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Q324: Technology and construction in Jannah

Question In Jannat can you ask for things which take years of construction and machines to build in this world such as helicopters, aeroplanes ferraris, lamborghini and will they appear instantly? Also if you ask for all the technology and gadgets and fantasies and exotic locations and things in movies such as iron man suit, […]

Q323: Is there a dua to pass urine without difficulty?

Question Is there any dua you pray in toilet to help urine come out if it takes so long? Answer For medical problems, see a good doctor or a good hakeem.  Find out the cause of the problem and take proper medication – this is the sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Do not […]

Q323: Dua/advice for waking up for Fajr Salaah

Question Can you give me a dua for waking up for fajar. Also what advices are there for somebody who finds it so hard to get up? Answer Go to sleep early.  Before sleeping, read tasbeehaate Fatima and other adhkaar.  Hazrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi rahmatullahi alayh has mentioned through experience that the last to […]

Q322: Wearing imitation silk/shiny jabbah and designer clothes

Question Can a man wear imitation silk jubbah? And can a man wear shiny jubbah e.g shiny black, shiny brown, shiny blue shiny grey etc.? Can you wear designer clothes, shoes, accessories? Answer Better to avoid. What is the point in looking like women? Two things should be avoided: takabbur and israaf.  Israaf means going over your […]

Q321: Dressing Smart

Question Is it empasised in Sunnah to dress and look neat, tidy, good smartly? Or should one dress and look untidy to be modest? Answer 1. Of course.  Not only in Sunnah, it’s in the Qur’an: يبني آدم خذوا زينتكم عند كلّ مسجد “O children of Adam!  Take hold of your zeenat (beauty) at every […]

Q320: Words of Adab and Respect

Question Is it allowed to say: Holy Quran Holy Prophet Quran Sharif Hadith Sharif Makkah sharif kaaba sharif madina sharif masjid haram sharif masjid nabawi sharif Answer Yes, they are all allowed, because this is adab, respect. The Qur’an says: ذلك ومن يعظم شعائر الله فإنّها من تقوى القلوب “Whosoever reveres the things attached to […]

Q319: Questions about the black stone on the Kaaba sharif

Question Is there ayat/hadith about the black stone? Did the beloved prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wasallam ever kiss the black stone with his mubarak mouth? Is the black stone today the same one that came from Jannat? If one kisses the black stone, is this means that garunteed all his sins are 100% definatly forgiven? […]

Q317: Meaning of Istibraa

Question Does Istibraa mean it is faraz that when one goes to toilet for piss/urine then they have to stay for at least 25 minutes or can on get up earlier than that? what are good methods of getting out urine which take long? Answer No, 25 minutes is a very long time.  Istibraa is […]

Q316: Isale thawaab for a living person

Question Can you do isale thawaab for any muslim female/male relation/non relation who is alive or can you only do isale thawaab for deceased persons? Answer Hajje badal is allowed, which is when you perform hajj on behalf of a disabled person who cannot travel to Makkah Mukarramah, so similarly, Isale thawaab for a living […]

Q315: Fantasy Football Permissible?

Question Can you play free fantasy football online? Answer Does it involve paying money?  If yes, then it’s qimaar (gambling), which is haram.  If no, then could it lead to qimaar? If yes, then avoid; if no, then still, don’t waste your time – use it wisely.

What is Waseela and Tawassul? Is it Allowed?

Question Is it bidat to make dua to Allah through the waseelah of Rasulullah Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam? Introduction Praise be to Allah, we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of our own nafs and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allah guides, none can lead him […]

Q314: Salaah with short sleeve and 3 quarter trousers

Question Can you pray namaaz with short sleeves/vest? What about 3 quarter trousers? Answer The satar of a male which must be covered during salah and if exposed the salah would be invalid is from the navel to below the knees.  Covering the other parts of the body is desirable; leaving them exposed will be […]

Q313: What is zulfa cut?

Question What is zulfa cut? Is there 3 different types? How do you grow it, does all the hairs have to be combed back? Does the hair at the front of the head be grown until they reach all the way to the back? Do you have to put oil in your hair? Answer The […]

Q312: Six questions about alim class

Question How long does alim class take? Do you have to be hafiz to be in alim class? What are the six hadith books taught in alim class and which order do they rank in? Can a student only progress into the next year if he passes his tests in alim class? Can you do […]

Q311: Praying Sunnats sitting down

Question Can you pray sunnats and nafils sitting down? Are you allowed to pray the sunnats and nafils which consist of 4 rakkats in one unit or do you have to pray 2 and 2? Answer Yes, though the reward will be reduced to half. Four are four, so the sunnats before Zuhr, Asr and […]

Q310: Can we wear any sort of Topi?

Question Can any sort of hat be a Topi? E.g. woolly hat, pompom hat, cap, designer hat, winter hat that covers ears, hat with a turn up? Does wearing any hat mean one has accomplished the Sunnah? If one doesn’t have a hat and wears his hood in salaat is this alright and do you get the […]

Q309: Dua for Chronic Nerve Pain

Question Assalamu Alaykum, I have been suffering with chronic nerve pain for nearly 2 years now which means that I cannot sit for too long.  I have had a number of MIR scans and tests and have been taking all of the available medication to relieve the problem, but to no avail. I have also […]

Q308: Ring with stone, silver and which finger

Question Can you wear a ring with a black onyx signet stone in it (a non precious stone)? Are rings that are hallmarked Silver: 925 permissible? Which finger do you wear the ring on (men)? Thanks Answer Yes, you can wear a ring with a stone in it. Rings made from silver are allowed. The small and […]

Q307: Sawaab for wearing the sunnah libaas

Question Do you get sawaab for every single moment/second you wear a jubbah, topi or immamah? Answer Yes, you get thawaab for wearing the sunnah libaas.  However, for every second?  I don’t know.  A hadith says: “Whosoever holds on to my sunnah at the time of corruption in my ummah will get the reward of […]

Q305: Children's rows in salah

Question Should kids stand in the back rows or should you let them stand with men in front row? Or if they stand with men then only on the end of the rows? Answer During the time of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam, children would stand behind the rows of the men, this is the Hanafi, […]

Q304: Entering Jannah before Judgement

Question Does anyone enter into Jannat before the day of judgement? Answer One is Jannah in general where the souls of ambiyaa, Siddiqeen and shuhada are taken and they remain there until judgement day. This will be like a guest house for us in the Dunya. The souls of Shuhada are allowed to roam around […]

Q303: Sajdah e sahw when reciting surahs in wrong order

Question If you pray Surahs in wrong order do you have to do sijda sahw Answer No it is makrooh to do so, therefore sajdah-e-sahw is not wajib. Sajdah-e-sahw is only wajib if a wajib act it is missed out or a fardh is moved out of its place. Sajdah-e-sahw is not wajib due to […]

Q302: Learning Urdu for Alim class

Question Is alim class taught in urdu? what if you dont know urdu ure is available in Urdu. Answer In most places alim class is taught in Urdu. If you don’t know urdu you should learn it, it is not difficult and can  be learnt in three months. Urdu is important because After Arabic most […]

Q301: meaning of salalahu alayhi wasalam(saw)

Question what does salalahu alayhi wasalam(saw) mean? Answer Salah is a special blessing and mercy from Allah Salam means peace So “salalahu alayhi wasalam” means “may the special blessings and mercy of Allah be upon him (The messenger of Allah)”.

Q300: problem with urine stopping

Question I am a male and it takes me 30 minutes minimum for my urine to stop, are there any duas help for this Answer Get medical help. Explain to a doctor for advice.

Q299: Benefits of miswak

Question I heard there are 73 benefits for miswaak? What are they? Answer It does not mean there are exactly seventy but rather that there are many or plenty benefits, amongst them are cleansing the mouth, removing odour, reward for following sunnah, angels come close and the person is blessed with kalimah at time of […]

Q290: Namaz nishani on forehead

Question Is a Namaaz nishani on forehead real, or does skin on forehead go dark as one gets old. Answer It is common to get marks on one’s forehead due to performing sajda over a lengthy period of time. However, this in itself does not carry any virtue or reward, nor does the absence of […]

Q298: Seerah book and Durood.

Question Assamualakum, Dear Shaykh, I study in Darul Uloom Bradford; I have contacted you twice through this website. I attended one of your beautiful discourses regarding the blessed life of Sayyidina Rasulullah (S.A.W) in Masjid –e -Cuba, in the discourse you mentioned the description that Umm-e-Ma’bad (R.A.) gave in regards to the Prophet (S.A.W) where […]

Q297: Book in English about Jannah (paradise)

Question Is there any book in English which you recommend about paradise Answer Check out Azhar academy website.  There is a book about Jannah by Ibn Kather Rahmatullahi alayhi, if i am correct جنت كى كنجى مولانا سعيد صاحب there may be a transalation available.

Q296: Where to put your hands in dua.

Question In Dua where is the best place to put your hands. Some put hands together, some apart, some with one hand slightly overlapping other, some with hands high, some with hands really stretched out. Are they all correct Also is it best to put hands chest level , near face or high. Answer One […]

Q295: What do you say when you yawn?

Question What do you say when you yawn? Answer One should try to suppress one’s yawn as much possible. Think that the prophet (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) never yawned and bite your lower lip and the yawn will go away.You could say “Astagfirullah” because yawning could be a sign of laziness for which you should […]

Q294:Will you be allowed to bring fellow jannatis to visit your level of jannat.

Question In jannat will you be allowed to bring fellow jannatis to visit your level of jannat. Answer Yes, it will be allowed. Quran say’s “We shall remove from their hearts any rancor (malice) (They will be ) brother’s, (joyfully) facing each others on thrones” (15:47) This means friends will be visiting one another and […]

Q293: Do you have to clean bellybutton

Question do you have to clean bellybutton? How do you clean bellybutton, because it’s hard to clean sometimes. Answer In Fardh ghusl it is necessary to clean the bellybutton, regardless of difficulty. If water does not reach inside and it stays dry then the ghusl will not be valid. Similarly that part of the ears […]

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