Masjid
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Gift card for maktab teachers
Is it permissible for the Masjid board to purchase gift cards, as a token of appreciation, for maktab teachers using Masjid operations money?
Read the answerLiving far from masjid
If a person lives 7.4 miles from the Masjid (13-minute drive), and it is difficult for him to pray his five daily prayers with the Masjid congregation due to the distance, would he be excused from going to the Masjid?
Read the answerMaking second jamaat in the masjid
It is not permissible to make a second jamaat in one’s local Masjid that has an Imam and regular attendees who pray their prayers at set times. The prohibition is because it can lead to the people in the first jamaat les
Read the answerSadaqa to Masajid, etc
However much percentage or amount of money you specify (that does not exceed ⅓ of your estate) to be donated to the Masjids, etc., is your discretion. Nevertheless, if you desire to give to Masjids, etc., we suggest you
Read the answerReading aloud in Salah
For the audible prayers (Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha), when praying alone, you have the choice between reading loudly or softly; however, it is best to read loudly; the same rule applies to nafl prayers, i.e., a person also
Read the answerBreaking Zuhr for Jummah Salah
From the nature of the question, it seems that due to the COVID19, the questioner and his companions did not have access to a Jumua prayer in a Masjid due to a lockdown.
Read the answerReplying to Salaam in Masjid
It is incorrect for a person to say a general salam in a loud voice when entering the Masjid, as is the habit nowadays, because this could disturb others praying, making zikr, reciting Quran, etc. If they want to greet s
Read the answerSkipping Taraweeh due to work in the morning
The Taraweeh prayer (20 rakats) is *sunnah ain *(an individual emphasized sunnah) for men and women. Thus, it is disliked for a person to leave it out without a valid excuse. Also, if a person consistently leaves it out,
Read the answerForgetting words of Iqama
If a person forgets certain words during the Adhan/Iqamah, then if he remembers during the Adhan/Iqamah or immediately thereafter, he should restart the Adhan/Iqamah from the words that he left out and finish as usual. T
Read the answerResponding to the Adhan
إذا سَمِعْتُمُ المُؤَذِّنَ، فَقُولوا مِثْلَ ما يقولُ
Read the answerAdhan live broadcast
Yes, if the adhan is a live broadcast from one’s local masjid, then it would be considered a valid adhan, thus one may suffice on it. However, the Sunnah is not fulfilled with an adhan that was previously recorded, e.g.
Read the answerMasjid Funds usage
If Masjid A’s excessive funds are money donated by the people, and it currently does not need these funds nor will it need them in the future, then it may give the funds to Masjid B on the condition that the people who d
Read the answerMutanaffil muqtadis praying Jumua
If your 5 friends already prayed Jumua then prayed behind you, then the second prayer would not count as a Fard Jumua prayer because your five friends are considered to be praying *nafl*. For it to be a valid Jumua praye
Read the answerFacing feet towards the Qibla ?
What is the ruling of stretching one’s feet towards the Qibla? بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Read the answerFirst Row separated by a wall across 2 halls
There is a wall in the middle of the Masjid that separates the rows. The Imam leads the prayer to the left side of the wall. Will those standing in the first row to the right of the wall get the reward of praying in the
Read the answerCan a Masjid deny entry to someone who does not wear a face mask ( health and safety of others )
Can a Masjid deny entry to someone who does not wear a face mask, bearing in mind that in the UK face masks are not mandatory in public places? Answer: ِﺑ ْﺴ ِﻢ ا ِﷲ اﻟ ﱠﺮ ْﺣﻤ ِﻦ اﻟ ﱠﺮ ِﺣﯿﻢ In the name of Allah, the Most
Read the answerCorrecting muqtadi with ishara
Situation: Hafiz is leading Taraweeh. Someone outside the Salah gives ishara to someone inside Salah of a mistake. The person inside Salah corrects it by clapping, and the Hafiz takes the Luqmah, is the Salah valid? Answ
Read the answerForgetting number of Rakats
Assalam Alaikum. May Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) Reward you all. I was praying Asr and I got confused whether I was in the second rakah or the third when I was deciding whether I should sit for the tashahhud or not. I th
Read the answerHow to break Salah to answer the call of nature ?
If one is in salah and after starting salah is in need to answer the call of nature, how should one break his salah? Answer: ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Read the answerIs it permissible to convert the initial masjid into something else ?
If a community builds a masjid on a land, then they decide to build another masjid on that very land, will it be permissible to convert the initial masjid into something else besides a masjid, e.g. madrasa, a place for c
Read the answerIs menstruating women prohibited from masjid ?
I wanted you to take a look at this link/article and it’s argument on the narrator of Hadith related to menstruating women prohibited from masjid. It states the Hadith is weak and the narrator is unknown? Do the Hanafi s
Read the answerJumuah at home
Would appreciate it if this question could be answered before Friday. If there is no jumuah salah in masjid do I have to look for people to read jumuah at home or can I just read zohar instead without attempting to find
Read the answerLeaving Jamaat because of social distancing ?
How can I convince a brother who deliberately misses Jumua Salah and daily prayers in the Masjid because he disagrees with social distancing and considers it unislamic and innovation to pray in the Masjid with the congre
Read the answerReciting Nasheed in Masjid
Is it allowed to pray (sing) a nasheed in the masjid in the jalsah for the children madrassa? Answer: ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Read the answerUrge to relieve oneself during prayer
If one is in salah and after starting salah is in need to answer the call of nature but can hold it until the end of salah, should one wait till the end of salah or should one go immediately Answer: ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ
Read the answerWhat is the masnoon method for giving azan ?
What is the masnoon method for giving azan (e.g touching ears— one or both, sometimes one hand and sometimes both, giving Azan inside the masjid or outside, and looking right and left while saying ﺣﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺼﻼة ﺣﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻔ
Read the answerWhen it was revealed to the Prophet ﷺ to face the Kabah in prayer (tahweel e Qiblah) ?
When it was revealed to the Prophet ﷺ to face the Kabah in prayer (tahweel e Qiblah), how did everyone shift their positions? ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Answer: It was
Read the answerWhy can’t the Imam stand in mihrab when leading prayer ?
Why can’t the Imam stand in mihrab when leading prayer? Answer: ﺑﺴﻢ اﷲ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﯿﻢ In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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