Q. My marriage is heading towards a divorce, no part of my dowry was paid to me, will my husband still have to pay it? A. Seeing that you are actually living together as husband and wife, then it is compulsory upon your husband to […]
Q. I wanted to know in a sunnat salaat of Zuhr, in which order can we recite the following suras: SURA ASR, SURA FEEL, SURA KAUTHER, SURA KAFIROON, SURA NASR, SURA IKHLAS, SURA NAS, SURA FALAQ. Please give all the possible combinations. Also I would […]
Q. In Fard Salaah, in the 3rd and 4th Rakaahs, only Surah Fatiha is recited. What about in other Salaah like Sunnah and Witr, only Surah Fatiha is recited in the 3rd and 4th Rakaahs or is it compulsory to recite a Surah after? A. […]
Q. Kindly confirm the iddat period of khula divorce, is it 1 month or 3 months? Also, does the husband have to provide maintaince for that period? A. The Iddah period of khula is the same as a divorce, that is 3 menses. The husband […]
Q. I travel a lot and I was wondering what are the rules for traveing in regards to salaah and everything. Actually I go to that same place every year, sometimes 2 times for the year and I was wondering what are the rules when […]
Q. Is it a sin to sleep during the zawaal after fajr salaat? I heard it is makrooh. Makrooh tahrema or tanzini? Also during my exams if it gets very late then I study till fajr and its difficult for me to stay up after […]
Q. Is there anything that can annul a marriage in Islam? A. Yes, words said by the husband to the wife can annul the marriage. A wife can also seek an annulment of the marriage for valid reasons. Similarly a wife can return the Mahr […]
Q. When calculating Isha timing by one third for mustahab time, do we have to calculate from start of Maghrib up to dawn or from start of Isha up to dawn? A. You have to calculate from the beginning time of Isha until dawn. And […]
Q. What is the proof for the Imam holding a staff during the kuthbah? A. In a tradition recorded by Imam Abu Dawood, it is narrated that the companion, Hakam bin Hazn Al Kulfi (RA) said, ‘We witnessed Juma with the Prophet (SA), and while […]
Q. How much time before dawn does the sehri time START? Is there more sawaab in eating sehri near dawn, that is delayed sehri, rather than eating it one hour before? A. The time for Sehri lasts until the break of dawn. As soon as […]