QUESTION: The distance from the Eid Gah to the closest Masjid is 700m by road. On Eid day, Fajr Jamaat is performed at the Eid Gah grounds. Is it permissible to perform Fajr Jamaat at the grounds when the Masjid is close by? ANSWER: As far as possible, Fardh Salaah...
QUESTION: If someone did not read Salah for four years, what should they do and how do they repent? ANSWER: One should sincerely repent for missing Salaah on its appointed time. Together with Taubah, one will be required to perform all the missed Salaah. ALLAH TA’ALA...
QUESTION: We have a pulpit in our Masjid and I noticed that at times the Jumu'ah Bayaan is been given from behind it, as opposed to the Imaam standing in front of the congregation or on the Mimbar, and conducting the Bayaan. Is it permissible from a Shari' point of...
QUESTION: If a female joins a row of men in Salaah, would that invalidate the Salaah of the men in the entire row, or just the person whom the female stood next to? ANSWER: If a woman stood in the Saff of the men, then the Salaah of the man standing directly behind...
QUESTION: In Masjidun Nabawi and Masjidal Haram, if there is a gap of more than two rows between people standing in the front row during Jamaat Salaah, will the prayer still be valid? ANSWER: Yes, Salaah will be valid as the Masjid is considered as one place....
QUESTION: A new Masjid is being built and some differences need to be addressed urgently before construction is completed. What is the correct way to build the Mimbar? There are some narrations indicating three steps, and four steps in other narrations. Please...
QUESTION: What is the Mas'ala regarding reading Dua loudly or silently, if one is the Imaam? Which manner is preferred? ANSWER: Dua after the Fardh Salaah should be made silently by the Imaam and Muqtadis. Allah Ta'ala states in the Quraan: ادعوا ربكم تضرعا وخفية Call...
QUESTION: I found out that Witr salaah is compulsory. I thought it was Nafl/Sunnah. I accepted Islam from 2016 and I have missed approximately 2844 Witr Salaah since then. Should I make Qadhaa of all, or will Taubah suffice? ANSWER: It is compulsory to make Qadhaa of...