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 religious questions. In the past, he has also spent significant time in India guiding the community.

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Mawlid

Is celebrating our birthday by cutting cakes and blowing candles allowed in Islam?

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 7 hours ago

We can not say that it is forbidden in Islam to do so but we do not have in authentic Hadeeths any thing to encourage it. On the contrary, we have discouragements against habits taken from non Muslims.

Wassalam.

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Body . Takbir

When I stand still, my body is always in slight motion. Can I do Takbir al-Ihram while my body is in such a slight motion or must I keep repeating it until I am confident my body was perfectly still?

It is compulsory to keep the whole body still during reciting Takbeeratul Ehraam and every obligatory recitation. Any slight motion harms your prayer.

Wassalam.

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Salah (Prayers) . Prostration (sujud)

Can one combine the compensation of several mistakes made in prayers in one Sajdah al-Sahw?

No. Every mistake needs a separate Sajda Sahw for it.

Wassalam.

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Salah (Prayers) . Ruku'

Should all of one's fingers be reaching the knees when bowing in prayer? Should they be position at the upper part of the knee bones?

It is compulsory during Rokoo' ركوع to make your hand touch your knee even if your figure touch your knee. If your hand did not touch your knee during Rokoo', your Rokoo' will be invalid.

Wassalam.

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Parents . Medicine . Employment . Marriage

I am a 16 year old girl and I would love to work someday as a doctor. Is it wrong of me to wish for such a life, while my parents do support me in looking to study medicine but they seem like they would want me to get married right afterwards?

Nothing wrong in wishing to work as a doctor especially when thousands of our females need female doctors to treat them. Even if you get married after medical graduation, you can work as a doctor and there is no contradiction between marriage and working as far as you organise it with your husband.

Wassalam.

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Believers . Sunni . Salah (Prayers) . Salatul Layl . Du'a (Supplication) . Sunni-Shi'a . Friendship

In Salat al-Layl when I have to make Dua for 40 believers, should they just be Shia people or may I also mention a couple of good Sunni friends as well?

We seek forgiveness for every believer in Allah, the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS). Muslims friends who were born in non Shia families and have high regards for Ahlul Bayt need our prayers to understand the real position of Ahlul Bayt in Islam as the divine leaders after the Prophet (SAWA).

Wassalam.

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Imprecation

What happens when someone wishes a negative imprecation on you? Does it always come true?

No. Allah, The Most Merciful never lets His servants under the effect of negative imprecations of others. Be sure that Allah is The Best Protector and The Best Supporter for the pious people. We need to seek His help to keep us on the right path, and by sincere supplication and by reciting Quranic verses like Ayatul Kursi and Sura Al-Falaq and Sura An-Naas, and by paying Sadaqa. Even if the whole world has negative imprecation on you, no harm will reach you as far as you are pious and Allah is your Protector.

Wassalam.

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Ring

I was told that before wearing a Feroza ring I have to ask a scholar and find out if it is suitable for me or not. Is that true?

Not true. We don't have such condition in our authentic Hadeeths from the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS).

Wassalam.

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Qadha . Salah (Prayers) . Mustahabb

Is it better to prioritize Qaza prayers and perform them instead of other Mustahab acts?

No doubt that performing Qaza prayers is obligatory and more important than recommended prayers. The reward for Qaza prayers is more than recommended prayers.
Wassalam.

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Father . Domestic violence

My father is very abusive and does not miss an opportunity to belittle me. I do everything he expects of me but I am really worried about how much more I can take. What should I do?

No matter how bad, abusive and insulting your father is, you must tolerate and behave well with him. He is not worse that a Kafir parent, and we read in Quran and Hadeeth to treat non Muslim parents nicely and talk to them nicely.

Never alter a word which can make him unhappy.

Be patient and tolerant whatever he says.

Your reward will be great iA.

Wassalam.

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God (Allah)

Is there any harm in calling upon the names of the Prophet (s) or the Imam (as) and ask for things or protection directly from them, with the understanding that they will ask Allah?

No harm at all as we believe that they never do anything but by permission of Allah (SWT).
Wassalam.

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Ahl al-Bayt . Infallibility ('Ismah)

Are all the siblings of any Imam (a) also automatically considered to be from the Masoomeen due to their father being an Imam?

Not at all. Only the Imam is Infallible and not all his sons or brothers.

Wassalam.