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Praying in Congregation, Praying at the Mosque

I have heard that it is Fard (compulsory/Obligatory) to pray every Salah in a mosque or jamaat, if you know the mosque is walking distance away. Is this true, or is it permissible to pray at home?

Tahajjud Prayer: Listening to recorded recitation

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

I heard that it is preferred to read long surah's for the tahajjud prayer. It is permissible for me to play audio of a recorded surah by an imam during the prayer and then stop and play again as I finished going into suj…

Joining the ''Eid Salah in the second rakat

Shaykh Ilyas Patel

What is the ruling in the Hanafi school of one joins the Eid salat in the second rakat? Should they still join? Do they have to do multiple takbirs in their make up rakat?

After-prayer dhikr, tasbeeh, and dua

Shaykh Ilyas Patel

When do i need to read my after salah supplications and invocations in the case when there is a established sunnah prayer after the fard prayer to be prayed like in the case of salatul maghrib?

Working in Insurance Company

Sidi Atif Raza Khan

Member care Consultant: The roles that I play in this company are: Sighing customers up to be a member by offering them a Emergency Road Side Assistance, total care and Extra care(these terms can be search on the website…

When Do I Pray Witr?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

I had a concern in regards to the witr and tahajjud prayers.

Is it permissible to work in a conventional investment bank?

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari

Is it permissible to work in Investment Bank? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Wa alaykum assalam The question on working in Investment Bank like Goldman Sachs is very general.

The rulings and wisdom of idda (waiting period) in Islam

Umm Khaleel

What exactly is iddah? And what are the rulings of separation in Islam? Could you please give a brief, clear answer, and explain some of the wisdom behind the ruling.

Who is Imam Shurunbulali, the Hanafi scholar?

Sidi Salman Younas

Who is imam shurunbulali? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful .

Ghusl with Heart Monitor

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

I have been studying the Shafi Madhab. I was asked to wear a heart monitor for a week. I cannot take a bath in the monitor as it will damage it and I cannot take it off.

Sunnah & Fiqh of Hair

Sidi Salman Younas

I read some statements indicating that Moslems are discouraged from adopting hairstyles in imitation of the disbelievers; what hairstyles then are in contrast said to be Islamic?

Water up the nose in wudu and ghusl

SunniPath Answer Service Team

How far up the nose does water need to go in wudu and ghusl? The problem I have is sometimes I feel sick, and I think it is because of sniffing water too far up my nose. I feel headaches and other discomfort in my head/n…

Menstruation: Qur'anic Supplications Are Permitted

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Would it be permitted for a woman to recite such suras as Sura Ikhlas, Sura Nas, Sura Falaq (as is recommended to do so thrice, in the morning and at night) as well as Ayatul Kursi?

Bread yeast, alcohol, and permissibility

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Is Sourdough bread permissible - Is ANY bread using yeast permissible?? I recently found out that what makes sourdough bread sour, is that the yeast fermentation process used in normal bread is prolonged and this somehow…

Multi Level Marketing

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Is this kind of selling permissible? In some places it is known as 'multi level networking'. Typical companies that employ this kind of selling are e.g. Amway, Herbalife etc.

Passing urine while standing

Sidi Suheil Laher

I have read here on sunnipath, that it is makruh to urinate while standing. However another muslim, who isn't sunni, has presented a hadith for me.

Du'a after Iftar

SunniPath Answer Service Team

Du'a after iftar Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Du‛ā after Iftār The following two du‛ās should be recited after breaking the fast.

Vows and Oaths

Shaykh Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Academy Teacher

If a person takes a vow that he will not indulge in such - and - such a sin, but later breaks down and does indulge in it, then renews his vow, but breaks down again, and then doesn't renew his vow after this, but tries …

Mayonnaise and tomato ketchup contain spirit vinegar, are they haram to consume

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

I have noticed that mayonnaise and tomato ketchup and some other food contain spirit vinegar. I an confused as to whether they are halal or haram to consume. Some people say they are ok to eat.

Reply to assalamualaikum greeted by a non-muslim friend.

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

A non-muslim friend of mine ask me this question: why is it then whenever she greeted a muslim - Assalamualaikum- it's either that muslim don't reply or he/she would just say salam? Firstly, what is the appropriate reply…

The Fiqh of Menstruation

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The fiqh of menstruation Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate The Fiqh of Menstruation (Act According to what you See) It is Obligatory to Learn …

Permissability of donating haram materials to non-muslims

Ustadha Shaista Maqbool

Can one donate, to a non-muslim charity, items made from haram materials? There is a risk that an undiscerning muslim might purchase the item. In my case I have a pair of shoes with pigskin lining. Should I donate or dis…

Who Is Considered A Martyr?

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He died in Eastern Europe either due to kidnapping or an avalanche. I have heard that those who die due to natural disasters are considered martyrs (shahid). Is this true? Can death by kidnapping also make someone a mart…

Should I change my name to a Muslim name?

Ustadha Zaynab Ansari, SunniPath Academy Teacher

I recently got engaged, but as we get closer to the date of the nikah, the parents of my fiance are putting pressure on me to take a "Muslim name" because they are worried about what people in the community would think o…

Accepting Interest so that Banks don’t “Use it Against Us”

SunniPath Answer Service Team

I have asked many people and they said that it is haram to take interest from your bank. But most of the banks are Jewish owned, and if we don’t accept the interest, they get to keep the money and use it against us.

What is the Guidance and Adab of the Qur'an and Sunna with Regards to Comedy?

Shaykh Suhaib Webb

"In recent years there's been a greater interest in Islamic entertainment. One of the most popular types of entertainment amongst Muslim is comedy. My question is: what does Islam say regarding comedy? Did the Prophet (p…

Islamic Financing in the US

Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera

1. Are there any legitimate Islamic Home Mortgages that you are aware of here in the US? 2.

Denying my son inheritance because he cheated me..

Shaykh Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Mangera

I gave some cash to one of my sons for starting a business-a small textile mills-about 15 years ago with clear verbal arrangement that he would give equal shares to his other two brothers.

What are the priorities in dawah to non-Muslim family members?

Shaykh Suhaib Webb

As-salaamu alaikum. When conducting dawa to non-muslim family members which should take priority: persuading them to cease existent sinful behavior they do not recognize as such (fornication, drug-use, homosexuality, etc…

How can I change?

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

I am a UK born Muslim, and I am trying to practice Islam. I have been ''semi'' practicing for many years now.