Question The reasoning behind the opinion that one should not perform umra after ramzan if he wants to go for haj is that we, the people of Jeddah, are basically “Ahl-e-haram” i.e. we live within the boundary line of Meeqat and we can not perform “haj-e-tamatta”. If we go for umra after 1st Shawal which […]

Question You stated in your reply that the most authentic bases for a religious practice to be correct is that there is practical perpetuation of the Muslims on such practice. What I want to know is that if the traditions and living styles of people have considerably changed couldn’t the practice be reconsidered/discussed. As you […]

Question I want to know the answer with references. What I have learned is that one has to complete the number of fasts which one misses due to some disease or illness. However, menstruation is neither an illness nor a disease. Can you please clear me on this issue? Answer You have correctly stated that […]

Question Am I correct in understanding that if I miss the Fajr prayer due to unintentionally oversleeping then I should not perform it when I wake up? Also please explain exactly what ‘qadha‘ is. If I cannot pray at work and come home and pray outside of its prescribed time, is this ‘qadha‘? Is it […]

Question In point 3 you say that when Surah Al-Faatihah is recited silently, one may also recite it. Surely this is not an option. One must also recite it otherwise how would one’s prayer be valid. Answer Indeed the recitation of Surah Al-Faatihah is essential in every rak`ah and, moreover, there is no reason why […]

Question I have a follow up question I suppose. In this current society of almost a billion (masha Allah) Muslims I can understand how the requirements of Zaka’h and declaration of faith can be monitored. However, how is one supposed to know if all the believers are saying prayers five times a day?  I know […]