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 […]
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 […]
Assalamu Alaikum. Does one have to pay zakat on money worked for but not yet received? I worked overtime in March to May of this year 2016 but most of the money has not yet been paid to me by my employer. Wa Alaikum Assalaam, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Asalamualaikum. If, someone needs the toilet or has broken wudhu, and when he returns he’s missed a few Taraweeh rakats is it obligatory upon him/her to make up for those missed rakats? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, الجواب و بالله التوفيق Yes, he should make up for […]
Assalaamu Alaikum Can Muslims work for banks or financial institutions? Would income earned from these sources considered to be haram? Wa Alaikum Assalaam, الجواب و بالله التوفيق In general, transactions, borrowing and lending, financing etc. which are done at Banks and Financial Institutions are all […]
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 […]