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Q42: How many verses are there in the Holy Quraan?

Question: How many verses are there in the Holy Quraan? Please also provide a source. Answer: People have done so much khidmat of the Quraan and counted the number of verses and words and letters as well. It is written in Tuhfae Huffaz that there are: 114 Surahs 6236 verses 77439 words and 323,671 letters […]

Q41: What activities should we involve our children in when at home?

Question Assalamu Alaikum W.W. Maulana Saheb, My question to you is what activities should we involve our children in when at home. My kids (Girl 6yrs, Boys 4yrs & 1yr). They are all the time in front of TV, if not then on computer playing games etc. Is there any Islamic website for kids to […]

Q40: Can Women become to Allah what men can become? (3 questions)

Question: Assalamu-alaikum. My question is as follows: In this deen I find that men have been given more outstanding, high ranking, note worthy opportunities and chances in reaching close to Allah and his rasul (s.a.w). As a result I find that they will always be much more spiritually elevated than that of women. E.g. Suhbat […]

Q36: When should I raise the index finger in Salaah?

Question Assalamu Alaikum. Ramadhan Kareem. I am glad to know that you accept questions. Alhamdulillah. I have a question regarding Salah. I am confused when to rise/ point the Index finger during Tashahud. What I do is, I raise my index finger upon saying “Ashhadu Anla Illaha Ilallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammad darrasullullah.” (On first […]

Q32: Questions regarding the 4 Imams

Question 1. Why (and how much) is it important to follow a certain Imam (amongst the four big imams)? 2. What if some of their rulings just don’t make sense? E.g. on performing salat for women, imam Hanfi’s way doesn’t make sense to me. 3. Why can’t we use our own judgement after reading the […]

Q30: Are we allowed to read the holy Quran in our native language?

Question Are we allowed to read the holy Quran in our native language (where arabic isn’t our native language) to try and understand the message from Allah? Answer You can read a translation for understanding and you will get reward. However, the special Sawaab of Ten Hasanaat for every letter can only be gained through […]

Q29: Muslim Name Rashid and Friday Sermon in Arabic

Question Honorable Shaykh, I have 2 questions: 1) How can a Muslim be named Rashid (e.g. Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi) when it is among the names of Allah? 2) I hear many a’imma (some of educated under Dars-e-nizami curriculum) and others of all schools of thought giving the Friday sermon in English. However, reading Mufti […]

Q28: Can you tell me a way of knowing the Quran by heart really well

Question Assalamu Alaykum Shaykh, Can you tell me a way of knowing the Quran by heart really well. I am going to be doing taraweeh and I want to know what is a good way of knowing your part well, any duas or ways for this? Jazakallah,may allah reward you abundantly…Ameen Answer The is one […]

Q27: 2 Questions regarding cleanliness (Clothes, washing machine and Istibraa)

Question: Asslamu alaykum Shaykh 1. If you clothes are napaak and you put it in the washing machine to wash, will that napaak clothing affect other clothing in the washing machine and will everything be paak after the wash? 2. When you do istibraa (put a tissue around your private part) and you leave it […]

Q26: Different Urdu translations of the Holy Quraan in India and Genuine Hadith

Question: Assalamu Alaykum, I am from India and have no doubt about the Holy Quraan but in my country there are 2 types of Tarjuma translations of other languages of the Holy Quraan in Urdu but they are divided into 2 types of translations. One is Ala Hazarat and the Second one is Ashraf Ali translations but I have a […]

The Claim: Smoking relieves stress – Far from it

It has the opposite effect causing long-term stress levels to rise – not fall. For those dependent on smoking, the only stress it relieves is the withdrawal between cigarettes – a recent study by the London School of Medicine and Dentestry. They looked at 469 people who tried to quite after being hospitalised for heart disease. Those who […]

Q25: Is freeman's chicken halal?

Question: Is freeman’s chicken halal? Jazakallah, may Allah reward you, your teachers, your family and all the people involved with this website abundantly… Ameen Answer: I am not sure, but I have heard that they use the mechanical slaughtering method and their chickens are not halal..

Q22: Zikr and Quraan during istisbraa

Question: Assalamu alaykum, When you are doing istibraa (tie a tissue around your private parts) and you are waiting for the next namaz (e.g. you do istibraa after Zuhr but you wait until Asr to do wudhu again), I wanted to know in that time can you do zikr and pray the Quran (without touching […]

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