Question: What is the ruling if a person drinks orange juice or any other juice etc and starts to perform Salah without rinsing his mouth? Is such a Salah valid? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب If no juice is left …
Question: Does keeping liquorice or something sweetened in the mouth, without chewing, invalidate Salah? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب If a person puts something sweetened in his/her mouth and begins to perform Salah, the Salah will be invalid, as long …
Question: A friend of mine was performing his Salah behind an imam. When the imam began to perform Ruku’, he thought that the imam was performing Sajdah. Therefore, he began to perform Sajdah. Soon he realised his mistake and tried …
Question: Does taking a blood test during fasting invalidate one’s fast? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب Taking a blood test during fasting does not invalidate one’s fast. However, it is Makrooh to take out so much blood that a person …
Question: In Ramadhan, if a person performs Taraweeh at home alone, can he recite aloud in Witr Salah? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب It is Wajib (necessary) to recite aloud in Witr Salah, in all three raka’at when a person …
Question: Is it permissible to recite aloud in Taraweeh Salah when praying alone? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب It is permissible to recite aloud in Taraweeh Salah. In fact, it is preferable to recite aloud in all prayers that are …
Question: What is the ruling regarding washing the parts only once in Wudhu, instead of three times? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب Washing body parts three times is a Sunnah Muakkadah act in Wudhu. It is not Fardh (obligatory). If …
Question: (a) What is the penalty for not following Sunnah Muakkadah acts? (b) What is the ruling if a person just performs the Fardh acts of Wudhu and does not perform the Sunnah acts? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب Sunnah …
Question: Is it essential to follow the sequences in Wudhu as prescribed in fiqh books? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب It is Sunnah Muakkadah (emphasised) to follow the sequence whilst performing Wudhu – according to Imam Abu Hanifah (rahimahullah) and …
Question: Is it okay to acknowledge a child’s birthday and say happy birthday? Also, can I give a present on birthday but not throw a party? My son is going to be 5 this month and keeps asking me for …