I read in one of your Fatwa that "perfumes mixed with alcohol are Najasa" and if you use them you can't perform prayers. I live in USA and my job requires me to be clean and smell nice. I don't think I can find perfume or cologne in USA not mixed with alcohol. What do you advise me to do?.. More
My children are young so I cannot go to the mosque for Taraweeh prayers but I really want to listen of Qur'an. Is it correct to perform Taraweeh following the Imam of Makkah on TV?.. More
I had a question concerning Raful Yadain (raising hands before and after Ruku’). It has come to my knowledge that it was originally commanded by the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) because the Muslims used to hide idols under their arms, and this "raising of hands" would drop the idols. Later after the Muslims realized that.. More
Can I use this Hadith as a proof that it is Sunnah to support on the ground when we are getting up in prayer: Narrated Ayub: ‘Abu Qilaba said, "Malik bin Huwairith came to us and led us in the prayer in this mosque of ours and said, 'I lead you in prayer but I do not want to offer the prayer but just to show you how Allah's Apostle performed.. More
If there are three of us - two males and one female - and time for prayer comes how should we form the line for prayer? Should the female be with one male in the same line or should the female pray behind the men alone? I have heard that no one should pray alone in a line, and that the person who does so should repeat that prayer... More
Islam prohibits wasting, so is using Styrofoam plates in the Masjid a good idea? The way I see it: 1) It is waste of the Masjid money 2) It is waste of trees, as Islam encourages us to preserve Allah's environment. 3 The disposal plates stay in the trash inside the Masjid, and that causes bad odor. I see that as not keeping the house of Allah clean.. More
If I join the congregation in the first Rak’ah and it is in the posture of Ruku’, will my prayer be complete or do I have to repeat that particular Rak’ah?.. More