Taleem

Q: If the words of the azaan have been distorted and changed (e.g. the azaan of the Shias), should one still reply to the azaan?…

1. Males should avoid wearing bright colours that resemble the colours of women’s clothing e.g. saffron colours, pink etc.…

Q: If during the azaan, one forgets to call out a certain phrase then what should one do?…

1. To read two rakaat waajib salaah of Eid with six extra takbeers without any azaan or iqaamat. …

1. One should not wear tattered and torn clothing.

2. If Allah Ta’ala has provided a person with wealth, then out of shukr to Allah Ta’ala he should wear clothing of a good quality.…

Q: Can the muazzin walk from one saff to the saff in front of him while calling out the iqaamah?…

Duaa is a means through which a servant draws from the treasures of Allah Ta’ala. Duaa is the essence of all ibaadat.…

1. One should not adopt the fashions and trends of the kuffaar in one’s dressing.

عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص قال: رأى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم علي ثوبين معصفرين فقال إن هذه من ثياب الكفار فلا تلبسها  (مسلم رقم 2077)

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Amr (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports: Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had seen me wear two yellow-coloured pieces of cloth.…

Q: If one hears multiple azaans from different masaajid, does one have to reply separately to each azaan and recite the dua after azaan separately for each azaan?…

1. When making duaa one should raise his hands parallel to his chest. ^[1]

عن سلمان الفارسي : عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال إن الله حيي كريم يستحيي إذا رفع الرجل إليه يديه أن يردهما صفرا خائبين (ترمذي رقم 3556)

Hadhrat Salmaan Faarsi (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Certainly Allah Ta’ala is the most honourable and most kind and generous.…