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  • Istikhaarah for Marriage

    I carried out an istikhaara for a marriage proposal and Alhumdulila received a positive sign but my father disagreed to the matter proceed any further. If a positive indication is received from istikhaara then does this mean that the marriage will actually take place regardless of any obstacles which maybe faced? .. More

  • The Person Who Can Stand up Must Not Pray Sitting

    Some Muslims perform their regular daily prayers as well as the Sunnah prayers while they are sitting. However, they are able to stand and walk with no problems. Is their prayer valid? .. More

  • Prayer of Salutation to the Masjid

    Is the prayer of salutation to the mosque required only in places named as Masjid? Should we do it in places we pray in, on regular basis (Friday prayer), or those chapels in the prisons, used by different faiths groups on different days? May Allah reward you. .. More

  • Calling the Athaan for Prayer

    We're new Muslims living in non-Muslim area. Do we need to call the Adhan? Or just do the Iqama and pray? Some said no need to call the Adhan. Is this right? .. More

  • Friday Prayer and Study Time

    I am a student in England and the time of Friday prayer is the same as the studying time. What do I do please? .. More

  • Building a mosque with Riba

    Is it permissible in Islam to built a mosque with Riba (money you take from the bank with interest)? .. More

  • Making Salat in a Mosque with Riba Mortgage

    Is it permissible to make Salat in a Masjid that is under mortgage with Riba is involved? Can you pay the principle of that mortgage to relieve that burden from your brothers? .. More

  • Speech given before Friday Khutbah

    I am waiting for the answer for my Question bearing No. 51586 regarding speech shortly before the start of Jumu'ah Khutbah especially in the language other than Arabic. We are eager to know the answer to this question... More

  • Muslims out of this world

    If a Muslim is in outer space or on another planet, how should he go about-facing Mecca while praying? In the movie pitch black, the Muslim characters look up while praying from the surface of another planet. If the person praying is in orbit around the Earth (making a full trip around the globe every 90 minutes or so) would he have to change position.. More

  • Women Are Excluded from Taraweeh Prayer

    Imam in our Masjid completes the Qur'an during Taraweeh prayer. Because of that he says that it is Makrooh for women to attend Taraweeh prayer. Does not this contradict the Hadith of our Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) which say that although for women the best place to pray is her home, don't try to stop her if she insists on coming to the Masjid?.. More

  • Takbeer in the prayer

    In a congregational prayer, will follower will follow the voice (Takbeer) or movement of Imam. Moreover if Imam forgets to say Takbeer, for example, going from Ruku' to Sujud and inspite of followers reminding the Imam that he did not say Takbeer, at this point, will the follower stay in his original position or follow the Imam's movement... More

  • Greeting the Mosque in the Mihraab

    Is it Makruh to perform Tahyat al-Masjid (greeting the mosque) towards the middle of the Mihrab (the place where Imam leads the prayers)? .. More

  • Saying "Allahu Akbar" behind the Imam

    Is it compulsory to say "Allahu Akbar" while praying behind the Imam individually? Or should I just follow the Imam?.. More

  • Praying in Vacant Mosque

    There is a small mosque beside my house. The problem is that no one prays in this mosque except me and one other person. .. More

  • Praying with a bag of impurities

    A friend's husband had surgery last year, and there were some ill results. The brother is mentally alert and wants to attend Jumu'ah prayer. He has a catheter and bag to relieve himself (urinate). As long as he makes Wudu with the intention of going to prayer, is it all right for him to pray? There may be some leakage, as he has no control... More