Q241: Dua to revise for exams

Question I have a very short time to revise for 7 exams approaching in 6 weeks and I can learn them with the help of Allah I have faith in him and myself but what is the best dua for this? Thank you. Answer Abundance of durood shareef. “Rabbi zidni ilmaa” – “O my Lord, […]

Q240: Tabligh Jamaat in the Quraan and Hadith

Question Can you please comment on tabligh jamat, a lot of people in our area go against the effort? Can you please say about the usul of the effort with Qur’an and Sunnah Answer There are two words in the Qur’an and Hadith from where Tabligh Jamat comes: “Da’wat” – you will find this word […]

Q239: Does stuttering and reciting incorrectly break Salaah?

Question I regularly pray my salaah, however when I read fast or slow suddenly I stutter even though I have no stutter problem, and then I get the words wrong (Quran). If this happens does my namaaz break? Answer Namaaz only breaks if you make a major mistake which changes the meaning, e.g. from “yes” to “no”.  However, […]

Q238: Waiting period of a woman after divorce

Question Assalam, How long does a women have to wait after getting divorced? Wassalam Answer Three periods if the menstruation cycle is still running; if she has gone through the menopause, then three months from the date of the divorce.

Q237: Overcome my nafs

Question Sometimes my nafs get the better of me such as anger, masturbation, cursing and this is frequent my intentions are correct but I need more help? Answer Pray 5 times a day and seek Allah’s help after every namaaz. Whenever you err, realise your mistake and repent immediately.  If you keep making tawba, insha-Allah […]

Q236: Direction during dua in a group

Question If you make dua in a group, do you face the Qiblah or the person who you are doing dua behind? Is it better to look up when making a dua or looking down? Answer It depends when you are making the ijtimai dua.  If it is after Fajr or Asr salah when the […]

Q235: Making up for missed tasbeeh given by your Sheikh

Question If you have done bayaat and you miss one of the four tasbeehs, do you have to do that tasbeeh the next day? Answer No, try to be punctual.  If you miss it in the morning and pray it on the same day before going to sleep, that would be OK, though if you […]

Q234: Any dua for keeping in touch with relatives?

Question Assalaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakaatuhu, Myself along with my husband and children were staying in Madina shareef after dhuhar prayer came out and were sitting out of haram shareef, as usual me looking at old aged people and remembering my parents (resting in Janna) suddenly saw an old couple they were my father’s brother with his […]