31 July 2015
Is Qurbani (slaughtering) allowed for three or four days?
Question What is the status of the following narration in Bayhaqi? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Sacrifice/slaughtering is three days after Yawmun Nahr (10th of Dhul Hijjah/The day of…
22 June 2015
Saying salat & salam on non Prophets
Question Is it permissible to read a durud with the following phrases? Allahumma salli wa sallim 'ala Muhammadin abdika wa rasoolik wa salli wa sallim 'alal Muminina wal Muminat wal Muslimina wal…
22 June 2015
Leading the Tarawih whilst looking in to the Quran
Question Please clarify the issue of offering taraweeh prayer led by an imam who is not a hafiz and therefore reads from mushaf in a small community with no other masjid with a hafiz. Is it allowed?…
22 June 2015
Proof for placing the hands below the navel in salah
Question Where should we place the hands in salah? On the chest, below the navel or above the navel. Please reply with an authentic Hadith.
20 June 2015
The position of the feet in Sajdah
Question Is it sunnah to keep the heels together in sujud or to separate them? I found for both instance a Hadith: Keeping them together: 'Aa'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I…
9 June 2015
The head covering that resembles a camel’s hump
Question My question is regarding the prohibition for women wearing their hair shaped like the hump of a camel. Is there any Hadith in this regard? Also is there any punishment mentioned in the…
9 June 2015
Cleansing the utensils of the Mushrikun before using them
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadith Daraqutni reported from Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah Al Khushani (radiyallahu 'anhu) who said: "I said: O Rasulullah! We interact with the…
4 June 2015
Mention of whistling in Hadith
Question Nowadays many mobile phones have a whistling ring tone, 1) What is mentioned in the Hadith regarding whistling? 2) Is this considered the same as music and thus the person will be sinful?……
3 June 2015
Proof for spacing the surahs in salah
Question Is there any reference from the sunnah for the issue wherein the fuqaha say that it's makrooh to leave 1 small surah in qisar mufassal during salah? For example, if I recite surah lahab in…
25 May 2015
Why shouldn’t we face our feet towards the qiblah?
Question Is there any Hadith prohibiting one from stretching out feet towards Qiblah?
19 May 2015
The obligation of Salatul Witr
Question Please provide the source for the following Hadith: "Witr is a duty, so he who does not observe it is not of us." Are there variations of this Hadith in which the last part, "he is not of…
6 May 2015
There are no specific forms of salah for the 27th night of Rajab
Question Are there any specific nafl prayers to be prayed in the night of Mi'raj, the 27th of Rajab?
17 November 2014
Can we change the tense etc of the Masnun du’as?
Question Are we allowed to change the words of the masnun du'as to suit the appropriate tense or gender? Like if the du'a is with the male tense, can a female change it when she recites it? And can…
26 September 2014
Reciting dhikr in the Masjid when its forbidden (makruh) time for salah
Question When entering the masjid at a forbidden time for salah, the Fuqaha (Jurists) say one must engage in dhikr. Is there any proof for this from Hadith?
26 September 2014
Is it mustahab not to remove hair and nails during the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah?
Question A Muslim doing Qurbani should not clip his nails or remove hair, is this correct? Please provide the proof from Hadith for this.