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: Does salah with women congregation hold the same rewards as with men? or does the obligation of congregation fall? A: If for some reason you have to perform namaaz at home it will be more virtuous that you perform your namaaz with your household. مطلب في كراهة تكرار الجماعة في المسجد أقول وبالله التوفيق… read more »
Q: How important or what status (Fardh, Wajib..) is Salah with congregation? A: Generally, the fuqahaa say that it is sunnat-e-muakkadah and some say it is wajib. ( والجماعة سنة مؤكدة للرجال ) قال الزاهدي أرادوا بالتأكيد الوجوب … ( وقيل واجبة وعليه العامة ) قال الشامي في رد المحتار : قوله ( وقال الزاهدي الخ )… read more »
Q: During the last 10 days of Ramadan brothers in our Masjid Perform Qiyum-ul-layl (Tahajud) in congregation. Would like to know if this is permissible, if not then what should we do if you are doing Itikhaff in the masjid. One scholar told has that Deoband has given a special permission to perform Tahajud in Congregation… read more »
Q: Recently at a Jumu’ah salaah, the Imaam read Surah 110 Al-Nasr in the first Rakaat and then Surah 109 Al-Kafirun in the second rakaat. We have always been taught to read in ascending order, i.e. 109, 110, 111, 112 etc. The Imaam was a guest Shafee Imaam in a largely Hanafee congregation. What is the… read more »
Q: While praying Salaah in Jamat (congregation) a person was standing far from the Imam and also there were no speakers. At one point the person thought that Imam Saheb said Allahu Akbar, and so he was going to ruku. As he was doing so he found that the rest of the muqtatis were still… read more »
Q: what is the ruling concerning building a mosque or jamaat khana in the vicinity of another mosque..i.e., if a mosque is already present in an area, can one build another mosque or jamaat khana nearby (e.g., withing walking distance)? A: If the masjid’s capacity can easily accommodate the musalli congregation in that locality, then… read more »
Q: An Imaam, while delivering a Jumuah Bayaan, mentioning about holidays said sarcastically: “In holidays we are not Muslims”, trying to tell the congregation that we should wake up and no matter holiday or not we have to fulfill the commands of Allah. What is the situation of his Imaan? A: Apparently he was cautioning them regarding adopting double standards… read more »
Q: One person said: “as praying in congregation is a strong sunnah, and although its intentionally abandoning is makruh tahrimi , the ulama said its repeating is sunnah.” Does this mean if some does pray at home intentionally then it is sunnah for him to repeat the same salaah after he has prayed? A: Salaah should be performed… read more »
Q: If one pious lady (mother-in-law) makes Ijtima’i Dua (group of people, only for her family) and others (Daughters, Son, Daughter-in-law and Son-in-law) said “Ameen”. This scenario is happened due to son-in-low bought a new flat and mother-in-law make Dua for Barka. Because Women is not allowed to make as leader any program in Islamic Sharia. A:… read more »
Q: Is it mustahab to pray witr in congregation in Ramadan if you are just 2 people praying in an apartment, or is it better to pray individually in this case? (i.e. does the mustahabb refer only to witr-prayer in a larger congregation in a mosque)? A: It is Sunnah to perform witr with jamaat in the month of… read more »