17th August 2024 Question: If my 5 year old son walks in front of me (mother) whilst I’m praying Salāh and starts fidgeting with my clothes then does that break my Salāh? In what
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8th January 2024 Question: I will be travelling for Umrah with my husband inshallah, spending 8 nights in Makkah and 8 nights in Madinah. Will I still be considered a musafir to pray qasr
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2nd January 2024 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If I am in a place where the people who gather for Salāh follow the Shafi’i opinion of praying Asr in the earlier
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15th June 2022 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: I hope that this email finds you well. I will be going on vacation with my husband in July for two weeks, exactly 14
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16th February 2022 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: I have a case where I’m the only Muslim with this disorder. Only 1% of the human population has this disorder. I reverted
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1st November 2021 Question: Is my Salāh valid if my baby whose passed stool in his nappy comes and sits on my lap? Like sometimes he will pass stool whilst I’m in Salah. If
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20th August 2021 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If I had a wound on my finger before the prayer I put a bandage on it, it stops bleeding but while praying
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9th May 2021 Question: Assalaamu alaikum Mufti sahib, please could you give us a fatwa on the following issue. Please see the feature image of our masjid Madni Jamia Masjid and an adjacent blue
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11th December 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: A musafir prays zuhr behind a muqeem Imām and reaches the Imām in the Qa’dah Akheerah. Does the musafir read four or two?
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3rd November 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: What is the ruling on making dua in sujood. Some scholars say that you cannot make dua in sujood in your fardh and sunnat
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13th September 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Once a woman is married and she moves into her husband's house full-time, then when she returns to her family/parents' house, does she read
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30th July 2020 Question: It is most likely that this year’s Eid al-Adha will fall on a Friday. If it does then does this cancel out the Jumu'ah prayer based on certain prophetic narrations?
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14th May 2020 Question: As there is the likely chance that the Masajid will remain closed after Ramadhān, is it permissible to perform Eid Salāh at home? الجواب حامداً و مصلياً In the name
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6th May 2020 Question: Is virtual Salāh of both the Tarawīh and Jumu’ah Salāh permissible during the Covid-19 lock down as some modern scholars advocate? الجواب حامداً و مصلياً In the name of
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27th March 2020 Question: As you are aware that because of the enormous outbreak of the coronavirus, many organisations have decided close the Masājid whilst others choose to keep it open. What is the correct
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16th February 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Once a woman is married and she moves into her husband's house permanently, then when she returns to her family/parent's house does she
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9th February 2020 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If a Musāfir (traveller) leads the Muqeem congregation Salāh of four rakats, then is the Salāh of the congregation valid or do they need
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6th August 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Question: We are told that we cannot perform any Salāh during the three Harām times; sunrise, zenith (zawal time), sunset. What is the duration time of each
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5th August 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Question: Is it permissible for a Hanafi adherent to pray Witr behind the Imāms in Haram during Ramadhān? الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allah, the Most
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5th August 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Question: What is the evidence of the Sunnah prayers in Jumuah? الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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8th July 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Question: Is It permissible to perform Qadha Salāh After Fajr and Asr Salāh? الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most
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7th July 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Question: Certain people Recite Zikr – Lā ilā ha Illallah – loud after every Fardh Salāh quoting the Hadeeth of Sayyduna Abdullāh Ibn Abbas t that the
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7th July 2018 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Question: Is it permissible for a non-Baligh child who has memorised the Qur'ān to lead others in the Tarāweeh Salāh? الجواب حامداً ومصلياً In the name
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1st June 2018 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Many Masjids pray Tahajjud Salāh in congregation during the last ten days of Ramadhān. I hear conflicting opinions on the matter as in some
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14th April 2018 Question. What is the correct time for Fajr and how many degrees should it be? What is the minimum required time between Fajr beginning time and sunrise? Please highlight the issue.
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13th April 2018 Question - What is Ishrāq and what is its purpose? Can I perform nafl or Qazā after reading Ishrāq? I understand it is two nafl which are read at least 20mins
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السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If an old person is suffering from dementia, is Salāh still obligatory on them and does the ruling of junoon (insanity) apply to such an individual
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23rd January 2018 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Hope you are well and in the best of Iman. The specific question we would like an answer to as follows. Is it permissible
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15th May 2017 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: At the University we were granted the purpose-built prayer room. At the time the Qiblah was measured by the union and Islamic societies and
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28TH April 2017 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: When attending the congregational Salāh behind the Imām, if the rows are full in the lines ahead, can you start your Salāh whilst
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19th December 2016 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: A sister was involved in a terrible car accident, leaving her in a terrible state. For three weeks she was coming in and
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8th June 2015 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: My query is regarding walking in front of someone performing Salāh. What is the minimum distance that needs to be left before you can
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18th May 2015 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If a group of brothers arrive late to the Masjid and as a result missed the Jamā’at, is it permissible for them to
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6th January 2015 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: We have an Imām in our local Masjid who is employed on a temporary basis since January 2013 and he has
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15th October 2014 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: What is the Islamic ruling on performing Salāh whilst travelling on a plane? Scholars state that the surface upon which Sujūd is made must
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18th April 2014 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Is it permissible for the Imām to stand inside the Mihrāb when the congregation prayer grows and there is no space for them?
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15th February 2014 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If the parents missed many Salāhs during their lifetime, is there any payment that must be given to compensate for their missed Salāhs?
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30th December 2013 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question. In the five daily Salāh - Can you list which are the Sunnah Muakkadah الجواب حامداً و مصلياً In the name of Allāh,
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30th December 2013 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: At work, if three people have entered the prayer room and one wants to read his Sunnats first then Fardh but the other two due
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30th December 2013 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: If one begins his Fardh Salāh at work (reading alone) and later on, three people walk into the prayer room and begin to offer
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7th November 2013 السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته Question: Is it permissible for an Imam who has already prayed or led the first Jumu'ah in a Masjid, to read the Khutbah of the
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