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: Regarding qadha salaah (missed prayers): What is the full intention to make before one performs a qadha salaah (Note: the intention for ample salaah missed not just a single salaah). I am fearful that if my intention is incorrect my qadha salaah wont be accepted. Many books have the intention for only missing one… read more »
Q: Does the dead persons soul see who attends his/her janazah prayers and who buries them? Is the soul returned to the body every time someone visits the grave to offer their duas. A: There are no details about all of this in the hadeeth or Quraan. So we do not have to pay attention… read more »
Q: Can dua qunoot be recited anytime after or before any prayers or reciting of Quran Shareef or it is only restricted to witr prayers? A: It should be read in the witr. It can be read as a dua at any other time. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. Answered by: Mufti… read more »
Q: It’s been one month that I’ve been missing my jummah prayers. I have 2 toddlers at home and my wife works. There is no one to look after them at all. Can I pray jummah at home? I don’t miss my farz namaz at home but have no idea if jummah namaz can be… read more »
Q: I have a strange question I would like to ask. This is a completely hypothetical question. If a Muslim, with the right aqeedah, prayed his prayers and was a good Muslim, for some reason one day decided to go to a place of haram activity, such as a club, or in an extreme example,… read more »
Q: I want to ask about conditional divorce. My wife and I had many fights for the reason that she used to check my phone and usually fighting with me for many issues, e.g. my contact list messeges from my students, etc. I was sick and tired of these fights because it had been a… read more »
Q: Both of my children; daughter and my son have stopped reciting prayers and paying zakaat? This could mean death without imaan. Is there a special prayer I can recite for them in english? A: Conduct ta`leem of Fazaa’il-e-A`maal and Fazaa’il-e-Sadaqaat in their presence and make abundant dua for them. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى)… read more »
Q: I have nafil and sunnat prayers to make up that I used to break in the past and are now wajib. Is it valid if I make the niyyah of “2 rakat wajib”? Or do I have to specifically make niyyah of sunnat/nafil and which daily prayer they belonged to? A: You should just… read more »
Q: I’m a bachelor and I live with my friends in Canada. There are non-Muslims also living at our place. Ever since I’ve moved to this place I’m unable to save any of my earnings. Alhamdulillah, I earn well and donate sadaqa on a regular basis, and try to perform my prayers on time. However,… read more »
Q: 1. If a person is living in Jeddah for job purposes. He goes to Pakistan for one month leave (crosses the meeqat) and returns to Jeddah after one month. Now if he intends to go to Masjid ul Haram, does he need to wear ihraam or can he go for tawaf or prayers, etc.?… read more »