Find answers to your Islamic questions by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.
Q: If one prays in congregation, but due to people praying ahead, he cannot join the saffs ahead, is it permissible: 1. To pray behind an empty space between him and the safs ahead where more than two safs can be formed? 2. OR should he pass in front of musalles to go ahead? What… read more »
Q: If someone is leading a congregation, for example Taraweeh. Does the imam need to say بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم after he finishes a surah and decides to continue? For example, if the Imam just finished Surah Baqarah and wants to continue to Al-Imran, does he stop after finishing and continue or does the Imam… read more »
Q: If due to rain in certain parts of the world, Maghrib and Isha’ are prayed together in the masjid. Would it be permissible for Hanafis to conduct a second congregational Isha’ prayer in that masjid, because it is forbidden to conduct second congregation prayer in a masjid? A: The namaaz will not be valid… read more »
Q: Can a non Muslim join in on a jamaat for salaah at the end of the rows to gain an experience and does the jamaat count? A: If he wants an experience then he cannot form part of the jamaat just for the experience. He has to be totally out of the jamaat and… read more »
Q: Is it permissible to make dua in congregation after fardh namaz? Is there any hadith in which it has been called an innovation in Islam? When can it be permitted to do so? A: Du`aas should be done after the fardh namaaz individually. Since the du`aa was not done in congregation after namaaz by Nabi (sallallahu… read more »
Q: There is a masjid in that is now being sold to purchase a new property. Some main points: – It’s mainly indo-pak community so 90 to 95% of the congregation is Hanafi – The committee is Hanafi as well – The committee is now saying they never made intention for it to be a… read more »
1. Is it compulsory for muslim men who are prisoners to perform their five daily prayers in congregation. 2. Is it compulsory for muslim men who are prisoners to perform the friday prayer and the eid prayer. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. … read more »
assalamualikom. if a masjid is 15 minutes far from house and there is a hill on the way and one doesnt have a driving licence. then can one pray at home. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Praying Salah… read more »
Assalamu ‘alaykum, Is it makrooh/forbidden to pray raka’at after one has prayed the 2 sunnah rak’ah of Fajr, ie can one pray 2 more raka’at or even 4 if one has time before the iqamah ? I heard the following in one bayan : a man prayed 2 extra rak’at after the… read more »
Salaam Can you explain to me what is the meaning of this hadith below and why are muslims and specially scholars not implementing this hadith. It was proven in saheeh ahaadeeth that the women of the Sahaabah used to attend Fajr prayer in congregation, covering their faces, so that no one would… read more »