael while in the state of ihram? Because they are constantly being scented, I heard that touching them would get scent on ourselves so we shouldn’t.

Hajj and Umrah
08 Dec

ANSWER: Touching them is not mandatory while avoiding perfume is while you are in the state of Ihram. 

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QUESTION: Sheikh what is the ruling on passing in front of someone who is praying without a sutrah, if the passing is beyond the area of prostration?

Prayer
05 Dec

ANSWER: No problem if its beyond that person’s prostration point

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