Congregational prayer at home or office Q113 :I live with a group of my friends in a bachelor accommodation provided by our employers. When we first came, most of us used to miss some of our prayers. However, we are all praying regularly now. Sometimes we find it difficult to go to the mosque for…

Congregation: And a missed prayer Q112 :If one has missed Asr prayer and joined the imam in the mosque for Maghrib prayers, how should he approach his prayers? A112 : If you [offer your prayers regularly but] have missed Asr prayer for a legitimate reason, such as oversleeping or loss of consciousness, and you want…

Congregation: A duty on the Muslim Community Q111 :I have noticed that most women either pray at home or do not pray at all. Is it obligatory for women to offer their five prayers in mosque as men? A111 : Women are exempt from the requirement of attending congregational prayers in the mosque. This is…

Conflict of rights, duties Q110 :A relative of mine in Pakistan travels for several months together, perhaps a year, in order to go on a mission of propagation of Islam. He leaves behind his wife and children, giving his wife some money which is hardly sufficient for the needs of the family for more than…

Condolence for the deceased Q109 :You have mentioned in the past that it is not proper that the relatives of a deceased person stay at a particular house or place for people to come and offer their condolences. In a book on Hadith I have read that when the news of the martyrdom of Zaid…

Compilation of Qur’an Q108 :May I ask how was the Qur’an compiled? It is said that at first it was written on leaves, pieces of skin, stones and also memorized by many people, some of whom died before all verses of the Qur’an were compiled and brought from different areas in Makkah and Madinah. Who…

Compensation: A fair compensation or an unfair gift Q107 :May I put to you the case of a family which includes two brothers and three sisters as well as their two parents. Normally, brothers contribute to the finances of the family and meet its commitments. When one brother has a better position and greater income…

Compensation for moral damages Q106 :Please let me know whether according to Islamic laws it is possible to sue someone for moral damages. A106 : The idea of recovering personal or moral damage is valid in Islam. At the time of Umar, one of his governors complained to him about a poet who slandered him…

Commemorating the great in the Islamic manner Q105 :Is it not an expression of a people’s loyalty to the memory of its heroes, whose great deeds are recorded in the annals of history, to erect statues in their honor as a reminder to future generations of their achievements and greatness? People’s memories are short, and…

Co-education Q104 :What is the Islamic view on co-education? A104 : There is a well-known principle in Islamic law, which may be rendered in translation as “prevention of means.” This applies to any situation or condition which may be permissible in the first instance, but is calculated to lead to something forbidden. If it is…