Duration of Maghrib
Q: How long can you pray maghrib for from its beginning time? A: It will differ according to season. Find out from your local Ulama in your country. Mufti Siraj Desai
Ibadaat
Umrah and going to Jeddah First
Q: I am going for Umrah tomorrow with my family, but first we are going to Madina then by road we are going to Jeddah. I will take a rest overnight at my uncle place then from there I will wear ihram and go to Makkah to perfrom umrah. Can you please please guide or suggest or advise …
Multiple Umrahs
Q: We came from India to Makkah for umra. Can we do multiple umra’s by going to the meeqaat in Makkah? A: Yes, you can make multiple Umrahs by going to the Meeqaat every time. Moulana Yusuf Laher
Time for Keeping Missed Fasts
Q: I couldn’t fast last Ramadhan due to illnesses: epilepsy and depression. Is it permissible for me to fast it after I finish fasting this coming Ramadhan? A. You will fast the Ramadhaan of this current year and keep the missed fasts after Ramadhaan. It is sinful to delay the missed fasts unnecessarily. Keep them …
Zakaat to Parents
Q: Can Zakaat be given to ones parents? A. Zakaat cannot be given to parents, grandparents and higher. It also cannot be given to children, grand-children and lower. It can be given to the rest of the family if they are eligible for Zakaat. (Al Hindiyyah V1 P188) Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Giving Brother Zakaat
Q: My brother buys and sells goods at a low profit margin. He owns a car, small-house, no jewellery, has 4 school going kids. Usually at year end he pays up all creditors. Last year he was unable to pay up and still owes his creditors and will take him quite long to pay up. …
Reverting to Mathhab and Repeating Salaah
Q: I have recently converted to orthodox Islam from Salafism, and began following the Hanafi Math-hab. I wanted to know whether the prayers that I was performing as a Salafi are invalid and need to be repeated because of the dodgy fiqh that was being followed? When I bled, I followed the opinion that bleeding …
Waseelah in Dua
Q: Some people say, if you want to request something, you should make Dua directly to Allah, but others say you should give hawala of some Wali (pious person) likeKhawaja Moinuddin, etc. What is the correct way for Dua? A. It is permissible to ask from Allah through the Waseelah (Not Hawaala) of a pious …
Durood without Wudhu
Q: Can we recite Darood-e-ibrahimi without wudhu (ablution)? A. Any Durood can be recited without ablution. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
No Money for Fidya
Q: I suffer from severe migraine headaches and asthma which do not allow me to fast in ramadhaan. I don’t have enough money to feed the poor for fast missed. What shall I do? A. Consult with a good Muslim doctor regarding your condition. If he advises you not to fast, then follow his instructions. …