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  • Prayer with trousers, jeans

    Can we pray in trousers and jeans, considering the 'awra covered or do we have to cover it with a pullover, for example, because it's not enough? What is the status of the salah because in kouffar countries we work in trousers and many people don't pray with qamis and in soujoud we can distinguish 'awra, unless wearing very large trousers? .. More

  • Daily university commuter offers traveler's prayer

    I am a university student and I travel 1 hour each day to reach my school. I pray the traveler's prayer and I want to know if it is permissible for me to continue shortening my prayers in this situation, even though I make this commute everyday? It is many miles and if I didn't shorten my prayers I am afraid that I may miss them. .. More

  • Only Praying on Friday

    I pray only on Fridays, but I love God and believe in Him; am I not a Muslim? What should I do for being so? .. More

  • Praying in the wrong direction

    I was praying for 1 month in the wrong direction (not toward the Qiblah). I used a compass, but it gave me the wrong direction. Do I have to repeat the prayers of that month or anything else? .. More

  • Using Non-Arabic Language in Sajdah

    I asked other scholars about making dua in a language other than arabic in sajdah (prostration) and I was informed that it was valid and could be done. please comment based on quran and sunnah. .. More

  • Non-Muslim Tourists Visiting Mosques

    I'm working in a travel agency. Sometimes we have some non-Muslim tourists who want to visit mosques. Are they allowed to enter mosques or not? .. More

  • Form of Juma'h Khutbah in America

    HERE IN USA, ON FRIDAY THE KHATEEB WALKS TO THE MIMBAR AND DELIVERS THE SPEECH IN ENGLISH AND THEN THE PRAYER IS CALLED. THERE IS NO KHUTBAH IN ARABIC. IS IT ACCEPTED? REPLY IN DETAIL WITH THE PROOF AND GUIDANCE OF QUR'AN AND SUNNAH... More

  • Making up missed prayers

    What should I do about missed prayers? .. More

  • Prayed Istikhara for something and felt poorly later

    Assalaam alaikum: I prayed Istikhara for something I am about to do, but afterward I started feeling bad with tightness in my chest whenever I approach the matter. Is this a sign from Allah to leave it or it is from the shaitan?.....Is it true that if you feel bad after this prayer that means not to do what you intended to do? Assalam alaikum.. More

  • Time of Maghrib Prayer

    The time of maghrib: when does it start and end? Is there a set time for it, and is there a time when it is makrouh? .. More

  • What to say after Iqama

    What are we supposed to say after Iqama salat? Is there an invocation?.. More

  • Invoking Blessings Upon Prophet During Friday Khutbah

    During the khutbah, if the Imam says the name of the prophet (SAWS) do we have to say (SAWS - PBUH), or do we have just listen? .. More

  • Issues Related to the Fajr, ‘Isha and Witr Prayers

    My question is about the Isha prayer. Why did the Prophet say that if it was not hard on my people I would have ordered them to delay the Isha prayer. and specially for women? please explain . the second part of my question: suppose I am outside and the Isha prayer came is it O.K. if I pray it when I go home and it is still during the Isha time (i.e.. More

  • Time of Isha prayer

    My question is about the Isha prayer. Why did the Prophet say that if it was not hard on my people I would have ordered them to delay the Isha prayer and especially for women? Please explain . Second question: if I am outside and the Isha prayer came, is it O.K. if I pray it when I go home and it is still during Isha time (i.e before 12 a.m.)? ls.. More

  • Jumuah Khutbah given in language not Arabic

    Salaam! I would like to know if the Jumma Khutba can be given in any language other than Arabic. I have heard that none of the Sahaba gave Jumma Khutba in the local languages where they went. If this is the case, why do people give the Khutba in the local languages (ex. English, etc)? In our city some Imams give a talk in English followed by two Khutbas.. More