1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

193 Questions

Are the rewards for reciting a Dua or Surah in English equivalent to those for reciting them in Arabic?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

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.
I am a sister trying to get married for the sake of Allah, doing some Duas and A'maal. Which authentic ones would you recommend? And is it ok if I have a certain brother from the mosque in mind?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Keep on reciting this Quranic verse (إنَّ هذا لَرِزقُنا ما لَهُ مِن نَفاد

INNA HAATHA LA RIZQONA MAA LAHO MIN NAFAAD.(Sura 38, Verse 54.)

You can write this verse and carry it with you.

Wassalam.
Is covering your hair with a scarf when you hear the Azan or when making Dua at the time of Iftar necessary for a Muslim female, or is it an innovation?
Zaid Alsalami

Bismihi ta'ala

There is no shar'i basis for this, and it is not necessary at all.

And Allah knows best. 
I can’t focus on my prayers due to my depression and it is also impacting my relationship with my family. Is there any Dua or Surah I can read to help me with my condition?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There are many supplications and Quranic verses to be recited in this regard like repeating Istighfaar, repeating Salawaat,v reciting Sura Yaseen and reciting Sura Falaq and Sura Annaas.

Wassalam.