Home

A home, or domicile, is a living space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for an individual, family, household or several families in a tribe. It is often a house, apartment, or other building, or alternatively a mobile home, houseboat, yurt or any other portable shelter.

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Home . Employment . Qasr (Shortened Prayers)

Is it necessary for me to perform Qasr prayers during my 3-4 day visits to my home city while I work in another city 400km away?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 week ago

Your Prayer (Salah) in your home city is always full. Your home city remains your home city as far as you still intend to live their in the future. If you have no intention to leave be there any more then it does not remain as your home city.

Wassalam.

196861

Home . Masjid . Salah (Prayers)

Given the difficulties in following the Imam, challenges in reciting important Duas, discomfort with varying practices, and distractions during audible recitation, is it permissible for me to perform Farz Salah at home to enhance its quality and focus?

Performing Salah with the congregation has great importance in Islam and the reward of Salah with the congregation can not be compared with Salah individually at home. If you feel that praying at home makes you focus more, you can do so in recommended Salah which is double the number of the daily obligatory Prayers. Daily obligatory Prayers are 17 Rak'ats, while the daily recommended Prayers are 34 Rak'ats. It is mentioned in many authentic Hadeeths to perform recommended Prayers at home and perform the daily obligatory Prayers in the Masjid with the congregation (Jama'ah).

Wassalam.

147860

Home . Angels . Photograph

We previously displayed photo frames at home but removed them after discovering the ruling against it. The pictures are not destroyed or discarded, just kept out of sight. Does this still prevent the Angels from entering the house?

No. Angles do not enter houses where idols are kept. Pictures are not idols. In Arabic the word صورة in Arabic of that time means an ideal but now it is used for picture which new meaning. In Quran the word سيّارة Sayyarah has been mentioned for caravan, but not in new Arabic of today, it is used for car nor caravan.

Wassalam.

193435

Home . Man . Salah (Prayers)

Is it permissible for men to perform Salah at home if there is a mosque nearby?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 4 months ago

Bismihi ta'āla

Although it is highly recommended to pray in a mosque, especially if you live close to it, but it would be permissible to pray at hom if the person wants to, or for whatever reason.

And Allah knows best

193143

Pakistan . Home . Sunni-Shi'a

What is the significance of the holy flag (علم پاک) in Shia Islam? Is raising it considered necessary? What are the guidelines regarding it, and why is it commonly raised in Shia households in Pakistan?

The holy flag is to remind people about the flag of Imam Husain (AS) or the flag if Hazrat Abbas in Karbala. Ebro thing which remind us about Ahlul Bayt (AS) is significant and important in our life.

Wassalam.

192832

Home . School . Employment . Salah (Prayers)

What are the options for performing Salah outside of home in non-Muslim countries, like at school or work, where public prayer isn't feasible? I prefer to pray on time as recommended, rather than allowing it to become Qada.

Bismihi ta'āla

Our duty is to pray, and try as hard as we can to pray on time. You must just find an appropriate place, with privacy, so as to not draw unwanted attention, or annoy anyone around you.

And Allah knows best

182808

Home . Muharram

Can we move to a new home in Muharram?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 11 months ago

From a shariah perspective, it is not prohibited (as long as one is not intentionally doing it to insult Allah or Ahl al-Bayt).

However, it is better not to do it in the first 10 days of Muharram, or on Ashura, if there is a choice. (For instance, you have not been evicted.)

From a hadith perspective, those are the times most emphasised for remembering Imam Husayn (A), but it is customary these days to observe all of Muharram and Safar.

So in general, it is better not to move during Muhrram, if it is optional and can be postponed, but sometimes there is no choice, or there is a strong reason to move. However, this is a matter of personal piety and observance, not shariah.

One thing to consider is that some people may be concerned that their new home lacks baraka if they move during this time. Then, if something goes wrong (and something always goes wrong in life!), they will assume this is because they moved during Muharram, and may not feel settled in their home. Even though this is a psychological reason, it may be better to avoid moving during this time for that reason.

Also, in some communities, people will be criticized if they do it during this time, and one has to decide whether or not to take into consideration the views of others.

In any case, it is your decision. Wishing you the best however it goes!

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Home . Masjid . Salah (Prayers) . Prostration (sujud) . Du'a (Supplication)

Should I pray at home more often in order to have more time to make Dua during Sujood, as compared to praying at the mosque where there is less opportunity for Dua due to the Imam's speed?

Praying in the Masjid and with Jamaa’ah (congregation) has greater reward than praying alone at home. This is in the obligatory Prayers, but performing recommended Prayers at home is much better than in the Masjid. While you perform recommended Prayers at home, you will have full chance to do long Sojood and recite long Du’a. So, kerfirn your obligatory Prayers in the Masjid and your recommended Prayers and supplication and worshipping at your home.

Wassalam.

168547

Adhan . Home . Clock

Is it allowed to have an Adhan Clock in one's home?

Bismhi ta'ala

Yes, why would it not be allowed. As long as it does not bother or annoy anyone, there would be no issue with it.

And Allah knows best

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Ghusl . Home . Salah (Prayers) . Menstruation (Haidh) . Education . Istihadha

If I missed my last Istihadah prayer before entering Haydh due to being unable to make Ghusl while in university and not at home, should I make up my Istihadah prayers on the same day, or do I make it up after my period ends?<br>

Every obligatory Prayer is obligatory on you when you have Istehagha blood but you need to perform for it either one Wudhu for every Prayer if the quantity of blood is little which does not fill the pad, or add with one Ghusl before Fajr Prayer if the blood fills the pad but does not leak out of it (Medium Istihadha) or perform three Ghusls daily; one before Fajr Prayer, then one before Dhuhr Prayer then one before Maghrib Prayer, when the bleeding fills the pad and leak out if it (Big Istehadha).

There is no special Prayer named as Istihadha Prayer., but if you missed any Prayer during Istehadha, you need then to perform it as Qadha like any obligatory missed Prayer.

'Wassalam.

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Dog . Home . Najasa (Impurity)

If I get a guard dog and it enters my home, does my home become impure?

It is allowed to have a guarding dog but if it touches any item with wetness, that item will become Najis.

'Wassalam.

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Dog . Home

Is it permissible to keep a dog for the purpose of guarding your home?

Yes it is permissible to keep a dog for guarding your home.

'Wassalam.