1. What is the age that salaat becomes fard. 2. I am 30 yrs old and have missed most of my salaat. How can I make up for it. What would be appropriate way to do it. 3. What is the significance of Jumma. I’ve been told that one should not miss three jumma in a row. 4. I had a tattoo about 10 yrs ago. I asked a Mufti about it and he advised me to do Taubaa and ask Allah for forgiveness (please advise).
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3. It is narrated in Muslim from Abu Hurayra (Radhiallaahu Anhu) that
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, ‘The best day the sun rose in
it was Jumu’ah. In it Aadam (Alayhis salaam) was created and in it he was
entered into Jannah and in it he was taken out from it. Qiyaamat will not
take place except on Jumu’ah.’ Like this Hadith, there are many other
significances of Jumu’ah. It is narrated in a Hadith that, ‘Whoever misses
Jumu’ah for no reason, will be written as a hypocrite.’ (Mishkaat pg.121). A
person should not miss even one Salaat, let alone Jumu’ah Salaat. Salaat is
the most important fundamental of Islam after the Kalimah.
4. The Aalim has advised you correctly if the tattoo cannot be removed.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.
Q: Kindly explain in detail the Shari’ah laws of performing Qadhaa Salaats.
Your advice in fulfilling the Qadhaa Salaats will be appreciated.
A: Qadhaa is made only for Fardh and Witr Salaats.
In calculation, there will be six (6) Salaats per day, one hundred and
eighty (180) Salaats per month, two thousand, one hundred and sixty (2160)
Salaats per year. Calculate the number of missed Salaats from the time of
Buloogh (maturity). If one is unable to calculate the actual number of
missed Salaats, due to not having any records, then he/she should apply
his/her honest discretion in calculating the missed Salaats.
It is not permissible to give Fidyah (monetary compensation) for the missed
Salaats if one is able to fulfil the Qadhaa Salaats. The Fidya for each
missed Salaat is the same as Sadaqatul Fitr (approx. R7.00). The approximate
amount for the missed Salaats for one year will be (approx. R15,000). A
bequest should be made during one’s lifetime to pay the Fidya for the
unfulfilled Qadhaa Salaats from one third of one’s estate after fulfillment
of debts.
Thank Allah Ta’ala for giving you the concern to fulfil the missed Salaats.
How will one face Allah Ta’ala on the day of Qiyaamat should he/she pass
away without fulfilling the Qadhaa Salaats? An easy method to fulfil the
Qadhaa Salaats is, after each daily Fardh Salaat, for example, after Dhuhr
Salaat of today, perform one Dhuhr Qadhaa Salaat.