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  • Difficulty with prayer times in Switzerland

    I hope you are well by the blessing of Allaah. We would like to have your assistance, regarding Islam. We formulated this as follows: Topic: Health Sub-Topic: Prayer timings and sleep current situation: In Switzerland now in June we have earliest time for Ishaa prayers around 23:00 and latest for Fajr around 05:00. We can't sleep before 23:30.. More

  • Two Friday prayer in the same village

    My question is: what is the distant to have two Friday prayer in a Muslim village according to Islam. There is one mosque which has enough space for the village crowd. Despite this can have two Friday prayer? Can you explain this with proofs of Hadeeth? .. More

  • Performing Thuhr prayer after Jumu'ah

    Is it permissible to perform Thuhr Salah after completing the Jumu'ah prayer? This is done by some Imaams in Cape Town, South Africa. Please issue me with Dhaleel as I like to be factual, as I am an ex-student of Al-Azhar in Cairo. .. More

  • Made Istikhaarah to find the right job

    I have made Istikharah pray to work in Qatar and my good facilitate all problem to work in this respectable land but I faced some problem in the work as my head of department was more lower in the qualification and the conditions are not stable during this time. I received and a good offer from Saudi Arabia and this offer is good regarding.. More

  • Performing Jumu'ah prayer in China

    I'm Ashabi. I was an Indian. Now I was in China hardly one month. I came here for to study MBBS. There are five Muslim students with me from India. And here were four more Muslims from other countries. They three were here at least 4 year. My confusion was about Jumu'ah. Here the Masjid was very far from our dormitory. At Friday we all went to.. More

  • Raising the hands during prayer

    I want to know how we should raise our hands before going into Rukoo', should the hands be raised directly from the chest position of Qiyam or hands should be first put down from chest position and then raised before going into Rukoo'... More

  • Objects used as a Sutra

    What things can be used as "Sutra" while there isn't any wall/pillar or any other object in front of us? .. More

  • Making Istikhaarah to buy a house and invest in business

    Can I make Istikhaarah for 2 matters? For example, if I want to buy a house and invest in business. So, have I to make 2 Istikhaarah or 1 is sufficient I ask Allaah for both the matters. .. More

  • Conflict in family which follows a Madhhab

    My family is Hanafi therefore women are expected to pray differently to men. I read some Hadeeth in the Al-Bukhaari and it kind of clashes. When I pray how it says, there they get annoyed, what should I do? .. More

  • Etiquettes of prayer

    I would like to pray more in the night time. What is the difference between Tahajjud and Witr prayer? Can Sunnah prayers be made aloud and quietly? .. More

  • Allergies prevent him from attending Jum'ah prayer

    Thanks for your website. My question is about amending for Friday prayer. I have much more problems with allergic problems with perfume mobiles phones chemicals etc. At the moment I'm sleeping outside because of my allergic problems I have tried more than 20 apartments. I feel really bad when people have much perfume and now the problem is mobile.. More

  • Keeping the forearms away from ones side in prostration

    The correct posture during Sajadah is to keep our elbows far away from your sides, but how is it possible for us to do so while we stand so close to each other (which are also required). I mean, it's simply not possible to satisfy both the above mentioned requirements. Could you please comment on this, please? I asked this very question.. More

  • His job on an oil rig conflicts with his religious duties

    I work in the oil field industry and can't perform the Jum'ah' prayer due to lack of number of Muslims on the rig. I also stay there sometimes for more than 1 month and therefore missing more than 3 Jum'ah prayers. Please advice me of what I should do in terms of the Shariah? .. More

  • Recitation of Athaan and Iqaamah

    Does the rule of Tajweed apply to the recitation of Athaan and Iqaamah for Salaat? What are the proofs? .. More

  • Praying in Jamaa't using a prayer rug

    When praying on a prayer rug (carpet), is it best to stand with both feet fully placed on the prayer rug, or is it acceptable to pray with the front of the feet on the rug and the back of the feet off the rug? When I pray in Jama'at, I notice that the others in the line are not fully on the rug but half on and half off. I prefer to stand fully on.. More