Q: I own a store and sell various physical products, do I have to pay zakat on the products?A: Yes. Zakat must be paid in cash, after the completion of 1 Hijra year, based on the current market value of your commercial inventory if the following conditions have been...
Hanbali Fiqh
Zakat on Personal Property (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: Do I have to pay zakat on personal property I intend to sell?A: As a general rule, zakat is not due on personal property.If you intend to use your personal property for commerce, zakat is due after the completion of 1 hijra year from the time you actively put it on...
Women Leading Men in Prayer (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: Is it permissible for a woman to lead another man or other men in prayer?A: The authoritative ruling of the school is that it is not valid for a woman (or a hermaphrodite) to lead a man in any prayer be it obligatory, recommended, or voluntary.If a man were to...
Wudu with Braces (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: Asalam walaykum sheikh. Does wearing invisalign braces (which totally covers the teeth), impede purification? Do they need to be removed for every wudu/ghusl?A: wa alaykum salaam. Great question. Swishing the water around in the mouth during wudu is of 2 levels....
Who is Obliged to Attend Jumu’ah? (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: Who is obliged to attend the Jumu'ah/Friday prayer service? A: Jumuʿah is obligatory upon the following: free resident Muslim males of legal capacity in an area with buildings (even if constructed of cane); travelers not permitted to shorten prayer; and residents...
Who must pay zakat al-Fitr? (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: Who has to pay zakat al-fitr?A: Zakat al-Fitr is obligatory upon every Muslim to pay for themselves and on behalf of every Muslim under their care (so long as it is in addition to their obligatory spending of both the night and day of Ê¿Eid, what is required of...
Where should I put my hands in prayer? (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: When I go to the masjid, I see people holding their hands in different places during prayer. Which is correct?A: It is preferred that you grasp your left wrist with your right hand and place them under your navel. Sources: Sharh al-MuntahaOriginal Source Link
Where should Eid prayer be held? (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: Where should Eid prayer be held?A: Eid prayer should be held outdoors in a nearby open area. Source: Bidayat al-AbidOriginal Source Link
When should qunut be made in the witr prayer? (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: When should qunut be made in the witr prayer?A: Qunūt is preferably made after standing from the bowing position. Source: Bidayat al-AbidOriginal Source Link
When to Slaughter the Qurbani (Hanbali Fiqh)
Q: When can the Udhiyyah animal be slaughtered?A: The time for slaughter begins after the earliest Eid prayer, excluding the sermon, in the region is complete. This time can be estimated by those who do not attend the prayer due to their residence being in a location...