Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: [1] Is repeating phrases like Allah u Akbar allowed in the salah if they were not correctly pronounced once.. many times it happens that i am able to say “Allah u Ak” “bar” is not pronounced properly one time so i repeat it and say “Bar” again clearly. Does […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Can you please clarify the issue of pointing the finger in tashahhud in the maliki madhhab Answer: For the tashahhud in the Maliki school, the index finger of the right hand is extended pointing towards the Qibla. The middle finger, ring finger, and small finger are folded to rest […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question I attend the local masjid for tarawih and witr prayers during Ramadan. But during the last ten days of Ramadan I prefer to stay awake for more late-night prayers and recitation of the Quran. By doing so, I attend the congregation for tarawih with the Imam, miss out on […]
Answered by Shaykh Rami Nsour Question: Our community prays both eid prayers within the mosque. Is this mandoob or makhruh like the janaza prayer? (Also our community is majority Hanafi and all the janaza prayers take place inside the mosque [however the body remains outside]. I was unaware before Sheikh Rami’s lecture that it was makhruh to do […]
Answered by Ustadh Salman Younas Question: I am looking to start a small business on ebay selling vintage fashion. The target audience are young non-Muslim women and the clothing sold does not adhere to Islamic guidelines of dressing for women. Is it ok for me to sell such clothing items? If so what about marketing them? […]
Answered by Shaykh Arsalan Haque Question: Asalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbid the sahaba from certain extreme acts of devotion, such as when one sahaba said I will not marry any woman , the other said I will pray all the night, and another […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Does going ahead of the imam break your salah? My dad is the imam, and he says the takbeer, and then goes down, not while doing it, so i happened to go past, him and was in sajdah before him. Does this invalidate it? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Is the hadith true where Adam (AS) saw kalma tayyaba in the sky after being expelled from Paradise and then asked Allah to forgive him on behalf of the Prophet (SAW)? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray that you are well, insha’Allah. There are a number of reports […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: What is the opinion of the Qur’an scholars for Iqlab (nun sakinah -> ba’) and Ikhfa’ Shafawi (mim sakinah -> ba’) 1. Should we open our mouth in both cases? 2. Should we close our mouth in both cases? 3. Should we open our mouth (a little bit) in […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Is it permissible to own and breed snakes for profit? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, I pray that you are in the best of health and faith, insha’Allah. Yes, it would be permitted to breed and sell snakes within the limits of any local laws restricting or regulating such […]
