Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: When I wake up in the morning, I always have some residue under my eyes and I also get this residue throughout the day which apparently is “combination of tears and sinus mucus that has seeped thru your tear ducts”. When I make wudu , I constantly check for […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: [1] Is the salaat or other ibadat (e.g. fasting, zikr) invalidated if offered by a person who thought he was in a state wudu but found out later that he did not have wudu when he performed that act of worship? If invalid, how are such acts of worship […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I am inquiring about a hadith I learned of today that states the great virtue in making durood on our nabi (SAW) 80 times after Asr Salat on Friday. Is this hadith implying a specific durood that we should be reciting or can we recite any durood? And do […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I am researching Islam for class and I have the following questions: Q1. What is the count of the prophets and messengers that Allah sent? Is it 124,000? Q2. Out of this count, how many are messengers? Q3. How many were from Arabs? And what are their names? Q4. […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I was wondering, what is the ruling on swearing (cursing and using bad words). Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are in the best of health and faith, insha’Allah. Swearing is impermissible. [Khadimi, al-Bariqa al-Mahmudiyya] This is understood from numerous hadiths from the […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question For the past two-three years I have experienced huge difficulties during my salahs; I can’t recite quietly anymore. I always have this feeling that I’m not reciting correct and I feel that I have developed anxiety! Is it makruh for me to recite loudly in every single prayer? If […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: My friend asked me why in some hadiths it is stated that this “person” is in heaven in the present tense, even though we as Muslims believe people will enter heaven after judgement day. I was wondering whether you could answer this question because I couldn’t give him a […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Where is the soul in between a person’s demise and their burial? Are they present at their janaza? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are in the best of health and faith, insha’Allah. Yes, many narrations would seem to indicate that the soul is […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: [1] Was the whole Quran compiled during the Prophet’s lifetime or after he (Allah bless him and give him peace) passed away? [2] Why were some copies of the Quran burnt? Answer: Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray that you are in the best of health and […]
Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: There is a Hadith narrated by Ibn-Abbas that the Prophet(SAW) said there are three things which are obligatory (Fard) on me but optional (Nafl) for my ummah. These are: [1] Two rakat fajar sunnah prayers [2] Witr prayer(in Isha) [3] Animal Sacrifice. Please clarify this point, and how far […]
