Q1) While reading Salaah, I became muddled up in a Surah and missed a portion of an Ayah. Is my Salaah valid? A1) The Salaah will generally remain valid if the mistake was minor and did not invalidate the recitation. However, if a letter or word was omitted in a...
QUESTION: There is an elderly lady who found out that it was compulsory to read Salaah when she was in her late 20s. When she learnt this, she started reading her Salaah punctually. Does this lady have to make Qadhaa for all the years that she didn't know she had to...
Q1) Does the rule of giving and acceptance apply in the case of Waqf? For example, can someone just leave something in the Masjid without letting anyone know that it is intended as Waqf? A1) Fuqaha (Jurists) state that by verbally making an item, land, etc. Waqf, the...
QUESTION: I heard an Aalim say that the ه in حمده from سمع الله لمن حمده is هاء السكت according to Jumhur, and it is not a ضمير. Is this the correct and preferred opinion? ANSWER: The statement is correct according to the view of the Jumhoor Ulama, that the هاء in...
QUESTION: A person has a problem with their knee and is unable to sit in the Tashahud position. Should the person sit on the floor and stretch their legs open or sit on a chair? What is the procedure of Ruku and Sajdah when sitting on the floor/chair? ANSWER: Yes, one...
QUESTION: I would like to know all the Masaa’il regarding male discharge. For example, if one feels like during Wudhu or Salaah they have discharge, do they have to repeat the Wudhu/Salaah? What is the ruling if a male is unsure whether there was discharge while he...
QUESTION: Recently, while performing Fardh Salaah in Jamaat, a brother noticed my posture and mentioned that my forearms were touching the ground. When I tried to adjust and raise my forearms to prevent them from touching, I found that I had to tense my shoulders...
QUESTION: How do we dispose of items in the Masjid and Madrassah that aren't of use or are discarded items that were used for plumbing, tiling, globes, Madrassah desks, etc.? ANSWER: If the items are such that one can still derive benefit from, then one can keep it...