Avoiding stray thoughts, making tawbah and being consistent on Salaah
Q:
- How to avoid stray thoughts?
- How to perform tauba?
- How to be consistant for performing prayers?
Wearing track pants and t-shirt while playing sport
Q: Is it permissible to wear track pants or 3/4 shorts and a t-shirt when engaging in some sports to keep fit?
Wearing a topi while playing sport
Q: When playing some sport is it fine to do so without a topi?
Performing Salaah on the bare floor
Q: When praying at home where you are certain that there is no najaasat on the floor, will it be ok to pray directly on the floor? Or is it still better to use a prayer rug?
Reflecting over the favours of Allah Ta'ala
Q: I have a problem, that when I think of the zaat of Allah Ta'ala then an image comes to my mind. This image is similar to a children's cartoon 'genie', astagfirullah. I try to get this out my mind but it is not coming out. When ever I make zikr etc this image comes to mind. How can I remove this?
Attending functions hosted by the bank
Q: Whilst dealing with financial institutions (mainly banks), often we are invited to attend functions hosted by these institutions. Are we allowed to eat and drink the food that is served to us (the food is 100% halaal certified)? My question is not relating to the source of the food but the source of the money that paid for the function.
How will one called on the day of Qiyamah?
Q: When we ask ulama the following question: "How will be called on the day of Qiyamah?" In the reply, there may be any of three answers:
- By mother's name [as mostly people say].
- By father's name except Hadhrat 'Isa (alaihis salaam). [I read it in Ahsanul Fataawa vol. 9 Pg.29]
- Some people will be called by their mothers' name and some will be called by fathers' name. [An Alim told me it is written in the footnotes of Abu Dawood 320]
Please tell me the most correct opinion on this subject matter.
I'tikaaf in Musjidun Nabawi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
Q: My question is regarding this year ramadaan. I intend on spending the sunnah ithikaaf in musjid un nabawi (17th-27th July - According to the saudi calendar). I would like to know if my ithikaaf would be valid if I leave on the eve of eid from Madinah and arrive in South Africa on the 28th, just to find that South Africa would be fasting on the 28th and celebrating eid on the 29th.What should I do in this regard? From calculations, its seems that the above scenario is most likely to occur?
The meaning of Aamanna wa Sadqana
Q: What is the exact meaning of Amana wa Sadqana?
Playing a game in which statements of kufr are made
Q: If a person plays a game in which statements of kufr and shirk are said at the achievment of a goal or a certain action (by the gaming instruments), does this take him out of the fold of Islam? If he is married, should he redo his nikah?