Query on Property Distribution
Question: Country: Pakistan Salam. My late father promised my late uncle that after selling his property he would give him 1 crore pkr. At the time of promise the value of property was 14 crores plus, my father even got offer to sell property for 14 crores, but he...
Tariqah of Imam al-Ghazali
Question: As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah What silsila and tariqa was Imam Ghazali rahmatullah alayh a part of? I am aware that all four are correct means towards marifah, but as we are studying one of his books in our Majlis, I am interested which silsila he and his...
‘Aṣr Ṣalāh Timing According to the Ḥanafī Madhhab
Question: Assalamu ‘alaykum I want to know what is the correct ending time for Dhuhr Salah and the beginning time for ‘Asr Salah according to the Hanafi Madhhab? (Question published as received) Answer: In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful There...
Ṣadaqat al-Fiṭr in Cash
Question: Country: United Kingdom There are an increasing number of salafi articles saying that zakat-ul-fitr can only be given in the form of food and not cash. Can you address this? Is it permissible to give cash? (Question published as received) Answer: In the name...
Silk Clothing for Men
Question: How much Silk percentage does Imam Abu Hanifa allow to have in one’s clothes? Can I wear a shirt which has less percentage of silk in the fabric? (Question published as received) Note: The question is in regard to men wearing silk in the hanafi school....
Wearing a Watch in Ṣalāh
Question: Country: Pakistan Is it allowed to wear metal or steel watch during namaz? (Question published as received) Answer: In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful It is permissible to wear a watch made out of steel or other metals in namaz...
Query on Sajdah Sahw
Question: Country: India Assalamu alaikum, I have read from heavenly ornaments that sajda sahw become wajib if I recite fatiha or tasshud twice. So, what if I repeated the last three to four words of first sentence of tashahhud (wa ala……….. saaliheen) before recitng...
Reciting Qur’ān Aloud in Audible Prayers
Question: Country: South Africa When praying alone in loud prayer can u recite aloud? (Question published as received) Answer: In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful When one is performing those ṣalāhs wherein the qur’ān is recited loudly alone,...
Maximum Period of Breastfeeding
Question: What is the maximum period of breastfeeding according to the hanafi madhab? Is it 2 years or 2.5 years? (Question published as received) Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful There is a difference of opinion in the ḥanafī madhhab...