Q. Is there any tradition/hadith that nabi peace be upon him used to pray 2 rakaat nafl salaat in sitting position after Isha salaat? A. It is evident from an authentic tradition of Aisha (RA) (as recorded by Imam Muslim in his sahih) that the […]
Q. For some time now there has been a controversy over the use of the MICROPHONE (MIC) in Salaat. Some Mussallis say it can be used and is universally used in this day and age. Others say it cannot be used and that it is […]
Q. I suffer from clinical depression and I have been on and off medication for many years. During phases of deep depression (lasting 2-3 months) I lose weight due to not eating, I experience chronic fatigue which results in my sleeping up to 18 hrs […]
Q. What is the way in which you move somebody back to start a new saf during a jam’aat? Do you start your own prayer and then step forward and place your hand on a person’s shoulder to indicate to them to move back, or […]
Q. Is it ok to pray your salaahs after giving birth, when you are still seeing your periods? A. No, it is not permissible to do so. You have to wait until the flow of blood stops completely, after which you will take a bath […]
Q. I wanted to know in a sunnat salaat of Zuhr, in which order can we recite the following suras: SURA ASR, SURA FEEL, SURA KAUTHER, SURA KAFIROON, SURA NASR, SURA IKHLAS, SURA NAS, SURA FALAQ. Please give all the possible combinations. Also I would […]
Q. In Fard Salaah, in the 3rd and 4th Rakaahs, only Surah Fatiha is recited. What about in other Salaah like Sunnah and Witr, only Surah Fatiha is recited in the 3rd and 4th Rakaahs or is it compulsory to recite a Surah after? A. […]
Q. Is it permissible to offer Salaah on a bed (not much soft), if the floor is suspected to be unclean or dusty? Please consider I am living in a hostel where there is no proper sitting area on the floor. All daily activities like […]
Q. Is it ok to pray in a room with an aquarium containing fishes in it is present? A. Yes, it is permissible to do so. And Allah knows best. Mufti Waseem Khan
Q.When calculating Isha timing by one third for mustahab time, do we have to calculate from start of Maghrib up to dawn or from start of Isha up to dawn? A. You have to calculate from the beginning time of Isha until dawn. And Allah […]