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: I follow Hanafi madhab. Since a few days, our Imam is praying dua in fardh of fajr salaah. On the very first occasion he did this dua in the fardh of fajr in the second rakah before going to ruku and from the next day he started doing it after getting up from ruku…. read more »
Q: When I learnt about Islam as far as I remember I was never told about which madhab or Islamic law I should follow, do I need to follow one or it doesn’t matter, also how do decide when you have a basic understanding of Islam? A: All our ulama are in agreement that you should follow… read more »
Q: Can a musaafir pray in Masjid-e-Namirah and Masjid-e-Khair during hajj , as the imaam there offers only 2 rakaats irrespective of whether he is a muqeem or a musaafir as their madhab says to read only 2 rakaats during hajj? A: If the imaam is a musaafir, and he performs two rakaats, you can perform salaah… read more »
Q: From my understanding, scholars in India at one point gave a fatwa that it is permissible to take loans on interest, mainy because they were living in darul harb? From my understanding Imam Muhammad and Imam Abu Hanifah was a proponent of that position. This position is the dominant opinion in the Hanafi Madhab?… read more »
Q: 1. Is midnight calculated as the halfway point between sunset and sunrise, or sunset and subh saadiq? 2. Is there some valid difference of opinion in the Hanafi Madhab on the above? 3. Is there more reward if witr is performed after midnight? 4. Is there more reward if tahaujjud is performed after midnight?… read more »
Q: 1. Is calamari makrooh or haraam in the Hanafi madhab? 2. If food has been touched or contaminated by calamari, will that make the food makrooh or haraam? 3. Also, if one has to eat calamari will he be sinful? A: 1. In the Hanafi Mazhab, from the sea creatures, whatever enters under the… read more »
Q: I try to follow Imam Abu Hanifa’s (rahimahullah) madhab here in USA. Please provide reference for my heart to be satisfied. The following are my questions 1. How many Sunnah mu’akkadah are there in Salat ul Jummah? My understanding is 4 before the fard and 4 after the fard. 2. Can we pray Salat… read more »
Q: Are the following animals Halaal to consume in the Hanafi Madhab: 1. Gerbil 2. Guinea Pig 3. Squiril 3. Peacock 4. Stork 5. Hadeda 6. Owl 7. Buffalo 8. Zebra A: Zebra, Buffalo, and peacock are halaal. Birds that attack with their claws and mainly eat filth are haraam. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى)… read more »
Q: Does a woman have to pray during the periods of dryness during the beginning of her menses? For example, a woman who normally has a heavy period that lasts over a week, notices a small burst of blood during the time she is expecting her period, but then experiences a day of two of dryness… read more »
Asalamalaikum, I am a Hanafi and we live in a Shafi locality. The musjid performs salaah accroding to Shafi madhab. In Fajr salaah the imam reads Qunoot in the 2nd rakaat. Should I raise my hands when the Qunoot is being read? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious,… read more »