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Making up Missed Prayers after ‘Asr and Fajr
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
Is it permissible to make up missed prayers after ‘asr or between fajr and sunrise?
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Joining Pre-Zuhr Sunnas and Post-Zuhr Sunnas
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I have heard that according to Imam Ramli, it is permissible to pray the pre-zuhr sunnas and post-zuhr sunnas with a single opening Allahu Akbar. If I want to do this and pray 8 rak‘as [h: i.e.
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Entering Mosque During Adhan
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
: If someone enters the mosque while the call to prayer is being given, then should he remain standing and repeat the words of the call to prayer and then pray the rak‘as of greeting the mosque after the call to prayer i…
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Who Gives Adhan?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
If someone wants to give the call to prayer, and other people who are going to pray also want to give the call to prayer, then how do we decide who gives the call to prayer? If the mosque has an imam, then does he appoin…
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Sunni Belief
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I would like to know: what is the belief (‘aqida) of Ahl al-Sunna? Is it correct to believe that Allah is everywhere? What is the difference between the belief of the Salafis and the belief (‘aqida) of Ahl al-Sunna?
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When is the Imam’s Ignorance Excusable?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
: You mentioned that scholars have clearly stated that prayer is valid behind an imam who is excused (on account of his ignorance, for example) if he doesn't pronounce the definite article in the closing salams, as oppos…
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Imam al-Shafi‘i on the Recitation of the Fatiha
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
I read that Imam Shafi'i said in Al-Umm that the follower isn't required to recite the fatiha. Is this true? If so, why does The Reliance of the Traveller say that it is obligatory for a follower to recite this?
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Worldly Talk in the Mosque
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
: Is worldly talk in the mosque disliked? If so, what constitutes worldy talk? Would you provide examples of it?
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Women Covering in Front of Other Women
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
What is ruling of hijab if a woman is at a women’s gathering? I know it is permissible for her to remove her scarf, but how much of her body can she expose? If she is in the presence of trustworthy Muslim women, her nake…
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Combining Intentions in Prayer
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
: Is it permissible in our school to combine two intentions in a single prayer, e.g., making up a missed prayer and the sunnah of dhuhr? If not, which is better to pray?
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When Does One Become a Mahram Through Nursing?
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed
: Can I marry the son of my maternal aunt if my maternal grandmother nursed him? My grandmother only nursed him once before he reached two years.
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Regarding the Beard
Sidi Omar Mahmood
Regarding the Beard bismillah ar-rahman ar-rahim, the following is supplemented by a recent conversation in which a brother asked al-Habib Ali al-Jifry (one of our teachers from Hadramawt, Yemen) about the madhab's opini…
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Touching the Qur'an
Sidi Musa Furbar
Is it permissible according to the madhhab of Imam Ahmad to touch the Qur'an without wudhu'? Also, is the beard fardh in the Hanbali madhhab? What should it's length be?
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Can a woman divorced once re-marry after a year?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If a man issues his wife one divorce, thereafter terminates all contact with her for a long period (e.g. one year), can the wife marry someone else or does the husband have to issue divorce three times for her to be able…
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I am married but love another woman...
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
Please could you kindly advise me as I am in a dilemma of what to do and where to turn? I have two children and am married but separated from my wife for quite a while now and I am in love with another woman.
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How much should the Prophet be loved? And: How?
Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam, Darul Iftaa (Leicester, UK)
How much should the Prophet be loved? And: How?
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What is the sunna regarding kissing when meeting?
Sidi Fadi Qutub Zada, Amman
What is the sunna of our holy prophet s.a.s. while greeting? Is the kissing which we do in our country about three times sunna? or is only the handshake allowed and what about to take someone in his arm?
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Do I need to keep to the order of the Qur’an in recitation?
Sidi Fadi Qutub Zada, Amman
Do I need to keep to the order of the Qur’an in recitation? Assalamu alaykum, Ibn Abidin explains in his Radd al-Muhtar, that maintaining the order of the Koranic chapters (surahs) is necessary (wajib) when reciting in t…
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Rumi: Ship Sunk in Love
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Rumi: Ship Sunk in Love THE SHIP SUNK IN LOVE Mawlana Rumi Should Love's heart rejoice unless I burn? For my heart is Love's dwelling. If You will burn Your house, burn it, Love! Who will say, 'It's not allowed'? Burn th…
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Rumi: Love is the Water of Life
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Rumi: Love is the Water of Life Love is the Water of Life Mawlana Rumi A lifetime without Love is of no account Love is the Water of Life Drink it down with heart and soul!
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The Beliefs of the Sunni Way
Shaykh Amjad Rasheed, Shafi'i faqih & PhD in Islamic Law
I would like to know: what is the belief (‘aqida) of Ahl al-Sunna? Is it correct to believe that Allah is everywhere? What is the difference between the belief of the Salafis and the belief (‘aqida) of Ahl al-Sunna?
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How the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) Prayed
Sidi Sohail Hanif
How the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) Prayed A complete description of the prayer according to the Hanafi School Obligatory Necessary Emphasised Sunna Recommended Measures to be taken before the prayer 1 B…
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Making a decision is like rocket science to me.
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Making a decision is like rocket science to me. I know the istakhara prayer by heart and pray it constantly for things, but in the end, I really don't know if I've done the right thing or not. It's a really frustrating…
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RE: Shortening prayers behind resident imam?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
In a recent email, it was said that it is wajib for the Hanafi to shorten their prayer when traveling. Is it still wajib for the Hanafi to shorten if in a place where the regular salaah is being established?
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Is it permissible for two men to share a double bed out of necessity i.e. in a hotel because it is cheaper?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is it permissible for two men to share a double bed out of necessity i.e. in a hotel because it is cheaper? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, Yes, this is permitted.
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Laughing in Funeral Prayers
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
You mentioned in your questions and answers: The laughter of an aware adult person in a prayer that contains bowing and prostration, even for the one praying by head motions alone. You said that it is invalidated. Wudhu.
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Forgetfulness Prostrations in Voluntary Prayers?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is the obligation of forgetfulness prostration is different for different prayers (fard, wajib and nafl). Or it is the same for all the prayers?
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How could you love another before marriage?
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Many people have asked questions regarding being in love with people they are not married to. I don't understand. How is it possible to be in love with someone you haven't married yet?
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Can Friday prayer be established at other than a mosque or prayer hall?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I was wondering what are the conditions for a mosque/musalla so that the Friday prayer may be held in it.
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Intercourse during pregnancy
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
In instances where a husband becomes aware that his wife is pregnant, does sex relations then stop until the period she gives birth? Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, It is permitted for a pregnant woman and her husband t…