Q. Can you tell me if congregational dua is compulsory, desirable or practiced during the times of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) or if it is an innovation, like in shukrhanas, after daily congregational salaat, for kids writing exam, etc? A. Congregational dua is permissible and […]
Q. Please explain to me if chewing of pan is permissible or not according to the shariah? And what about smoking of cigarette, cigar and marihuana? A. If, in Cigar or Cigarette, there is any substance which intoxicates or befogs the mind then it will […]
Q. Can you tell me if the snack called “cigarette sweetie” is halaal? A. Cigarette Sweets contain gelatin which most times is made from pork or beef skins and bones. Therefore they are not halaal. Q. I would like to find out if the following […]
Q. Is there any masla that states individual acts of ibaadah must be subduded for congregational acts of ibadah in the masjid, eg. (If the imam makes dua after salaat and some individuals choose to do individual zikr instead of joining with the Imam.) If […]
Q. I have noticed that in Surah 18 The Cave – in the 18th ayah, there is an area where the arabic is enlarged and in some cases a different color. The arabic transliterarion is (wal yata lat-taf). I have heard in the past that […]
Q. What is the awrah of a daughter in the presence of her father, mother, sister, brother, uncle and aunt? Is it permissible for a father or mother to enter the delivery room to witness their daughter give birth? What about a sister? A. The […]
Q. Could you please assist as I was taught from little that when performing salaat with 2 or 3 persons alone in a jamaat we should stand 1 footstep behind. However, the so called “salafs” in my jamaat have argued with me that one should […]
Q. There is a nearby community (adminstration of the masjid) who has or is going to sell the current masjid to the Christians for the purpose of building a new masjid in an area where the people on the adminstration committee can conveniently attend the […]
Q. Recently a document from a Shi’ah person was handed to me in Jamaa Masjid in Port of Spain. In it were claims that: 1. The Rasul appointed Imam Ali as his successor and their evidence was (Tirmidhi vol 2 page 298 and Bukhari vol […]
Q. My question is regarding Ulema’s hadya (in the West the muslims say wages of imam/alim)? The imams here get paid on average between £150-£175 and from £200-£250 maximum. One of the major reasons is that they can get benefits from the government, so why […]