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A Further Exchange on Living Within the Haram

November 3, 1999

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 […]

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More on ‘The Number of Fasts Missed Due to Menstruation’

September 12, 1999

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 […]

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A Further Exchange on ‘The Number of Fasts Missed Due to Menstruation’

September 9, 1999

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 […]

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A Further Exchange on ‘Not being able to Wake up for Fajr Prayers’

September 5, 1999

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 […]

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A Further Exchange on ‘Why Can’t Women Lead Prayers’

August 3, 1999

Question You have stated that it is not part of the Shari`ah, which I understand. However, the problem that I see is in making this instituted as a tradition of the Prophet .  If the Prophet did not comment on it, would it not be difficult to make an assumption on what he was trying […]

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A Further Clarification Regarding the Recitation of Surah Al-Faatihah During Sala’h

July 27, 1999

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 […]

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Practical Problems Relating to Ascertaining Whether a Person Offers Prayers or Not…

April 12, 1998

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 […]

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The Opinion of a Companion Regarding the Date of Lailah al-Qadar

December 31, 1997

Question I have heard that some Sahaba or Sahabi1 swore upon the holy Qur’an that Shab-e-Qadr is always on the 27th of Ramadhan… Is it true? Answer The Prophet (pbuh) is said to have mentioned a few signs of Lailatul Qadr. Among these signs was that on the morning of this night, the sun rose […]

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A Further Clarification of the Verses on Fasting…

November 1, 1997

Question Here is the translation by NJD (N.J. Dawood) for the verses 186 and 187 of the second Surah: If My servants question you about Me, tell them that I am near, I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls to Me; therefore let them answer My call and put their trust in […]

Filed Under: Discussions, Sources of Islam, Worship and Fasting

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