Ibadah (Worship)

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Can a Hanafi follow Shafi prayer time for Asr prayer?
Assalamu alaykum, I live in a country whose asr salaah time is according to maliki-shafi in every masjid throughout the country. As a strict follower of the hanafi mazhab, (1) can I join the jamaat asr salaah in shafi time without repeating it later when it is time for hanafi? (2) Can I lead the…
February 27, 2018
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Iftaar Feasts
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, I found many wrongs which take place in South Africa at the time of Iftaar: 1) In many places people have really made the time of Iftaar a time to feast. People bring all types of savouries, milkshakes etc, and due to this Maghrib Salah is delayed. 2) The…
February 27, 2018
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Imam praying with no Wudhu
Asalamualaikum Mufti. I have 2 brief questions about the Imaam leading a congregational salah: 1] If the Imaam is leading the prayer WITHOUT wudu, and realises in the middle of the prayer that he did not have wudu, is the prayer invalidated? 2] If the Imaam is leading the prayer without wudu and realises that…
February 27, 2018
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Injections in the state of fasting
Muḥtaram Mawlānā, Does taking any food substitutes such as receiving blood, glucose, or I.V. substance through injection while fasting break the fast? Please give reason to answer with reference. Jazakumullah u Khair
February 27, 2018
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Institute using Zakah funds
Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi w abarakatuhu, We are running an Islamic organization here in the Klerksdorp area. Since we provide free education for the poor, the vast majority of our students do not pay the prescribed school fees. This has called a huge short fall of funds and we are now in a debt. However,…
February 27, 2018
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Kitaab Reading after Salah
Assalamualaykum In many Masjids we see a kitab being read, mostly immediately after Fajr entitled 5 Minutes Madrassah. Prior to the reading of this kitab it was noted that ample time was given to complete masnoon Tasbihat. Now that reading of the kitab has commenced, what happens is that a person reciting Ayatul Kursi, Subhanallah…
February 27, 2018
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Microphone in Salah
ssalamualaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatooh There appears to be no practical requirement for a microphone to be used for certain Salah in Masjid, in particular Fajr where, unfortunately, the congregation is small. Therefore I have 5 SPECIFIC questions: 1. Is it necessary from a Shar’ee perspective that the followers of the Imam need to hear…
February 27, 2018
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Nisaab on value of silver
As-salamu alaikum oa rahmatulla Is there any mandate to calculate the nisab of cash or business stock (other than gold and silver) only on the value of Silver i.e. which is cheaper of gold and silver ?
February 27, 2018
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