Question: Is wearing a topi (hat) sunnah or a mere tradition? One person says that it is a mere tradition. He also says that nowhere in the Hanafi Fiqh books is it mentioned that wearing a topi is recommended when praying. Is he correct? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. […]

Question: I am 15 years old. Can I lead salat to build confidence while my dad is with me? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. If you are 15 years old, can recite the Quran correctly in the salat and can perform the salat correctly, it will be permissible […]

Question: I am 15 years old. Can I lead salat to build confidence while my dad is with me? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. If you are 15 years old, can recite the Quran correctly in the salat and can perform the salat correctly, it will be permissible […]

Question: How is witr prayer offered? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Witr prayer is three rak’ats and is offered just like Maghrib prayer. The only difference is that in the third rak’at of Witr, after reciting Surah Fatiha, you must recite another surah; thereafter, say takbeer (Allahu Akbar), […]

Question: What is the proper way for me to do qada of my missed salats? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. When intending to do qada of salat, you must specify the salat that you are doing qada of. For example, you must make intention that I am doing […]

Question: In our local masjid we have ##### brothers, mashallah in large number. 1. However a strange thing has been observed about them and that is they talk loudly without any regards to the masjid or the people who are praying and also most of them talk of worldly matters. They in fact, have made the masjid […]

Question: Can I do istikhara on behalf of someone else? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. He/She should do istikhara himself/herself. You can make dua for the person that Allah Ta’ala guides him to the right course of action. And Allah knows best. Mufti Faizal Riza 26/9/2012 Darul Ifta […]

Question:   Lately, I have not been punctual in my salat. Many times, I do not offer qada of the missed salat also. I feel very guilty about this and want to be punctual in offering the 5 times daily salat. Please give some naseehat (advice) so that I become regular and punctual in offering […]

Question: During salat, if someone pulls up his pants with both his hands, will his salat break? What actions, when done in salat, break the salat? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Yes, by pulling up one’s pants during salat, one’s salat will break. This […]