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G_ID_14360 | Food nourishment | 1814 | Eating Food Cooked with Alcohol | Question
Is it permissible to eat dishes cooked with alcohol? It is well-known that alcohol evaporates with heat. | Praise be to Allah.It is not permissible to eat dishes cooked with
alcohol, as ALL the alcohol is not evaporated with cooking or heat. Refer to
the following, quoted from the famous Mayo Clinic:
[Begin quote]
Many people believe that
because alcohol is sensitive to heat, it is eliminated with cooking. However,... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1814/eating-food-cooked-with-alcohol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_05343 | Answering the call of nature | 83049 | Drops of urine continue to come out of him; what should he do in ihraam? | Question
It takes me about 15 minutes to make sure there is no urine coming out after urinating. Doctors do not know my disease. Is it permissible that I wear a piece of cloth during ihram to avoid disturbing people in toilets?. | Praise be to Allah.
If the urine stops after this time, then you have to wait,
and there is no concession for you in prayer when there is najaasah
(impurity) present, because you are not regarded as suffering from
incontinence. You should choose times when there is less crowding so that
you will... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/83049/drops-of-urine-continue-to-come-out-of-him-what-should-he-do-in-ihraam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_03687 | Plural marriage and fair treatment of co wives | 61 | Second Marriage in Islam Without Permission of First Wife and For Love | Question
Is it OK for a husband to marry a second wife, without the consent of the first wife just because the man, or husband, in our case, falls in love with another woman? Should he marry her, even though he is already married? Does Islam allow such a situation for a man? | Praise be to Allah.Man-woman relationship before marriage
Before responding to this question, a comment must be made regarding an objectionable and reprehensible issue implied in the question, and that is the mentioning by the sister that he “falls in love with another woman”.
It is known that it is not permissible in... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/61/second-marriage-in-islam-without-permission-of-first-wife-and-for-love | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_03686 | Plural marriage and fair treatment of co wives | 2040 | Polygamy and respecting the wife’s feelings | Question
Polygamy...I understand what Allah (swt)has said regarding this subject in as much as the economic and importance of the family structure however where in the Quaran does it address the distressed feelings of a woman when her husband decides to take another wife, and how these two should live in harmony under... | Praise be to Allah.The first wife’s distress when her husband marries another wife is to be expected, and Allah has set out rules and regulations to reduce these feelings or remove them altogether, by enjoining justice, patience in the face of adversity, and so on. Whatever the case, the fact that these feelings of dis... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2040/polygamy-and-respecting-the-wifes-feelings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_03685 | Plural marriage and fair treatment of co wives | 2008 | Permissibility of marrying a second wife | Question
Is it permissible for a person who cannot adjust with his current wife to marry a second wife? He does not want to leave his first wife. | Praise be to Allah.and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
It is OK for you to marry a second wife, and in fact this could be the solution to your problem, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"… then marry women of your choice, two or three, or four…" [al-Nisaa’ 4:3]
- as long as you are going t... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2008/permissibility-of-marrying-a-second-wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_11917 | Guardianship representation | 4048 | Ruling on an
employee and agent of the company owner taking a commission on sales | Question
I work as an employee in a company and
the owner of the company asked me to sell some land he owns that has nothing to do with
the work of the company. I showed it to a number of landlords and real estate agents until
I got a good offer and the sale was completed. The purchas... | Praise be to Allah.We put this question to Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, who
replied:
What was offered to him?
We said: he was told, “You have put a lot of effort into this, so
you deserve a reward.”
The Shaykh asked: Was this before the sale or afterwards?
We said: After the sale.
The Shaykh said: there is nothing wr... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4048/ruling-on-an-employee-and-agent-of-the-company-owner-taking-a-commission-on-sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_07759 | Charity at end of ramadan | 1396 | Can Zakat Al-Fitr Be Paid in Money? | Question
What do you give for Zakat Al-fitr? Is it money or grain? And what about if you don't know anybody to be given? Is it permissible to give it to the Masjid or a Kafir homeless, or Kair in general? | Praise be to Allah.Can Zakat Al-Fitr be paid in money?
Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made giving a Sa` of dates or a Sa` of barley as Zakat Al-Fitr an obligation for all Muslims, slave and free, male and female, young and old, an... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1396/can-zakat-al-fitr-be-paid-in-money | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_18318 | Psychological and social problems | 83799 | Is it permissible to put the sperm of the husband and the egg from the wife in the womb of the second wife? | Question
“Ahmad” has two wives, the first one cannot have children and the second one can have children, praise be to Allah. In the modern scientific age doctors can, by the grace of Allah, put an egg from the second wife with the husband’s sperm (test-tube baby) and mix them and let them start to grow, then place (th... | Praise be to Allah.This method of fertilization, which involves placing the egg with the husband’s sperm in the womb of the other wife, is a method that is not acceptable according to sharee’ah, and a large number of scholars are of the view that it is haraam. Statements were issued concerning it by the Islamic Fiqh Co... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/83799/is-it-permissible-to-put-the-sperm-of-the-husband-and-the-egg-from-the-wife-in-the-womb-of-the-second-wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_10561 | Funerals and rulings on graves | 4824 | Christian wife is
insisting that her Muslim husband be buried in a Christian graveyard | Question
Is it permissible for a muslim to burry
another muslim in a christian graveyard because the wife of the deceased is a christian
and is insisting on it? JazakUm Allah Khair | Praise be to Allah.We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih
al-‘Uthaymeen, who replied as follows:
It is not permitted, and this woman should not be listened to. He
should not be buried anywhere except with the Muslims (in the Muslim graveyard). | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4824/christian-wife-is-insisting-that-her-muslim-husband-be-buried-in-a-christian-graveyard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06580 | Leading prayer | 1419 | There is nothing wrong with the imaam reading from the Mus-haf* (held in his hands) whilstpraying | Question
I was wondering about praying salah while reading the quran (the book in your hands). We have a congregation here and no body has memorized the full Quran in our community. So, instead, the imam is reading the quran in his hands during Taraweeh. I heard that this is haraam according to some Hanafi Jurists, ... | Praise be to Allah.Al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his Saheeh:
Chapter on a slave or freed slave leading the prayer: Aaishah used to be led in prayer by her slave Dhakwaan whilst he was holding the Mus-haf. (Saheeh al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Adhan).
Ibn Hijr (may Allah have mercy on him) said in
Fath al-Baar... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1419/there-is-nothing-wrong-with-the-imaam-reading-from-the-mus-haf-held-in-his-hands-whilstpraying | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_10560 | Funerals and rulings on graves | 3486 | A dhimmi woman who
dies when she is pregt with a Muslim child | Question
If a dhimmi woman [a Jewish or Christian woman who is living under Islamic rule; from the context it would appear to refer to a Jewish or Christian wife of a Muslim – Translator] dies when she is pregt with a Muslim child, where should she be buried? | Praise be to Allah.The most correct view is that she should be buried
between the graveyards of the Muslims and the kuffaar. It was also said that she should be
buried on the way to the Muslim graveyard, or with her co-religionists, so that they can
take care of washing her and burying her in their graveyar... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3486/a-dhimmi-woman-who-dies-when-she-is-pregt-with-a-muslim-child | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_03295 | Women who are forbidden for marriage | 2798 | Can she marry her
mother’s half-brother? | Question
can i marry my mother's step brother (my
step-uncle)? my mother and this brother of hers belong to the same father but different
mothers.does the fact that we are both hanafis make a difference? | Praise be to Allah.The mothers brother is an uncle (khaal maternal uncle)
whether he is a full brother or a half-brother through the father or mother. On this basis
it is not permissible for you to marry him, because he is your uncle, may Allaah guide
you. It is also haraam for a man to marry his maternal ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2798/can-she-marry-her-mother146s-half-brother | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_01594 | Religions | 300 | Who Are Ahlul Kitab (People of the Book)? | Question
Who are the Ahlul Kitab? Are they the ones who believe in the Oneness of Allah? Or do they include the ones who believe in the Trinity? If they include Trinitarians, is Trinity not Shirk? And are present day Christians in Africa also amongst the People of the Book? | Praise be to Allah.Who are the Ahlul Kitab?
Ahlul Kitab (People of the Book) consist of both believers and disbelievers, as indicated in the Quran, where Allah the Almighty mentions the disbelievers among them (interpretation of the meaning):
"O people of the Scripture!: Why do you disbelieve in the verses [about Prop... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/300/who-are-ahlul-kitab-people-of-the-book | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_05467 | Prayer | 309 | Du`as (prayers) at times of distress | Question
What does a person say when he is in times of distress? | Praise be to Allah.Imam Ahmad reported from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ood, may Allah be pleased with him: "The Messenger of Allah (Peace & Blessings of Allah be upon Him) said: "There is no slave who, when he is stricken by anxiety and sorrow, says ‘O Allah, I am Your slave and the son of Your male slave and female slave. My f... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/309/duas-prayers-at-times-of-distress | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_05464 | Prayer | 980 | Delaying Prayer with the excuse of not having an appropriate place to pray at work | Question
I was raised a Muslim and know what is halal and what is haram. At one point in my life I forgot my religion. During that period I committed adultery and the result of that was a child. Now Allah has blessed me by guiding me back to the true path. Allah is also making the child’s mother’s heart lean towards I... | Praise be to Allah.Who has guided you, for you would not be guided if Allah had not guided you. Praise be to Allah Who has brought you back to the Straight Path of Truth. We ask Allah to make you one of those of whom He says (interpretation of the meaning):
"While as for those who accept guidance, He increases their gu... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/980/delaying-prayer-with-the-excuse-of-not-having-an-appropriate-place-to-pray-at-work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_05463 | Prayer | 2461 | What to do when one misses a prayer | Question
If a person missed a the scheduled prayer.Is it necessary to still pray it at another time. For example if I missed the fajr prayer can I still pray it later on? | Praise be to Allah.The answer to this question may be found in the following ahaadeeth:
Anas ibn Maalik said: “The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘If one of you sleeps and misses a prayer, or
forgets it, then let him pray it as soon as he remembers, because Allaah says
... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2461/what-to-do-when-one-misses-a-prayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_05460 | Prayer | 274 | Bending the toes
in sujood and sitting between the two sujood | Question
My Mu-Alleem told our class that when you
sujood, your toes should be bended and you are not allowed to put your feet on top of the
other when you come to the sitting position Any-one leading the salaah and does not do the
above, he's not aloowed to lead a salaah and we shoul... | Praise be to Allah.What your muallim (teacher) has told you, that in sujood the toes
should be bent and should touch the ground, is correct. It is a proven part of the sunnah
of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah
have mercy on him) reported in his Saheeh from ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/274/bending-the-toes-in-sujood-and-sitting-between-the-two-sujood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_18416 | Psychological and social problems | 2285 | Family problems because a Muslim woman wants to marry a Christian man | Question
I am a muslim women who want's to marry a
christain man I am not a relgious person but, my family is and I am having a very hard
time this matter. I've known this person for ten years. My parents are not really
religious but my father is afraid of his mother and what they are... | Praise be to Allah.It is regrettable indeed that anyone would fail to adhere to the
religion which Allaah has commanded us to adhere to. What is even more distressing is the
fact that a Muslim woman would have a relationship (of any kind) with a non-related
Christian man for ten years, when she knows that t... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2285/family-problems-because-a-muslim-woman-wants-to-marry-a-christian-man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_08749 | Expiation | 1891 | Fasting only once per month | Question
Is it allowed in Islam to fast only once in a month? | Praise be to Allah.
If you mean fasting once in every month as well as fasting the entire month of
Ramadaan, there is nothing wrong with this and this deed will be rewarded.
A man came to the Messenger of Allaah
(Peace & Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) asking him about Islam. The Messenger of
Allaah
told him to ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1891/fasting-only-once-per-month | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_08750 | Expiation | 1350 | Forcing a wife to have sexual intercourse when fasting | Question
What is the ruling on a matter where a man does not have to fast because of
medical reasons yet forces his wife to have relations while she is fasting ? | Praise be to Allah.It is not permitted for the husband to do this no matter what condition he is in since fasting is
obligatory on her. If he requires to have sexual intercourse, then it must be between Magrep and Fajr during Ramadaan. | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1350/forcing-a-wife-to-have-sexual-intercourse-when-fasting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_03297 | Women who are forbidden for marriage | 105 | Ruling on Cousin Marriage in Islam | Question
Is it correct that our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) discouraged marrying cousins? Should marrying cousins be the last resort? | Praise be to Allah.Can you marry your cousin?
There is no objection whatsoever in the Islamic religion for a man to marry any of his relatives except al-maharim (those forbidden for marriage ) whom Allah mentioned in Surat Al-Nisa, 4:23 (interpretation of the meaning):
“Prohibited to you (for marriage) are: your mother... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/105/ruling-on-cousin-marriage-in-islam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_03296 | Women who are forbidden for marriage | 1940 | Wife and Husband's Brother | Question
I have a very important question to ask you and this will Insha’Allah benefit many other Muslims. A friend of mine was telling me that a wife cannot come in front of the husband’s brother as he is not her Mahram. My question is this: I live with my parents and brother and sister. I and my brother pay the rent... | Praise be to Allah.There is no harm in you and your wife living in one house with the rest of the family members you mentioned. All that you have to be careful about is that your wife does not go out in front of your brother or be alone with him in the house, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon hi... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1940/wife-and-husbands-brother | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_07679 | Conditions for zakah being obligatory | 101 | Paying zakat on total wealth not just the amount greater than
nisaab | Question
Should the Zakat be paid from the WHOLE money you
have (if more than elnisab) or from the amount you have
beyond elnisab (the remains from subtracting the nisab
from the whole money) ? | Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillah (all praise be to Allah).
Al-Khiraqi (rahimahullah) said: "If it (nisaab al-zakaat) is reached then
a quarter of 1/10 is due upon it and upon whatever exceeds it, no matter how
small." Ibn Qadama (rahimahullah) in explaining this statement said: "Meaning
that if the amount... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/101/paying-zakat-on-total-wealth-not-just-the-amount-greater-than-nisaab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06624 | Recitation in prayer | 44 | Can’t recall part of a verse during prayer | Question
What happens if an Imam forgets the
ending of the verse during prayer and no
one reminds him? | Praise be to Allah.If the Imam recited a part of the Qur’an and forgot the ending of the
verse, and none of the followers reminded him of it, he can choose
either to say the takbeer and discontinue the recitation, or recite a
verse or more from another surah. But this is allowed only if the
forgotten part is not fr... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/44/cant-recall-part-of-a-verse-during-prayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06581 | Leading prayer | 1263 | Advice to an imaam who shaves his beard | Question
In our centre we pray salat'u tarewea but one of the boy's who
actas a Immam used to trim his beard inspite that he is good
reciter of quran and also has a good voice.
1. The question is shall we allow him to act as imam beside
that there is the altenative of boys who can act as imam.
2. My... | Praise be to Allah.
If your imaam shaves his beard, then you should advise him to let it grow, in
adherence to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him). If he refuses, then ask someone else who can
recite Qur'aan well, even if he has not memorized as much or does not have as
... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1263/advice-to-an-imaam-who-shaves-his-beard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_07809 | Charitable donations for the sake of allah | 51 | Asking for the return of a sadaqa | Question
We have collected some money to buy or build a Masjid and a School for
Muslim children. Almost, everyone in the community donated some money.
Before collecting the donations we were considering a certain piece of land;
but the deal failed through. Some of the people who donated money reques... | Praise be to Allah.1 & 2. If a donor's intention when he donated the money was for the purchase of the
particular land in question, you became his trustee and representative with this money. If the
efforts to buy this land have stopped or been cancelled, and the donor requests the return
of the amount donated, then ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/51/asking-for-the-return-of-a-sadaqa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_07791 | Charitable donations for the sake of allah | 91412 | She vowed to give one-quarter of her salary in charity – can she give it to her father who is poor? | Question
I vowed that if Allaah enabled me to find a job, I would give one-quarter of my salary in charity for the sake of Allaah. Is it permissible to give this money to my father? My mother works and has a salary, but my father is poor and does not work, and he has young children from his second wife... | Praise be to Allah.
If a Muslim wants to give voluntary charity, he should look
at the situation of the needy people around him and give precedence to those
who are in greatest need. It is better to give to relatives, as the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/91412/she-vowed-to-give-one-quarter-of-her-salary-in-charity-can-she-give-it-to-her-father-who-is-poor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_14396 | Slaughtering according to shareeah | 103 | Permissibility of eating meat slaughtered by Christians and Jews | Question
I have read several articles on what foods are halal and what foods are haraam. But when I
go to a restaurant I still [doubt] if what I am eating is halal. I know that the meat needs to be
slaughtered in the name of Allah, and it shall be done by the people of the book. Currently
in the Uni... | Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah).al-hamdu lillah (all praise be to Allah). The Christians and the Jews of
the People of the Book in our times are indeed those People of the Book that are mentioned in the texts
of shari'ah in the Qur'an and sunnah, and they are the kuffar (unbelievers) of the Je... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/103/permissibility-of-eating-meat-slaughtered-by-christians-and-jews | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_14395 | Slaughtering according to shareeah | 934 | Ruling on Electrically Shocking an Animal When Slaughtering | Question
What is the ruling of the Ulama with chicken slaughtered by Muslims but were stunned (given mild electric shock to weaken the chicken) before slaughtering? | Praise be to Allah.It is prohibited to stun the animals by stroking or using electricity for these kinds of stunning hurt the animal and the Prophet (Peace be upon Him) interdicts us from torturing or hurting animals and on the contrary ordered us to be kind and benevolent with them especially at slaughtering. Imam Ahm... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/934/ruling-on-electrically-shocking-an-animal-when-slaughtering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_14392 | Slaughtering according to shareeah | 1913 | Is it permissible for a woman to slaughter an animal, and can the meat of an animal she slaughters be eaten? | Question
My wife asked me an interesting question:Did any of the sahabiyyat ever slaughter an animal during the `eid?Is this a proof that women can slaughter an animal if indeed any
of the sahabiyyat slaughtered? | Praise be to Allah.The scholars of Islam are agreed that it is permissible
to eat the meat of an animal slaughtered by a woman, because of the general
terms used in the wording of the Qur’aan and Sunnah. Among the evidence
that it is permissible are the following:
The aayah in which Allaah says (interpretation... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1913/is-it-permissible-for-a-woman-to-slaughter-an-animal-and-can-the-meat-of-an-animal-she-slaughters-be-eaten | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02496 | Fiqh of the family | 428339 | Parents Making Marriage Difficult | Question
I\'m a 23 yr old woman living in the west who told my parents i want to get married a few years ago. The only method my mom has been using to find a spouse is thru an elderly respected Muslim in the community. However, we have only come across a few suitors thru her that did not interest me. I keep telling my... | Praise be to Allah.Firstly:
What we see for you, honorable questioner, is that it is necessary to confront your parents - no matter the cost - with the fact that you are not convinced by their refusal, and that you are not prepared to wait for a long time, as you might miss the opportunity and the man your parents are ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/428339/parents-making-marriage-difficult | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06583 | Leading prayer | 41 | One praying behind the imam misses a rukn (obligatory part) of the
prayer | Question
What should one do if one is praying behind an imam and one misses one
of the obligatory parts (arkaan)of the prayer? | Praise be to Allah.If someone is praying in a congregation and the loud speaker stops working or the
person is drowsy, and he lags behind the Imam by one or more obligatory acts
(arkaan) of prayer (i.e., the Imam performed it and he could not because of not hearing
the Imam’s voice), then when he returns to consciou... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/41/one-praying-behind-the-imam-misses-a-rukn-obligatory-part-of-the-prayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_11874 | Borrowing lending | 58 | Borrowing money from one whose income comprises haram money | Question
Is one allowed to borrow money from some one works in a restaurant which
sells haram things? If he borrowed this money already what is the hukm? | Praise be to Allah.Yes, it is permissable for a Muslim to borrow from someone in such a situation. The daleel
(evidence) for this is that the Prophet
(peace be upon him) borrowed from the Jews
and they were dealing in riba. Furthermore, in most cases, such a person's income is not
totally haram, because it is a mix... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/58/borrowing-money-from-one-whose-income-comprises-haram-money | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_15769 | Repentance | 35 | Tawbah (repentance) from homosexuality | Question
What is required of the man who repents homosexuality? | Praise be to Allah.It is obligatory on both of them - the active and the passive partners - to repent to Allah
urgently, passionately and sincerely for no worse combination of punishments was sent by
Allah as the ones in the case of the people of Lut (asws), who used to commit this filthy
crime. The combination of p... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/35/tawbah-repentance-from-homosexuality | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06582 | Leading prayer | 42 | Imam nullifies his ablution during prayer | Question
What happens if the Imam nullifies his ablution during the prayer? Or what if he suddenly recalls that he in fact was not in a state of wudu in the first place? What should he do? Is the prayer of the people praying behind him still valid or do they need to make up all or part of it? | Praise be to Allah.
If the Imam enters the state that nullifies his ablution or prayer, or remembers during the prayer that he did not perform ablution, then he should come out from prayer and appoint someone from the attendees who can lead them to completion. This has been narrated from ‘Umar, ‘Ali, ‘Alqamah and ‘Ata... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/42/imam-nullifies-his-ablution-during-prayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_10558 | Funerals and rulings on graves | 4419 | The funeral prayer was offered for the deceased
once in America and again when he was brought to Pakistan | Question
A muslim from our jamaah recently
died and his family shipped the body back to pakistan, his janaza was prayed here in new
york and again in pakistan. My question is which is the proper janaza.Jazakalla Khairan. | Praise be to Allah.It is correct to offer the Janaazah prayer for
the deceased more than once. Both prayers are valid and it is hoped that the prayers will
be an intercession for the deceased. Ibn Qudaamah said: “If a person catches up with
the janaazah (funeral) but did not offer the prayer, he can still p... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4419/the-funeral-prayer-was-offered-for-the-deceased-once-in-america-and-again-when-he-was-brought-to-pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02595 | Fiqh of the family | 1249 | If A Wife Deserts Her Husband Marriage Will Not Be Nullified | Question
What is the iddah period of a woman who deserts her husband? Is the marriage
nullified, or must the husband pronounce the divorce, or does a kuli' go into
effect? | Praise be to Allah.;
If a woman deserts her husband, the marriage contract will not be nullified. It remains valid until
the husband divorces the wife, the wife gets a divorce (khul), or the Qaadi (judge ruling
according to Islamic shariah) annuls the marriage contract.
Allaah knows best. | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1249/if-a-wife-deserts-her-husband-marriage-will-not-be-nullified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02597 | Fiqh of the family | 225 | How Soon Should a Marriage be Consummated in Islam? | Question
How soon does a married couple have to consummate their marriage in Islam?
If one of the partners feels uncomfortable, what is he/she to do, if he/she does not want to consummate right away, but would prefer to wait about 3 months? | Praise be to Allah.If a man executes a valid marriage contract with a woman, then it is permissible for the two to do as they please between themselves, even with only the contract.
There is no period prescribed by Islamic Shari`ah between the contract and consummation of the marriage, so this issue is up to the two pa... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/225/how-soon-should-a-marriage-be-consummated-in-islam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04149 | Divorce | 488 | Can a Woman Ask For Divorce? | Question
If a couple differs in their Islamic perceptions; one who grew up in the West and the other in the East, and they quarrel constantly and can't come to an agreement, at what point is talaq considered? Is it wrong for a sister to ask for talaq? Will she be punished on the Day of Judgment? Does the ‘Arsh of Ar-R... | Praise be to Allah.Divorce in Islam
The divorce of a Muslim woman from her husband is an affair which is loathsome to Allah and not a praiseworthy event. This is due to the problems and possible evils.
When can a woman ask for divorce?
However, if there is a situation in the marital life taking place between the man a... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/488/can-a-woman-ask-for-divorce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_13693 | Womens clothing | 7844 | Ruling Concerning Ridiculing a Woman who Wears the Proper Hijab and Covers
Her Face | Question
What is the ruling concerning one who
ridicules those who wear the proper hijab and cover their faces and hands? | Praise be to Allah.Whoever ridicules a Muslim woman or man for sticking to and
applying the teachings of Islam is a
disbeliever. This is regardless of whether it is concerning woman's hijab
or any other matter of the Shariah. This is based
on the following narration from ibn Umar: At a gathering during the Batt... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/7844/ruling-concerning-ridiculing-a-woman-who-wears-the-proper-hijab-and-covers-her-face | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_13699 | Womens clothing | 5188 | Should she take
off her hijaab because her husband tells her to? | Question
I am wearing hejab for 1 year naw and my
husband wants me to take it off and i think it will cause me problems with my husband if i
dont what should i do | Praise be to Allah.You have to persevere in obeying the command of Allaah and
not remove your hijaab, because there is no obedience to any created being if
it involves disobedience to the Creator. You should advise him and deal with
him kindly and gently, and seek the support of righteous people among your fam... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/5188/should-she-take-off-her-hijaab-because-her-husband-tells-her-to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_13700 | Womens clothing | 4034 | Can a Muslim woman
uncover in front of her non-Muslim father, and can she travel with him? | Question
Can a Muslim woman uncover in front of her
non-Muslim father, and can she travel with him? | Praise be to Allah.Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
“A kaafir is not a mahram for his Muslim female relative. Ahmad said
concerning a Jew or Christian whose daughter becomes Muslim: ‘He cannot travel with
her, he is not a mahram for her.’ Apparently he meant that he is not her mahram for
th... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4034/can-a-muslim-woman-uncover-in-front-of-her-non-muslim-father-and-can-she-travel-with-him | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_13701 | Womens clothing | 2945 | Ruling on preventing women with improper hijab from entering the mosque | Question
Is it permissible to prohibit women who are
not covered in the proper islaamic covering from entering the masjid ? (after they have
been given the proper naseeha) Please advise the daleel.Jazzakallahu khayrun | Praise be to Allah.Alone, and peace and blessings be
upon him after whom there is no Prophet.
If a woman comes to the mosque wearing improper hijab, then according
to Islam she should be advised and have explained to her – with the daleel or proof
– the fact that hijab is obligatory, and the seriousness... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2945/ruling-on-preventing-women-with-improper-hijab-from-entering-the-mosque | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_13704 | Womens clothing | 1912 | A Muslim woman does not have to wear hijaab in front
of her non-Muslim mother’s husband | Question
What is the ruling regarding wearing hijab in front of my mother's
husband? Neither of them are Muslim, although Alhumdulilah, they are accepting of my being
Muslim. They have no children together and married after I had already moved out of the
house. Would he be considered ... | Praise be to Allah.It is not obligatory because no report to that effect has been
narrated, so we refer to the principle that all things are permitted except those which
have been expressly forbidden. As far as a mahram ( a relative whom one is permanently
forbidden to marry this includes the mothers husba... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1912/a-muslim-woman-does-not-have-to-wear-hijaab-in-front-of-her-non-muslim-mother146s-husband | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_13707 | Womens clothing | 235 | Islamic Dress Code for Females | Question
Being a Muslim woman, how must they wear their attire to say that she is a Muslim woman? | Praise be to Allah.Scholars have specified the requirements of the Muslim-woman's proper dress before al-ajanib (lit. foreigners, i.e., those to whom marriage is permissible) from both the Glorious Quran and the Sunnah.
Once a woman adheres to such conditions, she can wear whatever she likes and go out into public pla... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/235/islamic-dress-code-for-females | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02731 | Conditions of marriage | 649 | Marriage after committing fornication (zinaa) | Question
Can a man/women who is sexually
involved before they are married, atone for their sins by getting married to the same
person? | Praise be to Allah.If both partners repent to Allaah, and the woman is not pregt,
then they are permitted to marry one another.
See also question #33. | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/649/marriage-after-committing-fornication-zinaa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02728 | Conditions of marriage | 2256 | Marriage according
to sharee’ah but not the law of the land | Question
If you get married in islamic law but not
in the states eyes, and have relations with the one you married is that adultury. | Praise be to Allah.If you get married according to the law of Allaah and His Messenger, it
does not matter if the whole world of man-made laws disagrees with that. She will be your
legitimate wife and you can have relations with her whenever you wish – this is not
considered to be haraam or adulterous. How ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2256/marriage-according-to-shareeah-but-not-the-law-of-the-land | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02727 | Conditions of marriage | 2803 | They want to
conceal their marriage | Question
I am converting to Islam, however I find it
difficult to tell my family..I will do so in time however is it necessary to announce it
officially.
I wish to also become a wife to a man (who already has a wife and
children) for islamic reasons. The difficult part is also tell... | Praise be to Allah.You do not have to announce your Islam, whether officially or to your
family, and it is permissible to keep it a secret if there is some fear of harm. As for
marriage, however, the sunnah is to announce it, because the Prophet
(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Announce ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2803/they-want-to-conceal-their-marriage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02726 | Conditions of marriage | 4035 | Husband and wife
converted together; do they need to do a new marriage contract? | Question
Some Muslims made da’wah to call a
family, consisting of a husband and wife, to Islam. They embraced Islam and came together
to the Islamic centre to declare their Islam. Do they have to do a new marriage contract
or not? | Praise be to Allah.Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
“Chapter Three: if the husband and wife become Muslim together,
then they keep their original marriage contract, whether this happens before the marriage
is consummated or after. There is no dispute among the scholars on this matter, praise be... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4035/husband-and-wife-converted-together-do-they-need-to-do-a-new-marriage-contract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02725 | Conditions of marriage | 4602 | Can Parents Force Their Daughter to Marry in Islam? | Question
I am muslim. I have to ask a question about my friend who is being forced to marry someone by her parents. She wanted to marry someone else. The guy who she is being forced to marry is more educated and wealthy than the one who she wanted to marry. Her parents disapprove of her choice and they are forcing her... | Praise be to Allah.The Importance of a Woman’s Consent in Marriage
It is not permissible for a woman to be made to marry someone she does not want. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: A previously-married woman should not be married without being consulted, and a virgin should not be... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4602/can-parents-force-their-daughter-to-marry-in-islam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04030 | Divorce | 118458 | He authorized her to get divorced and she got divorced herself | Question
My wife insisted on divorce a lot so I just said to her: “ I am not going to divorce you, if you want to get yourself divorced, then it is up to you” and I authorized her to divorce herself. She said openly after this: “I get myself divorced”. She tried a lot to make me take her back at that n... | Praise be to Allah.If the husband says to his
wife: Divorce yourself, or It’s up to you, or You choose, or I authorize you
to get divorced, and she says, I divorce myself, then it counts as a
divorce.
The fuqaha’ discussed in
detail a number of divorces that the wife may do, depending on the phrase... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/118458/he-authorized-her-to-get-divorced-and-she-got-divorced-herself | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06315 | Forgetfulness during prayer | 2512 | What to Recite in Sujud As-Sahw | Question
What should we say in Sujud As-Sahw (forgetfulness during the prayer)? | Praise be to Allah.What is to be said in Sujud As-Sahw is the same as what is to be said in the sujud of prayer, which is to say Subhana Rabbi al-A’la (Glory be to my Lord Most High) or other tasbihat which are reported as being sunnah to say in sujud. Other du`as which are sunnah to say in sujud may also be recited.
T... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2512/what-to-recite-in-sujud-as-sahw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06317 | Forgetfulness during prayer | 48 | One remembers that during a raka’a one did not
recite al-Fatihah | Question
What should one do if one remembers in the final
tashahhud that one recited at tahiyyaat in the beginning
of the rak’ah instead of al-Fatihah? | Praise be to Allah.If the Imam remembers in the final tashahhud (sitting of the prayer)
that he had recited at-tahiyyaat (the greetings mentioned during the
sitting) in the beginning of the rak‘ah instead of Al-Fatihah, he
should stand up and offer another rak‘ah, which is correct in
exchange for the one he perform... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/48/one-remembers-that-during-a-rakaa-one-did-not-recite-al-fatihah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06318 | Forgetfulness during prayer | 47 | What Should I Do If I am Not Sure If I Prayed 3 or 4 Rak’ahs? | Question
What should one do if one finds oneself unsure in the middle of the prayer how many raka’at one has prayed? | Praise be to Allah.If a person falls into doubt as to whether he prayed , e.g., three of four rak`ahs he should consider the most likely case. However, if he cannot put more weight to one of the two , he should assume what he is certain of and that is the lesser amount, and make the prostrations of forgetfulness (sujud... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/47/what-should-i-do-if-i-am-not-sure-if-i-prayed-3-or-4-rakahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06319 | Forgetfulness during prayer | 73 | Sujood ul-sahw (prostration for forgetfulness) if one
joins congregation late | Question
What about someone who joins the congregational
prayer late and has to make up the rak’aat missed, and
finds that the Imam makes sujood al-sahw? Should he
join in the sujood or stand and continue his prayer and
make it at the end? | Praise be to Allah.If the Imam makes the salaam and the follower stands up to
complete what he missed, while the Imam has to make prostrations
of forgetfulness after the salaam, the follower should return back
and make prostrations with the Imam if he has not completed
standing upright. Otherwise he should not retu... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/73/sujood-ul-sahw-prostration-for-forgetfulness-if-one-joins-congregation-late | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06320 | Forgetfulness during prayer | 49 | One forgets to say tasbeeh
during ruku’ | Question
What should one do if one forgets to mention a required tasbeeh during ruku’ and remembers just afterwards after rising up? | Praise be to Allah.If someone, after raising his head from ruku‘,
remembers that he did not say the supplications of ruku‘, he should not return
back to the ruku‘ because the requirement for supplication of ruku‘
has been dropped by virtue of his rising it. If he returns back to the ruku‘
intentionally, this action wou... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/49/one-forgets-to-say-tasbeeh-during-ruku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04757 | Ablution before prayer | 1167 | The wudoo’ of one who has something impermeable on his hand etc. | Question
If a person performs wudoo’ then finds that
part of his hands etc. is covered with something impermeable, such as paint, that prevents
water from reaching his skin, can he go ahead and pray, or does he have to remove it for
every obligatory prayer, even though that involves hardship for ... | Praise be to Allah.The Muslim should make sure that water reaches his skin every time he
does wudoo’, and he has to remove anything that prevents this. People whose work
involves painting and so on can wear something on their hands to prevent them from getting
covered with paint. | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1167/the-wudoo-of-one-who-has-something-impermeable-on-his-hand-etc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_16983 | Honouring parents | 2053 | It is a duty on man to be kind to his parents | Question
Allah tells us in the Qur'an not to cut off our blood relations. What is the interpretation of the Ayah that commands us not to severe ties of kinship ? Who does it refer to ? Just parents and siblings ? What if one maintains contact with one's parents only through telephone or letters although he is capable ... | Praise be to Allah.and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
It is a duty on man to be kind to his parents, because Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): be good and dutiful to your parents [al-Anaam 6:151]; to show gratitude to them in all kinds of ways, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning): give t... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2053/it-is-a-duty-on-man-to-be-kind-to-his-parents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04758 | Ablution before prayer | 1168 | Wiping the ears in wudu | Question
There was a dispute about wiping the ears in wudu. Some people say that there is no proof that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wiped his ears when performing wudu. | Praise be to Allah.There is proof that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wiped his head and ears when performing wudu. Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wiped his head and his ears, inside and out.
(Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who classed it as saheeh). Al-... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1168/wiping-the-ears-in-wudu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04759 | Ablution before prayer | 1164 | Does Cutting Nails Break Wudu? | Question
After praying, a person discovers some impermeable substance, such as wax, on his hands or feet – what should he do in this case? Also, does one have to repeat Wudu if one cuts one’s nails? | Praise be to Allah.It is obligatory to wash all the parts of the body that are specified for washing in Wudu, in obedience to the words of Allah (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe! When you intend to offer the prayer, wash your faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows…” [Al-Ma’idah 5:6], and fo... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1164/does-cutting-nails-break-wudu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04760 | Ablution before prayer | 640 | Removing nail polish before making wudoo' | Question
We have heard some people saying that it is permissible for a
woman to make wudoo' without removing her nail polish.
What is your opinion? | Praise be to Allah.
If the nail polish forms an impermeable layer that prevents water from
reaching the surface of the nail, her wudoo' is not valid unless she first
removes it. If she wears something like henna that does not create an
impermeable layer, then her wudoo' is valid. | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/640/removing-nail-polish-before-making-wudoo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_16988 | Honouring parents | 5645 | Turning up the
volume of music for one’s parents with a remote control | Question
What is the ruling on handing the remote to
your mother/father to put music on t.v? | Praise be to Allah.Turning up the volume of music for one’s parents with
a remote control
That is not permissible because it involves cooperating in sin, and
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“… but do not help one another in sin and
transgression.” [al-Maa’idah 5:2]
If you withhold the remote co... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/5645/turning-up-the-volume-of-music-for-ones-parents-with-a-remote-control | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_16989 | Honouring parents | 4566 | Her father is asking her for
money to build a house for his second wife | Question
Could you please tell me if a father is
allowed to talk guilt into his children, because they are not supporting him ficially.
When I was still living home I used to work and give my father money. But now that I am
married I have other responsibilities and also my husband is ... | Praise be to Allah.You should give your father whatever will please him, provided that
this does not affect your own interests and needs. As for your husband, he has nothing to
do with your wealth that Allâh has given to you. The fact that your father wants to build
a house for his second wife, who is your ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4566/her-father-is-asking-her-for-money-to-build-a-house-for-his-second-wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06321 | Forgetfulness during prayer | 74 | Imam errs during prayer and does not know what is
the mistake | Question
If the Imam makes a mistake in the prayer and the
followers try to remind him but he does not know when
he made the mistake, what should they do? | Praise be to Allah.If the Imam makes a mistake in the prayer and misses an obligatory
act, while the followers remind him of the mistake (by saying
“subhan Allah”) but he does not understand what they mean or does
not know when or where he made the mistake, and continues to
move on to other obligatory acts which do... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/74/imam-errs-during-prayer-and-does-not-know-what-is-the-mistake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06322 | Forgetfulness during prayer | 6 | How Do You Stay Focused While Praying? | Question
If a person praying experiences insinuating thoughts from Shaytan in his prayer, causing him problems in reciting the Quran, and resulting in bad or evil thoughts, and making him doubt the number of completed rak’ahs, what should he do? | Praise be to Allah.Satanic whispers during prayer
This happened to one of the Companions of the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) whose name is ‘Uthman ibn Abi Al-’As, (may Allah be pleased with him). ’Uthman came complaining to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and said: "The Shaytan comes betwe... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/6/how-do-you-stay-focused-while-praying | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02735 | Conditions of marriage | 1493 | Ruling on marrying young women | Question
I need to know, when did the Holy Prophet get married to Hazrat Aisha, there have been claims on newsgroups that the Holy Prophet was a pedophile. I want enough information to be able to answer such allegations.
I need to know everything about this particular marriage, quoting sources. | Praise be to Allah.The answer to your question may be found in the hadith of Saheeh al-Bukhari and the commentary of al-Haafiz al-‘Asqallaani, which are quoted below:
‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) married me when I was six years old. Then we came... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1493/ruling-on-marrying-young-women | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_13692 | Womens clothing | 7845 | The Hijab of a Young Girl | Question
What is the ruling concerning the
young girls who have not reached the age of puberty? Is it allowed for them to go out
without covering themselves? Can they pray without wearing a head covering? | Praise be to Allah.It is a must that their guardians bring them up and teach
them the manners of Islam. They should tell them not
to go outside unless their bodies are covered. This is in order to avoid
any temptation and to get them used to the virtuous
manners so that they will not be a source of spreading ev... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/7845/the-hijab-of-a-young-girl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06458 | Prayer of the traveler | 607 | Commuting between cities of work and residence | Question
As salaamualaikum wa rahmatullilahi wabarkaatahu Sheikh:
I work in a different city than where my family is. My work is 250 kilometers
from my family (parents, and brothers). I work from Monday to Friday and
return to my family for Saturday and Sunday. I have an apartment where I
work. My q... | Praise be to Allah.Your home town, the one where your family
lives, is your home. The town which you intend to stay in for more than four
days is also considered a place of residence, according to the opinion of the
majority of scholars. Therefore you are not allowed to enjoy the concessions
of the traveler... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/607/commuting-between-cities-of-work-and-residence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_05769 | How prayer is done | 59 | Timing and coordination of saying 'takbeer' with movements while
praying | Question
During prayer, do you perform 'takbeer' during the course of a particular
action or at the end of that action? E.g during sujood, should we say "Allah Akbar" DURING the course of getting up or once we've straightened up completely? | Praise be to Allah.The sunnah is for the takbeer to be in conjunction with the movement, such that one
begins the takbeer with the beginning of the movement. The daleel (evidence) for this is the
hadith of Abu Hurairah in which was said:
Abu Huraira used to say takbeer in all the prayers, compulsory and optional, ..... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/59/timing-and-coordination-of-saying-takbeer-with-movements-while-praying | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04148 | Divorce | 2373 | Giving talaaq (divorce) three times at once
is bid’ah | Question
Could you please let me know according to
the Shafi mishep, if a man can give his wife Talaaq tree(3) times at once. | Praise be to Allah.Giving talaaq (divorce) three times at once is bid’ah, and
goes against the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): “… When you divorce
women, divorce them at their ‘iddah (prescribed periods)…” [al-Talaaq
65:1]. If a Muslim wants to divorce his wife, he should divorce her according to the... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2373/giving-talaaq-divorce-three-times-at-once-is-bidah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04147 | Divorce | 2218 | A man doesn’t want to live with his wife but
doesn’t want to divorce her for the sake of the children | Question
A man has in the past had some major
problem with his wife. Neither she, nor he want divorce as they have 3 children, yet he
cannot live with her and has left the country. He would like to remarry in the new country
of residence, but is afraid of the condition of equity of ti... | Praise be to Allah.If he has no interest in his present wife, there is nothing wrong with
divorcing her and marrying another, but if he and she come to an agreement whereby she may
remain his wife for the sake of the children, there is nothing wrong with this either. If
he gives her the choice between divor... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2218/a-man-doesnt-want-to-live-with-his-wife-but-doesnt-want-to-divorce-her-for-the-sake-of-the-children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04146 | Divorce | 2523 | Insinuating
thoughts (waswaas) of divorce | Question
Salamu Alaikum:
My question pertains to divorce in Islam.
I have been married for a year and early on in my marriage I had strong
and constant thoughts about divorce. The divorce thoughts consisted of my repeating
"I divorce you" on many occasions in my head. I have NEVER repe... | Praise be to Allah.In cases like this, the divorce is not valid, for two reasons:
It is only in your mind, and has never been expressed either verbally or
in writing.
The divorce of a person who is afflicted with waswaas
(insinuating thoughts from Shaytaan) is not valid because this is something that h... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2523/insinuating-thoughts-waswaas-of-divorce | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04145 | Divorce | 3292 | He swore that if he did something, the first wife he married would be thrice-divorced | Question
Assalam-u-alaikum,A close friend of mine is about to marry and is in difficulty because of a
statement he had made some time ago. A few years ago when he was single, he swore
that if he does a certain work which he hated, he gives three divorces on his first wife.
He told me... | Praise be to Allah.Imaam al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his book al-Jaami
al-Saheeh:
Chapter: there is no divorce before marriage. Allaah says (interpretation
of the meaning): O you who believe! When you marry believing women, and then
divorce them before you have sexual intercourse with... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3292/he-swore-that-if-he-did-something-the-first-wife-he-married-would-be-thrice-divorced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06804 | Congregational prayer | 2833 | Imaam does
rukoo’ when a person has not finished al-Faatihah | Question
what should the mu'moon do if he is praying
in congregation and the imaam goes into rukoo' and the former has not finished reciting
al-faatiha? | Praise be to Allah.The person who is praying behind the imaam should do rukoo as soon
as the imaam does rukoo, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: The imaam is appointed only to be followed, so when he prays
standing, pray standing; when he bows (does rukoo), bow; when he... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2833/imaam-does-rukoo146-when-a-person-has-not-finished-al-faatihah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04144 | Divorce | 4343 | When a Muslim signs papers divorcing his wife in
front of a non-Muslim judge | Question
i married a muslem man feb 15,
1997. i was married under islamic law and the laws of the state of virginia. i am
christain.i told him i wanted a divorce and he said he did not want it but
he would give it to me if i wanted it.i went to a lawyer and filed for divorce. he signe... | Praise be to Allah.We put the following question to Shaykh
Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him:
Has a man agreed to divorce his wife or has he already
divorced her, if what he said was: “I agree to divorce my wife and she is now to be
considered divorced”?
He answered:
This is a divo... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4343/when-a-muslim-signs-papers-divorcing-his-wife-in-front-of-a-non-muslim-judge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04143 | Divorce | 4459 | Does the father have to pay for the children to
travel to visit their divorced mother? | Question
the children from a previous
marriage were living with me.their mother moved 400 miles away and remarried. she claims
that it is my duty to provide the children with transportation to visit her. is that true? | Praise be to Allah.We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn
Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him, who answered as follows:
No, that is not correct, but if Allaah has made the husband
rich and the wife’s position is average or less, then it is part of chivalry or
manliness that he should pay for ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/4459/does-the-father-have-to-pay-for-the-children-to-travel-to-visit-their-divorced-mother | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06803 | Congregational prayer | 2947 | When the intercom system fails and the sisters cannot see the imaam | Question
In the masjid that I attend the sisters are unable to see the imaam during congregational salat and an intercom system is required for them to hear the imaam. Sometimes the intercom system fails during the salat leaving the sisters unable to follow the imaam unless someone watch the imaam fro... | Praise be to Allah.If the sisters cannot see the imaam or anyone who is behind him, and the
intercom system fails, then each individual should make the intention (niyyah) to pray
alone independently of the imaam, and should complete the remainder of the prayer on her
own. If there is someone who can see the... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2947/when-the-intercom-system-fails-and-the-sisters-cannot-see-the-imaam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06802 | Congregational prayer | 2368 | Latecomer following another latecomer in prayer | Question
Al salam alykom..
if i pray (ma'mom) and the immam finished the salaht.. but I didn't so I stood to complete
my salaht .. then a person came to pray with me as a ma'mom ? Is my immamah correct?wa jazak allah kyran. | Praise be to Allah.If a person joins you wanting to pray with you, and you make the
intention of leading him in prayer, this is OK.
The author of the book Nihaayat al-Zayn fi Irshaad
al-Mubtadieen (p. 127) said: If the imaam says salaam then one latecomer
decides to follow another latecomer in prayer, this ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2368/latecomer-following-another-latecomer-in-prayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06801 | Congregational prayer | 1947 | Ruling on praying alone behind a row in the congregation | Question
What is the ruling on praying alone behind a row in the congregation? Is this permissible or not? | Praise be to Allah.The four imaams – al-Shaafa’i, Malik, Abu Haneefah and Imam Ahmad (according to one opinion narrated from him) – said that the prayer of a person standing alone behind a row is valid, whether the row in front of him is complete or not. They said that the hadeeth “There is no prayer for the one who st... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1947/ruling-on-praying-alone-behind-a-row-in-the-congregation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_09279 | Mahram to travel with women | 144 | Woman travelling from a non-Muslim country without a
mahram in order to learn Islam | Question
Is it permissable for a Muslim woman, who does not have a
mahram because she is an unmarried convert, to relocate to
another country for the purposes of furthering her Islaamic
knowledge, to live among Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaat, and seek
a husband? | Praise be to Allah.
If the Muslim woman is living in a place where there are no Muslims of Ahl
al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamaa'ah with whom she could live and she is therefore
unable to learn her religion, it is permissible for her to move to another
place where she can live among Ahl al-Sunnah and learn her religion.
Indeed,... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/144/woman-travelling-from-a-non-muslim-country-without-a-mahram-in-order-to-learn-islam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06795 | Congregational prayer | 3247 | Should the person who is praying behind
the imaam say the Takbeer loudly or softly? | Question
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid, can you
please tell me when saying Takbir after the Imam says Takbir in Salat if it those
following the Imam should say it out loud or to ones self? | Praise be to Allah.The imaam should say the Takbeerat al-Ihraam (first Takbeer) and
the Takbeeraat for the movements of the prayer aloud, so that the people behind him can
hear him and follow him. If the mosque is big and the imaam’s voice cannot reach all
the people who are praying, or his voice is weak be... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3247/should-the-person-who-is-praying-behind-the-imaam-say-the-takbeer-loudly-or-softly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_05815 | Sunnah actions in prayer | 95798 | Raising the hands in the first tashahhud – before or after standing? | Question
Raising the hands in the first tashahhud – should it be whilst one is sitting before standing up, or when standing up after the tashahhud?. | Praise be to Allah.Firstly:
It is proven in the saheeh Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that the hands should be raised when saying takbeer in four places: the opening takbeer (takbeerat al-ihraam), before bowing, after rising from bowing, and after standing up following the middle tash... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/95798/raising-the-hands-in-the-first-tashahhud-before-or-after-standing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_16404 | Manners of greeting with salam | 371 | Giving salaams to people in the mosque during the khutbah | Question
Is it the sunnah to say assalaamu 'alaykum
out loud when entering the masjid (while others are praying or during the khutbah) ?
Please advise the daleel. Jazzakallhu Khayrun | Praise be to Allah.The author of Zaad al-Mustanfi said it is
permissible for the imaam to greet the congregation with salaam when he faces them. Shaykh
Ibn Uthaymeen said, in his interesting comment, that this is because this practice
was reported from the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon hi... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/371/giving-salaams-to-people-in-the-mosque-during-the-khutbah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06794 | Congregational prayer | 3270 | How Should Two People Praying Together Stand in Prayer? | Question
Could you tell me as to how should a follower stand (right next to slightly behind) with the Imam, if they are only two praying in congregation? | Praise be to Allah.He should stand in line with the Imam, not in front of him or behind him, but perfectly in line with him, on his right. This is how `Abdullah ibn `Abbas stood when he prayed with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Al-Bukhari entitled a chapter “Bab yaqumu `an yamini A... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3270/how-should-two-people-praying-together-stand-in-prayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_15276 | Accountability | 5 | When Can You Pray After a Miscarriage? | Question
If a woman has a miscarriage and has discharge of blood, does she pray? | Praise be to Allah.This case depends on the type of blood. Is the blood what is known as post-natal bleeding (nifas) or vaginal bleeding (istihadah ) (but not part of her regular period)?
The scholars have declared the regulation in this matter. They said:
"If she sees the blood after the abortion of a formed human b... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/5/when-can-you-pray-after-a-miscarriage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06789 | Congregational prayer | 5874 | Can Husband and Wife Pray Together? | Question
I live about eight miles from the mosque and we pray at home. My questions are: if most of the time I cannot go to mosque, can my wife and I pray in congregation? If my wife once a month cannot pray, can I still pray in congregation with my 10 year and 7 year old boys and can they say iqamah?
Please help me... | Praise be to Allah.Can husband and wife Pray Together?
As the mosque is far away, it is permissible for you to pray in your home, and to lead your family in prayer. Do as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did, as described in the hadهth narrated by Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) and reported... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/5874/can-husband-and-wife-pray-together | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06249 | Rulings on mosques | 3480 | Announcing a death
in the mosque | Question
What is the ruling on the imaam of the
mosque giving an announcement every time someone in the neighbourhood passes away, by
saying after the prayer, “So and so has died, and the prayer for him will be in such
and such a place”? | Praise be to Allah.We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih
al-‘Uthaymeen, who responded as follows, may Allaah preserve him:
“I do not agree with this. It was not the custom of the salaf to
announce the death of someone so that the people could pray over him, except in the case
of a person of hig... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3480/announcing-a-death-in-the-mosque | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_14764 | Medicine and medical treatments | 601 | Medicine containing alcohol | Question
Is it permissible to use medicine that contains as one of its ingredients alcohol? Is
it permissible to use if it is being applied to the skin only? | Praise be to Allah.
If the medicine containing alcohol is essentially an intoxicant, such that drinking a large amount
of it would make one drunk, then it is haraam to take it or to give it, because the Prophet
SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whatever makes one drunk in large
amounts, a littl... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/601/medicine-containing-alcohol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06253 | Rulings on mosques | 2945 | Ruling on preventing women with improper hijab from entering the mosque | Question
Is it permissible to prohibit women who are
not covered in the proper islaamic covering from entering the masjid ? (after they have
been given the proper naseeha) Please advise the daleel.Jazzakallahu khayrun | Praise be to Allah.Alone, and peace and blessings be
upon him after whom there is no Prophet.
If a woman comes to the mosque wearing improper hijab, then according
to Islam she should be advised and have explained to her – with the daleel or proof
– the fact that hijab is obligatory, and the seriousness... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2945/ruling-on-preventing-women-with-improper-hijab-from-entering-the-mosque | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06257 | Rulings on mosques | 983 | Can Women Go to the Mosque? | Question
Here in my country (Surinam, South America), the Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jama‘ah forbid women to go to the mosque, saying that the first Imam (Imam Abu Hanifah) learned to do what pleases the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), and he had said once that it is better for the women to perform prayer at home, because t... | Praise be to Allah.Is a woman's prayer at home better than praying in the mosque?
There is no doubt that a woman’s prayer in her house is better for her than praying in the mosque, as is indicated by the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He said: "Do not prevent your women from going to ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/983/can-women-go-to-the-mosque | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06258 | Rulings on mosques | 575 | Putting a crescent
on top of the minaret of a mosque | Question
Regaurding the use of the cressent: 1. Is
it sunnah to use the cressent moon as a symbol? (i.e. hadith or Qur'an?) 2. secondarlly
so, on the top of the Masjid in Bloomington IN ( and many MANY others around the world)
they use this symbol, BUT I heard from a brother that it w... | Praise be to Allah.After consulting with scholars and muftis, we have learned that there
is no known basis in Islam for putting a crescent on top of the minaret. Some scholars
forbid doing so and consider it to be something that is newly-innovated in the religion.
The practice may also contain some element ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/575/putting-a-crescent-on-top-of-the-minaret-of-a-mosque | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_14757 | Medicine and medical treatments | 3268 | Hijama in Islam: What Is the Best Time? | Question
I would like to know when hijama (cupping) began to be practiced according to the sunnah, and the manner in which it should be performed. Are there recommended times for one to have it done, or times that one should avoid cupping?
We are hoping to begin this practice for sisters, and wish to make sure that w... | Praise be to Allah.What is hajama in Islam?
Hijaamah comes from the root al-hajm, which means “sucking”, and is used of the action of draining the breast when an infant is suckled. Al-hajjaam is the name given to the cupper, and hijaamah is the name given to this profession. Al-mihjam is the name given to the tool in w... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3268/hijama-in-islam-what-is-the-best-time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_06262 | Rulings on mosques | 803 | What to do with a Guide Dog when entering a Mosque | Question
Assalaam alaikum
I am desiring to embrace Islam, however I have a slight concern. I am legally
blind and use a guide dog for mobility purposes. I have been informed that I
have no problems being a Muslim and having a guide dog due to my
disability. However, I am concerned at the reaction th... | Praise be to Allah.Al-hamdu lillaah. (All praise be to God Almighty, Allaah.)
To the dear noble inquirer:
You have reached the doorstep of entering into Islam and are hesitant due to concern
over what you may face vis-à-vis the response of fellow Muslims regarding the dog you
use to guide you to the masjid or Islamic... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/803/what-to-do-with-a-guide-dog-when-entering-a-mosque | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_02738 | Conditions of marriage | 1077 | A man accepting Islam can remain married to Christian wife | Question
I have been considering accepting Islam for a number of years now. However, I am married to a devout Mormon (LDS) woman, and have ... children, whom I have promised to raise in her religion.
My question has two parts:
First, what is the position of a man accepting Islam with a Christian wi... | Praise be to Allah.Dear (name witheld),
As-salaamu 'ala man ittaba'a al-huda
(peace be upon those who follow the true guidance).
I was delighted to learn of your serious consideration and possible intention to accept the Islamic religion. No doubt that step would be the greatest thing in the entire NN years of your l... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1077/a-man-accepting-islam-can-remain-married-to-christian-wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_16992 | Honouring parents | 3496 | How to make up for
disobedience towards parents after they have died | Question
If a person was disobedient towards his
parents, and they died angry with him, how can he put things right so that they will not
ask him to put it right in the Hereafter? | Praise be to Allah.There is no way to stop them asking him to put things
right in the Hereafter, but now that he has felt regret for what he did, he should make
lots of du;aa; for them and ask Allaah to forgive them, give charity on their behalf if he
can, honour the friends etc, whom they loved, uphold the... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/3496/how-to-make-up-for-disobedience-towards-parents-after-they-have-died | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_13767 | Rulings on dress | 2843 | Colours which are encouraged (mustahabb), disliked (makruh) and forbidden (haram) in men’s and women’s clothing | Question
Are there any colours which a muslim/muslimah cannot wear eg red garments | Praise be to Allah.Before we answer this question we should note an important point, which is that the basic principle regarding colours of clothes for men and women is that all colours are permissible except where there is a shar’i text forbidding a certain colour for men or women. There are shar’i texts which encoura... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2843/colours-which-are-encouraged-mustahabb-disliked-makruh-and-forbidden-haram-in-mens-and-womens-clothing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_16997 | Honouring parents | 322 | A Muslim treatment of mother who is an unbeliever | Question
My wife's mother has in effect cut herself off from her daughter in recent times. Whilst there
was some form of communication it was often quite turbulent and heated. My wife has tried a
number of times to re-establish contact yet her mother refuses, quite stubbornly, to reply. We
are both ... | Praise be to Allah.,
The reactions of non-muslim mothers towards their children's embracement of Islam varies. Some mothers
are peaceful and passive considering this as a personal matter which does not affect the relationship
between the mother and her son or daughter. In such cases more piety by the child towards hi... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/322/a-muslim-treatment-of-mother-who-is-an-unbeliever | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_05709 | Essentials of prayer | 50 | What to Do If You Miss the First Tashahhud | Question
What should one do if one forgets the first tashahhud (sitting after the second rak’ah)? | Praise be to Allah.If one forgets the first tashahhud , stands up for the third rak`ah and starts the recitation of Al-Fatihah, then according to the majority of scholars, he should not return back to the sitting position. If he does return knowing that his return is unapproved of, his prayer will be nullified because ... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/50/what-to-do-if-you-miss-the-first-tashahhud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_07486 | On what is zakah due | 480 | Zakat on retirement income | Question
Is zakat due on Mutual Funds investments that are in a RRSP (Registered Retirement
Savings Plan) account? If yes, then is it due on the total value or only on that portion
which will be available after Income Tax has been deducted at source?
(RRSP is the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. 401K ... | Praise be to Allah.
If a person receives an amount of money that he could not have received before, like a bonus or
lump sum paid at the end of a period of work, or on retirement, no zakat is due for the time that has
passed. Zakat must be paid on whatever is left of that money after an entire Hijri year has passed.
... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/480/zakat-on-retirement-income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G_ID_04880 | Full ablution | 2065 | Unable to perform Ghusl | Question
My health is not very well and I get
tired very easily. Sometimes I become clear from menses early in the morning at fajr time.
Due to my health, making ghusl at that time would be a hardship for me. What should I do? | Praise be to Allah.Lord of the Worlds.
First of all, we pray to Allaah to grant you healing and good health.
With regard to your question, if you become pure (i.e., your period
ends) at the time of fajr (the pre-dawn prayer), then it becomes obligatory to
perform ghusl (complete ablution) in order to perfor... | https://islamqa.info/en/answers/2065/unable-to-perform-ghusl |
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