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  • Prayer of the traveler by plane if there is time zone difference

    I have to travel to another country which is in another time zone. The flight takes very long hours. When I start the journey in the morning my time, I will arrive there also in the morning according to that country's time and is still in the same day. As such, how can I perform combined and shorten prayers in the flight because the further I move away.. More

  • Surveillance cameras in and around mosques

    What is the Shariah ruling on spying on the Muslim or monitoring? Recently in our Masjid, we cam for Salat this week only to find out that 9 surveillance cameras had been install in ad around the Masjid. Some brothers have been complaining that they don't feel comfortable and a lot of talking is going on. Is there a Hadith that mentions listening.. More

  • Repeating the Athan heard on the radio

    Do we have to response to the Athaan we hear on the radio, for some other country/state? Please Advice. .. More

  • Performing 4 supererogatory Rakahs with one Salaam

    Our Imam-e-Masjid told us a Hadeeth that Rasool-e-Mukarram, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, adviced to pray 10 or 12 Raka's Sunnah prayer in whole day before and after Fardh prayers (on various times), in Pakistan we use to pray 4 Raka's Sunnah, before 4 Raka's Fard of Salat-e-Thuhr, with 1 (One) Salaam (ending). However according to a Hadeeth in Saheeh.. More

  • Time of the first Fajr Athaan

    Regarding the first Athaan of Fajr, when should it be given, i.e., how long before the arrival of Fajr? .. More

  • Performing prayer at school within its lawful time

    I want to tell there is an issue in our house. My little brother who is 11 years-old who goes to Islamic charter school. He just got off from public school. The problem is in his new charter school, they don't pray on time but they pray between of the hours of two Salah and he wants to pray on time which is good. My mother wants him to get out from.. More

  • Companions shortening prayers in Azerbaijan for 6 months

    What is the veracity of the narration in which some companions of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, on their campaign to Azerbaijan continuously prayed Qasr for six months? If it is Saheeh, can Muslims apply this Hukm today in their travels? .. More

  • Performing prayer while driving a car

    I have question related with Salah. While driving can I make Niyyah and make Salah in mind? The reason I asked based on some explanation from one of the Imaam longtime ago I used to follow this way praying. But after discussing with my colleagues I realize that I should have validated this. Can you please help me to understand whether I can make Salah.. More

  • Speaking to a person who is praying

    Is it allowed to speak to someone who is offering Salah i.e. Telling him for example to come and some you in a certain place after he finishes his prayer, for I think that would distract him from his Salah of which someone told me that it wasn't. .. More

  • Talking with people in the mosque about worldly matters

    Is it allowed talk with someone in the Masjid I heard it is the sign of the Day of Judgment that people will talk in the Masjid so is it allowed? .. More

  • Doesn't attend the regular and Friday prayers due to his class

    I am doing my studies where there is mosque some 5 km away and the college is not aware about Islam and they don't let us to go for prayers, even Friday prayers are not attended what should I do, and how many Rak'ahs should I offer Thuhr in Friday, please guide me. .. More

  • Prayer whilst temporarily at one's home country

    I am studying in USA. My family lives in Middle East (not a permanent home country, my father is doing business over there). I born in Middle East and spend most of my life over there. If I go to visit my family in Middle East for 1-2 months, do I have to pray in full or I can shorten the prayers and for how many days? If I go back to my home country.. More

  • Prayer of someone who travels temporarily to his own country

    I have some questions and I hope that you can help me to find out the answers: I'm an Arab Muslim and I'm living a long time in Europe. So I went to my natal country where I was born for one month, during all this month I was making my pray (Jam' and Qsr) mean Thuhr = 2 Raka'h, Asr = 2 Raka'h, Maghrib = 3 Raka'h, Ishaa = 2 Raka'h. And Jam' Thuhr with.. More

  • Charging people for entering the mosque to pray

    I live in Montreal, Canada and was wondering if a mosque had the right to charge every person who wanted to enter the mosque for Friday Prayer (Jumu'ah) two dollars. The reason I ask is because unlike in Syria where everyone gives money to their local mosques there are many Muslims in North America who are scrooge and leave their mosques to.. More

  • Following the Imaam in all his actions

    My question is that if a person following the Imaam in prayer and does not act all the way the Imaam acted. For example, if the Imaam delays (sitting of rest) in between the first and next Raka'h and raising his hands with Takbeer while still sitting and the follower did not observe same, instead he stand up from Sajdah and did not say Takbeer.. More