Entries by sufyan

Friday Prayer and Coronavirus

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question: Assalamu alaykum Can Firday prayer be missed in case of epidemic or pandemic like coronavirus pandemic? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate It is permissible due to the pressing circumstances and the necessity to curb the spread of the coronavirus to abstain from the […]

Cremation and Coronavirus

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum At times of calamity, like the current Corona Virus, is cremation allowed in Islam if the government of the country has a rule to cremate all victims of the virus? Answer: assalamu alaykum The basis is that cremation is absolutely forbidden and Muslims should do whatever is […]

My Teenage Son Is Not a Good Muslim

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum My teenage son is not practicing Islam as his parents are. He doesn’t pray, he avoids wudu, he is into music too much. He listens to us for a few days then goes back to his attitude. He snaps at us, gets angry, and avoids the family. […]

Playing Chess

Answered by Shaykh Abdurragmaan Khan Question: Assalam alaykum, My son is very strong in playing chess. Can we let him play chess in tournaments? What about tournaments where there is prize money for a winner? Can we use this money? What about making it a career? Answer: Wa alaykum salam Thank you for your question. […]

Mortgage and Divorce

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum My ex husband and I put money together to buy a house. We did a mortgage and had to put each a down-payment. We bought a house then he made the payments for the monthly mortgage.I took care of all the bills for the house including feeding. […]

Inheritance and Half Siblings

Answered by Shaykh Salman Younas Question: Assalam aleykum My father married twice; his first wife passed away and then he married my mother. From his first wife he has 1 son and 2 daughters . My father had 5 sons and 2 daughters from my mother. My question is about the money left after my […]

Imam Mahdi

Answered by Shaykh Farid Dingle Question: Assalamu alaykum How do we know who Imam Mahdi is and what he looks like? Answer: Bismillahi al-Rahmani al-Rahim. Dear questioner, Thank you for your valued question. The Mehdi will be a man of the descendants of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) who will have […]

Can I Perform Friday Prayer (Jum’a) at Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic?

In this answer, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani clarifies that Friday prayers cannot be held at home when cancelled at local mosques. Instead, one may pray the dhuhr prayer in congregation where feasible. Shaykh Faraz also gives advice on how we can attain the spiritual benefit of this blessed day even as our regular routines are disrupted. […]

My Mother Treats Me Like a Maid

Answered by Ustadha Shazia Ahmad Question: Assalamu alaykum My mother backbites about one child to the other. She scolds me for my siblings’ mistakes is always rude to me. She is never interested in my important events. There are many helpers in the house, alhamdullilah, so she doesn’t do any housework nor cook. She only […]

Recitation of Ghayn

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question: Assalamu alaykum Must I stress the letter ‘ghayn’ when reciting if I have difficulty distinguishing it from the sound of ‘kha’? Is it acceptable if the Iqama is recited softly? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Volume of Recitation in a Quiet Prayer […]