to recite behind imam silent

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Question   According to Imam Muhammad (rah) its alsoud to recite behind imam silent prayers like Zuhr, Asr. Is it according to Imam Muhammad (rah) only aloud to recite Surah Al Fatiha? Or does it also mean the Subhanaka as well as the Zammi Surah (the optional surah after Fatiha) in the first 2 rakah's of a 4 unit prayer?     Answer   Muhtaram / Muhtaramah   In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the … [Read more...]

to join the jama’ah

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Question     At college, aside from the subjects I do during the normal college day, I also do Arabic at the end of the college day. In this class there are only Muslims, and when Salah time commences, for example Maghrib Salah, then we must pray it during the lesson time since the Salah will be over by the time we reach home.   It has been emphasised for men to pray with Jama'ah, whereas for the woman, her place of prayer in … [Read more...]

Salat al Hajat is Bidah

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Question   Someone said that Salat al Hajat is Bidah and Fabricated and he put forward a fatwa showing this.   Now i need as much as classifications of muhaddithuun about the hadith on Salat ul Hajat as recorded by Tirmizi (Witr, 479) and Ibn Madjah (Iqama, 1384)   which they did narrate from Abdullah bin Abu Awfa.   I also need some Jarh and Tadil about Fayd bin Abdurrahman ( Fayd Abul Warkah) as Imam Tirmizi said … [Read more...]

if the following names

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Question   I would like to know if the following names are muslim names and what there meanings are: Maya for a girl and Zinedine for a boy? Also, is it necessary to have  -  ur , before the surname Rehman, e.g. Ur Rehman?   Answer   Muhtaram / Muhtaramah   In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāh wa-barakātuh. The name “Maya”   could not be … [Read more...]

The Value Of Time

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The Value Of Time Yahya Ibn Ma'een رحمه الله is recognised as a great scholar of the science of hadeeth. His knowledge of hadeeth was extensive. Experts, such as Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal رحمه الله, would say, "If Yahya doubts the authenticity of a particular hadeeth, then regard his opinion as authoritative." An interesting incident is quoted which displays his quest for knowledge and the importance he placed upon time. One day, he set out to … [Read more...]

regarding SNEEZING?

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Question   But i do have another small question regarding SNEEZING? If i sneeze in front of  NON-MUSLIM and if he/she tell me "BLESS YOU" do i need to tell them Thank You or just be quite. and if i be quite then i think people will get angry and might say that i m very rude that i am not saying thank you to them... and other part of my question is that if i see any non-muslims sneeze do i need to say BLESS YOU ? and lets say if i … [Read more...]