I’m worried I’ll miss my salah, can I pray it early?
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I’m worried I’ll miss my salah, can I pray it early?

You can’t pray before the prayer time starts. Salah is not about your availability; it’s about the time that Allah ordained for the salah. If the salah has started you can pray, but if it has not started, your prayer will not be counted as a valid salah, it will counted as a voluntary (nawafil)…

Can you pray nawafil between Fajr and sunrise?

Can you pray nawafil between Fajr and sunrise?

Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I heard Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) saying, ‘No Salat (prayer) is to be offered after the morning prayer (Fajr) until the sun rises, or after the afternoon prayer (Asr) until the sun sets.’ [Bukhari] ‘There is no Salat (prayer) after the Fajr (morning)…

Is it permissible to get home insurance?
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Is it permissible to get home insurance?

The concept that someone in difficulty is helped by others pooling their money is rewarding; this is why we have the takaful insurance – the cooperation insurance. It’s a good thing. Thus the concept of insurance is not a bad thing, but the there are two elements which make conventional insurance haram: i) the ambiguity…

What timetable should I follow for suhoor?
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What timetable should I follow for suhoor?

There are several methods for calculating the time of Fajr prayer, based on different astronomical calculations and interpretations. Common methods include: Fixed Time: This method relies on using a fixed time before sunrise to determine the beginning of Fajr. It could be based on a fixed duration before sunrise, such as one hour or one…

Can you pray nawafil (duha) before the midday prayer (dhur)?

Can you pray nawafil (duha) before the midday prayer (dhur)?

Performing Duha prayer is highly rewarding. You can pray 2, 4, 6 or 8 rakahs. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “In the morning, charity is due on every joint of the body of everyone of you. Every utterance of Allah’s glorification is an act of charity, every utterance of praise of Him…

Can you pray tahiyatul masjid between asr and maghrib or a forbidden time?

Can you pray tahiyatul masjid between asr and maghrib or a forbidden time?

The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “When one of you enters the mosque, let him not sit down until he has prayed two rak‘ahs.” (Bukhari and Muslim)  The sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was therefore to greet the mosque by praying 2 rakahs before sitting down. What…

Can I pray if I am incontinent? Is my prayer valid if I felt drops of urine fall during salah?
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Can I pray if I am incontinent? Is my prayer valid if I felt drops of urine fall during salah?

What is the ruling for the one who has a sensation that they have emitted drops of urine during their salah? Firstly, salah is invalidated by the emission of urine, whether it is one drop or more because it breaks your wudu and nullifies your salah. If you are praying and emit drops of urine,…

Can you offer food to non-Muslims during Ramadan?
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Can you offer food to non-Muslims during Ramadan?

If a non- Muslim visits you during Ramadan would it be permissible to offer them food during fasting hours in Ramadan? Can you share dates in your office among non-Muslims while you yourself are fasting? Or should you avoid this because it is encouraging people to ignore Allah’s command to fast during Ramadan? In Surat…

Is it impermissible to close your eyes during salah and sujud?

Is it impermissible to close your eyes during salah and sujud?

During salah the norm is to direct your gaze towards the place of prostration while standing, your feet when bowing and your nose while prostrating and on the ground while sitting. There is a hadith in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) advised keep your eyes open during salah and this is how the…