If the safar distance of 77 km is covered in less than three days, will the traveller still be a Shar'i musaafir?
Even if the 3 days distance is covered in a couple of minutes as is the case with planes, the person is a musaafir.
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Is it permissible to eat the fruit growing on Musjid trees?
It is permissible to eat the fruit growing on trees in the Musjid's grounds. However, if it was the intention of the trustees when planting the trees to sell the fruit for the…
I find it difficult to concentrate during Salaat.
Everyone finds it difficult to concentrate during the Salaat. The primary cause for this is our lifestyle. The eyes, tongue, ears and the body are generally not guarded against…
If one raka't of Eid Salaat is missed, how should it be performed?
If a raka't of the Eid Salaat is missed, then after the Imaam's Salaam, the musalli should rise and in Qiyaam recite Qiraa't, then the Takbeers, then complete the Salaat as usual.
What are the roles of an Imaam?
It depends what the terms of the work contract of the paid imaams are? There are different types of Imaams, hence their duties differ. If you are referring to a Musjid Imaam, then…
Who has the main say in a Musjid - the Imaam or the Committee?
In this era, the Musjid committee is the ruling body of the Musjid. The Imaam is a paid employee bound by the work contract he has entered into with the committee. If any of the…
Is Jumuah fardh for a musaafir?
While Jumuah Salaat is not Fardh on a musaafir, he is most unfortunate for not performing Jumuah if he is in the vicinity of a Musjid.
I went to a town more than 78 km from my home with the intention of staying 28 days.
If on your return to the town you will be staying less than 15 days, then you will be a musaafir and perform Qasar.
The Imaam leaves his hands by the sides during Salaat.
According to the Maaliki Math-hab, the hands are left at the sides during Salaat. The Salaat of the muqtadis (followers) who fold their hands will be valid behind him. The people…
Does a husband require the permission of his wife to leave the home after Isha' Salaat?
Yes, he needs to inform her and even gain her consent because the night time is her Haq according to the Shariah. It is only descent, necessary and Islamic for a husband to inform…
The man who leads the Salaat in the Musjid watches porn and evil movies.
If there is no other nearby Musjid, then it will be permissible to perform Salaat even behind this filthy faasiq man.
I was told that if a woman joins the Salaat of a man, then his Salaat becomes invalid while her Salaat is valid.
In the scenario mentioned by you, it is the opposite. The man's Salaat is valid while the Salaat of the woman is not valid. According to the Hanafi Math-hab, if a woman is in the…
There is a tendency for some musallis in almost all the Musjids to sit right at the back near to the wall.
The haraam lethargy displayed by these louts is a sign of nifaaq (hypocrisy). This was the style of the munaafiqeen who are severely reprimanded in the Qur'aan for precisely this…
What is the status of a person who does not perform Salaat?
A person who abstains from Salaat, but believes that Salaat is Fardh, is a vile faasiq. He totters between kufr and Imaan. His Imaan hangs by a thread. He is on the precipice of…
Some imams while reciting the Jumuah khutbah turns their heads right and left.
It is bid'ah.
Can women perform their own Taraaweeh jamaat for revising their Qur'aan?
It is not permissible for women to perform Salaat in jamaat even for the purpose of revising the Qur'aan Majeed. The purpose of Taraaweeh is not to revise the Qur'aan. The revision…
What time does Dhua (Chaasht) Namaz begin?
Dhuha Salaat may be performed immediately after Ishraaq Salaat.
Is it permissible to recite Surah Faatihah in Janaazah Salaat?
It is not permissible to recite Surah Faatihah in Janaazah Salaat. It will be bid'ah to do so, just as it will be bid'ah to recite Surah Faatihah in Salaat instead of At-Tahiyaat.
Is it permissible to perform the Sunnat Salaat before the Athaan?
It is permissible to perform the Sunnat Salaat before the Athaan if it is the time for that Salaat. Once the time for the Salaat has commenced, then the Sunnats may be performed…
I forgot to recite a Surah in the third raka't of the Sunnatul Muakkadah of Zuhr.
It is Waajib to recite a Surah after every raka't in all Sunnat, Nafl and Witr Salaat. If one forgets to recite it, then Sajdah Sahw will be sufficient. Your Salaat is valid.