What to do if forgot to recite dua e qunoot? If we go into ruqoo without reciting dua e
qunoot in witr, is it okay if we get up from ruqoo and recite it or not? what else can
we do? -Bilal Ansari from India Answer: If you forgot to recite dua e qunoot
and went into ruqoo, it has been missed. You can do sajda e sahw at the end and your prayer
will be complete. Question: Praying Sunnah and Witr while sitting.
Can we pray sunnah and witr while sitting? -Shahbaz from Karachi
Answer: s=Sunnah can be prayed while sitting but witr cannot. Witr is obligatory like fardh
prayer. Although some sahaba have prayed witr while sitting but those same sahaba have prayed
it standing too. Because the orders about witr came phase-by-phase. It was not obligatory
before but then a hadees stated that [Arabic] it is a sahihhadees “Allah has added another
prayer that is witr”. Although witr is not the same as the fardh 5 prayers but it is
not like the sunnah prayers either. Therefore, FiqahHanfia have given fatwa opposing praying
witr while sitting as a precaution. Yeah, if there is a reason then even fardh prayer
can be prayed while sitting like if someone has an illness and cannot pray while sitting.
Question: Saying ‘Rest in peace’ on a non-Muslim’s death. Is it okay to say rest
in peace on a non-Muslim’s death? -Abdul Lateef from India
Answer: Giving any sort of dua/sending good wishes to a non-Muslim who has died is completely
not permissible and haram. Islam and Quran have stated this very clearly. However, you
can give your condolences to his family, friends and people close to him. You can pray that
May Allah give sabr to them at this time of hardship. It is okay to pray for someone who
is alive whether he is Muslim or non-Muslim. But after his death, Islam and Allah have
a put a ban on praying for him if he is non-Muslim. It is only permissible to pray for a Muslim.
Question: The order about saying “if I ever did this again, I will not be a Muslim”
I swore 2-3 years ago that I will never do this sin again. If I did, I am not a Muslim
even if I recite the kalma. Now I am very stressed about this. Please guide me what
to do. -Yahya Imran from Faisalabad Answer: if you did that sin again and you
are stressed then obviously you did not intend to turn non-Muslim. What you said were words
of a swear. If you did that sin again, you broke the promise. Compensate for the broken
promise. However, if your intention was to leave Islam when you were doing that sin then
you will be a non-Muslim. But I hope your intention was not that. And that you said
it so you don’t do that sin again. These words “if I ever do this sin again, I will
be a non-Muslim” are dangerous words, they should be avoided. So, if you did that sin,
ask for forgiveness and compensate the swear. The compensation for breaking a swear is feeding
10 poor people 2 times a day or giving each one of them 2.25 kg wheat or money to buy
2.25 kg wheat. Or some scholars say 1.75 kg wheat but in my opinion it is 2.25 kg. So,
give 2.25 kg wheat or the money to buy 2.25 kg wheat to 10 poor people each. Or you can
also choose 1 person to give to and give it over the course of 10 days. That is okay too.
Like if you give a poor person 2.25 kg today, he is eligible as another poor person the
next day. Or another option is that if you are not enough well-off to feed 10 poor people,
you are poor yourself then fast for 3 continuous days. The compensation will be fulfilled.
And avoid these words in the future and that sin too. Look if you are habitual of a sin
then don’t try to fix that habit with swears, just do a firm commitment that if I ever do
this sin again, I will fast for these many days. Sins that are connected to body and
bodily wishes can only be prevented by fasting because fasting helps overcome those wishes.
It doesn’t let you eat or drink so it increases your power to control your wishes. The sins
that are not connected to body are to be overcome by sadqah and charity but do not resort to
swears or anything else just have a firm determination.