Answered by Sidi Tabraze Azam Question: Is there any dua from Sunnah between Iqaama and Takbir e Tahrima? All this time I had been reading the same dua which we make after Adhan, is it okay? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I hope you are in the best of health and spirits […]
Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question: Was Mariya al-Qibtiyya one of the Prophet’s wives? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate, As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Thank you for your question. Mariya al-Qibtiyya was not one of the wives of the beloved Prophet [may Allah’s peace and blessings be […]
Answered by Ustadh Abdullah Anik Misra Question: How did the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) pass away was his death natural or did he die a martyr? Is it true if a person sincerely desires martyrdom he receives the reward of a martyr even if he died on his bed naturally? Is this reward lesser than the […]
Answered by Sidi Tabraze Azam Question: I would like to know how to calculate the percentage of the annual zakat on an investment in precious metals. I’ve been investing in gold and silver bars for many months now and in a few days I will have to give the zakat (2.5%?) on them. The problem is […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: If someone has made an honest mistake and prayed parts of their fard salah in English [such as the Tashahud] for years, not knowing their salah is supposed to be completely said in Arabic, is it necessary to redo all the salat where English was said for the […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz A. Khan Question: I understand that if one acquires an asset such as property e.g. an apartment for the purposes of living in it, but not as an investment, then one does not pay Zakat on it. If it is for investment with the intention of selling for a profit, one […]
Answered by Shaykh Omar Qureshi Question: My question is particular to the Shafi’i school. Is it permissible to pay zakah in advance of the fiscal year-end, for more than one year. Can I, for example, pay 2 or 3 years of zakah in advance. Of course making sure to make necessary adjustments in the future […]
Edited from: Heavenly Ornaments, by Imam Ashraf Ali al-Tahanawi Question What is the fiqh of Friday Prayer? Answer Allah Most High does not like anything more than prayer. It is for this reason that we do not find such great emphasis on any other form of worship in the pure Shariah. It is for this […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Does copyright contradict the fundamental right of valid ownership or possessing property with the full right of disposal (Haq ut-Tassaruf) of what you own. Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Walaikum assalam, The answer to this argument is simple: copyright is intellectual property, not physical […]
Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: I am writing this in response to the unreasonable fees that some Islamic companies charge for audio cd’s. To purchase some cds with educational and inspiration religious content, one must at times pay as much as $80. I question the reasoning behind the outrageous pricing of these products. I […]
