Q&A/Fatwas

QUESTION: Is it true that it is prohibited to pray/offer salah on roof of kaaba?I came across a question, where it was asked, the only clean place /space on earth where offering salah is prohibited! (Considering toilets as unclean space) . The answer given was top/roof of kaaba. Pls shed some light on this question.

Prayer

12 Oct

ANSWER: This is not true.

QUESTION: Some say if you don’t pray witr salah, the previous salah that you prayed that day will be invalid. Is it true? What about sunnah prayers, are they mandatory to pray?

Prayer

08 Oct

ANSWER: What they have said is absolutely baseless and fabricated. It is not mandatory to pray as these are voluntary prayers. However, you would lose a great deal of reward if you don’t pray them but you’re not sinful and your prayers are valid. Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam never used to miss Witr […]

QUESTION: Sheikh, Can you pls tell me in very simple terms how to correct a mistake in my salah when i miss one sajadah of the first rakah and i remembered it before my salah finishes.

Prayer

07 Oct

ANSWER: That 1st rakah is invalid because you had dropped a pillar. This means that the 2nd rakah replaces it and becomes your 1st, the 3rd rakah becomes your 2nd and the last 4th rakah becomes your 3rd Now, you need to stand and pray your actual 4th rakah and after you finish tashahud and […]

QUESTION: Our Imam in our local masjid was reciting surah Qaf when reched ayat number 40 he made sijda tilawat.. . Was he correct? Because there is no prostation mark on this ayat.. he didi it two different occasions..

Prayer

05 Oct

ANSWER: There is no sajdah in this position and he has to be taught that, as this is an innovation and invalidates the prayer.

QUESTION: Sheikh, is it permissible to lie down during the Friday sermon and maybe even close your eyes whilst listening attentively to the khateeb? Some people find this helps them to concentrate and also helps to block out other distractions.

Prayer

05 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible and it is disrespectful for the prayer, the masjid and the community!

QUESTION: Is our prayer valid prayer with half- sleeve shirt or t-shirt ? Or is it must to pray with full sleeves?

Prayer, Women clothing

05 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in this, the prayer is valid.

QUESTION: (At home) Can I start praying as soon as I hear the first adhan or do I wait until all the adhans have been called and then start praying?

Prayer

05 Oct

ANSWER: No need to wait for the athan to finish. You can begin to pray as soon as the time enters, even if the athan is called late.

QUESTION: My mom is about 67, she have problem with knees, back, numb feet is usual stuff due to diabetes, losing balance while bending for washing feet.But she is all fine with water, she goes to washroom of her own etc.For 2-3 years she got this input from her sister for doing the Tayammum and she does it regularly, is it okay?

Ablution (Wudhu), Prayer

04 Oct

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible at all when she’s able to use water. Her prayers are invalid

QUESTION: Whenever i pray fard salat i make mistakes. for example starting to recite a sura on the 3rd rakat. Before i used to restart the salat. Now i do sahu sijda since i do not know if it is permissible to stop a salat midway and restart it. Even after Sahu sijda i feel shame and regret. please let me know if there is a way to get rid of saitan’s whispering during salat.

Prayer

01 Oct

ANSWER: If you read a surah in the 3rd rakah, this is permissible and no need for prostrations of forgetfulness.

QUESTION: My husband took a loan through a bank and invested it with a property dealer (bought plots to sell later). Loan instalment is paid monthly and it’s a four years long procedure. Now it’s been more than a year that we have invested that money. Do we have to pay zakat on that investment and if yes then how to do the calculation as we are still paying the instalments?

Loans, Riba, Zakat

01 Oct

ANSWER: If this property is bought with purpose of selling it after developing it, you must estimate the current value and give zakat on it. But if it was bought to rent it out or to live in it and not to sell it, there is no zakat on it. If the loan is interest […]

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