Q&A/Fatwas

I wasn’t sure if I recited a second surah after Fatiha while praying. I wasn’t certain/sure I forgot it but had more the feeling that i forgot so a recited an second surah. Is this permissable? And is my prayer valid?

Prayer

02 Jul

ANSWER: It’s valid even if you recite two surahs intentionally.

Are the first 10 nights of zulhijj the same as the 10 days? If not, are they at least better than normal nights?

Slaughtering

02 Jul

ANSWER: It refers to both days and nights.

If a couple got a proper Nikah but the man didn’t pray although he didn’t know the ruling on abandoning salah and assumed himself to be a Muslim, is the marriage valid and are the children that resulted from the marriage legitimate. What if the man had weak general beliefs? What should the kids do if they grew up with and were raised by this figure their whole life?

Fiqh of Marriage, Invalid Marriages, Prayer

02 Jul

ANSWER: If he was considered muslim and was not labeled by scholars to be a disbeliever, the marriage is valid but he must pray now or she must leave him if he doesn’t.

How can I give taqbir after every fard salah if i have menses from the day of arafah to 13 dulhadh?

Slaughtering, Supplications

01 Jul

ANSWER: You don’t need to make it after every fard prayers if you are not praying. Say it throughout the day and night.

Did prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) fasted the nine days of dul hijjah? Can I fast these nine days Or is it bid’ah?

Fasting, Slaughtering

30 Jun

ANSWER: This is recommended.

Dear Sheikh,my sister does the ghusl 2 sometimes 3 days after she’s done with her period out of laziness.Then she takes it and prays.She feels guilty for this,but due to her low iman she is reckless.Does this behaviour take her out of fold of islam and does she need to make up for the prayers she was supposed to pray right after her period ended?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Prayer

29 Jun

ANSWER: Some scholars say that this takes her out of the fold of Islam due to willingly abandoning a prayer without a legitimate reason. However, the most authentic opinion is that she is sinful and had committed a major sin but she is not yet Kafir. She can’t make up any of those prayers as […]

A lady who has the intention of sacrifice can do a facial and hand wax during the first ten days of dhul-hajja

Slaughtering

29 Jun

ANSWER: Removing any hair from the body is not permissible for the one who is paying for the sacrifice.

Sheikh in pakistan the athaan of asr is given late .So as being a woman I don’t have to pray in congregation so sheikh what is best to pray , at its actual time or after the athaan?

Prayer

29 Jun

ANSWER: You can pray as long as the time has entered, irrespective of when the adhan is given in the masjid.

What is the ruling on sticking shoulder to shoulder and feet to feet in congregation prayer ? Is it Sunnah or Mandatory ?

Prayer

28 Jun

ANSWER: It is a highly recommended sunnah but it won’t invalidate the prayer when not done.

If I say only “at-tahiyat” then realize I am supposed to go 2nd rak’ah then I go immediately to 2nd rak’ah while saying allahu akbar, do I need to offer sujud as-shau? If yes, is it after or before salam? Is it correct to say allahu akbar again or just stand up and start 2nd rak’ah?

Prayer

28 Jun

ANSWER: You should do sujood as sahu for this mistake and should do it after salam and do another set of salam after sujood as sahu. Sujood As Sahu (Prostrations of Forgetfulness)

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