Question: Is there any recommended sunna prayer to perform during a plague or at a time of widespread disease? Answer: Bismillah. Whenever there is an outbreak of an infectious disease in a land or a plague of some kind, it is from the sunna to pray two or four cycles (rak‘as) with the intention of lifting […]
Question: What is the ruling on asking forgiveness/pardon from others in relation to the acceptance/soundness of one’s Hajj? Answer: Bismillah. Returning the rights of others or seeking their pardon for any wrongs committed is part of a person’s repentance. Imam Nawawi mentioned that there are three conditions for repentance: leaving the sin, having remorse and resolving […]
Question: What is khawd fi al batil and is it permissible to listen to it? Answer: Bismillah. Conversing about the impermissible, or literally, wading in falsehood, (khawd fi’l batil) refers to speaking of sin such as fornication, wine-drinking gatherings, gambling in casinos and so on. Speaking about the false beliefs of those of other faiths would […]
Question: A person is fasting (nafil fast). When preparing a drink from flavour powder (Tang powdered drink), some of the powder dispersed in the air and entered the person’s nose accidentally. Would it break the fast? Answer: Bismillah. If the powder was perceptible in the air, and it was subsequently inhaled into the nose, the fast […]
Question: If someone sells his home with the intention of using that money to buy his new home – however, one year elapses, does he need to pay zakat for that money? This individual is still intending to use that money to buy his new home? Answer: Bismillah. When calculating one’s zakatable assets, all gold, silver […]
Question: Assalamu alaikum, If jumah khutbah is shafi style with english and arabic mixed (no seperate arabic khutbah), is it preferred to sit and listen to the khutbah, or pray ones sunnah if one arrives during khutbah? Answer: Bismillah. When the imam stands in order to proceed towards ascending the pulpit (minbar) for the sermon (khutba), […]
Question: As salaamu alaykum. Are Jehovah Witness considered Ahl al-kitab? Specifically regarding their food; if an animal is slaughtered in the name of Jehovah, would it be permissible for us to consume? Jazak Allah Khair. Answer: Bismillah. A Person of the Book (kitabi) is somebody who believes in (a) God, (b) a recognised Prophet, and (c) […]
Question: If one is delayed due to traffic on the 11th of Dhul Hijjah en route to Mina and as a result only spends a few hours instead half of the night is his stay in Mina stay still valid. Answer: Bismillah. Whilst on the hajj pilgrimage, spending the nights in Mina on the tenth and […]
Question: If one sneezes during prayer, does one say Alhamdulillah? Answer: Bismillah. If a person sneezes in the prayer, they should not praise Allah Most High after it by saying, “alhamdu li Llah,” as is normally the sunna, because this is not the time for extra invocations and remembrances (adhkar) which normally occur outside of the […]
Question: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah Shaykh. Can women intend i’itikaf in their home at their place of prayer before every prayer? Answer: Bismillah. It is recommended for both men and ladies to have a personal prayer space (musalla) in their homes. This space does not need not be an entire room, but even a single spot […]
