Arabic

Arabic (العَرَبِيَّة‎, al-ʻarabiyyah, or عَرَبِيّ‎) or is a Semitic language that first emerged in the 1st to 4th centuries CE. It is now the lingua franca of the Arab world. It is named after the Arabs, a term initially used to describe peoples living in the area bounded by Mesopotamia in the east and the Anti-Lebanon mountains in the west, in Northwestern Arabia and in the Sinai Peninsula.

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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... Answer updated 2 months ago

Niyyah for every worship like Wudhu, Ghusl, Salah etc is the intention in our mind and heart and we do not need to recite it at all. It is not required to recite the Niyyah except in the worship of Hajj and Umrah where it is recommended not obligatory to recite the Niyyah in any language which you understand.

‘Wassalam.

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Mateen Charbonneau, Sheikh Mateen Joshua Charbonneau achieved a certificate from Harvard University in Islamic Studies. He undertook Howza classes under esteemed scholars since 2013 and has been teaching at Imam Mahdi... Answered 4 months ago

The Quran is in the Arabic language. If you want to have access its meaning then you would need to learn Arabic otherwise you would just be reading an interpretation of the Quran. 
 

however it is not wajib to learn Arabic apart from what is necessary for acts of worship. 

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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 months ago

Yes, any one who knows Arabic can be requested by a man or a woman to recite Mut'ah marriage on behalf of him or her.

Wassalam.

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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 months ago

In such case, she needs to request some one who is able to pronounce Arabic letters to recite it on her behalf.

Wassalam.

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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 8 months ago

Main source of Islamic knowledge is from Quran and Hadeeth and both are in Arabic. If you want to study and understand Islamic sources, you will need to understand Arabic to understand Quran and Hadeeth. You can join Hawza and start studying in English as beginner, then learn Arabic to continue. There are many Hawza classes in English and other languages but only for beginners who will definitely need to learn Arabic to go further in Islamic studies.

'Wassalam.

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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 9 months ago

Improving your Arabic before going to the Hawza in Najaf is very useful so that you can understand the classes in Hawza. You can improve your Arabic in Najaf itself by taking a condensed course in Arabic for few months before starting Hawza studies.

Wassalam.

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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 12 months ago

Reciting the translation of the supplication is permissible. Reward depends on the state of our heart and the extend of sincerity and humbleness and reaction of the heart and mind with the supplication.

Wassalam.

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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 1 year ago

The reward depends on the intention in your heart and the concentration in your mind. Allah Knows all the languages and He Grants great reward to the sincere believers who duplicate or recite Quran with dedication and humbleness.

Wassalam.

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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... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

The formula of shar'i marriage, permanent or temporary, does not need to be in Arabic, as long as the exact same formula, procedure, message and meaning is being conveyed. 

And Allah knows best.

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Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 1 year ago

Yes, this is fine, but it should be treated with the same respect that one would give to any other paper with the Qur'an on it, and if you choose to discard it, it should be discarded appropriately rather than put in the trash.

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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 1 year ago

Mut’ah marriage is a type of marriage in Islam. Reciting the agreement of any marriage must be in Arabic either by both woman and man if they can recite in Arabic, or by others on their behalf.

‘Wassalam.

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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 1 year ago

ذو القربى are the relatives themselves, while في القربى means spending on the relatives  and treating them.

Wassalam.