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 […]
Question: Dear Mufti Waseem. Assalam O Alaikum. I do hope you are well and recovering fully from your illness. May Allah help you. I used to attend classes at your institution some years ago. so I still get mails from you. I read with interest […]
Question: Mufti Waseem: I have read in your article “Singing Ya Nabi Salam Alaika” Dated 6th June 2011 where you stated: “As for Salaams, (greetings) they already knew about it since they were taught to send Salaams (greetings) in their Tashahud. Hence, every time a […]
Question: The wudhu khana in the masjid where I am has had a thermoplastic undercoat paint applied to the floor and wall. Since paint and paint brushes can contain pig material, and it is unlikely that the builders would have been cognisant of this issue […]