QUESTION: You mentioned that it is not permissible to be extravagant when building masjids. I wanted to ask: does this ruling also apply to building a prayer room within one’s home?

Prayer, Rulings on mosques
11 Nov

ANSWER: One must not build such prayer rooms in homes as this is not from Islam. 

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QUESTION: Imam in my masjid, when he goes in sujood he does not bend his toes, and sometimes his feet arent even touching the ground, can i pray behind him?

Prayer
10 Nov

ANSWER: Concentrate on your own prayers instead of observing other people’s prayers.

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QUESTION: I live in kafir country & my father in law owns a textile shop where almost all staff are kafir. During Jumma Prayer time, Muslim staff go for prayer while non-muslim staffs runs the shop whereas in Saudi & other countries close shop at Jumma Prayer & also it’s mentioned in Quran (62:9) to leave off trade. So is it sinful to keep running business during Jumma Prayer time through non muslim staff?

Halal/Haram Matters, Jobs, Prayer
06 Nov

ANSWER: Yes, it is sinful to sell after the athan of Friday and the transactions are prohibited and the money is haram

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QUESTION: There are 35 prayers in a week. So if someone only prays 8 times in a week; praying on and off. Is he still regarded as a muslim?

Prayer
04 Nov

ANSWER: He is treated as Muslim in this life and his affair is with Allah on the day of judgment if Allah would classify him as a kafir or not.

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QUESTION: When I pray, I wear a loose dress and wide pants with long socks. My skin is not visible, but if someone were very low or very far behind me, he might possibly sees my calf through the opening of the pants. Does this count as exposing the ʿawrah?

Prayer, Women clothing
02 Nov

ANSWER: Yes! Wear a very loose abaya over these clothes while praying.

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QUESTION: Is this form authentique for tashahud: At-taḥiyyātu lillāh, az-zakiyyātu lillāh, aṭ-ṭayyibātuṣ-ṣalawātu lillāh, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa ʿalā ʿibādillāhiṣ-ṣāliḥīn, ash-hadu an lā ilāha illā Allāh, Wahdaho lā sharika lah wa ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan rasūlullāh.

Prayer
30 Oct

ANSWER: This is authentic as it was what Omer May Allah be pleased with him taught the people on the pulpit to say.

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QUESTION: When the imam goes on the mimbar for jummuah and greets us with the salam,should i respond to his salam or no?

Prayer, Prayer and Duaa
28 Oct

ANSWER: Yes, you should.

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QUESTION: Get thought to pray when outside or in vehicle i know people will look at if i pray ican face them n pray but i don’t want to do so i don’t pray now feel im fearing people thats why im not praying doing riya if don’t pray salah outside or in vehicle not fearing people i can pray if i want but dont want to do cause it’s not normal i can skip it dont want to im not ready am i commiting riya shirk

Prayer
25 Oct

ANSWER: It’s a major sin to not pray on time! To leave prayer out of the fear of the people is a serious offense and a breach of Iman as you fear people more than fearing Allah 

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QUESTION: Ruling on reserving first row spot in masjid if I come early to clean and lay carpets, but row fills before I finish? (also ramadan, reserving a spot while i eat iftar after serving iftar)

Prayer, Rulings on mosques
24 Oct

ANSWER: As long as you came first and sat there and did not leave the masjid, you are entitled of the position you first came for.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to recite only Ayatul Kursi after fard salah, after astugfirallah 3x, no subhanallah, alhumdulilah, allahu akbar

Prayer, Supplications
21 Oct

ANSWER: This is your choice, however if you want to gain more rewards and get the perks of such sunnah adhkar then you should recite all the adhkars as they also act as a Fortress against evil for us

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