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: 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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QUESTION: If I join the Imam whilst he is in the last Tashahhud but it isnt last tahashud for me,should I stop at ”Ashhadu Allaa Ilaaha Illallahu wa ashhadu anna muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluh” or can I read more duas ?

Prayer
11 May

ANSWER: You should continue reading the salutations on Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam and also recite the duas instead of sitting idle

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QUESTION: I am a 16y.o practicing muslim alhamdullilah and I live in a country where having beards and praying in mosques(specifically for those who are under 18) is prohibited. If the authorities catch anyone being in a mosque, for example, he might have problems with the law. What shall I do in this situation as I cannot immigrate to a better country until I turn 18?

Prayer, Rulings on mosques
10 May

ANSWER: Allah says: fear Allah to the best of your ability!  If it is a fact and genuine that they would put you in prison if you were to pray in the masjid, which I truly doubt, you can pray home 

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QUESTION: My wife doesn’t praying or rarely praying salah. Not keeping fast in Ramadan. She is not following the deen as we should have to follow as muslim. Sometime I am afraid to tell her to pray and listen to me but she doesn’t listen to me and saying something wrong about islam. This all makes me sad all the time and think to do another Nikah. I got married last year. Should I?

Invalid Marriages, Prayer
09 May

ANSWER: If she doesn’t pray at all, she is not Muslim and you can’t stay married to her. You must give her an ultimatum and if she doesn’t comply, you must divorce her 

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QUESTION: Idk but my prayers alone at home are much better than in masjid. what would you suggest me? is it normal if alone prayers are more peaceful and better?

Prayer, Waswaas - Whispers of Shaytaan
08 May

ANSWER: This is satan messing up with your head to make you abandon praying all together! It’s mandatory for men to pray in the masjid, even if you feel you find more khushu praying at home!

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