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  • Husband and wife praying together

    Can a husband and wife pray side by side or should a wife pray behind her husband? .. More

  • Praying Maghrib behind an Imaam who is praying Ishaa

    I want to know if I can pray the Maghrib prayer with an Imaam who is praying 'Ishaa' prayer, then do Tahiyyat in the third Rak'ah, say salaam and stand up to pray with the Imaam the Rak'ah left. When they says salaam I stand up to continue 'Ishaa' on my own. This is when I am traveling and I enter a mosque at 'Ishaa' time and I.. More

  • Raising funds for a Masjid

    We have a Masjid in the suburbs of New York, and is about to be complete, Al-hamdu Lillaah. My question is in order to raise funds for the Masjidcommittee holds fundraising event in a place where men and women mix. First is that money Halaal to build the house of Allaah (since collecting it involved Maasiah)? Second, is it wrong to attend.. More

  • Prayed all day then realized he had a wet dream earlier

    One day I woke normally like any other day and performed my prayers as normal until the evening prayer, when I came to realize that I had wet dreams because I found a sign of it on my clothes. Should I then repeat the prayer for that whole day? .. More

  • Performing a missed Raka'h

    In case one came in late to prayer and has to pray one or more Raka'h after the congregation, is it permissible for him/her to step forward from the line toward a Sutra after the Imaam makes the salaam? .. More

  • Attendance at Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer

    This question regards Jumu'ah prayer. I am a 17-year-old going to a high school, here in the US. Every week a brother comes to pick us Muslims up for Salat al-Jumu'ah. However, there is one brother who doesn't come. I showed him the Fataawa from www.islam-qa.com which states that if the Adhaan cannot be heard, he doesn't have to attend.. More

  • Woman Praying in a House of a Non-Muslim

    Can a woman pray in a house of a mushrik when the time due for Congregational prayers? .. More

  • Needs an acceptable place to pray

    As a revert to Islam, I need to know is it acceptable to pray in the houses of my family who are not Muslims. They have crosses and statues/figures around. So my question is can I pray in a room that doesn't have these things? Or can I not pray in a house altogether that has these things even if they are not in the room that I'm praying in? .. More

  • Delaying the prayer

    I have a question which praying concern. I work nine hours and go in the evening to study at the university. I come therefore very late home. I pray then all day long after. Sometimes I do not pray also. I break off and begin then again. Now do I want to know whether is it better to stop completely until the day come when I pray regular? Or.. More

  • Clarification of the recommended Sunnah prayers

    I would like to ask you 3 questions in regards to prayers. Someone in an earlier fatwa asked you about the five daily prayers and the recommended Sunnah that go along with them. I am really concerned with the fact that you stated Thuhr prayer consisted of 4 Raka'h Sunnah before the Fard, and 2 after. I have always been taught that it was 2 Sunnah,.. More

  • Going to the Friday prayer early

    Allaah commands the believers to come for Friday prayer once the call for the prayer is made. I read many Hadeeth which says that there is a huge reward to come to the mosque before the Athan for the Friday prayer is made. I couldn't able to reconcile the two things. Qur'aan says that we should rush to the prayer once the Athan is given but.. More

  • Istikhaara prayer

    My friend is Ahmadi. He wants to select correct religion as he is in doubt. He wants to do Istikhaara for this matter. Is this right? .. More

  • Group prayer by the Imaam after obligatory prayers

    Is a group prayer by Imaam just after each Fardh prayer is permitted or it is done by Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, is any restriction to pray to Allaah, Oh Allaah, please forgive me.... 'Be haqi Muhammad, Sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam. .. More

  • Expelling children from the mosque in South Africa

    I am a student at university studying engineering .I am a revert to Islaam. My coming to Islaam was on the basis of the love and mercy I read about. The affection that the prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, showed towards the children, Hassan, Husayn. The kindness and the fact that he instilled in them great confidence in South Africa.. More

  • Men praying with pants below the ankle

    While I was praying at a Masjid a brother stopped me and said that one must have clothes (pants/ Arabic dress, pajamas etc.) above the ankle. In-other words men should not cover their ankle while praying. As a result I fold my pants above the ankle and perform my Salat. Please comment. .. More