Q: I have two step sisters and one step brother from my father. Kindly tell about their share according to Islamic ruling from my (own) personal property?

Q: At my previous job, some years back there was a provident fund which I contributed a certain percentage and the company contributed a certain percentage. However after I left that job I forgot about that money and now while trying to take it out from the fund, I am experiencing difficulties as many years passed by and the account became redundant. Do I have to pay zakaat on that amount.

Q: At work, we are allowed to accumulate our leave days and may also take the cash money for it at any time. Do I have to pay zakaat on these leave days, as there is a monetary value to it?

Q: When praying behind the imam in Zuhr and Asr prayer, should we recite Surah Fatiha and a Surah in the first 2 rakaats and only Surah Fatiha in the last rakaat.

In Fajr, Maghrib and Esha, I know we should keep quiet and listen but in the last 2 rakaats when the imam is silent, should we recite Surah Fatiha only?

Q: What is the explanation of this hadith:

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “None of you should walk in one shoe. Remove both or wear both”

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 5856 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2097).

Q: My brother wants to run a gents salon business. Is this business halaal? If not, can you please mentioned what is haraam?

Q: My parents are forcing me to miss Salah for Education. Is it correct! I am admitted to a college where I am not allowed to pray salah. I am missing Asr and Maghrib Salah every day. On complaining this to my parents they are not listening to me and forcing me to go to the same college. I am not allowed to pray at my college or go out of the college. Every day I am praying Asr and Maghrib Salah at night after Isha Salah as Qaza Salah.

Is it correct that I miss Salah for Education? Should I obey my parents? They are blackmailing me emotionally. Should I change my college?

Q: How many sunnats are there after Jumuah Salaah? You wrote an answer with the Hadith "

عن سالم عن أبيه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه كان يصلي بعد الجمعة ركعتين.(سنن الترمذي، الرقم: 521) 

So from the above Hadith "your reference" 2 Rakaat are to be offered.

Obviously there are more Ahadith which you have quoted to support 4 + 2 Rakaats. So it means 6 are not compulsory and 2 rakaat can be offered and that will conclude Juma prayers?

Requesting to clarify a fatwa regarding this matter as below:

The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to offer two Rak'ahs after Jumu'ah in his house. May Allah help us all to do what pleases Him! [Fataawa Ibn Baaz, Vol. 12, pp 386-87] Reference for 2 Rakaat after Juma Prayers. كتاب الجمعة - (39)باب الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَقَبْلَهَا Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 937 In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 61 USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 59 (deprecated numbering scheme)

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، وَبَعْدَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ، وَبَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي بَيْتِهِ، وَبَعْدَ الْعِشَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَكَانَ لاَ يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ الْجُمُعَةِ حَتَّى يَنْصَرِفَ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ‏.

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray two rak`at before the Zuhr prayer and two rak`at after it. He also used to pray two rak`at after the Maghrib prayer in his house, and two rak`at after the `Isha' prayer. He never prayed after Jumua prayer till he departed (from the Mosque), and then he would pray two rak`at at home. Reference for 4 Rakaat after Juma Prayers. Reference : Sahih Muslim 881 a In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 86 USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1915 Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When any one of you observes the Jumu'a prayer (two obligatory rak'ahs in congregation), he should observe four (rak'ahs) afterwards.

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي، هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمُ الْجُمُعَةَ فَلْيُصَلِّ بَعْدَهَا أَرْبَعًا ‏"‏

Then why you mentioned in your reply "A: There are 6 sunnats after the Jumuah salaah. One will first perform 4 sunnats and thereafter 2 sunnats. This is established from the Hadith." In fact, Ahadith you mentioned has also Hadith with 2 rakaat only!

My Question is is it obligatory to offer 6 Rakaat? If we consider the above Ahadith and many more....

Q: During Fajr prayer I made a mistake in Surah Dahr. Instead of و يَطُوفُ عليهم ولدان مخلدون I recited و يُطافُ عليهم ولدان مخلدون. Is my prayer valid?

Q: During Friday prayer, the imam made the following mistake during recitation: In سورة البقرة ، آية ١٣٦ ، instead of لا نفرِّق بين احد منهم , he recited لا نفرِّق بين احد من رَّبِّهم Is the prayer valid?