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Q314: Salaah with short sleeve and 3 quarter trousers Performing

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? Miscellaneous Questions

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 Miscellaneous Questions

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 Performing

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? Miscellaneous Questions

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 Miscellaneous Questions

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 Miscellaneous Questions

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 Other Actions

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 Salaah

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 Miscellaneous Questions

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 Salaah

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 Miscellaneous Questions

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) Durood

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)”.

Q299: Benefits of miswak Purification

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 Uncategorized

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. Seerah/History

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) Miscellaneous Questions

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. Miscellaneous Questions

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? Miscellaneous Questions

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 […]

Q293: Do you have to clean bellybutton Cleanliness

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 […]

Q292: Reward for reading hadith Hadeeth

Question If you say or read hadiths do you get reward like how you get reward for reading or praying quran Answer Yes, however Whilst reading hadiths is a virtuous act, it does not hold the same rewards as reciting the Qur’an. With Qur’an you get ten hasannah for every letter you recite, as it […]

Q291: Removing body hair Miscellaneous Questions

Question Can man remove hair growing in the following places on top of nose ear inside ear nostrils toes feet Answer Yes, if they are bushy and makes the appearance ugly, he will be allowed to do so. Otherwise one shouldn’t waste time because it becomes an unnecessary habit and then one will have to […]

Q289: Crying in dua Miscellaneous Questions

Question In Dua, is it good to cry? How do you shed tears if it’s hard to get cry while doing dua? Answer Yes, of course it’s desirable to cry in dua. Crying infront of Allah cleanses the heart washes away the sins and brings one closer to Allah. If you can’t cry make yourself […]

Q286: What age should girls wear scarf Society/Culture

Question When should you make daughters start wearing Scarfs Answer One should accustom one’s daughters to wear a scarf, and in general abide by the Islamic code of dress, from as young an age as possible. One should not delay in this regard until too close to the age of puberty, as it is then […]

Q285: Sunnah recitation in witr salah Salaah

Question In Witr, is it a must to pray surahs alaa, kafirun, ikhlaas. Is this farz, sunnat or what? Answer It is a sunna to recite these surahs in witr salah (Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ahmad, Ibn Majah). It is not fardh or wajib.

Q284: Did sahaba Lean on their sticks in salaat? Salaah

Question Did sahaba Lean on their sticks in salaat? Answer It is narrated regarding the tarawih prayers during the era of Sayyiduna Uthman (radhiallahu anhu) that the Sahaba used to lean on their sticks, due to the lengthy nature of the prayers. (I’laa al-Sunan)

Q284: When to join Imam in salah Salaah

Question If you join salaat when imam has just gone in sijda should you delay starting and wait until he stands for next rakaat then start Answer No, it is desirable to join immediately in whichever posture the imam is in.

Q283: If you recite durud accidently behind imam Salaah

Question If you join salaah late and missed some rakkaats if you recite durood and when imam is in his last rakaat do you have to do sijda sahw Answer No, you do not have to perform sajda sahw if you recited durood whilst behind the imam.

Q282: Women in Jannat Miscellaneous Questions

Question In jannat Will women only be able to be with their family in this world or will they be able to meet any person in jannat Answer People in jannat will be living with their families. However they will be allowed to meet one another whenever they wish.

Q281: Namaz nishani on forehead Salaah

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 […]

Q281: Khidmat of parents Society/Culture

Question If your mum or dad asks you to do little everyday things such as putting light on, opening window etc. do you get so so much reward for doing their khidmat, even if its easy things like this Answer Yes, even the smallest of actions in helping and serving one’s parents carries great rewards. […]

Q280: Turning phone off in salah Salaah

Question If your phone goes off in namaaz, should you put your hand in pocket and turn it off, if it’s hard to put it off while in pocket can you take it out of pocket and look at it and put it off Answer Try to turn it off with the minimal amount of […]

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