Q627: Saying 'Allah is my Lord' in salah
Aww. Sorry to bother you, if one says ‘Allah is my Lord’ in jummah salah by mistake without thinking about it but instinctively does that break his salah? Answer: Mufti rashid Ahmed ludhyanwi writes that such namaz is makroohe tahreemi and wajibul iaadah, therefore repeat it as zuhr, there is still time left. (Ahsanul fatawa […]
Ameer-ul-Momineen Hazrat Ali Ibne Abi Talib(R.A) 60min Eng Part 2
Q625: Which uni and What subjects?
Question: Which subjects should i study at uni and how should i choose a uni. Answer: It is good that you have given a lot of thought towards what you want to do, and are already looking towards living a life of halal income. Sheikh zarnouji in his book on getting a good education, called […]
Q624: donating blood
Question: Are we allowed to donate blood to blood banks? Answer: Where there is a genuine need for blood in the area, for example where lots of accidents are happening and supplies of blood in hospitals are running low, leading to the possibility that an injured person seriously in need of blood may die because […]
Q623: Who are the people who do sajdah on wooden blocks?
Question: Some people in our mosque do sajdah on a wooden block. Why is that? Answer: These people are probably Shia Muslims. Just like you have Protestants and Catholics in Christianity, in the same way, in islam, we have Sunnis, and that is what we are, and we have Shias. Shias believe in the Quran, […]
Q622: how should a person with STD herpes pray?
Question: I have contracted the STD herpes. What should i do for prayers.? Answer: Outbreaks of herpes typically last for days or weeks, so missing prayers for such a lengthy period would not be allowed. If the outbreak does not actually result in pus leaking out of the anal, vaginal or oral sores, then your […]
Q621: A muqtadi not doing 2 sajdah with imam
Assalamu alaykum. Maulana,can you please help me with a kwik mas’ala,if u muqtadi following an imam does not do both sajdahs whilst in salaah,is his salaah accepted as the imam did do both sajdahs,jazakallah Walaikumussalam w w Did he do them after imam had raised his head or did he not do them at all? […]
Q620: Calling someone a munafiq
Question: What is the ruling to say to someone he or she is a Munafiq? Answer: Islam is a complete religion and teaches us manners in all aspects of life. As Muslims, we are not allowed to swear at/slander /backbite any human being; be they Muslim or non-Muslim. Therefore, calling a Muslim ‘Munaafiq’ would be […]
Q619: platinum ring for men, and how much weight of silver ring.
Assalamualaikum. Whether platinum ring is permissible for men to wear. What is the permissible weight of silver ring which man can wear. Walaikumusaalam w w Platinum rings are not allowed for men, only silver rings allowed and they should be no more than one mithqal, which is approximately 5 grams wassalam
Advice for waswasa
Request: Dear hazrat, assalamu alaykum ww. I hope all is well. A couple of issues: increasingly i am getting questions from youth having doubts in deen etc. Any advice on how to respond in a way to draw them closer? Also a number of alim class students have been asking questions about tazkiyah etc. To […]
Safe Guarding The Tongue – Surah Qaaf (Ayat 16-18) [URDU] 82 – 13/03/12
TafseerRaheemi · Safe Guarding The Tongue – Surah Qaaf (Ayat 16-18) [URDU] 82 – 13/03/12
Surah Qaaf (Ayat 6-16) [URDU] 81 – 06/ 03/12
TafseerRaheemi · Surah Qaaf (Ayat 6-16) [URDU] 81 – 06/ 03/12
Salaatul Khauf [URDU] 74 – 12 /03 /12
TafseerRaheemi · Salaatul Khauf [URDU] 74 – 12 /03 /12
Salaatul Jummuah [URDU] 73 – 05 /03 /12
TafseerRaheemi · Salaatul Jummuah [URDU] 73 – 05 /03 /12
Q618: Can my daughter work during her iddat
Question: Assalamu alaykum Please would you be so kind as to answer the following questions by e-mail to me ASAP. My daughter and son-in-law are getting divorced soon due to his serious gambling addiction. He has spent all my daughters’ savings and when she first found out about his financial crisis, he owes money to […]
Q617: tawba from gustakhee of Rasul
Question: If a person, ALLAH forbid, does gustakhee of the Prophet Peace and blessings of Allah be upon Him, Can that person repent to Allah ? Will his Taubah be accepted by Allah? Or does he / she have to be punished before their Taubah is accepted? Answer: Of course he can repent and ask […]
Q616: Father wants to gift house to one son, Is it allowed?
Question: My father wants to give me his house as a gift from him as I don’t own a house. However my brothers are objecting to this. Although all my brothers have their own houses that they have bought themselves without our fathers help. Is it allowed for my father to give me his house? […]
Q615: giving Quran to non Muslims and explaining tahaarat to them
Question: I’m thinking of giving a copy of English/Arabic quraan to one of my classmates along with a copy of fazaail a’maal as she is very interested in it and was asking about it However I’m not sure what the rulings are regarding cleanliness etc. For any male or female non-Muslim do I need to […]
Q614: Advice and dua for driving test
Question: hazrat I have now failed two practical driving tests I feel so gutted and worried about it. Please please give me wazifas and duas and recommendations such as salaat hajaat and sadaqah for me to 1) Pass my next driving test 2) And to help overcome my feeling of depression and hopelessness because of […]
Q613: Advice for depression
Question: Shaykh could you please give you sincere advice on how to get rid of depression I’m a student and it is really affecting my studies? Is due to a deficiency of imaan? — Answer: Depression could be for a variety of reasons- we should seek help of experts of every field. If my car […]
Q612: Seeing the prophet (saw) in a dream with a small beard
Question: I would be very grateful if you could kindly shed some light on a dream I had recently. Some time ago I took my mother out shopping, in order to make her happy with me, I told her that I would buy her whatever she wanted and that I would take her out afterwards […]
Q626: Qur'an khani in new house
Question: Is there any evidence that you should read quran or make dua gathering when moving to a new house which was owned by a non muslim. Answer: Quran shareef is recited for Barkat. Allah’s Rahmat is showered upon those who recite the qur’an, so Quran should not only be recited once. It should be […]
Q611: Gloves of pigskin
Question: Are we as Muslims allowed to wear any garment which has been made from the skin of pigs? (The reason I ask, is I once saw a brother wearing gloves out of pig skin and another brother came over to him and told him Muslims should not wear such clothing made from pig skin) […]
Q610: tasbeeh more virtuous or durood shareef
Question: Asalamualaykum, Is performing tasbeeh or reciting durood shareef more virtuous? JazakAllah Answer: You should follow your heart in this matter. However, the Prophet (saw) has emphasised the recitation of tasbeeh in the morning and evening and before going to sleep. Therefore, you should endeavour to follow this sunnah ie read the tasbeehat in the […]
Q609: Is miscarriage due to jinn?
Question: sallam if you know your body is possessed and you have 2 miscarriages in 1 year is this from Allah taalah or is the jinn making this happen Answer: Walaikumus Salaam If you know for certain your body is possessed then you should cure yourself by going to a reliable Amil who is steadfast […]
Dragging the clothes below the ankles
Question: Why do men have to keep their trousers above their ankles? Do the Quran and hadeeth say anything regarding this? Is Salah Makrooh if the trousers are not above the ankles? Answer: Men must keep their clothes above their ankles. It is a Sunnah of our Prophet (saw) that his garments would be below […]
Q608: Repeatedly visiting a fiancé and French kiss
Question: can I still meet up with a girl i’m engaged to, can husband and wife kiss each other on lips n how much kiss is allowed French kiss — Answer: 1) No, you can’t repeatedly visit the girl with whom you’re engaged. Get married to her quickly. 2)Yes, a husband can kiss his wife […]
Surah Qaaf (Ayat 1-15) [URDU] 80 – 28/02/2012
TafseerRaheemi · Surah Qaaf (Ayat 1-15) [URDU] 80 – 28/02/2012
Surah Al-Hujuraat (Ayat 13) [URDU] 78 – 14/02/2012
Surah Al-Hujuraat (Ayat 12) Part 3 [URDU] 77 – 31/01/2012
TafseerRaheemi · Surah Al-Hujuraat (Ayat 12) Part 3 [URDU] 77 – 31/01/2012
Q607: waswasa in taharat
Question: Until a few days ago I was performing my istinja in the shower after having briefly wiped myself with a tissue. Today, I fell in the same trap, as at the last minute I needed to go the toilet(to pass stool and urine) and I was getting late for jumu’ah. First I wiped with […]
Q606: How should I deal with a chirchir saas
Question: I live with my in-laws and I am in a tricky situation. It is about my mother in law she keeps on interfering with me and my husband’s life. She makes upsetting comments to me and criticises me in everything. I do the housework and cleaning and cooking and don’t mind but when I […]
The Importance Of Delivering The Friday Khutbah In Arabic [URDU] 72 – 27/02 / 2012
TafseerRaheemi · The Importance Of Delivering The Friday Khutbah In Arabic [URDU] 72 – 27/02 / 2012
Differences In The Ummah – Siraatal Mustaqeem [URDU] 71-20/02/2012
TafseerRaheemi · Differences In The Ummah – Siraatal Mustaqeem [URDU] 71-20/02/2012
Q605: Dua upon entering and exiting the house
Question) What is the Dua for safeguarding oneself from Shaytaan that Hazrat prayed in Coventry Bayaan in Urdu with Zabar Zer. Answer) The Dua is as follows: بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلَجِ ، وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ Transliteration: Bismillahi tawakkaltu Alallahi la hawla wa […]
Q604: Virtues of reciting Surah Yasin and Surah mulk
Question) What are the benefits of reading Surah Yaseen after Fajr Salah & Surah Mulk at night? Answer) The benefits of reading Surah Yaseen are: 1) ‘Whosoever recites Surah Yaseen at the beginning of the day his needs shall be fulfilled’ 3418 – حدثنا الوليد بن شجاع حدثني أبي حدثني زياد بن خيثمة عن محمد […]
Q603: Dua for hair growth
Question) Can you please tell me a Dua for hair growth. Answer) Hazrat Mawlana Siddiq Ahmed bandwi rahmatullahi alayhi writes in reply to a similar question “After every fardh salah, read Surah Fatiha 7 times, blow on your palms and wipe them over the entire head” —————————- —————————- Answer: Do not worry too much about […]
WHO ARE THE QADYANEES OR AHMEDEES? ?
Question: WHO ARE THE QADIYANIS. OR AHMEDIS? Answer: The Qadiyanis are a group that came around in India in the 19th century, during the rule of the British Empire. The community grew in an area of Punjab that had been ruled by Sikhs for over 80 years, and whose people had very little Islamic education. […]
Differences in the Ummah – Siraatal Mustaqeem [ENGLISH]
TafseerRaheemi · Differences in the Ummah – Siraatal Mustaqeem-e [ENGLISH]
Q602: naqshbandi wants to marry a girl from shazli tareeqah, are they kuf'?
Question: Please can you shed some light on the Shadhili tariqah? I know nothing about it and my future spouse insha Allah is really in to it. Is it authentic? How does it differ to Chisti/ Naqshbandi? I follow the Naqshbandi tariqa, will this conflict with my wife insha Allah and, in turn, affect our […]
Q601: how to control waswasa
Question: I get thoughts which I do not appreciate, very disturbing thoughts. sometimes I talk to myself and when I realize it is shaytaan, straight away I say Tawbah Astagfirullah. Is there any zikr/dua which I can read to keep away these thoughts? Answer: May Allah Ta’ala make things easy for you. Read the following […]
Q600: A salafi sister keeps criticising my salah
Question: A salafi sister keeps criticising the way I pray. especially about sajdah, that I put my arms on the ground like a dog, I have showed her a ahadeeth as she asked me and she showed some ahadeeth too and she claims they are Saheeh, but I did not ask for any. I told […]
Q599: life insurance
Question: I have a question regarding insurances. amongst these insurances is life insurance, is this allowed in shari’ah. Answer: Please Refer to Question: Am I allowed to take Insurance out on my Laptop? Q50: Am I allowed to take Insurance out on my Laptop? This life is temporary, there is no point in insuring it. […]
Q598: Istikhara for / by others
Question: Can I do Istikhara for somebody else? I know it is better to do it yourself, but I would also want it done by somebody else too. Answer: As you have said, It is better to do istikhara yourself. Istikhara is seeking good from Allah Ta’ala for a specific matter, we do our bit […]
Q597: bad thoughts
Question: I always get bad thoughts that shouldn’t be there. I sometimes talk to my thoughts but when I realise that it is Shaytan, I say, “Astaghfirullah” straight away. Can you please tell me how to get rid of these unwanted thoughts as they distract me from studying and working even though I try to […]
Q596: husband not taking proper care of children
Question: My question is what I can do if my husband is mistreating our children verbally, not teaching them wrong from right, and not paying attention to their childhood like a father should. Answer: You should talk to your husband and make him understand that mistreating children is not what Islam teaches us. The Prophet […]
Q595: Praying behind a salafi or a barelwi, tahiyyatul masjid during khutbah
Question: Salaam sheikh, I am a student at university and as you know lots of different Muslim brothers and sisters come together from lots of backgrounds, Alhamdulillah we have prayer facilities available, but many a time when it is namaz time I go to read salaah (Alhamdulillah) and find lots of different people leading salaah, […]
Ameer-ul-Momineen Hazrat Ali Ibne Abi Talib(R.A) 66min Eng Part 1
Huqooq-E-Mustafa – 6 Rights Of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam [URDU] 70-13/02/12
TafseerRaheemi · Huqooq-E-Mustafa – 6 Rights Of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam [URDU] 70-13/02/12
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