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Q: Sheikh, Assalam o Alaikum, I’m going to umrah inshaAllah next week with my parents and have a question about prayer. I’d be in Makkah for 3 days and Medina for 3 days. I believe I’d be doing Qasr prayer at both places, is that correct? If so, how would I pray in congregation when… read more »
Q: How often should I recite the entire Qur’an? A: It is recommended to complete reciting the Qur’an in its entirety every seven days. ʿAbdullāh, the son of Imam Ahmad said, that his father would recite the Qur’an from the muṣḥaf in its entirety every seven days and would rarely leave it off. This is… read more »
Q. If Azaan is given before Zawaal on the day of Jumuah, when does a person perform his Sunnats of Jumuah, before or after Zawaal? I noticed this in the Haram Shareef of Makkah Mukarramah. I’m a follower of the Hanafi school of thought. A. In the enquired case, you should not perform your Sunnahs… read more »
Q. At the moment, Im in Makkah Mukarramah. I passed the Miqaat and I am in the state of Ihraam. If I experience my Haidh in the state of Ihraam, what should I do? A. In the enquired situation, if you are in the state of Ihraam in Makkah Mukarramah and you experience Haidh (menstruation),… read more »
Q. We were travelling from Madina to Makka in Ihraam to perform Umrah and the Saudi officials did not allow us to proceed to Makkah to perform Umrah because of the coronavirus outbreak. So, we had to return to Madina, reschedule flights and return home. What happens to our Umrah? A. In the state of… read more »
Q. What is a Qiraan, Tamattu’ and Ifraad Hajj? Can it be done by a South African and a resident of Makkah Mukarramah too? Can everyone do it? A. A Qiraan Hajj refers to a person adorning the Ihraam with the intention of performing Umrah and Hajj with one Ihraam during the Months and days… read more »
Q. Is there any penalty for washing ones hands with scented soap in the state of Ihraam? A. One should use unscented soap in the state of Ihraam. If however, one washes his/her hands with scented soap in the state of Ihram, one will have to discharge the Sadaqat-ul-Fitr amount to compensate for it. The… read more »
Q. When I go for Umrah to Makkah, I take my gold and exchange it for gold at the jewellery shops. If I exchange my gold chain that weights 100 grams for a gold ring and gold bangle that weights 150 grams, is this correct Islamically? A. In terms of Shariah, if one is exchanging… read more »
Q. Can a female attend the Masjid/Haramain on Jumuah during her menses only to listen to the khutbah? A. It is not permissible for a woman in the state of menstruation (Haidh) to enter any Musjid including Musjid-ul-Haram (Makkah) and Musjid Nabawi (Madinah). However, a woman in the state of menstruation may enter the Safa… read more »
It is often stated among Muslims that a prayer in the Holy Mosque in Makkah is worth 100,000 prayers in any non-holy city, and that one in the Mosque of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in Madinah is worth 50,000 such prayers. These mosques have been around for hundreds of years… read more »