Question The Qur’an clearly implies was not something unknown to the Arabs, even before the prophethood of Muhammad (pbuh). It is quite obvious that the Arabs were familiar with what we call sala’h. This knowledge of the Arabs was actually based on Abrahamic tradition of their religion that was transmitted to them through the past […]
Fasting in a State of Illness
Question A few days back, while hosting a television program “Sawal Yeh Hay“, Dr. Muhammad Farooq Khan expressed his opinion that if a person is suffering from such a disease, due to which, it is necessary for him to take his medicines at least thrice a day, but otherwise his general health is good, then […]
Mistake in Naf’l Prayers
Question At our mosque, during the last 10 days of Ramadan, we were praying Tahajjud together led by the Imam. This was first time, I ever prayed Naf’l1 in Jamaa`ah. Well, any way, one night, after two rak`ah of naf’l, our Imam forgot and stood up instead of offering salaam. Even though the Jamaa`ah repeatedly […]
Reciting Adhan Even When Praying Alone
Question This letter is in response to your response on whether women can say the adhan when in a group! There is a Hadith in Bukhari, I’m sorry I don’t remember what page but it says something along the lines of: When you are going to pray you should always say the adhan, even if […]
Praying at Shrines
Question Is there any basis for the belief that you can pray at some religious scholar’s shrine and ask for their intercession on the Day of Judgment? Is this not a form of Shirk1? Answer There is absolutely no basis for the referred practice. Islam teaches a direct relationship between man and God. The Qur’an […]
Congregational Prayers for Women
Question It seems as though often times a lot of sisters don’t pray with the jamaa`ah. They contend that they are not supposed to or are not required to. However, this is confusing to me because it makes no sense to not say sala’h even when there is a jamaa`ah praying. Answer It is not […]
Can We Benefit the Dead With Any Good Deeds?
Question Can the living reward the dead by doing hajj for them and reading the Qur’an? In the case of the latter is there any significance in doing Qur’anic recital 3 days and 40 days after someone’s passing? This appears to be a common practice by some segments of the Pakistani society. Is there any […]
Is The Prophet (pbuh) to Be Followed in Religious Matters Only?
Question I asked my father a question, and he referred me to this site. I want to congratulate you on this very noble and useful effort. As I recall, When The Holy Prophet (PBUH) came to Medina, He found that the date farmers use to graft their crop. He advised them against this. At the […]
Can Women Recite Adhaan?
Question Is it haraam for women to recite the adhan when a group of women are praying together? Answer Adhan, as we know, is the call to prayers. Adhan should be recited a few minutes before the beginning of every congregational prayer, whenever the public at large is to be invited to and informed regarding […]
Who Should be Appointed the Imam
Question In our mosque every thing was going fine when election took place and a new organizing committee was elected, which actively started working on those project, which were lingering on for the last three years like building Islamic based school project with a mosque, which was a need for our growing community. The present […]