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Q. Is it required to take a bath after a hair-cut in a barber shop? In India, hair cutting shops cater for all communities with varying economic and religious back grounds as well as hygienic practices. My question is: for prayers, is it required for one who got a hair cut in such a shop… read more »
Ref. No. 38/862 As salamo alaikum wr wb. I often see a same mosque in my dream where people donot stand in the saf , rather they stand here and there accordingly. I also see that the Imam always makes a mistake in the salaah.Sometimes he prays 5 rakat instead of 4.Last time, I saw… read more »
Is there a provision for women to lead prayers or perform munajat under the leadership of a woman? Answer: Ref. No. 1242/42-567 In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful The answer to your question is follows: A woman cannot become an imam for men in prayer whether it is an obligatory… read more »
I went to a mosque on a Friday. At the end of his statement, Imam Sahib said, “If the worshipers of a mosque do not pay the Imam’s salary, their Namaz will not be valid.” Hearing this, I went to the Imam of another mosque after Namaz. When I asked him about this, he said,… read more »
In the case of menstruation, Zikir-e-Azkar, Darud-e-Sharif, Ojifah can be read without prayers and recitation, there is no prohibition. Rather, it is imperative for women to recite the obligatory ojifah, du’a, darud, and resignation during each prayer as they pray in the jainamaz. In it, a thousand rak’ats of prayer are written in his book,… read more »
s salamualaikum Mufti Sahab, I have one question, If we missed jahri salah (like fajr) and when we are doing qaza do we read loud? especially men Umme nabeel USA Answer: Ref. No. 1163/42-385 In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful The answer to your question is as follows: If one… read more »
Can we make niyyat/intention for chaast/ishraaq/hajat/shukur/taubaa when performing salaatul tasbeeh? Answer: Ref. No. 870/41-134 In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful The answer to your question is as follows: You can make niyyat of such optional prayers along with Salat al-Tasbeeh prayer. It is written in Fatawa Mahmoodiya that making niyyat… 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 »
Ref. No. 1050 In a Congregational Prayers Muqtadis are not completing the front rows, instead either starts a new row or joins the new row by leaving the space empty in front rows, here the question is whether the prayer of the muqtadi who in completes the front rows will be accepted or not? Answer:… read more »
how to purify clothes and bed sheets which were washed with impure clothes and bed sheets in washing machine 1 year before. Answer: Ref. No. 1120/42-346 In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful The answer to your question is as follows: Wash the clothes and bed sheets with pure water and… read more »