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Show all fatawaThe issue of Jummah and Eid Salah in England & European countries
Is it permissible to pray Jum’ah & ‘Eid Salāh in England, America, and other European countries or not, and is this country a Dār al-Harb – what is your stance regarding this? Please can you explain…
Do I have to recite the Adhaan and Iqamah if I am praying at home alone?
Is it necessary to perform the adhān and iqāmah if one prays alone in one’s home?
I don’t have time to pray Zuhr, Asr & Maghrib at work, is it okay if I pray them when I get home?
Me and my friends are van drivers; The salāh during the daytime i.e. Zuhr, ‘Asr & Maghrib become qadā’ for me during work hours, because there is no option to pray salāh at work. Can I fulfil their…
I have seen lots of people performing Nafl actions but missing out the Fard, is such worship accepted?
I have seen a few people missing out their Fard & Wājib actions and performing Mustahabb instead – what is the Islamic rule regarding such people?
Can I pray Zuhr at its end time and then Asr straight after as soon as it enters?
That due to work constraints can I pray Zhuhr at its end time and then when Asr starts I pray it at its start time?
Can we pray the Tarawih prayer sitting down on a chair?
Can we sit & pray Tarāwīh salāh, and what is the ruling of praying on a chair?
After finishing leading the prayer, in which direction should the Imam face towards – right or left?
In which direction should the Imam turn his face after Salah, should he turn his face towards the left side or the right side?
Does missing the prayer make you a munafiq (hypocrite)?
If we abandon any Salah without a reason, what would be the sin for this and will doing this make us hypocrites?
What is the ruling on having trousers kept below the ankles during Salah?
Is it a big sin if someone leaves their clothes, trousers, etc hanging below one’s ankles in salāh. Is there a Hadīth regarding this?
What is the ruling of praying Salah with the sleeves folded?
During the winter season jumpers are worn over clothing and after performing wudū we pull down the sleeves of our jumpers but the sleeves of our shirts sometimes remain folded. Is it necessary to…
What intention should the Imam have at the time of performing the congregational prayer?
What intention should the Imām have at the time of performing the congregational salāh?
Can I pray Salah on a prayer mat which has the name of Allah on it?
I pray salāh on a prayer mat and have recently come to know that it mentions the name of Allāh Almighty where I usually stand. Is this a sin for me and what should I do with this prayer mat?
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