I have a question regarding Salat. I work from 2:00 pm till 11: 00 pm. How do I pray the Asr and Maghrib I work on a production line and it is very hard to leave the line and go to pray. .. More
I don't know how many prayers I have missed my entire life of 24 years, but at least I can guess the amount is (at least 50 obligatory prayers and 50 Wajib plus some more prayers when I was in traveling).
I heard that when making up those prayers one should recall the time or date of each prayer, otherwise they are not valid.
Some prayers.. More
My question is regarding giving Khutbah or sermon prayer. I have heard that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) when he gave his Friday Khutbah, his eyes turned red in seriousness. Is this true? So, if it is, is it permissible for an Imam or Khatib to add a little joke on his sermon as to add a little humour so that the Ma'moom will not.. More
Is it prohibited in Islam for a Muslim (man or woman) to remove the nails and for the Muslim woman to braid her natural hair on Eid day (either Eid ul-Adha or Eid ul-Fitr)... More
Here in Mauritius we have a lot of social problems in our Islamic community, and I believe the cure to these problems is to have people with good Islamic knowledge and social power, e.g. the Mutawalli of a mosque. Here in Mauritius, unfortunately being a Mutawalli is just a title; besides looking into the daily running of the Masjid, he is not even.. More
I read in one of your Fatwa that "perfumes mixed with alcohol are Najasa" and if you use them you can't perform prayers. I live in USA and my job requires me to be clean and smell nice. I don't think I can find perfume or cologne in USA not mixed with alcohol. What do you advise me to do?.. More
My children are young so I cannot go to the mosque for Taraweeh prayers but I really want to listen of Qur'an. Is it correct to perform Taraweeh following the Imam of Makkah on TV?.. More
I had a question concerning Raful Yadain (raising hands before and after Ruku’). It has come to my knowledge that it was originally commanded by the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) because the Muslims used to hide idols under their arms, and this "raising of hands" would drop the idols. Later after the Muslims realized that.. More