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  • Performing Jumu'ah prayer in China

    I'm Ashabi. I was an Indian. Now I was in China hardly one month. I came here for to study MBBS. There are five Muslim students with me from India. And here were four more Muslims from other countries. They three were here at least 4 year. My confusion was about Jumu'ah. Here the Masjid was very far from our dormitory. At Friday we all went to.. More

  • Raising the hands during prayer

    I want to know how we should raise our hands before going into Rukoo', should the hands be raised directly from the chest position of Qiyam or hands should be first put down from chest position and then raised before going into Rukoo'... More

  • Objects used as a Sutra

    What things can be used as "Sutra" while there isn't any wall/pillar or any other object in front of us? .. More

  • Making Istikhaarah to buy a house and invest in business

    Can I make Istikhaarah for 2 matters? For example, if I want to buy a house and invest in business. So, have I to make 2 Istikhaarah or 1 is sufficient I ask Allaah for both the matters. .. More

  • Conflict in family which follows a Madhhab

    My family is Hanafi therefore women are expected to pray differently to men. I read some Hadeeth in the Al-Bukhaari and it kind of clashes. When I pray how it says, there they get annoyed, what should I do? .. More

  • Etiquettes of prayer

    I would like to pray more in the night time. What is the difference between Tahajjud and Witr prayer? Can Sunnah prayers be made aloud and quietly? .. More

  • Allergies prevent him from attending Jum'ah prayer

    Thanks for your website. My question is about amending for Friday prayer. I have much more problems with allergic problems with perfume mobiles phones chemicals etc. At the moment I'm sleeping outside because of my allergic problems I have tried more than 20 apartments. I feel really bad when people have much perfume and now the problem is mobile.. More

  • Keeping the forearms away from ones side in prostration

    The correct posture during Sajadah is to keep our elbows far away from your sides, but how is it possible for us to do so while we stand so close to each other (which are also required). I mean, it's simply not possible to satisfy both the above mentioned requirements. Could you please comment on this, please? I asked this very question.. More

  • His job on an oil rig conflicts with his religious duties

    I work in the oil field industry and can't perform the Jum'ah' prayer due to lack of number of Muslims on the rig. I also stay there sometimes for more than 1 month and therefore missing more than 3 Jum'ah prayers. Please advice me of what I should do in terms of the Shariah? .. More

  • Recitation of Athaan and Iqaamah

    Does the rule of Tajweed apply to the recitation of Athaan and Iqaamah for Salaat? What are the proofs? .. More

  • Praying in Jamaa't using a prayer rug

    When praying on a prayer rug (carpet), is it best to stand with both feet fully placed on the prayer rug, or is it acceptable to pray with the front of the feet on the rug and the back of the feet off the rug? When I pray in Jama'at, I notice that the others in the line are not fully on the rug but half on and half off. I prefer to stand fully on.. More

  • A church being made into a mosque

    Is there any Hadeeth about a church being made into a mosque? Can we pray in that mosque? .. More

  • Sunnah prayer before Friday prayer

    Is there a Sunnah Salat before the Friday prayer, except the one that you pray for the entering the Masjid?.. More

  • Helping her husband learn the prayers

    I got married recently and found out that my husband does not know the Arabic prayers read in Salaat. I tried to teach him by using books but as I am myself not free nowadays with my exams, I was not able to continue it due to time restraint. As I figured out that by forcing him to read from books or to force him to go find a teacher was not helping.. More

  • Standing beside the Imaam when all the rows are filled

    Please I need clarification on this issue thus: the row of worshippers beside the Imaam, is this the first or the last row, bearing un mind that there are about four rows behind the Imaam, but due to lack of space, the worshippers decide to stand beside the Imaam, should this be accepted and which is it, the first or the last row? .. More