QUESTION: I have heard that when a person makes Taubah and becomes punctual on all his Salaah, then any Salaah which he missed prior to this, are all pardoned. In addition to this, if the person chooses to read the Qadhaa, he is not absolved of the missed Salaah. Is...
QUESTION: Is the Imaam permitted to drink water while delivering the Khutbah, and can the Imaam deliver the Khutbah while reading from a Kitaab or paper? ANSWER: When the Imaam ascends the Mimbar to give the Arabic Khutbah, it is not allowed for those who are present...
QUESTION: What is the ruling/status of a person who leaves out the Sunnah Muakkadah? ANSWER: In principle, a person needs to read the Sunnah Muakkadah Salaah under all circumstances. It is extremely detestable in the sight of Allah Taala for a person to leave out the...
Q1. Is the Fatwa for reading Salaah while sitting on a chair the same for Shafi'ee and Hanafi Madhabs? If not, what are the differences? A1. Our Darul Ifta only cites rulings according to the Hanafi Madhab. As such, the Fatwa discussed regarding sitting on a chair and...
QUESTION: What is the Sunnah method of the Jumuʿah Salaah? In South Africa, traditionally, the lecture is given first, followed by the Khutbah. This is currently the same method adopted in our community as well. However, in some places, after the lecture, a...
QUESTION: A Masjid would like to implement the use of a stanchion as a Sutrah. The stanchion referred to here, is a barrier made up of poles connected by a rope. Is the rope sufficient to serve as a Sutrah? ANSWER: In principle, Fuqaha (Jurists) explain that the...
QUESTION: Is it permissible to sit on a chair and perform Salaah? ANSWER: In principle, it is obligatory upon a person to stand and perform Salaah if he is able to do so. If one is unable to stand due to some physical ailments or extreme pain, then he should sit on...
Q1. Inside Masjid al-Ḥarām, during Fardh Salaah, the Imaam leads from an enclosed area not directly connected to any Saff. In many parts of the Ḥaram Sharif, people do not form continuous rows, but rather perform Salaah wherever they find space — for example, near the...