Ask Mufti

Q: I owe a bunch of Qadha salah and I try to make them up after each fardh salah, e.g. after asr make qadha of asr, etc. I was wondering if I am in a congregation should I just move to the side afterward and then pray Qadha by myself, would this be ok? What if by the time I get home from the masjid the time for Fajr or Asr has expired so I may no longer pray Qadha salah? Could I go to a secluded area of the mosque and pray?

A: Nafl Salaah is not allowed after Asr. So the only Salaah that a person can be making at that time will be Qadhaa because it is allowed. It will be obvious to those in the Masjid that you are performing Qadhaa. Thus this is not advisable because you are revealing your weakness to others without necessity. This Qadhaa of Asr must be made in the privacy of your home if it is being done after Asr of the day. This applies to Fajr too.

The other Salaahs have Sunnah Salaah after Fardh, so at the time of those Salaahs it will be okay to make the Qadhaa in the Masjid.

If no one can see you there, you may pray the Qadha of Asr and Fajr in the Musjid.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: I've read when sitting in Salaah one should keep the right foot upright and to spread the left foot and sit on it, and to put toes facing the Qiblah. However I'm not flexible enough to do this and instead I don't sit like that. Is this a problem?

A: Yes, the right foot's toes should be kept upright and facing Qiblah. Practice this out of Salaah and eventually you will get it right. It will take time. If for some reason it cannot work for you then you are excused.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: If I am right the correct way to bow is to have your back very straight in Ruku in Salaah but I can not make my back completely straight as my posture is not very good. What do I do?

A: Bow that much which you can manage.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: Is it possible that nikah (marriage) be performed with two witnesses?

A: For a Nikah to be valid: Both boy and girl must be Baaligh and sane. The girl must grant her permission to get her married to that particular boy. The boy must accept. At least two witnesses should be present. The two witnesses should also hear the declaration and the acceptance. The witnesses should be two males or one male and two females.

Moulana Yusuf Laher

Q: Can we recite the Holy Quran from a laptop screen without having ablution (Wudhu)?

A: Yes, you can. Do not touch the words on the screen without Wudhu.

Moulana Yusuf Laher