Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

Name	:	Atiq
From	:	Toronto, Canada
Dated On	:	Friday, Nov 28, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	Salam, I have a question about my studies. I am going through a great deal of frustration. I have made dua and also am studying very hard. Please tell me what more i could do.Jazakallah
Reply	:	Dear Atiq,Please keep wudu every time.Think positive,Read salah 5 times in a day.Read Darood 111 times daily after fajr.May Allah bless us.

Name	:	syed mujtaba hussain quadri
From	:	hyderabad, India
Dated On	:	Friday, Nov 28, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	assalam alaikum,please can u tell me a dua by which we can know a person is peer-e-kamil or not so that we can take baith from him and if we have taken baith from a person and came to know that he is not a peer-e-kamil,then in such case what should we do,please guide me and my second question is "is there any site other than ur site which has information on hadhrat ghouse-ul-azam(ra),or hadrath pir tahir al-geelani(ra),or any other member of the geelani family"? thank u.
Reply	:	Dear M qadri,If a peer is not capable,break his bait.Do istikhara to ask Allah for a peer-e-Kamil.I donot know antother web.

Name	:	Aneela
From	:	., United Kingdom
Dated On	:	Thursday, Nov 27, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	Assalam u alikum, my question is with regards to namaz Istikhaarah. I was wanting to know that we are two read two nafl and then read the DUA Istikhaara. However what time of day should we read this? Thankyou
Reply	:	Dear Aneela,It is better to do it before sleeping.

Name	:	Kamal
From	:	Islamabad, Pakistan
Dated On	:	Thursday, Nov 27, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	Aslam o Alykum Respected Molaana Sahib, May Allah Karim bless Muslim Umma. i have few questions & plz write the answer with details so that every muslim having confusion be happy. Is is Hallal or Haraam 1) Buying Prize Bonds (or any other tickets,etc) and having hope that it will give un-expected benifit. 2) Buying some Land and having Hope that it will increase in near future or future and till that time i will keep it. 3) Buying a house and having hope that it will give me a benifit and after few days / month i sell it on double or higher price. 4) Buying a house and putting it on the rent. if there are some points that you feel should be clear to me and my friends please do write me and guide us. Your Sincerely. Kamal
Reply	:	Dear Kamal,Buying prize bond is halal.There is no harm to buy it.The rest things are also halal.

Name	:	TARIQ JAVED (TJ)
From	:	lahore, Pakistan
Dated On	:	Monday, Nov 29, 1999
Category	:	Others
Question	:	dear sir, AA is Zakat is applicable on the gold items which the lady wear all the time kindly guide thanks TJ
Reply	:	Dear Tariq javed,Gold & silver is Fixed Nisab for zakat.There is a saying of Prophet(Peace be upon Him) when two women came to see him,they were wearing gold bangles,Holy Prophet asked them do you pay zakat for these bangles?This hadith proved that these types of gold is also applicable for zakat.

Name	:	sara khan
From	:	lahore, Pakistan
Dated On	:	Monday, Nov 29, 1999
Category	:	Others
Question	:	dear sir, AA is it is necessary to add a surat in every rakat while say prayers wether it is of two rakat namaz or four rakat sunat , faraz. i have great confussion on that part kindly guide YOUR BATI
Reply	:	Dear Sara khan,It is obigatory to add surat in sunnah except last 2 rakat of fard.

Name	:	Zahra
From	:	San Francisco, U.S.A
Dated On	:	Monday, Nov 29, 1999
Category	:	Others
Question	:	I am writing this in regards to a problem that i am having with a situation. my question is that i pray a lot and I ask allah for guidence. I did istahara. In my dream I saw a very bright light where I could not see my way. I was in my car and as I got off. I found an silver allah with light purple diamonds on it. Another dream that I had was where I had a lot of white flowers around me. Also its been a while where in my dreams i see my self where white dress, or red and green. I wanted to know what these colors represents. I also want to know if theres a dawu that I can do to filful a wish that I have. please let me know what these dreams mean. thank you very much and what dawu to do in order to fulfill my wish. thank you.
Reply	:	Dear Zahra,These are good dreams.white color is sign of peace&light(noor).You should last verse of sura toba" Hasbi ullaho lailaha illa ho alaihi tawakkal to wa howa rabbul arshil azeem." 7 time after fajr & asr.

Name	:	sadia iqbal
From	:	baypoint, USA
Dated On	:	Sunday, Nov 23, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	salaam,can i plz ask u to make a duwa for me ,,,plz.that some worries of mine that are very fatal go away forver and foever,,and that my paernts and realitves get the happiness they deserve,,plz pray for me.thank u so much.
Reply	:	Dear sadia Iqbal,May Allah bless you & your family.Pay some sadaqa in the way of Allah.Allah will remove all problems.

Name	:	haroun sheik
From	:	durban, South Africa
Dated On	:	Sunday, Nov 23, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	my son has a fluctuating fever for the past 3 to 4 days . he gets up at times from frightening dreams , what wazeefa can i read to bring his fever down and make his nightmares go away
Reply	:	Dear Hroun,May Allah bless you.Give health to your son.Please surah fateha 7 times in the morning & evening.Do dum on water and give drink to your son. May Allah bless us.

Name	:	hiba
From	:	karachi, Pakistan
Dated On	:	Monday, Nov 29, 1999
Category	:	Others
Question	:	as salam walikum in your earlier response to one of the sister you said that it is permissible to take photos with a camera. is it really true, its not haram? why and why not. plz reply me soon jazak allah
Reply	:	Dear Hiba,Yes! It is true to take photo from camera.1.There was a reason to prohibited to make"Sura"in the time of Prophet.People used to worship that Sura.2.That was statue made from mud or etc.3.Now a days people donot worship surah.they made photos to memories & ID purposes.People are getting knowledge through videos,vcds,etc.

Name	:	M.Akram
From	:	Colombo, Srilanka
Dated On	:	Monday, Nov 29, 1999
Category	:	Others
Question	:	Asslamu Alaikum! Please advise the best procedure to perform Istikhara. As I have been unsuccessful in all my previous attempts.
Reply	:	dear Akram,Please cotinue Istikhara 7 days,InshAllah you will get reply.

Name	:	syed ziauddin
From	:	toronto, Canada
Dated On	:	Friday, Nov 21, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	Assalam u alaikum Thank you very much and jazakallah for replying to my last email about amaliat. you have suggested me to recit surah kausar, wheather it has to be recited after faraz or complete isha payer pls reply. One more thing is that , can this be recited by my family memebers like parents and sisters. if possible can i give this recitation to some needy people incase. thank you jaza kallah allah hafiz syed ziauddin
Reply	:	Dear syed zia,Sorry for delay,Thanks for your patience,You should recite it after complete salat.First you recite then your family.

Name	:	zakiya
From	:	Hyderabad, India
Dated On	:	Wednesday, Nov 19, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	Assalamalikum My question is that is it a sin to ask a non muslim to make dua.Just while talking to friend non muslim i told her to make dua for me,Then i realize it was not good i ask Allah(SWT)to forgive me i read Astagfar and then 4 kalima. I am very afraid i hope i did not do Shirk. Allahhafiz
Reply	:	Dear Zakiya,It is not good to request a non muslim for dua.May Allah bless you.

Name	:	Ali Khan
From	:	toronto, Canada
Dated On	:	Friday, Nov 21, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	I am job less since 3 months. Kindly give me a miracolous wazeefa for getting a full-time permanent job and also to remove poverty.
Reply	:	Dear Ali,Please read 300 times,Ya Hayyo Ya Qayyum"100 times darood in the begining & end after fajr.

Name	:	naveen
From	:	islamabad, Pakistan
Dated On	:	Friday, Nov 21, 2003
Category	:	Others
Question	:	assalam-o-alaikum, respected sir If some body breaks the fast intentionally what is the kufara in the present world.Because it is really hard to find 60 needy people .and in one ramzan if some body breaks the fast twice will there be kufara for each fast or one would be enough. Plz guide me Thanks
Reply	:	Dear Naveen,It is easy to find 60 people to feed them by your Kaffara.There is only one Kaffara for two fast if first one was not paid.