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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
TafseerRaheemi · Huqooq-E-Mustafa – 6 Rights Of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam [URDU] 70-13/02/12
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Subject: Question Message Body: Age – 20 Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh Question: I hope you are well. I had haraam sexual contact with a girl last year. I have since repented (may Allah accept). I wanted to inquire if I am classed as a zaani (fornicator). Did intercourse take place? ………………….. I wanted […]
Question: Is buying a lottery ticket from a non-Muslim haram or halal, please give a brief explanation. Answer: Buying a lottery ticket is forbidden, as it is gambling, irrespective of whether it is purchased from a Muslim or a non-Muslim. Allah (s.w.t.) says in the Qur’an: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالأَنصَابُ وَالأَزْلاَمُ […]
Question: My parents are not allowing me to go out for jama’at. What can I do? Answer: It is incumbent upon you to obey your parents if they have a genuine reason for prohibiting you from going out in jama’at. It is stated in Radd al-Muhtar vol. 4, p. 124: طاعة الوالدين فرض عين Obedience […]
Assalamualaikum.w.w. Hazrat Agar ki si nai apna TV ke sath jo dekha ja na wala box dya ho. Awr lai nai wala har tarah ke program dekhay. Ye de nai walai k liay Gunah e jaria ni ho ga? Apnai Marhoomo ko TV ya DVD pe deikh te hain. Ye deikh nai walon ko Gunah […]
Question: What is the ruling of raising the hands during performing dua after the obligatory prayers.one of the shaikhs in our place said it is Bid’ah because they said raising the hands after obligatory prayer for dua wasn’t done by our prophet sallalahu alayhi wassallam. For me it’s become my routine and I’ve never done […]
Question: How are we supposed to sit in Tashahud according to Hanafi madhab? Answer: According to the hanafi research, The sunnah way of sitting in Tashahud for men, is to raise the right foot with the toes facing the Qibla and to rest the left foot flat and to sit on it. This has been […]
Question: Can I dye (colour) my hair? Answer: Dying your hair will be permissible if it does not form a coating on the hair and also if it’s not with black colour. It is stated in the hadeeth of Saheeh Muslim: وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ عَنْ أَبِى الزُّبَيْرِ […]
Question: Did snakes have feet before? Answer: There is nothing in Islam that precludes the possibility of snakes having had feet at some point. However, my personal proclivities are that this was not the case as I find the fossil evidence etc. for macro-evolution woefully lacking. For further information on this issue I would recommend […]
Question: Hazrat, I have no job and lots of problems. I have credits and a child I have to feed. How can I overcome my probems? Answer: Be strong, Do not lose hope. Seek help from Alah (s.w.t.), Sometimes sustenance is delayed as a test. One should not let that delay cause one to disobey […]
TafseerRaheemi · Qasida Burda – Briefly And Beautifully Explained In Urdu 69-06/02/12
Question 25) a)What is the Best time to pray Salat ul Tasbeeh? b) I am confused about Zawal time when it starts and ends. Answer) Salatuttasbeeh is allowed any time of the day, provided it’s not makrooh time. However, The best time in which one could perform Salat ul Tasbeeh is after Zawal as stated […]
Question. Is it permissible to take viagra tablets ? (2)what is the sunnah position of intercourse ? ie sideways or on top of each other etc. please clarify with evidences. jazakallah. — Answer: 1. Viagra tablets are normally used as a cure for impotency. And taking medicine is not only allowed, it’s necessary. If it […]
Question: Assalaamualaiykom. Someone said “Allah Ki Qasam i will pray all my Salah in the Masjid with congregation if i dont then for every Salah i miss i will pay £0.25p Sadaqah. My question, does this become binding upon him? Does he have to pay everytime he misses Salah in congregation? Also the questioner is […]
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TafseerRaheemi · Surah Al-Hujuraat (Ayat 12) Part 2 [URDU] 76- 24/01/12
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Question: A woman suffers from dementia and whilst performing Salah she cannot remember the amount of raka’ats she has performed. Under these circumstances what should she do? Answer: In this situation, A solution would be to perform her Salah in congregation in which a male mahram person leads her in Salah ie. Husband, son, brother […]
Question:. What is the ruling regarding pigskin shoes. I mean these type of shoes are so common nowadays that it is very hard to keep away from them. Majority of shoes contain pigskin. Is this not a case of Umoomi Balwa. Answer: Umoomi balwa would not apply in this situation. This is because it is […]
Question. Please give me a tafseer of quran with translation into hausaa or English. Answer: Quran made Easy is a good translation and commentary that is easy to get hold of. It can be purchased from most Islamic bookstores. http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1040
Question: If a girl over 9 gets bleeding for the first time, for less that 3 days and it is istehaaza, will she still be classed as baaligh (mature). Answere: A girl becomes baaligh when her periods start (haydh), and not when any bleeding starts. The minimum period is 3 days and the maximum is […]
Question: Asalamualaikum. Please can you help me. I have heard that you can pray qaza umrai namaz in a shortened version. – you pray the first 2 rakah normal, but in the 3rd/4th rakah you don’t pray surah fatiha. In ruku and sajda, you only pray “subhana rabbiyal azeem” once and “subhana rabbiya ala” once. […]
Question: What is the Hanafi ruling of doing wudhu in difficult conditions – is it fardh, wajib, mustahab etc. Answer: Allamah Ibn Nujaym Misri writes in Al Ashbaah wan Nazaair page 70 : “Difficulties are of two types: 1) Difficulty from which ibaadaat are NOT normally free. Eg feeling cold during wudhu or ghusl, or […]
Q1. I have heard that men in Jannah will engage in intercourse. Will they do this only with Hoors or will their wife of this world also be with them? A1. Yes. A person will go in Jannah with his wife or wives. Allah says in the Quran that those people who had intelligence ie. […]
Question: Assalamo alayqoom w w my question is it possible to get same maarifat of Allah as we all had at the time when Allah asked if he is our rubb. And if it is possible, then how can we all achive that level? Jazza kammullah — Answer: w Walaikumussalam. Of course it is possible […]
Question: Assaalmo Alaykum 1) Can we say Ya rasoolallah, being living far off from rauda rasool? 2) Should we celebrate mawlid? Is it not an innovation? JazakAllah — Answer: 1) The first question has been answered before on this website. See Q497. https://tafseer-raheemi.com/q497-is-saying-ya-nabi-salam-alayka-allowed/ 2) ‘Celebrating Mawlid’ is a general term. What type of celebration are […]
Question: In the UK how many degrees should the Qibla be worked out at? Answer: approx.118
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Question: When working out Qibla, sometimes it is hard to get exact direction. How many degrees leeway are we allowed? Answer: One should try his utmost effort to find out the exact direction of the Qibla, especially nowadays due to the resources being available. (e.g. Qiblalocator.com) However, if one is unable to find the exact […]
Question: I sometimes have doubts whether I’m paak when I pray jummah at school. If I am doubtful shall I pray or not? Answer: Most of the times doubts are from shaytaan to stop a person from worshipping. If you have doubts then you have to get rid of them and still perform your Salah. […]
Question: I have heard that prawns are makrooh. Is this true? Answer: According to the reaserch of the Shafi’ee, Maliki, and hanbali school of thought, they are halal because these three imams say that all sea animals are halal. However, within the hanafi school of fiqh there are two opinions regarding prawns. Imam Abu Hanifah […]
Question: My mum’s recently married after being divorced for 25 years which means I now have a step-father. I have recently just married also and Alhamdulillah my wife wears full niqaab. I still live with my parents. My wife wears full niqaab and Abaya around my house when my stepdad is around who is 50 […]
Question: Dear Shaykh, My question is in relation to an issue in Arabic language. I was wondering if you could explain to me any reason as to why sometimes in Arabic, we find the following types of sentence structures: “Zaydun Aboohu Qaa-imun@ Whereas the meaning of it both in Urdu and English would be the […]
