Question: A worshipper entered the mosque while the imam was in the second Tashahhud; should he join the congregation, or wait for another congregation? Answer: If a person enters the mosque while the imam is in the second Tashahhud, if he expects that there will be a second congregation, he should not join him, but [...]

Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to offer the Friday prayer in his house, if he is able to hear the voice of the Imam? Answer: It is not permissible for him to perform the Friday prayer except with the congregation in the mosque. If the mosque is full and the rows reach onto the [...]

Question: There is confusion among us women regarding whether it is permissible to perform the prayer (salah) with cosmetics and lipstick on. Some of us say that a woman may apply lipstick, etc., after wudu’ (ablution) and then she can offer her prayers. Others among us say that a woman’s prayer cannot be accepted [...]

Question: Dear Brother, I have a few questions in relation to a comment someone made as follows; "no such thing as munkar naqeer- this is pure fabrication . No sawal jawab in the material grave. After death our soul leaves the body and the soul goes to a spiritual grave (Barzak) Finito .Only on the day of judgment [...]

Question: Is this a Sunnah that the Rizk (barkat in husband’s job) comes from the wife’s fate(Qismat) and children from husband’s fate (Qismat). How true is this? (There may be some grammatical and spelling errors in the above statement. The forum does not change anything from questions, comments and statements received from our readers for circulation [...]

Question Could you please give a list of the Qur’anic verses when a prostration is recommended? What happens if we read these verses and not perform a prostration? Answer There are 15 verses in the Qur’an that mention prostration before God Almighty as a good action by God-fearing believers. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to perform such a [...]

Question I have joined a course but as it progressed I felt uneasy about it and wanted to quit. However, I performed the Isthikharah in order to be sure. That night my sleep was very restless and even troubled by nightmares. I thought that was the indication and I continued with the course, but again [...]

786 - Does it stand for ‘Bismillahi-r Rahmani-r Rahim’? Answer… 786 is the numerical representation of "Bismillahi-r Rahmani-r Rahim" has no religious or Islamic significance. The numerals 786 or any other numerals in no way represent ‘Bismillahi-r Rahmani-r Rahim’ or other Surahs of the noble Qur’ân and is not the Sunnah either. CAN NUMBER 786 REPLACE THE HOLY [...]

Dialogue between a traveler and the Prophet (PBUH) A traveler once came to the mosque to see the Prophet (PBUH). After greeting the Prophet he was asked where he was from. The traveler replied that he came from very far just to get a few questions answered. Following is the dialogue between the traveler and [...]

1. When was the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) born? He was born on Monday, 9th Rabi Al Awwal, April 22nd, 571 AC . 2. Where was the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) born? In Makkah 3. What is the name of the Prophet’s father? Abdullah Ibn Abdul Muttalib. 4. What is the name of the [...]