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Rulings on worship, marriage and divorce, business, food and everyday life — answered by Mufti Qasim Zia and the scholars of Akhuwat-e-Islami. 890 answers so far.
Prayer Guidance
Show all fatawaIf a group of us decide to pray salah individually instead of together will we be sinful?
If a group of some people all have a break at the same time during Salāh time – as is the case in the U.K. – and they hence pray their Salāh on an individual basis, so will they be sinful for this?
How many units of prayer do women pray for the Jummah prayer?
Can a woman pray two rak’ahs on the day of Jum’ah during the time of Dhuhr, or will she have to pray a full four rak’ahs Dhuhr salāh?
How do I pray in congregation with my Wife?
How should congregational prayers and tarawih be offered at home? What is the method of standing in congregation of there is a wife and two sons?
Can women pray Eid Salah?
Is ‘Eid Salāh wājib for females? I have been noticing for a number of years that people have been inviting women for ‘Eid Salāh and have been saying that it is wājib for them.
Can we pray behind Shiah?
I am living in another country for work purposes, because my job involves me travelling to various countries for a several months. There are Shī’ah mosques here, but no Sunnī ones, so how should I…
If the Fajr congregation has started, should I join or pray the 2 Sunnahs first?
How is it to pray the two Sunnahs of Fajr whilst the Jamā’ah of Fajr is taking place as I have seen many people doing this? If a person left the two Sunnahs of Fajr in order to catch the congregation…
Is it permissible to hold or look at the Qur’an whilst praying Salah?
I saw a video of Tarāwīh Salāh where the respected Imām was reciting the Holy Qur’ān whilst looking at a physical copy of it during Salāh, so by doing so, will Salāh be valid – is there leeway &…
Can a Hanafi pray behind a Shafi’i Imam?
I am a Hanafī – is it permissible for a Hanafī to pray behind an Imām of another School of Thought, for instance a Shafi’ī. If permissible, then which actions is a Hanafī to follow a Shafi’ī Imām in?
Is it permissible for women to pray in tight clothing?
Can I wear tight clothes if I am praying salāh in my home when I am on my own i.e. nobody can see me – will my salāh be valid?
When we give Salam at the end of our Salah, who are we actually giving Salam to?
Who should one intend to give Salām to at the end of Salāh?
Can the Jummah Salah be prayed at home?
Can Jum’ah Salāh be prayed at home?
If I missed the two Sunnahs of Fajr, do I have to make them up?
When should the missed sunnah prayer of Fajr be offered when the fard is offered (on time)? Is it necessary to offer it? Can it be offered after the fard prayer, in Fajr time?
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