Question: What is the ruling of reciting the Suras in order in the various types of prayer? What should one do, if they accidentally began reciting from Sura al-Nas in the first rak’a? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate   Reciting Qur’an in Order It is prohibitively disliked to intentionally […]

Question: What is the ruling regarding giving one’s Zakat to build a well for a late relative? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate   Transferral of Ownership One of the integral conditions for one’s Zakat to be valid is that there must be a transferral of ownership from the giver […]

Question: What area of pubic hair is mandatory to remove? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, It is necessary to remove the pubic hair, within every 40 days. [Nahlawi, al-Durar al-Mubaha] What is meant by pubic hair is the hair that is on or around the private parts. This includes […]

Question: What is the ruling of the two rak’as before Fajr? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, The relied upon position is that the two units of sunna before the Fajr prayer are an emphasized sunna. However, its emphasis is greater than that of the remaining sunna prayers for the […]

Question: Is the wife of my paternal uncle, i.e. my aunt, a mahram for me? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, No, the wife of your father’s brother is not your mahram. [Quduri, al-Mukhtasar]   Which Aunts Are Mahram? The siblings of your parents, whether they are full or half-siblings, […]

Question: How do I deal with doubts regarding the purity of clothing, if I cannot remember whether it was pure or not? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, All doubts with regards to impurity are to be ignored. The basis is that everything is purity. Since purity is the basis, […]

Question: What are the traits of the Believers who will be granted Paradise without reckoning? Are there any articles that mention the various Prophetic narrations on the topic? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, The idea of entering Paradise without reckoning is mentioned throughout the Qur’an and Prophetic narrations. I […]

Question: Is it true that the various chapters of the Qur’an are effective in averting associating partners with Allah, hypocrisy, and mental or material harm? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, Regarding the merits of specific chapters (suras) of the Qur’an, they can be divided into two types: the first […]

Question: Does a feeling of passing wind invalidate the wudu, if there is no accompanying sound or smell? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, The actual passing of wind invalidates wudu. If one is uncertain whether the wind has exited the anus or not, the following criteria are applied: If […]

Question: Is it permissible for a person to change their intentions while in prayer, changing the prayer from an obligatory prayer to a Sunna prayer? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate,   The Intention Of the Prayer When one enters into a prayer, it becomes necessary to complete that prayer […]

Question: Can you offer any advice regarding the proper pronunciation of the letter ‘ayn in the prayer? Question: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, May Allah reward you for your effort trying to properly recite His blessed book. There are two important issues that should be addressed:   1. The Merit […]

Question: Does bending or kneeling in front of another person in a way that resembles the posture of prostration considered prostrating to someone other than Allah Most High? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, No. Merely bending down before someone or falling into a posture that resembles prostration does not […]

Question: With regards to the Hadith: “Verily a person utters a word, that he deems harmless, but it results in his falling into the depths of the Hellfire.” Is it possible to leave Islam due to an accidental statement of disbelief? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, The Hadith quoted […]

Question: What is the ruling on complimenting the beauty of a potential spouse? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, The general ruling with regards to interacting/speaking with the opposite gender is that the interaction must be done  (a) when there is need or likely benefit and (b) to the extent […]

Question: What is the ruling regarding performing the sunna prayers immediately after the obligatory prayer without pausing for supplications and remembrances? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate,   Praying Sunna Prayers First It is recommended to pray the sunna prayers immediately following the obligatory prayers and then to do make […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling in Islam on listening to music? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, Music, according to the majority view, is prohibited with the exception of singing that does not contain any external illicit factors (described below). [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar] What […]

Question: Is it permissible for someone to wear a bracelet with their birthstone in it if they do not believe in the benefits or harms of such stones? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, It is permissible for a woman to adorn herself with all types of precious stones. As […]

Question: How do we understand the hadith where the Prophet says “I cannot save you from Allah’s Punishment..” in light of the Intercession of the Prophet on Judgment Day? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate,   Only Allah Most High Can Save Intercession is essentially an admission to the fact […]

Question: What is the correct method of supplicating while the Imam sits between the two sermons? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, When the Imam sits between the two sermons one should engage in supplication (du’a) quietly. The ruling of being silent during the sermon lasts from the onset of […]

Question: If I intend to stay at a place more than 80km away for 14 days then travel to another place, also more than 80km away for 7 days then return to the first place, am I considered a traveler in all the above-mentioned places? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]

Question: What do I do if I am overwhelmed by my sins and feel that I am going to Hell? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, May Allah truly bless you for your sincere question.   Do Not Despair The first and most important thing you must not lose sight […]

Question: What constitutes seclusion with the opposite gender? Are there exceptions to this rule if it is for work? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate,   What is Considered Seclusion? Seclusion with the opposite gender is prohibitively disliked. Seclusion occurs when an unmarriageable man and woman are alone in a […]

Question: Is it permissible to pray despite a tear in one’s trousers? If not, should one delay their prayers until a time they can cover the tear? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate,   Brief Answer It is permissible and valid to pray with such a tear in your trousers […]

Question: What is considered loud recitation or quiet recitation? Should I take the opinion that merely moving the lips is sufficient as recitation, if I fear reading too loud in the silent prayer? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate, Quiet recitation is loud enough that one can hear themselves. However, […]