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If during Wudu (ablution), one finds dirt stuck on his fingers, does working on removing the dirt by scrubbing it off disrupt the continuity of the Wudu and require repeating it? | Praise be to Allah.Continuity would not be disrupted by such an action (according to the most viable opinion) even if his body had dried, because he was delayed due to an action required for his purity. The same is true if he were to move from one faucet to another in search of water.
However, if continuity were disrup... |
What should a person do if one of the areas normally washed during wudu is wounded? | Praise be to Allah.
If a person is wounded in one of the areas of wudu and is not able to cover the wound with a bandage, he should perform wudu except for the wounded body part, for which he should then perform ablution with sand (tayammum).
1 (Note that this means one performs normal tayammum, not actually placing t... |
If a man sees the signs of sexual discharge impurity (janaba) on his clothes, and he is not sure when the discharge occurred, and several prayers have passed, what should he do? | Praise be to Allah.If a man sees the signs of sexual discharge impurity (janaba)
on his clothes, and he is not sure when the discharge occurred, and he had performed
several prayers (salaat) not knowing, he has to perform major ablution (ghusl)
and repeat the salaat from the most recent sleep in which he was w... |
A lawyer in Argentina is asking about the ruling on circumcision for a disbelieving man or woman who wants to enter Islam. | Praise be to Allah.Thank you for submitting this question. The issue of circumcision is one of the issues which in several cases forms a barrier for some of those who want to enter the religion of Islam. The matter is easier than many people think.
Male circumcision in Islam
As for circumcision, it is one of the symbo... |
If a woman has a miscarriage and has discharge of blood, does she pray? | Praise be to Allah.This case depends on the type of blood. Is the blood what is known as post-natal bleeding (nifas) or vaginal bleeding (istihadah ) (but not part of her regular period)?
The scholars have declared the regulation in this matter. They said:
"If she sees the blood after the abortion of a formed human b... |
If a person praying experiences insinuating thoughts from Shaytan in his prayer, causing him problems in reciting the Quran, and resulting in bad or evil thoughts, and making him doubt the number of completed rak’ahs, what should he do? | Praise be to Allah.Satanic whispers during prayer
This happened to one of the Companions of the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) whose name is ‘Uthman ibn Abi Al-’As, (may Allah be pleased with him). ’Uthman came complaining to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and said: "The Shaytan comes betwe... |
If prayer starts (i.e. the iqama is called) and the person feels the call of
nature, what should he do? | Praise be to Allah.He should go to the restroom and tend to the call of nature even
if this means he will miss the jama'at (congregational prayer). The
evidence: Abullah Bin Arqam said, "The Messenger of Allah
(peace be upon him) said: 'If one of you needed to go to the restroom and the
salaat starts, he s... |
If a person has something happen to him (i.e., someone speaks to him or
approaches him) while praying what should he do? | Praise be to Allah.If it is a man, he should pronounce tasbeeh (glorifying
Allah by saying "subhan Allah"), and if it’s a woman,
she should clap. The evidence is Sahl Bin Saad’s narration that the Messenger
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,
"If something bothers you in your salaat, men shoul... |
If a praying person is in doubt whether he has passed wind or not, or if
he feels movement or gasses in his abdomen, should he stop prayer or
continue? | Praise be to Allah.If he knows without doubt that wind has passed, then he should
leave the prayer. However, if he is in doubt but is not certain, then he should
not leave unless he becomes certain--by hearing the wind pass or smelling it.
If he finds that he has passed wind, he should leave; otherwise he shou... |
If a person is praying witr (final odd prayer of late night) and during his
prayer the muathin (caller of prayer) called for fajr (dawn) prayer,
should he continue with his witr? | Praise be to Allah.Yes, if the call to prayer was during his witr, he should
complete the prayer and he is excused. This matter is part of the case of the
timing of witr prayer: i.e., does witr end at the start of the
timing of the fajr prayer or at the end of the timing of the fajr
prayer? The majority of ... |
If a person missed asr (afternoon prayer), and when he arrived to the masjid he found maghrib (sunset prayer) has started, what should he do? | Praise be to Allah.Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taimiyya (may the mercy of Allah
be upon him) said that he should pray maghrib with the imam (prayer
leader), then pray asr afterwards, as agreed upon by all leading scholars.
The question of does he repeat maghrib has two scholarly opinions: the
first is that he repea... |
If a traveling person comes upon a congregation praying, and he does
not know if: (1) the imam (prayer leader) is a traveler, meaning that he
should join the prayer with the intention of qasr (shortening prayer), or
(2) if he is resident, and thus should pray the complete prayer, what
should he do? | Praise be to Allah.The answer that is apparent is: he acts based on what is clear
to him from the signs of travel on the imam from clothes or travel gear.
If it appears to him that the imam is resident, then he should pray the
complete prayer.
The evidence: what Imam Ahmad authenticated and narrated
that Ib... |
If a praying person suddenly cannot stand up for the remainder of the
prayer, or he was unable to pray standing up so he was praying sitting
down, then he became able to stand again, what should he do? | Praise be to Allah.Ibn Qudama, (may the mercy of Allah be upon him), said:
"As soon as the ill person during prayer is able to do what he was not
able to do when he commenced the prayer, whether it be standing, sitting, bowing,
prostrating, or bowing, then he should move on and build on what has been already
... |
What should one do if one is distracted during the prayer by something
happening in ones environment, such as someone knocking on the
door, or a child in danger, e.g. playing with an electrical outlet, etc.,
perhaps requiring him to move? | Praise be to Allah.If a person praying needs to do something relatively minor during
prayer, like opening a door and the like, it is OK as long as his direction
does not change from the qibla (direction of prayer). The evidence for
this is what Abu Dawood narrated that Aa'isha (may Allah be
pleased with her... |
If as-salaam (the greeting of Islam) was said to someone during his
prayer, what should he do? | Praise be to Allah.He should reply by signaling, as narrated by Sohaib (may Allah
be please with him): "I passed by the Messenger of Allah
(peace be upon him), while he was praying and I said salaam to him and he replied
by signal." The description of the signal was narrated in many hadith,
one of which is... |
If a man enters the masjid while the imam (leader of prayer) is praying.
Should he join the imam immediately in whatever position he is in and
start praying, or should he wait to find out whether the imam is going to
sit or stand? | Praise be to Allah.The correct answer is the one to which the evidence points. And
that is that he should enter with the imam no matter what part of prayer
the imam is insujood (prostration), qiyaam (standing),
rukuu' (bowing) or qu'ood (sitting). The evidence is the hadith
of Abi Huraira (may Allah be plea... |
What should a person do if prayer starts and a person is still on his way
to the masjid? | Praise be to Allah.If prayer starts and a person is still on his way to the masjid,
then he should not hurry in his walk; instead, he should walk with calmness
and respect as indicated in the hadith of Abi Huraira (may Allah be
pleased with him), in which he said: [The Prophet]
(peace be upon him) said: "I... |
How does a murderer repent for his sin? | Praise be to Allah.A murderer has three rights on him. That of Allah, that of the murdered person, and
those of his or her immediate kin.
As for Allah's right it cannot be requited but with true repentance.
The right of the immediate kin can be requited by the murderer by handing himself over
to them in order that ... |
How does a thief repent? | Praise be to Allah.If what he has stolen is still in his possession it should be returned to the owner. If it has been used or disposed of, then an amount equivalent to its value should be returned to the owner--unless the owner is willing to forgive.
And Allah knows best. |
I find it extremely difficult to go back to those whom I had stolen from, nor can I ever confess to them in order to gain their forgiveness. What should I do? | Praise be to Allah.It is not necessary for you to face the embarrassment of informing them yourself, or offering compensation in person. You can send their dues to them by, for example, mail, or through another person without revealing your identity. You can also place it in their sight without their knowledge, or say ... |
I used to steal money on and off from my father's pocket. Now I do not
know how much I stole, nor can I admit to him now. What shall I do? | Praise be to Allah.Try and estimate to the best of your memory the total amount you have stolen, and
return it. And there is no harm if you return it as secretly as you took it. |
I swindled some money from some orphans. Then I invested it in a trade
and it proved to be very profitable so that it came back to me manifold.
But fear of Allah has overtaken me and I want to repent. How do I do it? | Praise be to Allah.The scholars have expressed different opinions. The moderate and most just opinion is
that you return the entire original sum to the orphans plus half of the profits, as if you
and they had been partners with their capital and your labor, hence the division.
This ruling has come from Imam AHED. It... |
A man works in an air transport company. He steals a tape-recorder. After
many years he repents. Now, should he return the same transistor radio, or
a similar model or its equivalent price, especially considering that the
original model is not sold in the markets now? | Praise be to Allah.He must return the same piece along with an additional amount equal to the reduction in
its value that has resulted due to its usage or the course of time. Of course it is to be
accomplished in a suitable manner without causing himself harm. However if that is
impractical or infeasible then he can... |
I used to have money earned from usury or interest (riba), but I have spent it all and none of it remains with me. Now I want to repent. What am I required to do? | Praise be to Allah.Nothing is required of you except repentance and seeking forgiveness from your Lord. Note that riba is a very serious and grave issue, seeing that Allah did not declare war in the Quran against anyone except the one who accepts riba. Since the money earned from riba has all gone, then there is nothin... |
What should a person do with the profits he made from selling cigarettes, when it has been mixed with other lawful money? | Praise be to Allah.
He who has
done business in things that are prohibited in Islam, such as musical
instruments, prohibited cassettes, cigarettes etc. while knowing the ruling
on them then wishes to repent, needs to give away in charity all the profits
he made from them. This will be a means of... |
What should a person do with the profits he made from selling cigarettes, when it has been mixed with other lawful money? | Praise be to Allah.He who has done business in things that are prohibited in Islam, such as musical instruments, prohibited cassettes, cigarettes, etc. while knowing the ruling on them then wishes to repent, needs to give away in charity all the profits he made from them. This will be a means of purification and will n... |
A man used to accept bribes. Then Allah guided him to righteousness. What should he do with what he used to earn as bribes? | Praise be to Allah.There can be two situations.
Either the bribes he used to accept were from those that had been wronged who had to offer bribes as a means of obtaining what was their right, in which case the repentant should return them their amounts or articles or whatever, for what he took from them is considered a... |
I used to do forbidden things and get paid for them. Now I have
repented. Do I have to return the amounts thus earned? | Praise be to Allah.Yes, one who commits haram (forbidden) deeds and accepts payments for them, should
get rid of the amounts earned from them when he repents. But such amounts should not be
returned to those who paid them.
For instance, when a call-girl repents, she should not return her wages of sin to her
customer... |
What is the ruling on using clothing of the kuffar (unbelievers)? | Praise be to Allah.The use of clothing of the kuffar (unbelievers) which they have worn
is permissible as long as there is no known najasa (impurity)
regarding it, because the default for things in general is tahaarah
(purity) and it is not overridden by mere doubt. Likewise, what they
have woven and dyed and what ... |
What are the different types of ‘iddah (waiting period) and what are their extents? | Praise be to Allah.According to the Islamic Shari`ah, the iddah is a waiting period with certain exigencies required of a woman when the appropriate condition exists; either divorce or death of her husband.
As for divorce , the ‘iddah for a pregnant woman is until she delivers her child.
The ‘iddah for one who still ... |
There is another problem that has been worrying me for some time—namely, I committed fornication with a woman. How do I repent? Can I marry her in order to cover up the whole affair?
Another man says he committed fornication outside his country, and he knows that the woman conceived and delivered a chi... | Praise be to Allah.
Questions of this sort are
asked so often and by so many that it is time Muslims paid serious attention
to their reformation in the light of the Quran and Sunnah (prophetic
teachings), in order that such things do not occur in the first place.
Special stress is to be placed o... |
Supposing - and may Allah save us from such a thing that I sinned with a woman and then we married. And after many years we both repent. What is required of us now? | Praise be to Allah.So long as both of you are true in your repentance, it is required of both of you to get married anew in the presence of a wali (legal guardian of the woman) and two witnesses. But it is not necessary that it be done in a court—rather, it will suffice even if the whole proceeding takes place inside a... |
A woman says she married a virtuous man. But she had committed things
before marriage that Allah disapproves of. Now her conscience pricks her. She
would like to know if it is necessary for her to confess to her husband what she
used to do before marriage? | Praise be to Allah.No, it is not necessary for either of the two spouses to inform the other of what they used to
do before their marriage. Let he or she who happens to have fallen in such evils conceal
himself or herself just as Allah has concealed them. A true repentance should suffice.
As for he who married a virg... |
What is required of the man who repents homosexuality? | Praise be to Allah.It is obligatory on both of them - the active and the passive partners - to repent to Allah
urgently, passionately and sincerely for no worse combination of punishments was sent by
Allah as the ones in the case of the people of Lut (asws), who used to commit this filthy
crime. The combination of p... |
I have repented. But in my possession are some forbidden things such as musical instruments, cassettes, films, etc. Is it permissible for me to sell them, particularly since they are worth a large amount? | Praise be to Allah.
Sale of such banned articles is not permissible in Islam. The Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “When Allah forbids a thing, then
He forbids its price (as well).” (i.e., its sale/purchase/trading.) [Abu
Dawood, and it is authentic] Also, you know well t... |
I was a misguided person spreading secularist ideologies, and writing heretical stories and articles, and using my poetry as a vehicle to spread corruption and liberalism. Then Allah turned to me with His mercy and brought me forth from darkness into light. How should I repent? | Praise be to Allah.This of course is a great blessing of Allah and a favor. We pray to Allah that He grant you perseverance.
As for those who were engaged with their tongue and their pen in a war against Islam by spreading distorted ideologies and doctrines, or by spreading misguided innovations and corruption, the fol... |
If a person has already prayed in a mosque then goes to another one and finds people there praying the congregational prayer, should he pray again? | Praise be to Allah.If a person prays in a mosque and then goes to another one to attend a lecture or for any other reason, and finds the people there praying, then he should join them and his prayer would be considered a supererogatory (nafilah, nafl, tatawwu‘) prayer .
He should do so even if it is during the prohibi... |
What should one do if one is praying the sunnah prayer
in the mosque and the iqamah is called? | Praise be to Allah.If a person enters the mosque and is praying the sunnah while the
iqamah is called, then the best opinion in this case is that if he is in
his second rak‘ah, he should shorten it, and if he is in the first
rak‘ah, he should just break his prayer and enter the congregation
with the Imam1. The evid... |
What should one who is informed about the correct direction of the qiblah
during a prayer? | Praise be to Allah.If there is a congregation praying, and during their prayer they are informed about the
right direction of qiblah, they should all turn towards the correct direction. The same is
also true for someone praying individually. Whatever part of their prayer has been
performed (before changing direction... |
What should one do if one is praying behind an imam and one misses one
of the obligatory parts (arkaan)of the prayer? | Praise be to Allah.If someone is praying in a congregation and the loud speaker stops working or the
person is drowsy, and he lags behind the Imam by one or more obligatory acts
(arkaan) of prayer (i.e., the Imam performed it and he could not because of not hearing
the Imam’s voice), then when he returns to consciou... |
What happens if the Imam nullifies his ablution during the prayer? Or what
if he suddenly recalls that he in fact was not in a state of wudu’ in the first
place? What should he do? Is the prayer of the people praying behind him
still valid or do they need to make up all or part of it? | Praise be to Allah.If the Imam enters the state that nullifies his ablution or prayer, or remembers during the
prayer that he did not perform ablution, then he should come out from prayer and
appoint someone from the attendees who can lead them to completion. This has been
narrated from ‘Umar, ‘Ali, ‘Alqamah and ‘At... |
What should one do if one is praying behind the Imam
and sees part of his body uncovered? | Praise be to Allah.If someone if in a congregational prayer behind the Imam and sees
the ‘awrah (those parts of the body that a man or a woman must
cover.) uncovered due to an opening in his clothes or due to his
clothes being thin and transparent, then if it is possible he should go
ahead and cover it with somethi... |
What happens if an Imam forgets the
ending of the verse during prayer and no
one reminds him? | Praise be to Allah.If the Imam recited a part of the Qur’an and forgot the ending of the
verse, and none of the followers reminded him of it, he can choose
either to say the takbeer and discontinue the recitation, or recite a
verse or more from another surah. But this is allowed only if the
forgotten part is not fr... |
What should one do if people go out to congregate for
salaat il-istisqa’ (prayer asking for rain) and it rains? | Praise be to Allah.If the people went out for the prayer for rain (istisqa’) or intended to
do so and it rained, then there can be two cases:
If they were prepared to go out and it rained before they left,
then they should thank Allah (subhanahu wa ta‘ala) for His
blessings and not leave.
If they had already come ou... |
What should one do if one feels oneself dozing off
during Friday prayer? | Praise be to Allah.If a person dozes while listening to the Friday sermon, it is
recommended for him to change the place with the person next to
him. In doing this he should be careful not to speak; rather, he should
use some gestures (hand movements, etc.). The evidence for this is
the hadith narrated by Samrah wh... |
What should one do if one finds oneself unsure in the middle of the prayer how many raka’at one has prayed? | Praise be to Allah.If a person falls into doubt as to whether he prayed , e.g., three of four rak`ahs he should consider the most likely case. However, if he cannot put more weight to one of the two , he should assume what he is certain of and that is the lesser amount, and make the prostrations of forgetfulness (sujud... |
What should one do if one remembers in the final
tashahhud that one recited at tahiyyaat in the beginning
of the rak’ah instead of al-Fatihah? | Praise be to Allah.If the Imam remembers in the final tashahhud (sitting of the prayer)
that he had recited at-tahiyyaat (the greetings mentioned during the
sitting) in the beginning of the rak‘ah instead of Al-Fatihah, he
should stand up and offer another rak‘ah, which is correct in
exchange for the one he perform... |
What should one do if one forgets to mention a required tasbeeh during ruku’ and remembers just afterwards after rising up? | Praise be to Allah.If someone, after raising his head from ruku‘,
remembers that he did not say the supplications of ruku‘, he should not return
back to the ruku‘ because the requirement for supplication of ruku‘
has been dropped by virtue of his rising it. If he returns back to the ruku‘
intentionally, this action wou... |
What should one do if one forgets the first tashahhud (sitting after the second rak’ah)? | Praise be to Allah.If one forgets the first tashahhud , stands up for the third rak`ah and starts the recitation of Al-Fatihah, then according to the majority of scholars, he should not return back to the sitting position. If he does return knowing that his return is unapproved of, his prayer will be nullified because ... |
We have collected some money to buy or build a Masjid and a School for
Muslim children. Almost, everyone in the community donated some money.
Before collecting the donations we were considering a certain piece of land;
but the deal failed through. Some of the people who donated money requested
the m... | Praise be to Allah.1 & 2. If a donor's intention when he donated the money was for the purchase of the
particular land in question, you became his trustee and representative with this money. If the
efforts to buy this land have stopped or been cancelled, and the donor requests the return
of the amount donated, then ... |
Assalam, I have a question that pertains to impurity. Once we enter the
shower, intending to do ghusl, then it is accepted. But what if one urinates
while showering? Does his ghusl become void? What i am meaning to say is
that, is it ok, if after one urinates to continue washing himself and complete ... | Praise be to Allah.There is no objection against one urinating while making ghusl. If the intention of ghusl was
to purify oneself of janaba or major impurity, then he should complete his ghusl. If the
intention was to purify himself of al-hadath al-asghar (minor impurity), he must renew his
niyyah (intention) to cl... |
Praying during menstruation is impure,, but what if the periods lasts more than the normal days, (5-7 days). My question is whether we wait until it stops and then pray or can we pray, even though the periods last way longer? | Praise be to Allah.A women's menstrual cycle is subject to variations, such as being longer or shorter or discontinuous or delayed or coming earlier as a result of many biological and psychological factors.
Therefore, the woman is not allowed to perform prayer, have intercourse with her husband, etc., until she becomes... |
What is the ruling if a woman’s period lasts longer than 15 days? | Praise be to Allah.If blood continues to flow and a woman is still waiting to purify herself, and it exceeds 15 days, then she should fall back to her normal period as a reference. Accordingly, she must make ghusl, and start praying , and in addition make up the prayers for the days which she did not pray since the tim... |
Is one allowed to borrow money from some one works in a restaurant which
sells haram things? If he borrowed this money already what is the hukm? | Praise be to Allah.Yes, it is permissable for a Muslim to borrow from someone in such a situation. The daleel
(evidence) for this is that the Prophet
(peace be upon him) borrowed from the Jews
and they were dealing in riba. Furthermore, in most cases, such a person's income is not
totally haram, because it is a mix... |
During prayer, do you perform 'takbeer' during the course of a particular
action or at the end of that action? E.g during sujood, should we say "Allah Akbar" DURING the course of getting up or once we've straightened up completely? | Praise be to Allah.The sunnah is for the takbeer to be in conjunction with the movement, such that one
begins the takbeer with the beginning of the movement. The daleel (evidence) for this is the
hadith of Abu Hurairah in which was said:
Abu Huraira used to say takbeer in all the prayers, compulsory and optional, ..... |
I have a question for my friend. She is 17 years old and
they just moved here from their home country and her
guardians and mom want her to marry her cousin who
lived in their same house back home but this girl really
refuses to marry him because she dislikes for some
reason and she is begging and ... | Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah). This situation about
which this sister is asking is a common one and occurs
often as a result of a clash of desires between parents
and their daughter. It could be for a benefit or interest
the mother or father sees and the young woman doesnt,
and each regar... |
Is it OK for a husband to marry a second wife, without the consent of the first wife just because the man, or husband, in our case, falls in love with another woman? Should he marry her, even though he is already married? Does Islam allow such a situation for a man? | Praise be to Allah.Man-woman relationship before marriage
Before responding to this question, a comment must be made regarding an objectionable and reprehensible issue implied in the question, and that is the mentioning by the sister that he “falls in love with another woman”.
It is known that it is not permissible in... |
I live in the united states. How much is Nesab el-Zakat in US dollars? | Praise be to Allah.Nisab ul-Zakat for naqd (gold and silver) is defined as the minimum amount of naqd specified by shari’a below which one is not required to pay zakat, whereas if one’s wealth exceeds it then zakat becomes incumbent.
And it is known that zakat ul-maal (wealth) in shari’a is required for the two types o... |
Praying during menstruation is not allowed, but what if the period lasts more than the normal days, (5-7 days). My question is whether we wait until it stops and then pray or can we pray, even though the period lasts very long? | Praise be to Allah.A woman's menstrual cycle is subject to variations, such as being longer or shorter or discontinuous or delayed or coming earlier as a result of many biological and psychological factors.
Therefore, the woman is not allowed to perform prayer, have intercourse with her husband, etc., until she becomes... |
My friend is asking againHe was working in a restaurant, serving everything except wine (khamr)but the meat there is not halal and he knows that; he was carrying the empty glasses of wine and washing them, he knows that that is not allowed. His Q is: he felt guilty so he left the restaurant. He had money out of that jo... | Praise be to Allah.The job which this brother was performing is the kind in which halal and haram have been mixed together. At the same time that he was serving food that contained haram ingredients such as pork or lahm ul-maita (meat not properly slaughtered), he was serving things that are halal as well washing dishe... |
Salam Alicom, A friend of mine has gotten an offer
from a life insurance company in USA. He is a student
but he must work to support himself and his study. what
makes the problem worse is that he must find a job by
Sept 97 otherwise he will be illegal and will be kicked
out of the country. So my qu... | Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah). Life insurance is among the most
severely prohibited types of insurance if not the single worst one. It
is no doubt a type of gambling, and thus working in this field of
employment is haram (prohibited), and it is forbidden to be a partner
in helping people t... |
Can Muslims eat in restaurants owned and directed by people who are not
worshipping Allah? For example, Chinese restaurants. Keeping in mind that
the type of food in these places is not HARAM in itself but the people
making this food are KOFFAR. | Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah). There is no objection for a Muslim to eat from
food that a kaafir (unbeliever), whether polytheist or otherwise, has cooked, as the issue
of cooking does not involve slaughtering according to Islamic guidelines so that we
would require the person to be from ah... |
What about someone who joins the congregational
prayer late and has to make up the rak’aat missed, and
finds that the Imam makes sujood al-sahw? Should he
join in the sujood or stand and continue his prayer and
make it at the end? | Praise be to Allah.If the Imam makes the salaam and the follower stands up to
complete what he missed, while the Imam has to make prostrations
of forgetfulness after the salaam, the follower should return back
and make prostrations with the Imam if he has not completed
standing upright. Otherwise he should not retu... |
If the Imam makes a mistake in the prayer and the
followers try to remind him but he does not know when
he made the mistake, what should they do? | Praise be to Allah.If the Imam makes a mistake in the prayer and misses an obligatory
act, while the followers remind him of the mistake (by saying
“subhan Allah”) but he does not understand what they mean or does
not know when or where he made the mistake, and continues to
move on to other obligatory acts which do... |
Dear brother in faith.
I start with the name of Allah. I would like to thank you for your prompt response for our previous question which was of a great help to our community (All thanks be to Allah).
What is the Islamic point-of-view regarding those who attend Friday prayers in the Masjid and fail to attend any other ... | Praise be to Allah.All Praise is due to Allah A- Evidence From The Quran
First Evidence
Our Lord tabaraka wa ta'aala said what may be translated as {And when you [i.e., the commander of an army] are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And whe... |
Is it permissible to interrupt tawaf or sa`i? | Praise be to Allah.Is it permissible to interrupt tawaf or sa`i?
If a person is performing tawaf (circumambulation around the Ka`bah) or sa`i (between Safa and Marwah), and he comes across a need (e.g., he is thirsty and wants to drink something, or loses someone from his family members and stops to look for him, or be... |
How do you bury someone who dies at sea? | Praise be to Allah.If a person dies on a ship while traveling at sea, according to Imam Ahmad, the people should wait if
they hope to reach some place to bury him (such as an island or beach) in a day or two and if they
are confident that the body will not decay. However, if they cannot, they should wash the body,
s... |
What should one do if one is asked to perform something at work that he feels is
contrary to the teachings of Islam? | Praise be to Allah.If a person is ordered to perform a certain assignment at his work, he should consider itif the act
does not involve any disobedience to Allah (subhaanahu WA ta'aala) he should execute it. Otherwise,
if it does involve some disobedience to Allah (subhaanahu WA ta'aala), he should not obey the
comm... |
What is the distance which, once one has set out for it, allows one to shorten the prayer? | Praise be to Allah.The majority of scholars comprising the Malikis and the Shafi’is and the Hanbalis have taken the opinion that the recognized distance for one who has undertaken its travel in shortening the prayer is four burud (an antiquated unit of distance), which is two average day's travel by heavily-loaded came... |
If one commences travel and shortens the prayers, then it becomes evident that one must
return, and one has only traveled a short distance, what is the ruling on his prayers? | Praise be to Allah.His prayers are valid since the precept to be followed is one's intention to complete the distance of
travel and not actually completing the full distance. The required condition of shortening the prayer is
that one resolves in the beginning of his travel to traverse a given distance, and if he bot... |
If one who is traveling decides to return and alters his travel plan should he shorten his
prayer on his way back? | Praise be to Allah.If what remains from his return trip would commonly be known locally as "travel," then there is no
objection to his shortening the prayer. This opinion would be the ruling as per those who regard what
is commonly accepted by custom and traditions in the local area as the basis for defining travel. ... |
If one is in doubt whether the distance is far enough to allow him to shorten the prayer,
is it permissible for him to shorten it? | Praise be to Allah.If one does not know and there is nothing to indicate whether or not the distance is far enough, then a
traveler is not allowed to shorten the prayers. The completion of prayers is the default requirement
and cannot be abrogated or over-ridden by doubt or uncertainty (as per the Shafi'yah opinion). |
When a traveler's destination can be reached by two routesone long enough to meet
the distance requirement for shortening prayer, and one which isn'tis the traveler
permitted to shorten prayers if traveling along the longer route? | Praise be to Allah.The traveler is allowed to shorten when traveling by the longer route if he has chosen it for a proper
purpose, such as safety or being easier (there is no dissension amongst the scholars in this case).
Furthermore, if his intention is to take it in order to be able to shorten the prayers (i.e., se... |
When one leaves his/her home town traveling without a specific destination until reaching
the distance limit for shortening the prayer (e.g. a shepherd looking for good grazing for
his sheep, a picnicker searching for a more suitable place for camping, or one chasing a
fugitive) is he/she allowed to ... | Praise be to Allah.According to the majority (of Muslim scholars) one would not be allowed to shorten prayers, since
the traveler in such a case has set off without the intention beforehand (and the intention is of
significance in Islam). Therefore he/she has not met the condition of being a traveler. |
Are those who are accompanying or following others (e.g. a soldier with his commander
or a servant with his/her sponsor/boss) and are fully unaware of the destination permitted
to take advantage of the license to shorten the prayers? | Praise be to Allah.If the people in question know beforehand that those whom they are following had the intention to
travel, then they would be permitted to shorten. On the other hand, if they were fully unaware of the
intentions of those whom they were following, they would be allowed to shorten prayers once they
t... |
At what point is a traveler permitted to commence shortening prayers? | Praise be to Allah.The majority of the Muslim scholars assert the condition that a traveler must depart from all the
housings and buildings of his/her home town relying on the fact that Allaah (glory be to Him) relates
shortening to travel (specifically darb fil-ardh), and such travel only happens once departing one'... |
What is the verdict in performing two salaat (prayers) together (jam'a) and shortening the
prayer (qasr) at the airport for those who are waiting to fly or those who have just
disembarked from an arriving plane? | Praise be to Allah.If the airport, sea-port or railway station are within the outskirts of the traveler's home-town, or even
linked to his/her home-town by contiguous dwellings or buildings, no license to shorten prayers is
allowed, since he/she would not be considered to have departed the dwelling or town. Once the ... |
What is the ruling on libaas ul-shuhrah or the wearing of extravagant clothing? | Praise be to Allah.All praise and thanks be to Allaah the Lord of the worlds.
Regarding your question about the prohibition of so-called "libaas ul-shuhrah" (lit. dress of high repute,
i.e. to show-off or as a status symbol), there is a sound and truthful hadith narrated by Abdullah ibn
Umar (may Allaah be pleased wi... |
I fall into sin and then repent. But my base self overcomes me and I fall into it again. Does this nullify my earlier repentance leaving the previous sins intact and not forgiven? | Praise be to Allah.In the opinion of the majority of scholars it is not a condition for a repentance to be accepted that the penitent does not fall into the same sin again. It is a condition that the sin be given up immediately and that there should be true feelings of regret in the heart. This should be accompanied by... |
I have neglected many rights of Allah in the past, such as prayers, fasts, and zakah (paying poor-due). Am I required to repeat them or to compensate for them? | Praise be to Allah.As far as the five daily prayers are concerned, the preferred opinion is that the repetition or compensation (or what is known as qadha in Arabic), is not obligatory for the reason that prayers are obligatory at a particular time, and once that time has elapsed, there is no way to offer them. However... |
Is repentance from a particular sin acceptable while I am a victim of another? | Praise be to Allah.Yes, repentance from a particular sin is acceptable even if the repentant insists on another sin which is of a different nature and not the same as the one from which he has repented. For example, if a man repents from having accepted interest but not from drinking wine, his repentance over accepting... |
I stole from certain people. Now I have repented, but I do not know where
they live. Perhaps another may say," I embezzled some money from a firm
which has closed up its business." Or yet another person may say," I
pilfered some material from an establishment which has shifted its
premises." What sh... | Praise be to Allah.In all these cases it is incumbent upon you to search for them to the extent of your
means. If you find them, return them their right. If the owner or owners have died, then
their right should be returned to their immediate kin. However, if you cannot locate
them, then spend in charity equal amoun... |
I have committed backbiting involving a person or a group of people, or have unjustly slandered some people regarding things with which they didn't have anything to do. Is it a condition of repentance that I should inform them and seek their pardon? And if this is not required then how do I repent? | Praise be to Allah.The answer will depend on
the nature of the interests of the people involved. If the case is such that
if he were to inform them of what he had once said about them, it would not
be likely to increase their anger, then, he should do that and seek their
forgiveness. He may then tel... |
If the sin involves the rights of another person then what form should repentance take? | Praise be to Allah.The basis for the answer is the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) who said: "He upon whom his brother has a right, be it of the nature of money or honor, let him compensate for it before he is made to compensate for it on a day when there will be neither dinar nor dirh... |
Should the Zakat be paid from the WHOLE money you
have (if more than elnisab) or from the amount you have
beyond elnisab (the remains from subtracting the nisab
from the whole money) ? | Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillah (all praise be to Allah).
Al-Khiraqi (rahimahullah) said: "If it (nisaab al-zakaat) is reached then
a quarter of 1/10 is due upon it and upon whatever exceeds it, no matter how
small." Ibn Qadama (rahimahullah) in explaining this statement said: "Meaning
that if the amount... |
I have read several articles on what foods are halal and what foods are haraam. But when I
go to a restaurant I still [doubt] if what I am eating is halal. I know that the meat needs to be
slaughtered in the name of Allah, and it shall be done by the people of the book. Currently
in the United States... | Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah).al-hamdu lillah (all praise be to Allah). The Christians and the Jews of
the People of the Book in our times are indeed those People of the Book that are mentioned in the texts
of shari'ah in the Qur'an and sunnah, and they are the kuffar (unbelievers) of the Je... |
Is it correct that our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) discouraged marrying cousins? Should marrying cousins be the last resort? | Praise be to Allah.Can you marry your cousin?
There is no objection whatsoever in the Islamic religion for a man to marry any of his relatives except al-maharim (those forbidden for marriage ) whom Allah mentioned in Surat Al-Nisa, 4:23 (interpretation of the meaning):
“Prohibited to you (for marriage) are: your mother... |
If the calender table indicates 4:45 a.m. as Ishraq till what
time can Fajr be prayed?
Thank you | Praise be to Allah.If what is published in the calendar conforms to what is actually observed in reality, then
the answer to your question is what was narrated by Abu Huraira in the hadith of the
Prophet
(peace be upon him): "Whoever catches a raka'a of the morning prayer
before the sun rises has caught the prayer... |
Is smoking cigarettes Haraam? | Praise be to Allah.And peace and blessings be on His Prophet.
Smoking is one of the things which has caused a lot of problems and harm these days and it has spread like wild fire. Before we discuss this topic in detail, we should know that Allaah the Almighty has divided things in the world into two types, good or perm... |
I have a dear friend that has converted to Islam. I am in support of her decision. Could you explain the process of how to convert to Islam?
Is it haram in Islam to date? Is there halal dating in Islam? What is the process of finding a suitable wife in Islam? | Praise be to Allah.A message of thanks
Respected questioner (may Allah protect you from every evil),
Please accept from me a well-intentioned greeting!
I commend and appreciate your wise and mature sense of judgment in supporting your friend's decision to accept Islam. It shows admirable wisdom and a balanced sense of... |
Can a non-muslim man marry a muslim woman? | Praise be to Allah.It is absolutely not permissible under any circumstances in Islamic law (shari'a) of Allah,
the most esteemed and exhalted, for a non-Muslim to marry a Muslim woman, as per
what He has said regarding the marriage of a kafir (unbeliever) to a Muslim woman and
vice versa: (interpretation of the mean... |
If a lady reverts to Islam and is married to a non-Muslim man, must she divorce this
man? If he refuses to become a Muslim, can she continue to live with him? | Praise be to Allah.All praise be to Allah the Almighty.
If a woman becomes a Muslima and her husband is a kaafir, then it becomes mandatory for her to
separate from him and it is not permissible for her to remain with him in his state of shirk (disbelief),
as per Allah's injunction (interpretation of the meaning):
" ... |
When is the romedon holiday? I hope the spelling is correct. | Praise be to Allah.The pronunciation and spelling of the word which is closest to the Arabic pronunciation is Ramadhaan. The month of Ramadhaan for this Hijrah year 1418H is expected to commence on 30 or 31 December 1997, as will be established by sighting of the moon. Allah has said in surat al-Baqarah, 2:189 (interpr... |
Dear brother in faith.
I start with the name of Allah. I would like to thank you for your prompt response for our previous answer which was of a great help to our community (all thanks be to Allah). We are still have not purchased a masjid yet. We are considering an older church, with the will of Allah, we will conve... | Praise be to Allah.All praises be to Allaah, Lord and Sustainer of the worlds, and may the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and upon his family and companions.
Dear brothers:
As-salaamu alaikum wa-rahamat ullaahi wa-barakaatuh, I ask Allah ta'ala that this message finds ... |
Assalamu'alaikum. I am very in love with my girlfriend, a Chinese non-muslim.We've
been together for 5 years and planned to be wed soon. The problem is she is the eldest
in her family and by tradition has to look after her parents who are non-muslim.I have
tried to convert them to the islamic faith b... | Praise be to Allah.All praise is due to Allah.
First of all, we praise Allah the most glorified that He guided
this woman to Islam and that you are now allowed to marry her under Islamic
law (shari'ah). May Allah the Almighty help you to remain firm toward your faith.
Out of compassion and caring for your sake... |
Here in Singapore, the Muslims have very little, if not any, chance to participate in
non-interest based transactions. What advice can you give to us who have no choice but
to be involved in these transactions for our basic needs? | Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillaah:
Every Muslim has to implement Islamic law, with all possible means, in all affairs, being social,
economical, etc., in accordance with the verse: (interpretation of the meaning) "Say: My prayer, my
sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah".
On certain occasions Muslims may ... |
Our extended family seem to de divided on the issue of women visiting graves. Some say it is perfectly okay and do so and some say it is not permitted and do not visit graves. Please let me know if it is permissible for women to visit graves. | Praise be to Allah.Paying visits by Muslim men to cemeteries is a practice of the sunnah, and it reminds one of his destiny so that he may strive for it. As the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
"I [once] had forbid you from visiting graves, [and I now enjoin] you to do so, so that the visit may serve as a beneficial r... |
By Allah's mercy, many Muslims are entering Islam in America. Many Muslims change their names after accepting Islam. Some change their names to names of angels like Jibril or Mikail, etc. According to the 'aqidah of Ahl-us-Sunnah, angels are neither male nor female. If one says they are male, this is bid`ah and if one ... | Praise be to Allah.Ibn al-Qayyim said in his book "Tuhfat al-Mawdud fi Ahkam al-Mawlud" in the second chapter under "What is preferred among the names and what is considered reprehensible among them" said:
“... and among them are the names of the angels such as Jibrail and Mikail and Israfil, it is makruh to name human... |
Is it permissable for a Muslim woman, who does not have a
mahram because she is an unmarried convert, to relocate to
another country for the purposes of furthering her Islaamic
knowledge, to live among Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaat, and seek
a husband? | Praise be to Allah.
If the Muslim woman is living in a place where there are no Muslims of Ahl
al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaa'ah with whom she could live and she is therefore
unable to learn her religion, it is permissible for her to move to another
place where she can live among Ahl al-Sunnah and learn her religion.
Indeed,... |
Is it permissable for the
husband to move out of the home during the
iddah of his wife? For what period
of time is he required to maintain her
after he pronounces divorce? If
he abandons the home and does not maintain her, what does the Sharee'ah
say about such actions? | Praise be to Allah.All Praise is due to Allah the Almighty.
It is mandatory that a divorced woman stay in her husband's
home during
the period of iddah (specifically after
the first and second divorce).
It is not permissible for her husband to force her out
of the home.
The verse from the Qur'an which asserts this is a... |
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