QUESTION: Is Witr Salaah limited to the reading of Dua-e-Qunoot only, or can we recite additional Duas aswell? ANSWER: It is permissible to recite other Duas as long as they do not resemble the speech of people, and it is best that the length of the Dua is equivalent...
QUESTION: If Dua-e-Qunoot was not read in Witr due to not understanding the meaning of Waajib, does the Witr Salaah have to be repeated? ANSWER: Recitation of Qunoot in Witr is Waajib according to Imaam Abu Hanifa Rahimahullah, which is the juristic view in the...
QUESTION: Kindly provide information on reciting Fateha for the deceased? ANSWER: We assume that your query pertains to making Dua for the deceased. Yes, it is permissible for one to make Dua in the Qabrastaan after burying the deceased, or whenever one visits the...
QUESTION: If females perform Salaah in front of males in a room, will the Salaah of the males be valid? ANSWER: The general ruling regarding women standing and performing Salaah in front of men is that the Iqtidaa of the men will not be valid. However, if there is a...
QUESTION: Are Musallis permitted to recite the Tasbeehaat of Salaah in an audible tone in Jamaat Salaah? ANSWER: It is incorrect for one to recite the Tasheebaat of Ruku and Sajdah so loudly that it disturbs fellow Musallis in Jamaat Salaah. Hence, the various...
QUESTION: In our town, the Asr salaah sets in at 4:06pm for Hanafis. Is it permissible to give the Azaan at 4pm and have the Jamaat at 4:15pm, as the majority of the Musallees follow the Hanafi Madhab? ANSWER: The Adhaan should only be called after the Salaah time...
Question:- After the demise of a person, announcements are made at the Qabrastaan that whoever the deceased owes money should come forward. When a person approaches the family and says that the deceased owed him a certain amount of money, they claim that they are...
Question:- We have often hear that it is Makrooh to recite the Quraan Sharif for the deceased between the time of death and before the Ghusl is given. Could Muftī please explain the reasoning behind it? Answer:- One should refrain from making Tilaawat by the deceased...