Q. Can one follow another person in Salaah, who is married to a Christian woman who was previously Muslim and changed her faith to Christianity? A. A Muslim (male or female) who changes his/her religion from Islam to Christianity is an apostate (Murtad) in Islam, […]
Q. Can we say prayers in a loud voice if we are teaching a new Muslim? A. Yes, it is permissible to read prayer in a loud voice if you are teaching a non Muslim. However, if you are performing such Salaah where you are […]
Q. Is a Salaat valid (if performed in its correct timing) had the Adhaan been called before its correct timing? A. Once the Salaah has been performed on its correct time (that is, when the permissible time for Salaah has entered) then the Salaah will […]
Q. If a dog touches your clothes, can you pray with it and also if wine falls on your clothes can you pray with it? A. Wine is considered to be ‘a grave impurity’ and hence, when it falls onto one’s clothes it must be […]
Q. Is it compulsory for women to also call the iqamat before the prayer? A. It is not compulsory nor is it Sunnah for women to call the Iqamah before salaah. (Raddul Muhtar vol. 1 pg. 391). And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Q. 1) When we start farz, wajib, nafil or any obligatory prayers after reciting sanah, should we recite or not (awazubillah) and bismillah before starting Surah Fatiha? After reciting Surah Fatiha we recite bismillah or not, before starting the new surah? 2) If we are […]
Q. I have noticed that some people pray Asr Salaah from as early as 3:30 pm. Can you please explain how the timing for this salaah is calculated? When does the time start and when does it end? Do we have until sunset to pray? […]
Q. Concerning salaah with respect to the fard prayers, ie. five times daily prayers, if a person doesn’t pray it near the time of pray, for example if the adhan calls for Zuhr at 12:30 pm, how long does a person have to pray it […]
Q. Can you give me the hanafi evidence for not moving the finger in tashahud and beating the shaitan? A. According to an authentic tradition recorded by Abu Dawood, Nasai, Baihaqi and others, Abdullah bin Zubair (R.A) narrates that the Prophet (S.A) used to point […]
Q. If a woman is in public and the time for salaah has come, could you explain to me how and where should she pray her salaah, eg. in the beach or in public schools. In such a case will it be permissible for her […]