Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (305): Is a person required to pay zakat on work equipment worth millions? Answer (305): No. Because this type of equipment is counted among a person's basic needs. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (304): My spouse has passed away. I have a 12-year-old son who is about to reach the age of puberty. Can I travel on a long journey with him? Answer (304): Yes, you may travel a long journey (one considered a Sharia travel distance) with a child of this age. He is already in the status of a mahram who can travel with you. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (303): Is it permissible to spit three times to the left side during prayer because of waswasa (whispers)? Answer (303): No. The hadith that has been narrated on this is interpreted as referring to the situation after the prayer. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (302): What is the ruling on congregational ( with jama'ah) prayer in Sharia? Is it more virtuous to perform this prayer in the mosque, or at home? Answer (302): According to the Hanafi madhhab, congregational prayer is wajib. Without doubt, performing it in the mosques, which are the houses of Allah, is far more virtuous and rewarding than praying at home. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (301): Is it sahih to perform sajdah tilawah while holding a mushaf in the hand, as shown in the picture? Answer (301): Although going into prostration in this manner is makruh tahriman, the sajdah tilawah performed is sahih. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (301): Is it sahih to perform sajdah tilawah while holding a mushaf in the hand, as shown in the picture? Answer (301): Although going into prostration in this manner is makruh tahriman, the sajdah tilawah performed is sahih. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (300): Is it permissible for a man to adorn himself with kohl (surma)? Answer (300): A man does not use kohl for adornment purposes. Kohl is applied only with the intention of treatment, three times to each eye before sleeping. The most virtuous type of kohl is the brown-colored "ismid" kohl. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (299): What is the ruling on taking a phone that contains the Quran into the restroom? Answer (299): Taking such a device into the restroom is considered makruh. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (298): Is it permissible for a believer to enter a church? Answer (298): It is not permissible for a believer to enter a church. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (297): What is the degree of authenticity (sahihness) of the hadith "I am the city of knowledge, and Ali is its gate"? Answer (297): This hadith is at the degree of "hasan." Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (296): If my kafir relative passes away, can I wash their body? Answer (296): If the deceased kafir is a close relative, such as your uncle, and no other kafir can be found to wash them, you may wash them if necessary. However, during this washing, the Sunnah procedures are not followed — you simply wash the body as if cleaning a soiled garment. Afterward, you wrap it in a cloth and place it in a pit. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (295): Is it permissible to receive a reward for bringing good news? Answer (295): Yes, receiving a reward for bringing good news is permissible. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (294): Can a criminal who commits rape against a woman be sentenced to death by a qadi? Answer (294): The qadi may issue a death sentence as a ta'zir punishment, for the sake of protecting the individual's honor and society's order. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (293): Without the first sunnah of Isha prayer having been performed, does the mosque imam have the authority to instruct that the iqamah be given directly? Answer (293): No, the imam does not have such a right. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (292): Is it a condition that a sheep sacrificed with the intention of a vow (nazr) be free of defects, just like an animal for Eid qurban? Answer (292): Yes, it is a condition that the animal designated for the vow also be free of defects, exactly like a sacrificial animal. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (291): If a man and a woman contract a marriage (nikah) in the presence of ten women, is the testimony of these women considered valid? Answer (291): If there is not even a single male witness present, even if the marriage is contracted before a million women, their testimony is not accepted. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (290): Can a person who has performed the sunnah of Fajr prayer at home and then come to the mosque pray tahiyyat al-masjid (the prayer of greeting the mosque) before the fard prayer? Answer (290): No, he cannot. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (289): Is it permitted to wear a ring with writing like this on it? Answer (289): Refrain from this act. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (288): If Eid prayer coincides with a Friday, does this nullify the obligation (fard) of Jumu'ah prayer? Answer (288): No, the obligation of Jumu'ah prayer does not lapse. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi

Question (287): Are my mother's maternal aunt and paternal aunt considered mahram to me? Answer (287): Yes, they are mahram to you. Allama Sheikh Nidal al-Hanafi