Question: Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatu Allahi Wa Barakatuh I hope you’re doing well and staying healthy. I wanted to write to you about a question I have been pondering for quite some time. As we know, it is the month of Shawwal, and the person who fasts for six days during this month gets the reward that is equivalent to fasting the entire year. If you miss the Shawwal fast, will you have to wait an entire year for the next Shawwal or are … [Read more...]
Can one get the reward of fasting six days of Shawwal outside of Shawwal?
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METHOD OF PERFORMING SAJDAH TILAWAH
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Question: We would like Mufti Sāhib to please outline for us the method of performing Sajdatut Tilāwah. Jazākallāhu Khayrā. Answer: In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Respected Brother in Islam, Observe the following Ḥadīth narrated by Hadhrat ‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله تعالى عنه) كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْنَا الْقُرْآنَ … [Read more...]
Can parents prevent their son from going on Nafl hajj, umrah, i’tikaaf, tabligh etc.?
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Question: If one’s parents are self-sufficient, can they prevent their son from going on Nafl hajj, umrah, i’tikaaf, tabligh etc.? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. As long as the parents are not dependent on his financial and physical aid, they should not prevent him from these Nafl Ibaadaat. [1] However, it is better if the son persuades them and … [Read more...]
Mu’takif going out for Azaan and washing hands
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Question: a) Can a Mu’takif give Azaan in the Sahan of the Masjid. b) Can a Mu’takif go outside the Masjid area(e.g. wudhu khana) to wash his hands before or after partaking his meals. Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Yes, a Mu’takif can give Azaan in the Sahan. [i] No, he cannot go out only for washing his hands. He can do it while he … [Read more...]
Sadaqatul-fitr, Zakāt, Tarāweeh, Qadhā
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Question: As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatuAllah, I have a few things I am not sure if it’s right or not . One of the local masjids I attend takes the Zakat-al fitr money and buys rice and dates with it and distributes it to the poor, instead of giving the poor the money to do so, they said it is how our beloved nabi (SAW) did so, is this correct? I believe the imam is Salafi. I follow the Hanafi madhab. My mother in law takes Zakat from … [Read more...]
Writing the name of the deceased for Sadaqa Jaariyah
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Question: Assalamualaykum. If I build a masjid, madrasa or dig a borehole on behalf of our marhoomeen. Should I write their name on the building or have a board put next to the borehole with their name? Jzk Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. We commend your desire to do good. May Allah Ta’ala accept and increase you in your efforts. It is … [Read more...]
