[He] was ill and they did surgery on him; [as a result] he missed a number of obligatory prayers, so is he required to pray them all together once he has recovered, or should he pray all these obligatory prayers at their appointed times, such as [making-up] the [missed] ‘asr [prayer] at the time of the ‘asr prayer, and the [missed] zhuhr [prayer] at the time of the zhuhr prayer, and the [missed] maghrib [prayer] at the time of the maghrib prayer, and so on?
Category: Scholars
The practice of tahneek
Is the ‘tahneek’ to be done immediately after birth?
The newborn’s first taste
Is it a condition that the ‘tahneek’ only be done with a date?
Money in the bank for safekeeping, but I don’t take interest
Is it permissible for a Muslim [living] in a non-Islaamic country to deposit his money in a bank, and receive non-Sharee’ah compliant profits, [bearing in mind] there are no Islaamic corporations in that country?
His elderly father does not keep away from sin
Allaah has tested a man with his elderly father, who does not keep away from sin; such as listening to music, and looking at dancing women, and belittling some of the Companions [of the Prophet ﷺ].
The wisdom of fasting three days every month
What is the wisdom behind fasting the [three full moon] white days [namely the 13th, 14th and 15th of every hijri month], and why has Allaah specified these [particular days]?
‘I do not know’
One of the brothers, his name being ‘Abdus-Samad, once asked the Shaykh during his lesson in tafseer…
How to teach our children the authentic ‘aqeedah
How do we teach our children the correct ‘aqeedah?
A welcoming and humble heart
He extended greetings to one child who recognised him, and who then gave the Shaykh a miswaak (tooth stick). The Shaykh accepted it, smiling with complete humility and a welcoming heart.
Doing wudhoo in airplane toilet
[Whilst travelling by plane] I went to the toilet to relieve myself, and some urine dropped on my clothing; so I sprinkled some water on the affected area and rubbed it. Is [doing] this sufficient in purifying [my garment]? Bear in mind I then made wudhoo and prayed; so what is the ruling regarding my prayer?