QUESTION: There is a special virtue for performing 12 Rakaat Sunnah Muakkadah daily. On Fridays, which 4 Rakaat of Zuhr is included among these 12? Is it the 4 before or the 4 after Zuhr? ANSWER: After studying the books of Hadith and Fiqh, we understand that the 4...
QUESTION: There is a Masjid 5 kilometres outside Laudium. It is in the industrial area (Sunderland Ridge) on a farm like property, which is directly an offshoot from the R55. It is also around 1,5km away from Eldoglen, which is now a well developed area. I would like...
QUESTION: 1. At the time of which Adhaan should one stop trading on the day of Jumuah? 2. Are we permitted to verbally respond to the second Adhaan on the day of Jumuah? ANSWER: 1. On the day of Jumuah one should stop trading when the first Adhaan commences according...
Question:- A person misses the Jumuah Khutbah but gets the Salaah. Is his Jumuah valid? Answer:- The day of Jumuah is indeed an auspicious and important day in the life of a Muslim. Every Muslim should make a concerted effort to ensure that he prepares himself well...
Question:- We understand that we should remain silent during the Khutbah, but when the name of our Nabi Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam is mentioned do we recite durood? Are we allowed to repeat the Dua in the Khutbah, and what is the position on saying 'Ameen' during the...
Question:- What is the ruling with regard to 'Jumuah Mubarak' messages. Should we respond to such messages or simply ignore them? Answer:- The greeting of ‘Jumuah Mubarak’ is not proven from the Quraan Sharif or the Ahadith of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam....
Question:- What is the status of a person who misses 3 Jumuah Salaah consecutively? Answer:- It is recorded in Tawdeehaat, a commentary of Mishkaat Sharif, that any person who omits three Jumuah Salaah due to laziness, his heart is sealed with hypocrisy. Yes, if he...
Question:- Prior to COVID, Jumuah Salaah used to take place weekly during the academic term at our Musallah on campus. The Musallah is situated on UKZN Westville campus in Durban. However, post-COVID, Jumuah has never resumed on campus. However, some lectures and most...