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Question: How should Masah of the head be made?

Answer: The Fuqaha have mentioned two methods of making Masah of the head:

1) Both hands should be passed over the entire head, commencing from the front of the head and terminating at the back of the head. [Shami V1/121; Bahr V1/P26; FathulQadeerV1/P17;FataawaHindiyaV1/P7].

2)      Masah will start by placing three fingers of each hand i.e. the three fingers from the little finger – at the front of the head beginning by the hairline. The thumbs and the forefingers, together with the palms, will be held separated from the head.The six fingers will be drawn towards the back in a straight line over the head until the neck is reached.  Thereafter the palms will be drawn forward along the two sides of the head to the front of the head. Remember, in drawing the palms forward, the six fingers (previously used) should not touch the head. The Masah of the head will now be complete. (The thumb and forefinger of each hand that were kept separated will now be used to make Masah of the ears.) Majma’ul Anhar V1/P28.

This second method is the one that is generally practiced upon.

And Allah Knows Best

 

Yusuf Moosagie 

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Question: What is the status and  reward for fasting on Aashura?  

Answer: It is Sunnah to fast on the day of Ashura (10th of Muharram). Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said:

صِيَامُ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ، إِنِّي أَحْتَسِبُ عَلَى اللهِ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ (ترمذي)

"Fast the Day of Ashura, for indeed I anticipate that Allah will forgive (the sins of) the year before it.”

Imam Ahmad narrates on the authority of Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbaas (Radhiallaahu Anhu) that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alaihi  Wasallam) mentioned; ‘Fast on Aashura, but oppose the Jews in it. Hence, fast either a day before it or after it.’ 

Hence, one should fast either the 9th and 10th of Muharram or the 10th and 11th of Muharram. 

 

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Yusuf Moosagie 

 

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Question: How many times is the Tasbeeh recited in Tasbeeh Faatima?

Answer: According to a narration in Muslim, the Tasbeeh Faatimi  consists of reciting سبحان الله (Subhanallah) 33 times, الحمد الله (Alhamdulillah) 33 times and الله اكبر (Allahu Akbar) also 33 times. Thereafter, to complete 100, one should recite:

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

To attain maximum benefit one should endeavour to recite  according to the numbers specified in the narations.

(N.B. There are also other narrations  with varying numbers and wordings)[Fatawa Rahimiyaah Vol1/ Page 325]

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Question: Will a person's Salaah break if he intentionally looks at a wall clock in a Masjid or at his wrist watch ?

Answer: Considering the sanctity of Salaah, it is totally unbecoming for a person to engage in a futile act like looking at a wall clock or a wrist watch. 

Be that as it may, Salaah will not break, however, this action is considered Makrooh (reprehensible). 

ولا يفسده نظره الى مكتوب وفهمه لو مستهماً وان كره ( رد المحتار ج١ص٦٣٤)

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Yusuf Moosagie 

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