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

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

373 Questions

Aside from regular prayer and reading the Quran during this holy month, what other actions can someone take to seek Allah's forgiveness for their sins?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

1. Serving your parents and making them more happy than usual days. If parents are not alive, then gifting them reward of good deeds like charity , reciting Quran, Majaalis, etc.

2, Treating your relatives in better way than usual and visiting them and gifting them nice gifts.

3. Well treating your family members at home and making them feel more happy than usual days before fasting.

4. Making poor people especially children happy through any good deed. That will make Allah, the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS) more happy with you.

5. Helping every one who needs help as far as you can.

6. Gifting the reward of your good deeds to Ahlul Bayt (AS) especially to Lady Fatima Al-Zahra (AS) and Imam Al-Mahdi (AS).

7. Repeating Estighfaar and doing long Sojood (Prostration) as much as you can.

'Wassalam.
Are there 14 places in the Quran where one has to perform prostration? And are they necessary to perform right at the time of reading the verses or can they be done later as well?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

There are four verses in Quran which make Sajda ( prostration) obligatory immediately after you recit or listen to any of these four verses. These four verses are in Sura Al-Alaq, Suran Al-Najm, Sura Sajda and Sura Fussilat.

‘Sajda must be performed immediately with out any delay.

Wassalam.
In some verses of the Quran, it says that there are some people for whom Allah has sealed their hearts. What is the reason and purpose of this matter?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Sealing the hearts is a result of their insisting on wrong thoughts and sinful acts and injustice. Allah says in Quran (Nay, But their hearts are been covered by their evil deeds ( Sura 83, verse 14).

Wassalam.
Do Shia Muslims have an obligation to wear a skull cap while offering Salat or reciting the Quran, as some people ridicule those who do not wear one?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

No. There is no obligation to wear any cap while performing SALAH or reciting Quran. Women should obviously wear Hijab but there is no obligation on men to wear a cap or so. It is recommended for men who can to wear turban to do so while praying SALAH. No obligation at all to cover the head or wear a skull cap.

Wassalam.