QUESTION: If one wants to purchase something for his family for Aa'shura from an online store, should he purchase it before and give it on Aa'shura, or should he purchase on Aa'shura and give it thereafter? ANSWER: Imam Baihaqi Rahimahullah has recorded the following...
QUESTION: A person passed away as a Murtad. Are we allowed to send his Muslim family our condolences? ANSWER: Yes, it is permissible to offer condolences to the deceased person’s family by saying, “May Allah Ta’ala grant you a better replacement – meaning a Muslim...
Question:- We have heard that, if a person spends on his family on the day of Aashurah, he will receive abundance of blessings throughout the year. Does this mean that he should spend on the 10th day of Muharram or does spending on the night preceding the 10th day...
Hadrat Abu Hurairah Radiallahu Anhu narrates that Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, "The most superior fast after the month of Ramadaan is in the month of Allah, Muharram. And the most superior Salaah after the (five) compulsory Salaah is the night Salaah...
QUESTION: Is there any basis to the claim that a person can fast on the 9th, 10th and 11th of Muharram? ANSWER: It is recorded in a narration that Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam is reported to have said, “If I remain alive until the following year then I will...
QUESTION:- I would like to make Sadaqah of a goat and prepare a meal for new Muslim students. Can my Niyyah for this Sadaqah be combined with a Niyyah for Hadiyyah on Aashurah? ANSWER:- The virtue of spending on the Day of Aashura pertains to one’s family, hence, one...
