Q&A/Fatwas

QUESTION: If I am making a building in my land which will have 18 flats In Sha Allah with the intention of selling them do I have to pay zakat?if yes then what is the procedure?

Zakat

19 Mar

ANSWER: Such property is an investment and must be evaluated every year as it is and zakat is given on such an estimate until it is sold.

QUESTION: In the congregation if I stand alone in the very last row, is my prayer valid?

Prayer

19 Mar

ANSWER: If you prayed alone in this row while there was space in the row in front of you, you must pray it again as your prayer is invalid.

QUESTION: I have a question regarding Zakat that I was hoping you could help me with. I currently have 300gm of gold, which is above the nisab. I was wondering if it is possible for me to distribute or gift this gold to my children who are aged 5, 11, and 17

Zakat

18 Mar

ANSWER: It’s your choice, but if you gift them then it must be for real and not to get away from paying zakat! It would belong to them and not you anymore.

QUESTION: If we are reciting Surah Fatiha not in salah but normally as a dikhr we have to say Ameen after finishing recitation or not?

Prayer

17 Mar

ANSWER: Yes, you should.

QUESTION: Sheikh all masjids in area are barelvi. Ahle sunnah masjid are very far from home. So on friday can i pray juma in barelvi masjid? I can’t find ahle sunnah people to make my own congregation.

Prayer, Sects

17 Mar

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible. You must go to the sunnah masjid for Friday even if its far since its only once a week.

QUESTION: The imam in the closest masjid prays very fast and i am not able to concentrate, no khushu’, and the breathing gets fast too feels like i am literally running, so should i pray at home or still pray at the masjid?

Prayer

17 Mar

ANSWER: You should go to the other masjid or join the following congregation of late comers. Praying home is for women, children and sick.

QUESTION: Ya sheikh People praying with chair in rows breaks the row how should one place his chair if his praying in rows.if their is no place in masjid Specifically for this

Prayer

16 Mar

ANSWER: You should stand with the row and once you want to sit down, you should walk one step forward and pull the chair with you so that you now sit also with the row. The easiest way is that when you go the position of sujood, you step one step forward while pulling the […]

QUESTION: Can we pray 4 rakah nafl salah with 1 tasleem?

Prayer

15 Mar

ANSWER: This is an issue of dispute. It is safer to separate them and pray 2×2

QUESTION: Is it permissible to offer 2 rakat of nafl everyday for the prophet pbuh, similar to reciting durood and sending blessings and peace upon him.

Innovations, Prayer

13 Mar

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible as its an innovation. It’s not permissible to pray salah on behalf of anyone!

QUESTION: Can we friend report each other regarding how many salah we prayed? I am just confused regarding will it come under showing off!

Prayer

09 Mar

ANSWER: This is not permissible.

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