Question What is the ruling on spacing between worshippers in congregational prayers because of the coronavirus epidemic? Summary of answer: What appears to be the case is that it is permissible to offer prayers in congregation in the mosques with Read more…
Question If one of those who are praying behind an imam says one tasleem to the right before the imam, by mistake, does that render his prayer invalid? Answer Praise be to Allah. His prayer is not rendered invalid, but Read more…
Question My problem is that I am illiterate and I do not know how to read or write. I offer the prayers on time, but I do not know anything except Soorat al-Hamd [al-Faatihah] and “Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad (Say, Read more…
Question Because of lockdown and the coronavirus, is it permissible to offer the Eid prayer at home if there are more than three men in the house? Is this a valid excuse for praying at home? If someone offers this Read more…
Question Can men and women pray when wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) that covers the entire body? How can a person do wudoo’ properly when wearing PPE, if he breaks his wudoo’ and cannot open the suit, especially doctors who Read more…
Question Because of the nature of our work, we are very keen to sanitize everything during these difficult days of the coronavirus pandemic. Even when we walk in the corridors of the building, or go to the washroom, we wear Read more…
Question I read a hadith in the book Riyadh as-Saaliheen that has to do with the prohibition on sitting with the knees drawn up when the khateeb is delivering the khutbah from the minbar on Friday. I hope that you Read more…
Question How can I benefit properly from istikhaarah? After I prayed istikhaarah after someone came to propose marriage to me, I dreamt that the sister of the suitor was dressing me in a green suit and was telling me that Read more…
Question I prayed Zuhr when I had missed three rak’ahs, and when I had completed two rak’ahs I remembered that I had not prayed Fajr as I was sick. Then I stopped the prayer after the second rak’ah and intended Read more…
