Q: 1.Is it permissible for the Imam to lead salat with the microphone on? 2. Is it permissible to transmit the salat on the reciever/tranmitter to homes for the benifit of those at homes? Lectures and azan are transmitted, but iIam specifically asking about the permissibility of salat. A. 1. It is permissible for the […]
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Q: Does the use of a suppository whilst fasting invalidate the fast or not? A: Insertion of a suppository during fast will indeed nullify the fast and necessitate one qadha. And Allah knows best Mufti Siraj Desai Note: This answer is a retraction of an earlier one which stated that suppositories do not
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Q; I am 9 weeks pregnant and vomiting 6+ times a day. I am on medication which is not helping. What is the ruling on fasting in ramadan for me? A. If a Muslim doctor advises you that in order to control the vomiting and to safeguard your pregnancy, you should not fast, then it
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Q: In which Hadith is it mentioned that women should not pray like me? A: A. Ibni Abbaas was asked about the Salaah of a woman, to which he replied: She will be compact and withdrawn (during Salaah). (Musannaf Ibni Abi Shaybah) Abdullah bin Umar says: When a female sits in Salaah she will place
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Q: 1. Is Witr salaah a part of Esha salaah? 2. If one does not pray witr salaah,will his 4 farz of Esha be valid? I had heard that if one does not pray witr wajib his Esha salaah will not be acceped. 3. If one has not prayed witr salaah for a long time
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Q: When reading Salah does it also apply to women when they say the trousers should be above the ankles or can their trousers/clothes touch the ground? A: This law applies only to men. For women it is compulsory that their pants reach till below the ankle and cover the feet as well.
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Q: When performing Aqeeqah can I cut up the sheep for distribution or must I leave the sheep whole and remove the meat from the bones then donate it? A: Some people believe that it is not permissible to break/cut the bones of the Aqeeqah animal. This belief is incorrect. It is Mustahabb (preferable) not
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Q: I purchased a property seven months ago with the intention for staying at first but then decided to sell to purchase my house. Do I have to pay zakaat on the total amount including the rental income? A: In the case you mentioned, you only need to pay zakaat on rental accrued if such
Q: What should a person do when he enters the masjid while the adhaan is being called out? Should he sit and wait, or should he start praying Tahiyaat al Masjid, or should he wait standing until the adhaan has finished and then start superagatory prayer? A: It is permissible to sit or remain
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Q: Must one make sujood sahu even when you ommitted a sunnah of salaah, e.g. a reciting a surah after surah Fatiha? What about ommitting the a wajib such as the qunoot in Witr? A: Sajda sahu is made when one leaves out a waajib. Note that to read a Surah after Surah Faatiha
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