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Fidya eligibility for missed Ramadan fasts
If someone misses their fast from the last Ramadan and did not make it up due to many reasons, can that person pay Fidya for those missed fasts?
View AnswerSawmMadhhab: HanafiMufti SajidAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-BQWR9YN1RS
Is congregational du'a after salah encouraged
What is the opinion on making congregational du'a after salah?
View AnswerSalahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-PX223377Z5
Does swallowing saliva break the fast
Does swallowing saliva break the fast, or does it depend on quantity?
View AnswerSawmMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-JBZKMPCSKS
Is the hadith on rewards for completing tarawih behind the imam authentic
Is the hadith authentic that says those who start and finish the tarawih prayer behind the imam get the reward as though they prayed the whole night?
View AnswerSalahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-P5MR0JTMXG
Praying in a room with pictures of faces or toys with faces on display
Is it true that if we pray in a room with pictures of people's faces (photograph or drawing) or toys with faces on display, our prayer isn't accepted?
View AnswerSalahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-QVXRFMNXYQ
Responding to Eid greetings while still observing Ramadan due to differing moon sightings
If someone following a different moon sighting (or in another country where Eid has begun) wishes you 'Eid Mubarak' while you are still in Ramadan, can you reciprocate the…
View AnswerSawmMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-ZBFD0QK24J
Minimum number of times to perform istikharah
What should someone expect when performing istikharah, for example to know if someone is best suited for them? Does constantly thinking of the person count as an answer, or is…
View AnswerSalahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-SC47KYA0TV
Giving salam to a Muslim colleague who avoids greetings
Our Muslim colleague at work doesn't like to talk and says salam isn't compulsory, telling us not to talk to him. Is it still compulsory for us to give him salam?
View AnswerOtherMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-K5EMN6NF9J
What makes something a blameworthy religious innovation (bid'ah)
What makes something bid'ah and what makes it not? The question isn't whether a toothbrush is bid'ah -- why is it allowed to be replaced by something that isn't as good as the…
View AnswerAqidahMadhhab: HanafiShaikh MasoodAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-MY1TC1JBHS
Praying in a room with pictures of faces
Is it true that if we pray in a room with pictures of people's faces (whether a photograph or a drawing) or toys that have faces on display, our prayer isn't accepted?
View AnswerSalahMadhhab: HanafiMufti SajidAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-YHWPNK5ZW5
Using a toothbrush versus miswak
Using a toothbrush versus miswak
View AnswerOtherMadhhab: HanafiMufti SajidAuthorized ScholarJUG-2026-SD5SKXS3BE
Alcohol-based mouthwash ruling
Alcohol-based mouthwash ruling
View AnswerHalal and HaramMadhhab: HanafiMufti SajidAuthorized Scholar