Question: Assalamualaikum ustaz. Is it true that it is obligatory for a person who starts his journey on a Friday to perform the Friday prayer? Answer: Alhamdulillah, praise and gratitude to Allah SWT for His countless blessings for us all. Praise and salutations to our beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH, his family, companions and all those […]
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Question: Assalamualaikum ustaz. I’m currently studying in Australia. When performing the congregational prayer, I’ve never heard of the recitation of other Arabs. I was also rebuked for my al-Fatihah recitation even when I was reciting in a low voice just so that only I hear it for I was considered distracting. Hope for your opinion. […]
Question: Assalamualaikum ustaz. Where should a wife pray when she is praying with her husband? Answer: Alhamdulillah, praise and gratitude to Allah SWT for His countless blessings for us all. Praise and salutations to our beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH, his family, companions and all those who follow his footsteps until the Last Day. This issue […]
Question: Assalamualaikum ustaz. I’m currently in Moscow, Russia. Soon it will be Ramadhan. The estimated time for Maghrib, Isyak and Subuh here is 9.10 p.m. (Maghrib), 10.57 p.m. (Isyak) and 2.01 a.m. (Subuh). According to these times, the time between Isyak and Subuh is just approximately 3 hours. Is there any methodology in Islam so that the Isyak […]
Question: Assalamualaikum ustaz. I have a girlfriend who has just embraced Islam. She is a teacher. When it is the school holidays, she’d go back to her hometown. Her family agreed to let her embrace Islam because she wanted to marry a Muslim. The issue is that she’s embarrassed to pray at her family’s house […]
Question: Assalamualaikum ustaz. When is the last third of the night? From what I understand, 7-12 p.m. is considered night time and 1-6 a.m. is considered as the morning. And when is it can we perform tahajjud prayer? Answer: Alhamdulillah, praise and gratitude to Allah SWT for His countless blessings for us all. Praise and […]
Question: Assalamualaikum ustaz. I’m going on tour overseas for more than three days. Is it permissible for me to perform jamak and qasar for I’ll not be staying at one place for more than a day, furthermore, it will hard to find accommodations or amenities to pray especially for a woman? Only at a place […]
Question: Assalamualaikum ustaz. What is the ruling if a person recited “ولا الظالين” in surah al-Fatihah, when it is supposed to be recited “ولا الضالين” (with the letter ‘ض’)? Answer: Alhamdulillah, praise and gratitude to Allah SWT for His countless blessings for us all. Praise and salutations to our beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH, his family, […]
Question: Assalamualaikum ustaz. I heard that we cannot name our children names such as Yasar, Rabah and others. I’m confused because it has a good meaning. Yasar means ease and not difficult while Rabah means profit. Why? Answer: Alhamdulillah, praise and gratitude to Allah SWT for His countless blessings for us all. Praise and salutations […]
Question: What are the evidences which show that Rasullullah PBUH practised cupping? Answer: Alhamdulillah, praise and gratitude to Allah SWT for His countless blessings for us all. Praise and salutations to our beloved Prophet Muhammad PBUH, his family, companions and all those who follow his footsteps until the Last Day. Cupping or the Arabic word […]