QUESTION: How is a place declared a Masjid? Does it require an independent entrance? Are there any other requirements? ANSWER: The Fuqaha have mentioned that a building does not officially become a Masjid by merely building it. It is officially recognized as a Masjid...
QUESTION: If an Imaam in Zuhr or Asr Salaah reads a Sajdah Ayah, must he make Sajdah-e-Tilaawat? ANSWER: Yes, he will have to make Sajdah-e-Tilaawat in the silent Salaah if a verse of Sajdah is recited. الجواب وبالله التوفيق: ہرفرض نماز میں آیت سجدہ تلاوت کر کے سجدہ...
Question:- In Fardh Salaah, as an Imaam, if I read an Aayah of Sajdah, can I immediately go into Ruku at the end of the Sajdah Aayah with the intention of Sajdah-e-Tilaawat? NB: I did this a few times without informing the congregation. Please can Mufti Saheb inform...
Question:- If a person is performing Salaah alone, will it be okay for him to recite Qiraat aloud? Answer:- We assume your question pertains to the Fardh Salaah. The Fardh Salaah should be performed in congregation in the Masjid as performing Salaah in Jamaat is...
Question:- Are females allowed to recite Qunoot-e-Naazilah in the Fajr prayer or can it only be recited in congregation? Answer:- The Qunoot should only be recited with the Imaam in the Fajr Salaah and not individually. وظاهر تقييدهم بالإمام أنه لا يقنت المنفرد (الدر...
QUESTION: Please advise: I’ve heard that on making Qadha Salaah, we have to specify which Salaah we are making Qadha of in our intention. So, I say, for example, "Oh Allah, I’m reading 4 rakaats Fardh Qadha of 1 January 2024." I accidentally said 2023 in my intention...
QUESTION: The Imaam of our Masjid allows his son to perform Imaamat during his turn. His son is becoming Hafiz. We did not see his son in the Masjid for two weeks prior to him coming to perform Imaamat on his father's part, who is on leave and gone abroad The Imaam...
QUESTION: Can you read Salaah in front of a reflective surface? ANSWER: If the reflective surface distracts you in Salaah, then one should avoid performing Salaah before it. If it does not interfere with your concentration in Salaah, then there is no problem. (وَلَا...