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[Q-ID0135] Can the deceased see and recognise us in their grave?
I haven’t come across such a hadith, but there are ahadith which mention the deceased recognising the person who visits their grave. The Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه…
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[Q-ID0134] Imam Ahmed Rida Khan on Krishna the Hindu ‘God’
Imam Ahmad Rida Khan (رحمة الله عليه) has not written that the Hindu God Krishna can be present at many places, in fact he actually copied the passage from a book called ‘Sab’a…
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[Q-ID0133] Kissing the thumbs during the Jumm’ah adhaan and khutbah
It is not allowed to kiss the thumbs or recite durood shareef (salawat) during the second adhaan (which is just before the khutbah) and during the khutba of Jummu’ah. Imam Ahmad…
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[Q-ID0132] Shaving and waxing parts of the body (men & women)
A woman can shave her arms, legs and other parts of her body. The same applies for men, so it would be permissible for them to shave their back or chest. It is better for men not…
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[Q-ID0131] Do I have to stay awake after having prayed Fajr?
It is a Sunnah to stay awake after the Fajr prayer doing the dhikr (remembrance) of Allah until the sun has risen, and to then pray 2 rak’ah of optional prayer (salah tul ishraq).…
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[Q-ID0130] Is it allowed to delay the prayer close to its end time?
The prayer will be valid without any karahah (dislike). This is not the case for all of the prayers but only for Fajr & Dhuhr. For the other prayers i.e Asr, Magrib & Isha,…
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[Q-ID0129] Should women and men pray in the same manner?
Verify the Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم) said, صلوا کما رایتمونی اصلی – “Pray as you see me praying.” But when we study the books of Ahadith, we find that the…
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[Q-ID0128] Mocking the Friday prayer
If the person said the statement ‘Aaj Chutti hai (today is a holiday)’ meaning the Jumu’ah prayer is not important then this leads to kufr (disbelief) and it is compulsory on him…
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[Q-ID0127] Why do we kiss our thumbs when hearing the Prophet’s name?
It is mustahhab (recommended) to kiss the thumbs upon hearing the Prophet’s name ‘Muhammad’ (صلى الله عليه وآله وصحبه وسلم) during the Adhaan, Kalimah etc. Imam Sakhawi (رحمة الله…
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[Q-ID0126] No intimacy for 7 months in our marriage – is the nikah still valid?
Yes, the Nik’ah (marriage contract) is perfectly valid even if the couple do not have physical relationship for the whole of their lives. The Nik’ah will break only with talaq…
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[Q-ID0125] Does yawning invalidate the prayer?
Yawning doesn’t invalidate the prayer but one should try their best to suppress the yawn, and by placing their hand over the mouth if necessary. Imam Ahmed Rida Khan (رحمة الله…
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[Q-ID0124] Can a woman do threading or shape her eyebrows?
It is prohibited for men as well as women to do threading which is a way of plucking the hairs on the eyebrows to shape them. It would be allowed only when a woman has facial hairs…
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