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Q: When I go to the masjid, I see people holding their hands in different places during prayer. Which is correct? A: It is preferred that you grasp your left wrist with your right hand and place them under your navel. Sources: Sharh al-Muntaha Original Source Link
Q: As a man, how much of my body must I cover in prayer? A: From the conditions of prayer is covering the ‘awrah. Grown men and boys ages 10 and older must cover what is between, and not including, the navel and the knees. A child from 7-10 years must cover their private parts…. read more »
Q: What is the ‘awrah of a female in prayer? A: The ‘awrah is considered that which must be covered of the body. The minimum that must be covered for girls ages 7 to puberty for prayer to be valid, is everything between the navel and the knees. Women, the age of puberty and older,… read more »
Q. How does one join the Imaam when the Imaam is in Ruku? A. If one finds the Imaam in the bowing (Ruku) posture of Salaah, then one should recite the first Takbeer (Allahu Akbar) to enter the Salaah in the standing (Qiyaam) posture whilst raising one’s hands towards one’s ears, and then fold the… read more »
Q. Would breastfeeding openly in front of my kids be sinful? I heard that after 2 years of age, boys should not be seeing their mom’s partially nude. Am I wrong? A. In principle, it is necessary (Waajib) upon a woman to cover herself (Awrah) in front of another Muslim woman from her navel to her… read more »
Q. Due to an elbow injury, I cannot raise my left hand properly when making Takbeer, when folding the hands after Takbeer and when keeping the hands straight in Sajdah. Does this affect the validity of my Salaah? A. To raise the hands up to the ears when making Takbeer-e-Tahreemah (first Takbeer), to fold the… read more »
Q. Is it correct to leave one’s hands loose on one’s sides before finishing the Qiraat and going into Ruku? A. It is Sunnah to hold and place one’s right hand upon ones left hand below one’s navel throughout the duration of one’s recitation in the standing posture of Salaah. It is against the Sunnah… read more »
Asslàamualikum, When I take a shower Is it justified my children are bathing with me, While I’m wearing underwear. 3 years old girl and 5 years old boy. Jazakallah. Answer: Ref. No. 39/1067 In the name of Allah the most gracious the most merciful The answer to your question is as follows: It is essential… read more »
As salamo alaikum. Can adult men wear half pants where the satr is exposed.Is the exposing of satr of males infront of males is haram? And if so, what is the sin of exposing of satr by male infront of males and gair mahram females.Please answer it in the light of QURAN and HADITH. Answer:… read more »
Question: Is it permissible or not to wear Lingerie in front of other women. Answer: It is not permissible for a woman to wear lingerie in front of other women. This is on account of the fact that it is not permissible for a Muslim woman to expose the area between the navel to the… read more »