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...