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 […]
Q. When I am praying I sometimes forget how many rakaah I pray and end up saying extra. I was told that if I am not sure, go with the lesser figure and continue from there. If I just stop and start over, is that […]
Q. Is it permissible for Muslim Women to work in PETROTRIN – Trinmar Operations doing jobs like Data Entry into Computers? A. The guidelines which Islam has given to women are for all time, all occasions and all environments. These guidelines are meant to protect […]
Q. Do you know of any narrations of how we have to hold our hands during dua? I mean whether we have to leave some space between the two hands or that we must join the handpalms together? I have found these narrations in Mutalibul […]
Q. Can you tell me if going on a ‘honeymoon’ after marrige is haram or not. I am going to get married in a few weeks time and last week my future father-in-law told me that he doesn’t want us going on any honeymoon because […]
Q. Is it permissible for women to slaughter animals and if so what are the conditions? A. It is permissible for women to slaughter animals and the conditions for them are the same conditions that are for the males. That is, they should be fully […]