Q: Can a person read Quran without a cap? What is the ruling for men and women? A: The Ulema have mentioned that among the aadaab or ettiquette of Quran recitation one is to cover the head. So though it is permissible to read Quran with the head open, it is makrooh (disapproved) because this is …
Q: When do I become a traveller? Is it only once I pass 77 km or is it immediately once I set out on my journey (which will be more than 77km)? A: If you are going to travel for 77 km or more, you will start making Qasr (shortening Fardh Salaah) once you leave the …
Q: If one had to make sajda sahu for a particular salaah, but forgot to do so. What is the po- sition of that salaah? Must qadha be made for it? A: If one realised immediately after the salaah that the sajda sahu was not made, then it is permissible to still make the sajda …
Q: I joined the jamaat after missing one rakaat. When the Imam made salaam at the end of the salaah, by mistake I also made salaam. Realising my mistake, I immediately stood up. I had turned my head completely when making the salaam. I then proceeded to fill in the missed rakaat. Was my salaah …
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Q: Is a woman allowed to use a razor to shave pubic hair? A: A woman is allowed to use a razor to shave hair under the arms and pubic hair.
Q: Since I became baaligh I have not read any salah. Now I want to make Qadha but I do not have the first 8 months of my periods marked, how must I make qadha? Will it be permissible to make full 8 months including the 10 days of my periods? A: If you can remember …
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Q: Can I read more than one qadhaa of one particular salaah at one time such as three qadhaa of Fajr or four qadhaa of zuhr at one time? A: Yes, this is permissible.
Q: If a person committed suicide can one go and read quran by the dead body? A: Yes, to read Quran by a deceased who died through suicide is permissible, as long as this is done after ghusl and kafan.
Q: Is it sunnat or permissible to raise the hands in dua during the Juma Khutba? A: To raise the hands in dua during the Juma Khutba is a bid’ah, as mentioned in several Hanafi Fataawa books. It appears in the Book of Imam Tirmizhi that the governor of Iraq, Bishar bin Marwaan once raised …
Q: Is it permissible to offer condolences to Shias on the death of family members? A: It is permissible to offer condolences to kuffar upon the death of their loved ones. The Shias are in the same bracket as kuffar; hence, offering condolences to them is permissible. However, there is no need to go out …
