QUESTION: A deceased person's family wishes to pay Fidya for the person's missed fasts and Salaah during his lifetime. Q1. He suffered for almost all of of his life from Schizophrenia. Alhamdulillah, he managed to function normally in terms of his life and business,...
QUESTION: I would like to know if a young boy aged 11-12 years old who is not Baaligh, may call out the Adhaan? Would the Adhaan be valid if the boy called it out after nobody else went forward to call out the Adhaan? ANSWER: If a child of understanding age calls out...
QUESTION: If a ladies hair falls from its root while she is reading Salaah, will her hair be regarded as impure and will she have to repeat her Salaah? ANSWER: In order for the stickiness (attached to the root of the hair) to be considered as Najis, it is necessary...
QUESTION: There are some Masaajid (in Lenasia) that are a few degrees off Qiblah. Is it permissible to perform Salaah at these Masaajid? ANSWER: At the outset, it should be borne in mind that when a person is performing Salaah before the Ka’aba Sharif (in the Haram of...
QUESTION: Can the Imaam delay the congregational for up to 5-10 minutes to maintain silence in the Masjid? Are there any proofs to validate this practice? Is it necessary, or should it be avoided? Is it praiseworthy, or can it be regarded as an innovation? ANSWER: We...
QUESTION: How much time should a person allot to performing Qadha Salaah in a day? If a person has to perform quite a bit of Qadha Salaah and dedicates 20-30mins daily for this objective, and recites Quraan for 1 hour everyday, then will he be sinful for giving less...
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: Is it permissible to recite the Quraan Sharif in the Masjid with one's feet facing towards the Qibla? ANSWER: Some Ulama have stated that it is Makrooh to face the feet in the direction of the Qiblah, hence one should refrain from doing so without a valid...