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Four Rakaat Batches of Taraweeh

Q: Can ladies read 4 rakaats taraaweeh with one salaam? A: Hanafis can read Taraaweeh Salaah in batches of four Rakaats. The Shaafi’ees cannot read the Taraweeh Salaah in batches of four Rakaa’ats. They must perform it in batches of two Rakaa’ats. Moulana Yusuf Laher Checked and approved by: Mufti Siraj Desai

Four Rakaat Batches of Taraweeh

Q: Can ladies read 4 rakaats taraaweeh with one salaam? A: Hanafis can read Taraaweeh Salaah in batches of four Rakaats. The Shaafi’ees cannot read the Taraweeh Salaah in batches of four Rakaa’ats. They must perform it in batches of two Rakaa’ats. Moulana Yusuf Laher Checked and approved by: Mufti Siraj Desai

Boy as Mahram

Q: My 13 year old son is not baaligh (Islamically mature) yet and he will be going for Umrah. Will I, his mother, be allowed to go with him while he acts as a Mahram? A: A boy who is not Baaligh cannot serve as a Mahram on journey. (Fataawa Al Hindiyyah V1 P219) Moulana …

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Boy as Mahram

Q: My 13 year old son is not baaligh (Islamically mature) yet and he will be going for Umrah. Will I, his mother, be allowed to go with him while he acts as a Mahram? A: A boy who is not Baaligh cannot serve as a Mahram on journey. (Fataawa Al Hindiyyah V1 P219) Moulana …

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Intercourse in Iddah

Q: Is it haram (prohibited) for spouses to have intercourse during Iddah (waiting period after divorce)? A: If it is an Iddah of Talaaq Raj'i (a revocable Talaaq [divorce], one or two), intercourse will be permissible and it will revoke the Talaaq. She will become his wife again and no sin is incurred. If three …

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Intercourse in Iddah

Q: Is it haram (prohibited) for spouses to have intercourse during Iddah (waiting period after divorce)? A: If it is an Iddah of Talaaq Raj'i (a revocable Talaaq [divorce], one or two), intercourse will be permissible and it will revoke the Talaaq. She will become his wife again and no sin is incurred. If three …

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Jewellery and Hajj

Q: I do not have sufficient money to go for Hajj. However, if I cash in my invesments/jewellery I will have enough. Is Hajj compulsory on me? A: Yes, Haj will be compulsory on you. (Hidaya Awwal page 232) You will have to cash in your investments and liquidate your jewellery to makeup the money …

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Jewellery and Hajj

Q: I do not have sufficient money to go for Hajj. However, if I cash in my invesments/jewellery I will have enough. Is Hajj compulsory on me? A: Yes, Haj will be compulsory on you. (Hidaya Awwal page 232) You will have to cash in your investments and liquidate your jewellery to makeup the money …

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