`Ibadat – Worship



Worship of Allah, the Creator, in all its various forms.


Number of Repetitions of Dhikr

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Q: Why do the sufis give special significance to certain numbers of recitations of different types of adhkar? Continue reading →

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wiping over the socks

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: What kind of socks can we wipe over? Continue reading →

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Duff and Qasidas

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Could I have evidence for the permissibility of reciting naats in the masjid, and using the duff/drums in the masjid? Continue reading →

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Hanafi position on man touching non-mahram woman

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Someone told me that the Hanafi position in hajj is that if a man touches a woman accidently, his hajj is not accepted while Imam Shafi said it is makruh. Continue reading →

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Meaning of Hasbunallah Rabunallah

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: What is the meaning of “Hasbunallah Rabbunallah”? What are the special benefits of reciting this dhikr, and how many times a day should it be recited? Continue reading →

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shortcut to 800 and 500

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Q: Is there a spiritual shortcut to accomplishing the 500 obligations and avoiding the 800 forbiddens? Continue reading →

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When Is Eid?

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: When should we celebrate Eid in UK, Tuesday16 November or Wednesday 17th Nov? Continue reading →

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Hajj Permitted for Mortgagee?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: Asalamu alaikom. Bismillah al-rahman al-rahim Can a person go to Hajj if they still have a mortgage on there house. Allahumma salli ala Sayyidina Muhammad Answer: `Alaykum as-Salam, You may go to Hajj as long as the funds used … Continue reading →

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Praying Jumu`ah at Ahmadiyya Mosque

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: Assalaamu’alaikum, What can I do when there is no mosque near me? The nearest one is an Ahmadiyya mosque. Am I allowed to pray jama’ah there? If not, how should I do my Friday prayer? Thank you and may … Continue reading →

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Praying Behind Wahabi Imam
Prier derrière un imam Wahabi

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Q: I live in Saudi Arabia and here in most of the masjids the imams are either salafi/wahabi and they dont even recite basmala before fathiha. My question is whether we can follow that imam for prayer? [fr]J’habite en Arabie Saoudite et ici la plupart des imams sont wahabi ou salafi…[/fr] Continue reading →

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Prier derrière un imam Wahabi