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 . Du'a (Supplication)

Are there any certain Duas that can recited to bless a home or to protect it?

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 2 days ago

There are many Du'as and Quranic verses for blessing the home after insuring that the home is not a place of committing sinful acts, e.g. Ayatul Kursi , Sura Al-Hamd, Sura Falaq and Sura Naas etc. it is very useful to recite Quran or play Quranic recitation at home as well as Majlis of Ahlul Bayt (AS). A Hadeeth states: The most liked homes to Allah is the home where an orphan lives with honor.

Homes in which Night Prayer is performed lights for the angles of the sky like the stars which light for people of earth.

Wassalam,

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Hair . Woman . Home . Qur'an

Do you need to, or is it recommended, to cover your hair as a woman when reciting the Quran at home?

It is not required for a woman to cover her hair while reciting Quran as far as no Non Mahram man can see her.

Wassalam.

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Home . Theft . Salah (Prayers) . Prayer Mat

Is it considered stealing if I take home something like a prayer mat or a book that has been sitting there since months and seems to be abandoned by its owner?

It is not allowed to take any item before getting permission from its owner even if it was not used by its owner since months. You need to search and reach to the real owner and seek his permission.

Wassalam.

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Home . Mosque . Jumu'ah . Salah (Prayers)

Is Jummah prayers mandatory to attend? Can I pray it at home or do I have to go to a mosque to pray it?

Friday (Jum'ah) Prayer is obligatory if it was called for with all its conditions. This is according to the obligatory precaution ( Ehtiyat Wajib) according many of our leading scholars.

Jummah prayer can never be performed individually (Furada). It must have all its conditions including number of participants of minimum five in congregation.

Wassalam.

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Face . Qibla . Adhan . Home

Is it mandatory to face the Qibla while we recite the Adhan at home?

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... Answer updated 4 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

No, it is not mandatory, but only required.

And Allah knows best.

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Home . Dog

I have sheep in my home and I now wish to keep a dog for guarding them. What are the conditions for keeping such a guard dog?

Bismihi ta'ala

You would be allowed to have a shepherd dog or a guard dog, and it will be very useful to do so. Keep in mind that a dog is still externally najis, and you must still treat it as such. For example, if the dog is wet, and it touches you, or you touch it, or it licks you, or its hair gets onto you, etc, then you will need to purify yourself.

It would also be important for you not to allow the dog inside your house, or in areas you need to keep tahir, and so on.

And Allah knows best.

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Hijab . Dhikr . Home

Do I have to be in full Hijab to do Dhikr or Du'a or can I do so while performing chores at home without a scarf?

Bismihi ta'ala

No, you do not need to be in hijab to recite Quran, dua or dhikr. It is a wonderful thing that you continuously remember Allah ta'ala, in any state and every state.

And Allah knows best.

Hijab . Dhikr . Home

Do I have to be in full Hijab to do Dhikr or Du'a or can I do so while performing chores at home without a scarf?

No need for female to wear Hijab to do Dhikr or Du'a. Dhikr and Du'a can be done in any situation and any where.

Wassalam.

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Islam . Husband . Home . Wife

Does Islam require a husband to provide a home to his wife?

Yes definitely. Husband is required to provide all livelihood needs for his wife including home, food, clothing, medication, etc. Even if the wife is rich, still her husband remains responsible in Islam to provide all her livelihood and housing needs for her.

Wassalam.

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Women . Home . Salat al-Jama’at . Salah (Prayers)

Do women have to pray in congregation if there are more than 2 women at home? Is the prayer in congregation better for them than praying alone? Is there a difference in the prayers when done in congregation by women?

congregational prayers are much more better than praying alone. The reward of praying in congregation is many folds more which can be hundreds or thousands of times.

Congregational prayer has conditions including the conditions of the Imam of Jama'at. Woman can lead women only in prayers and she should stand in the first row with other women and not to stand ahead of them.

'Wassalam,

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Wife . Family . Dog . Home

Is it allowed to let my wife's family visit us with their dog as they cannot leave it behind alone in their home?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 1 year ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. The impurity that transfers from a dog needs to be purified from your clothes and place of prayer before you pray. The presence of a dog in itself is not a problem from a jurisprudential perspective. Perhaps you can confine it in an area in your house which you can purify afterwards if there are any places that you are sure impurities have transferred.

May you always be successful

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Home . Flower . Ahl al-Bayt . Garden

Are there any flowers recommended by the Masumeen to grow in our garden at home?

We have many Hadeeths about narcissus النرجس. In Tibb Al-Ridha , page 38, from Imam Al-Ridha : Don't delay smelling the narcissus, as it prevents cold in the winter.

'Wassalam.