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  • Using the mosque's loud speakers during lectures

    I am a devout Muslim (Allaah Knows best) living in a cosmopolitan society. In this society we are over 50% Muslim. Al-hamdulillah no mosque in our town is more than a kilometer apart. The sound of 'Athaan and recitation of the Quran (during Salat) over amplifiers is music to me. Occasionally my non-Muslim neighbours and friends have commented to.. More

  • Folding long trousers up before performing prayer

    I wanted to know that. Am I allowed to fold my pant from down to perform Namaz? If the pant is to long if no am I allowed folding it from up side (from waist). Please answer me. .. More

  • Woman's prayer in trousers

    I have e-mailed you once before, but I never got my answer. I was asking whether it is considered Haraam for a woman to pray with pants on. I have heard that there should not be a separation of the legs for the woman, however I have also heard that it is ok just as long as the pants are loose. .. More

  • Supplication in prayers in a language other than Arabic

    Can we recite any Du'a in any language in Prayers before exiting (Saying Salaam at end) Prayer? .. More

  • Combining prayers while working offshore

    I would like to know what the Fatwa is regarding combining prayers. I work offshore and stay there for 1 or 2 months. I am also not living in my home country... More

  • Praying Taraaweeh with the congregation is better than praying alone

    Today I heard from one mosque in Kerala, on Ramadhaan nights Taraaweeh with Jamaa't is better than Tahajjud, one man is doing Tahajjud everyday at midnight 365 days himself, what is the better in Ramadhaan Tahajjud or Taraaweeh? Please give me the clear answer as soon as possible, please keep me in your all supplications brother in Islam. .. More

  • Supplicating during the prayer

    A few years back, one of my Muslim friend told me that it will be good to do Du'a during the second last Raka'h (during prostration) after saying "Subhana Rabbiyal Alaa Wabahamdi-3" of each obligatory Waajib prayer, and I have been doing that since.. But my husband who follows a different scholar told me that I am not allowed to do any kind of Du'a.. More

  • Praying in a storage room which contains alcohol boxes

    I would appreciate if you can please answer me on the following question. I work in a company and the only place to pray is in a storage. However, I have found out that this storage holds alcohol in various boxes. I am unsure if I should continue praying as usual or do I stop because it's not a purity place. .. More

  • Praying while hanging ID cards with photo

    We are working in Hamad Hospital here in Doha Qatar. They are giving employee cards with little employee details and photograph and it should be hanged in front of the dress that's the rule. Shall we pray while that card with photo is on the front of our dress? .. More

  • Does not pray because he takes bribery

    In fact I am Government sector employee where salaries are not sufficient for life survives. So, no other way to get on except bribe (Rishwath).To avoid to take that bribe I went Gulf for employment, but I have not success in that also. But I performed prayer when I was at Gulf due to as I got Halaal income. Now I am not performing prayer.. More

  • Thinks he is excused from prayer

    I read the quote below from a website and I'd like to know if I have a valid excuse to not pray. I have never, as I remember, completely read and understood the Quran in my language (English). I have other issues in my life as well, but would this be a good enough reason to miss Salat? "We are informed that one will be punished in the Hell for 70,000.. More

  • Intention before praying

    When we stand before Allah to perform Salah, do we have to make an intention; for example, if it is Asr time do we say' I intend to pray 4 fard of Asr pray for you Allah, 'or do we say nothing and just pray? I was told that we don't make an intention when we stand to pray Please advice... More

  • He never prays Fajr on time

    A person who prays four times in Masjid but never wakes up for Fajr and prays his Fajr prayer at Thuhr time daily. What is the Hukm on this kind of person and how can I advice him since he lives with me?.. More

  • Mistakes in the prayer

    My brother led Thuhr prayer and he started to recite Surah Faatihah out loud in the first Raka'h but after saying Iyyaka Na'budu he stopped, and then I started to correct him, but then I too realized that I was making a mistake. At the end of the Salat he did not make Sajda-e-Sahw. Is the Salat valid or do we have to make Qadha? .. More

  • Aborted his prayer when the Iqaamah was called

    I performing Sunnah prayer (2nd Raka'h) this morning when Iqaamah announce so I stop and joined the line. After Salah a brother told me that I made mistake. He said I should do Tasleem even on standing position because I completed Rukoo already. Please kindly advice me. .. More