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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 met; 1. The total market… read more »
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 the… read more »
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 unknowingly pray… read more »
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. The obligation is to swish it around so that it comes in… read more »
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 living outside the city an explicit distance of one farsakh (5.31 US miles/8.43… read more »
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 ʿEid, what is required of living quarters, servants, transports,… read more »
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-Muntaha Original Source Link
Q: Where should Eid prayer be held? A: Eid prayer should be held outdoors in a nearby open area. Source: Bidayat al-Abid Original Source Link
Q: When should qunut be made in the witr prayer? A: Qunūt is preferably made after standing from the bowing position. Source: Bidayat al-Abid Original Source Link
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 where Eid prayer is not performed. People… read more »