Congregational Du‘ā’ After Ṣalāh
Question: Country: Bangladesh Is it permissible for the imam to do a collective dua with the muqtadis after salah? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. After quoting numerous excerpts from Ḥadīth and the books of fiqh, Muftī Rashīd Aḥmad...
Which Way Should the Imām Face After Ṣalāh?
Question: Country: United Kingdom After the fardh salah of fajr and asr the imam normally turns around and faces the people but after the other salahs he does not, the reason being that there are sunan to pray after the fardh. What is the ruling regarding this...
Query on Raising the Finger in Tashahhud
Question: Assalamu alaykum Mufti Sb What is the correct method of Tashahhud? After raising the finger, do we drop the finger down totally or leave it slightly hovering? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The most correct method is to...
Reciting the First and Last Āyāt of Sūrah al-Baqarah at the Grave After Burial
Question: Assalamu alaykum. What is the ruling on reciting the first and last portion of Surah Baqarah at the grave right after burying the deceased? A local Alim says that it should be avoided as it is not authentically proven. Jazakumullah Answer: In the name of...
The Legal Status of ʿAqīqah
Question: Assalamu alaikum. Can you please clarify what is the status of slaughtering an animal (aqeeqah) when a child is born? And is it necessary to slaughter two animals if a boy is born? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. ʿAqīqah...