Assalamu alaykum. What is the ruling on reciting the first and last portion of Surah Baqarah at the grave right after burying the deceased? A local Alim says that it should … Read more...

Reciting Basmalah Between al-Fātiḥah and the Sūrah in Ṣalāh

30/06/2019Fatwā Dept., Q & A, Ṣalāh, WorshipAdmin

Question:

Assalamu ‘alaykum

In salah, after reciting fatihah and before reciting the surah, does basmalah have to be read? In Durr Mukhtar as well as al-Burhan, the preferred opinion is that it … Read more...

Holding the Stick during Khuṭbah

10/06/2019Fatwā Dept., Jumu‘ah, WorshipFriday, Jumu'ah, Khatib, Khutbah, SalahAdmin

Question:

Slm. What is the ruling on holding the stick during khutbah?

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الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب

In and of itself, holding a stick (‘aṣā) during the khuṭbah is … Read more...

Ḥāfiẓah Leading Tarāwīḥ Ṣalāh at Home

18/05/2019Fatwā Dept., Ramaḍān, Ṣalāh, Tarāwīḥ, WorshipAdmin

Question:

Is it permissible for a woman who is a hafiz to lead tarawih salah for the ladies in the house so she can revise her hifz and the family also get … Read more...

Renumeration for Leading Tarāwīḥ Ṣalāh

11/05/2019Fatwā Dept., Ramaḍān, Tarāwīḥ, WorshipMoney, Remuneration, Salah, TarawihAdmin

Question:

I am a hafiz. I have been invited to a masjid to lead tarawih salah only. This masjid normally gives the huffaz money at the end of the month. Am I … Read more...

Miscellanious Zakāh Queries

06/05/2019Fatwā Dept., ZakātAdmin

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My younger sister is studying nursing in another city. she gets paid by the school, in the form of grants and loans. she said last year she was given around $16,000, … Read more...

Maximum Period of Breastfeeding

03/05/2019Fatwā Dept., Parenting, Q & A, Women's IssuesAdmin

Question: What is the maximum period of breastfeeding according to the hanafi madhab? Is it 2 years or 2.5 years?

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الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب

There is a difference … Read more...