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Q403: Jinn Valley

Question Is the Jinn valley in Saudi Arabia real? Answer As far as I know, it’s not real. There are such places in other parts of the world too. I’ve seen one in Trinidad.

Q401: Salaah valid if the masbooq does not recite the Takbeer-e-Intiqal

Question When the masbooq is standing after the Imam does salaam, does he have to say allahu-akbar? If he doesn’t, is salaat invalid? As I never used to say allahuakbar but just say thana and continue. Answer Yes No, Takbeer-e-Intiqal is Sunnah. Only Takbeer Tahreemah in the beginning is fardh.

Q400: Colour gold permissible permissible for men?

Question For men is the colour gold permissible e.g. jubbahs that are gold, the Imam Bisht cloaks that is common in Saudi etc. Answer Bright, shiny, feminine colours are not allowed for men. The Imams pf Haram don’t wear bright shiny golden colours.

Q399: Missed rakaats, how to proceed when the Imam has concluded Salaah?

Question If you have missed rakaats in jamaat salaat and when the Imam says “asalamualaykum wa rahmatullah”: When do you stand up – after them Imam says first salaam or after he says second salaam? When you stand up, do you –  say allahu-akbar and thana or do you just says thana and continue? Answer […]

Q398: What is tarbiyyah?

Question What is tarbiyyah? Answer Tarbiyyah means upbringing or raising (child). The parents do Tarbiyyah of a child by providing him with all his needs such as food and shelter as well as education and moral upbringing. Allah is called “Rabb”  because he provides for, sustains and nourishes the whole creation.

Q396: Method of Janazah salah

Question How do you pray salaat janaza? With one salaam or two, do you have to pray surah fatiha, does the people behind imam also raise hands on every allahuakbar? Answer According to the Hanafi school of thought there will be two salams, surah fatihah is not wajib and the hands will only be raised […]

Ramadhaan is the month of…

Ramadhaan is a month of remembering Allah subhanu wata’ala, turning towards him, repenting from past sins, major and minor, making a firm resolution never to lead a sinful life in future. Ramadhaan is month of remembering the poor and destitute among the society, a time to think of those poor souls who could barely manage a loaf […]

Q395: Should masbooq say Takbeer

Question When the masbooq is standing after imam does salaam does he have to say allahuakbar If he doesn’t, is salaat invalid? As i never used to say allahuakbar but just say thana and continue Answer It is sunnah to say Allahuakbar, If you did not say it salah is still valid.

Q394: When should Masbooq stand up?

Question When you have missed rakaats in jamaat salaat when the imam says “asalamualaykum wa rahmatullah” 1) When do you stand up, after them imam says first salaam or after he says second salaam? 2) When you stand up do you say allahuakbar and thana or do you just says thana and continue? Answer You […]

Q393: Green Imamah

Question There is certain sect which only wear the green imamah – is this biddah?  As I understood the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam wore many other colours. Answer The colours of imamah mentioned in Hadith are, black, White, and cream. I have not come across a Hadith of green imamah. Maybe some people wear it to portray […]

Q391: Mutta Marriage

Question What is Mutta marriage? Was it ever practiced before? Is it completely forbidden now? Answer A Mutta marriage is temporary marriage, for one night, week etc. It was allowed in the beginning of Islam during travels, never at home but then it was made haram under all circumstances, forever.

Q390: What does batgumani mean? Is it allowed?

Question What exactly is batgumani? And what does it mean when it says it’s not allowed? Answer Batgumani means to think bad about someone. Eg. he/she is stupid, ignorant, a faasiq, zaani etc. It’s not allowed means, under normal circumstances you should think good about others, that they’re better and more pious than myself. Only when there is some […]

Q389: Wazeefa for others and wazeefa for success

Question Assalam o Alaikum! I want to ask that can we read wazeefah for others’ help? Like if somebody asks us to pray for him then can we offer Salaahul Hajaat as a  wazeefah for them, sincerely? Also I want to read this dua in wazeefa for victory and success of my friends – اللهم […]

Q377: Four Questions about breaking Wudhu in Salaah with Jamaat

Question Assalamu Alaykum W.W. What should we do: When we pray salaah behind the imam and we have missed rakaat(s) If in salaah with jammat, I happened to be in the second saf and the person in front of me broke his wudhu and left salaah If one breaks wudhu in salaah with jamaat and […]

Q376: Reciting the Kalima at a Nikaah ceromony

Question Some Muslims recite the Kalima at the nikaah ceremony – is this allowed? Answer This is not required by shariah, however in some cultures it is done to check that the groom IS a proper Muslim. We can’t class it haraam.

Q375: Claims of Tauseef-ur-Rahman and Abu Mussab Wajdi Akkari

Question Can you please advise about the reliability and the outrageous claims that Tauseef-ur-Rahman and Abu Mussab Wajdi Akkari promote in thier talks on youtube and these bayaans and talks have become so popular recently. Answer You’ve said it yourself that their claims are outrageous, so avoid them. They are both kattar salfees, they have a habit of distorting things.

Q374:Duas for protection from lust and having a crush on someone

Question Can you give advice and duas to get over a crush/lust you have for someone? Answer ‘O Allah make your love the most beloved of all things to me and make ur fear the most fearful of all things to me’ O Allah give me your love and the love of your prophet and the love […]

Q373: Dua's when drinking ZamZam water

Question Can you provide all the duas when drinking zamzam water? Answer ‘O Allah I beg from you beneficial knowledge, righteous deeds, abundance of sustenance and cure from all sicknesses’ ‘I ask you for istiqamat and death with imaan’ ‘I ask u to save me from the thirst of yawmul qiyamah’

Q372: Dua in any language?

Question Can dua be in any language or is it a must to be in Arabic? Answer Outside salah dua can be made in any language. Inside salah, only Arabic and those which are in the Quran and Hadith can be read.

Q371: Reading dua from a book

Question When doing dua can you read the dua from book/paper etc. if you do not know it by heart? Answer Yes you can take help from a book, when making dua.

Q369: is Qazaa namaz the Adaa?

Question I have a number of years of missed salaat to make up for. I want to know the method of performing qadhaa as I’ve never actually been taught this. Do u read them exactly the same as the adaa salaat or are there some differences? I’ve heard for example: Only to say the tasbeeh […]

Q368: What is Shabe-Me'raj

Question What is Shabe-Me’raj? Is this a big night? On 28/06/2011 people said this was a big night? Please explain. Answer It is the night in which our beloved prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam was taken for Me’raj (ascension). It is believed that it was 27th of Rajab, There is no special namaz for this night. Tahajjud should be prayed […]

Q367: Surah to ease Pregnancy

Question I am pregnant it’s my 5th month going on. Please tell me a surah or some ayaat which helps to make my pregnancy easy and the Allah helps me all the time specially at my delivery time. I shell be really thankful to you. Answer Read Surah Maryam everyday, inshallah this will ease your pregnancy.

Q366: Photo's and Haraam income

Question Can you except haram money for family and home expenses if that is the only income by the husband? If I feel I don’t wish to be in photos and videos and my husband is not yet practicing can it be an exception if the photo is only with him? So it doesn’t upset […]

Q365: Feeding out of happiness when children memorise the Quran

Question Is it a good practice and rewarding to feed people out of happiness when you/your children have memorised the whole Quran/some surahs of Quran? Answer Yes it is good, but it should not be exaggerated. Our beloved Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam once returned safely from a journey and he slaughtered a cow and fed the […]

Q364: The use of Condoms and the Tongue

Question The use of Condoms and Tongue. Answer This question is in the minds of many people. Some are too scared to ask, others do. What we need to understand here is that pleasures have limits. Today it’s this question, tomorrow it maybe something else – this is a problem. Three things Should be noted here: The root of […]

Q363: Concentrating in Salaah

Question Advice needed on how to concentrate in jamaat salaat and not get shaytani thoughts and not think about wordly, haraam, stupid things etc. Answer One hadith says:  صل صلوة مودع  – pray salaah like a person bidding farewell, ie. one who is performing his/her final salah of this dunya,     practice on this […]

Q362: Praying aloud in Nafl Salaah at home

Question Can you pray nafl salaat aloud at home? This is to practice for taraweeh and do make Quran-dor (revision) paaka. And is that true that prayin dor in nafl salaat makes it more paaka? Answer Yes you can, in fact u shud, may Allah assist u in making ur Quran pakka.

Q361: Sunnat to hold a stick in the Khutbah?

Question Is the stick that is used in the khutbah Sunnat? Answer Yes, it is sunnat for the imam to be holding a stick during a khutbah. (raddul muhtar, kitabus salah, babul jumuah)

Q360: Weights

Question Is doing weights allowed, I heard that before they done rock lifting? Answer Yes doing weights is permissible, with the intention of maintaining good health. What is not permissible is to become so engrossed in such things that it leads to neglecting one’s duties as a Muslim. E.g. being in the gym for hours […]

Q359: Ya-Qawiyoo, Ya-Nooru

Question What is it that many people pray after salaat with  hand on their head, and what do they pray and then blow on fingers and put in their eyes. Is there anything wrong with it? Answer With right hand on the head and recite يَا قوى 11 times. And recite: يَا نور 11 times […]

Q358: Is swimming sunnah?

Question Is swimming sunnah? Answer Our Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wasallam would swim sometimes also. (Shamail e Nabawi)

Q357: Is paan Sunnah?

Question Is paan a sunnah? I heard that once the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam was offered it. Is the authentic? Answer No, it’s not sunnat. The Prophet Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam never saw this paan we have today, especially the masala etc. However, there were times when He and the Sahaba had nothing to eat and […]

Q355: Repeat Allahu-Akbar in Salaah

Question When imam says Allahu-akbar when going in sijda, ruku etc. do we say it softly as well? Answer Yes, we should say it softly. Some people say it loudly, this is bidat. It is against the Quranic instruction; “وَقُومُوا لِله قَانِتِينَ”. The sahabi says “فأمرنا بالسكوت”.

Q354: Dua in any language?

Question Can dua be done in any language? Answer If dua is made inside salah e.g. in the sajdah of tahajjud and other nafl, then it should be in Arabic and from the Quran and Sunnah. Outside salah, we can make dua in any language. Allah is the creator of all the languages and he […]

Q353: Joining feet in Salaah

Question Should you join your feet together with person next to you in jamaat salaat? Answer No, you should not. You should relax when standing in salah.

Q352: Too late for taking Alim course?

Question Salaam, I wanna apply at the Darul Uloom Bury but I aint got a clue how to. I try phoning but it never goes through. How can I apply? And also I am 18 years old is it to late for me to do aalim course? Answer No, it’s never too late.  Where are […]

Q351: 3 Questions

Question Assalamu-alaikum, Can you please check Raddul muhtar Kitab aljihaad bab almurtad on Imam Haskafis saying مستحل الرقص where Allam shami (ibn abidin ) comments, it seems to me that he agrees with the sufi hadra (spirtual dancing in dhikr) can you confirm? My second question is that its mentioned in Fadeela-e-Durud sharif by Mawlana […]

Q350: Language in Jannah

Question Will the people of Jannat all speak Arabic? Answer Yes.  That was the original language that was given to Sayyiduna Adam alayhis-salaam when he was created in Jannah. One hadith says: “Love the Arabs for three reasons: I am an Arab The Qur’an is in Arabic And the conversation of the people of Jannah […]

Q349: Naming a boy Yasin

Question Is naming a boy Yasin makrooh? Answer It’s jaiz – some mufassireen have said that it is among the names of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam.

Q348: Making dua for many Hurs in Jannah

Question Molana are we allowed to make dua to Allah asking for so many and loads of Hurs in Jannah? Answer Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam has prohibited us from exaggerating in dua, therefore stick to duas of the Qur’an and Hadith. “When you ask from Allah, ask him for Firdaws, because it is the loftiest […]

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