Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra

May 8, 2022 2 mins

Does Smelling Something Break the Fast?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Someone posted that if you are sniffing food or a Vicks inhaling stick (there is no steam), it breaks the fast. How is that possible? I thought that only inhaling something that has a perceptible body invalidates the fast. So we can not even sniff a bottle of […]
April 28, 2022 2 mins

Can I Go Home to Use the Bathroom While in I‘tikaf?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I live opposite the mosque that I intend to do i‘tikaf in. The mosque has toilets and an old shower. However, I would like to come home (literally 2 mins across the road to the mosque) to use the bathroom instead of in the mosque. Is this possible, […]
April 24, 2022 2 mins

Is the Salam of the Imam Sufficient for the Follower?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question In the Friday prayer, the Imam said his salam, and I followed, but I accidentally forgot to say it, is the salam from the Imam sufficient, or do I have to make up the prayer as Duhr prayer again? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and […]
April 24, 2022 2 mins

Can I Fold a Blanket That Has An Animate Image on it?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I wanted to ask a question about drawings of animals and human beings on blankets. I don’t use that blanket, nor do I cover myself with it, but my family members do. Is it fine if I fold that blanket when I clean up the room so my […]
April 24, 2022 2 mins

Is It Compulsory To Perform Witr After Tahajjud? Are Adhan and Iqama Required fo...

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Does one need to perform the adhan and the iqama before Tahajjud and Witr prayers, and is it necessary to always perform Witr after Tahajjud (instead of doing it right after Isha)? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate The adhan is only called for […]
April 22, 2022 2 mins

Can I Wipe Over Normal Socks Worn On Top of Waterproof Socks?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I wear waterproof socks (wudhu socks), and I wear another pair of normal cloth socks over the wudhu socks. Can I make masah on these normal socks or do I have to remove them and make masah on the wudhu socks only? Answer In the Name of Allah, […]
April 22, 2022 5 mins

Do We Hate the Sinner or the Sin for the Sake of Allah?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Many scholars say that we must hate the sin but not the sinner. There are many very bad people out there like those who commit blasphemy, are magicians, or people like Fir‘awn and Shaytan and Abu Lahab… should we be clear of hatred for such people too? Doesn’t […]
April 22, 2022 2 mins

Are Faces on Book Covers in a Room Considered Displaying Images?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I have some books in my room with faces on their covers, is this treated like having pictures in the room? Do I need to put them inside the drawer, what is the ruling for this situation? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate No, […]
April 21, 2022 3 mins

Can I Pray Alone or in Congregation While Travelling Together?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I often find myself in a traveling group of Muslims (relatives) who prefer/encourage us to read salah alone (when a salah is due) rather than in a congregation, if a local imam is not available – I have been pushing us to select an imam and do congregational […]
April 18, 2022 4 mins

Were Hakam ibn al-Aas and Marwan ibn al-Hakam from the Companions?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Are Hakam ibn al-‘As and his son Marwan from the companions of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)? What is the stance of Ahl al-Sunna towards them? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate, Hakam ibn Abi al-‘As, the uncle of ‘Uthman […]
April 2, 2022 4 mins

Which Islamic Science Should I Study First?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra  Question I don’t know what to learn first. I don’t know whether I should start with sira or fiqh or something else. Should I start with one subject and then move on to another, or should I learn a bit of each simultaneously? Can you please tell me what […]
March 29, 2022 2 mins

Is it Allowed to Propose to a Woman that has Already Been Proposed to?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I was seeking to understand the Hanafi view on this hadith and, if possible, the other schools: Abu Huraira reported God’s Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) as saying, “A man must not propose marriage to a woman when his brother has proposed to her already […]
March 28, 2022 2 mins

Can “Khaliq” be a Middle Name, or Must it be Changed?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question If somebody possesses the middle name “Khaliq,” would they be obliged to change it? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Some of the names of Allah are permissible for people to take as their own names, and some are not. Those names that describe […]
March 28, 2022 2 mins

If I Said I Would do Something, but then Changed my Mind, is that Lying? 

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I told my father that I was going to a particular masjid for salah. While walking to the masjid, I decided to go to a different masjid as they pray salah a bit later to get there before the prayer starts. Would this be considered lying to my […]
March 28, 2022 4 mins

Should We Have Full Hope that Allah Will Give Us Exactly What We Want?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question If we want something worldly that isn’t haram, should you have full hope in Allah that He will give it to you exactly how you want it in this world? For example, you hope for something of this world, such as marrying a specific girl. Answer In the […]
March 28, 2022 2 mins

Will Jahannam or Hell Cease to Exist After a Very Long Time?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Will Jahannam or hell cease to exist after a very long time? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate No, Jahannam, or the Hellfire, will not cease to exist. Rather, it will last forever, just as Paradise [Jannah] will also. Allah Most High says, “Surely […]
March 28, 2022 4 mins

Will Allah Almighty Grab the World With His Hand Literally?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I know Allah cannot have literal hands and fingers. Could you please explain the hadith in which a non-Muslim said that Allah will grab the world with His hand, and what is meant by  “I am the King” as well? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful […]
March 28, 2022 2 mins

What Dua Can You Suggest For My Period to Come?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I haven’t gotten my period for the past two months, and I am very worried. Can you suggest any dua which I can recite, please? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate May Allah Most High give you the best in health and states and […]
March 28, 2022 2 mins

Can Zakat Be Given As a Commodity or Good Instead of Money?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question Is it possible to buy and make food parcels and distribute them to zakat recipients instead of giving them cash? Or is the cash/gold their right for them to spend as they see fit? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Yes, it is permissible […]
March 25, 2022 2 mins

Does Inhaling a Gas Break the Fast?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I am a chemistry student, and we have lab exercises very often. We work with chemicals, and some of those chemicals evaporate slowly, even at room temperature, so I can potentially inhale these gases. Also, opening a bottle or making a chemical reaction can release gases. Will any […]
March 23, 2022 2 mins

Can We Perform the Prayer in a Graveyard?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I wanted to know if one is visiting a (Muslim) graveyard and it’s salah time, can the person perform salah there? Answer In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate It is prohibitively disliked (but valid) to perform the ritual prayer [salah] in a graveyard in the […]
March 23, 2022 2 mins

Did the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings Be upon Him) Ever Observe Fasting ...

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fast for the two months before Ramadan. Is it confirmed that he has fasted at least once in these two months? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate The Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him […]
March 23, 2022 2 mins

Am I Sinful If I Don’t Serve the Ummah?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question If a person worships Allah Most High obediently, prays, fasts, completes all obligations concerning their parents, children, and kin, however, is unable to help the Ummah in any form like donation, medication, or teaching, is this a selfish act? Am I sinful for this? I don’t want to […]
March 23, 2022 4 mins

How Do I Convey Islam to a Religious Hindu?

Answered by Shaykh Abdullah Anik Misra Question So there is a guy I know who is a highly religious Hindu. For the past couple of weeks, I have had the urge to ask him to convert, but I don’t know how to. We have never met as we don’t live in the same place. I […]
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