Nisab for Zakah

Nisab for Zakah By Mufti Waseem Khan The term ‘Zakaah’ in Islam comes from the Arabic word ‘zakaa’ which literally means to purify, to increase, to grow and to be good. In Islamic terminology, it refers to that portion of ones’ wealth which is given […]

Question on rewards of Laylatul Qadr

Asalamualaikum. Hazrat, when someone finds Laytul Qadr on whatever day it is, and performs Maghrib/Isha/Fajar salah in congregation are all 3 salahs rewarded by 25 times as per the Hadith plus the 83/84 years of Laylatul Qadr? Seomeone said to me Fajar is not in included because […]

Question on Interest

Assalaamu alaikum, I received an award of RBC Royal Bank’s Roytrin Units a couple years ago. I don’t know where the interest comes from so I consider it haram wealth until proven otherwise. I would like to close the account and give the money to […]

Questions on Sajdah Tilawah

Asalamu Alaikum. If someone needs to do more than one can he/she keep on doing the number sajdah needed one after the other? Or does one need to start in the qiyam position for each sajdah? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, الجواب و بالله التوفيق If one […]

Quranic verses on vehicles.

Q. Is it permissible to have Quranic verses and phrases on one’s vehicle? A. The Holy Quran contains the words of Allah and must be respected at all times. Placing these Quranic verses on vehicles is only a matter of fashion and style, and no […]

Hadith

عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏ “‏ اقرءوا القرآن فإنه يأتي يوم القيامة شفيعًا لأصحابه‏”‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Read […]

Dhikr

وعن كعب بن عجرة رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏ “‏معقبات لا يخيب قائلهن -أو فاعلهن- دبر كل صلاة مكتوبة‏:‏ ثلاثًا وثلاثين تسبيحة وثلاثًا وثلاثين تحميدة، وأربعًا وثلاثين تكبيرة‏”‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah (May Allah be pleased with […]