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  • He Shortened the Maghrib Prayer During Travel

    Salaam ‘Alaykum. [I need an answer as soon as possible, please]. Not so long ago, I read that maghrib prayer is not to be shortened at all, and when I read that, it felt like it was the first time reading that and it felt like I learnt something new. Then I remembered that years ago, I travelled somewhere with my family and I shortened the prayers.. More

  • Not Safe to Pray Fajr and Isha in Mosque

    My parent does not allow me to go to the mosque which is 10 mins away from my home for fajr and Esha salah. Because of fear that someone might attack me.Also because of these recent events. During Ramadan I used to stay in my grandparent place(less than 15 mins by car from my location) where I go to the mosque for fajr prayer alhamdulillah no harm happen.. More

  • The Imam Does Not Observe Tuma’neenah

    Salaam alaykom, the imam that leads the prayer here in my small local town in Sweden prays too fast for me and some others to keep up with him. We are not able to recite al-fatiha fully and with a present heart except that he is already making rukoo - or even sujood at times. We have to rush our recitation. The imam has completely refused to listen.. More

  • Dispute About The Place of Prayer

    As Salam Alae kumI have a question and I want Islamic view on thisOne gentleman purchased 2 flats but the flats were in the name of 2 individuals who were part of a trust. He wanted them to prepare this place for offering salah for muslims of all sect and may be this was the reason why he did not purchase the flat in the name of the trust. In this part.. More

  • Pillars, Waajibaat and Sunan of The Prayer

    Assalamualaikum warahmatullahe wabarakatahuMy question is that if we left any rukn in namaj like forgot to rafulyadain in some place, forgot to sit after 2nd rekah,forgot to recite some dua and at last we do sajda e sahu 2 prostration will my salah be valid or not? .. More

  • Optional Prayers Do Not Make up For Obligatory Prayers

    I haven’t prayed for about 1 and a half years is it better for me to start to pray qaza to make up for prayer I missed or just pray non muakaddah sunnah everyday if I pray same extra Rakats per day .. More

  • Very Unpunctual and Misses a Lot of Prayers

    Salaam ‘Alaykum.I am a person that is generally unpunctual for more or less everything and specifically unpunctual when it comes to praying on time. So I miss a lot of my prayers a lot of the times, quite honestly. The whole unpunctuality problem started off from waswasah and now very rarely am I able to pray all five prayers on time. However, I recently.. More

  • Combined Maghrib and ‘Ishaa’ In Light Rain

    Assalamu Alaikkum Now I am on visit to US. Here there is a mosque (with Quran classes and madrasas) where Egyptian Imams (Hafidhs) lead the prayers for more than 300 people including women and children. On a day when there was a small rain in winter season they prayed Magrib prayer and right away prayed the Essa prayer also together saying because of.. More

  • Putting Mobile Phone on Silent Mode While Praying

    Assalamu alaykum. If i forget to make my phone silent and start praying (in congregation) then remember during prayer, should I immediately make it silent or should I wait untill it rings and then make it silent? .. More

  • Unable To Wake Up For Fajr Prayer

    Assalamu'alaikum wa rahmatullahDear Shaykh No matter how much I try I am unable to wake up for Fajar. Furthermore, I am suffer from extreme laziness in morning that I am even unable to do my studies prior to midnoon. I feel I am spiritually sick and I am suffering spiritual disease. Please guide what should I do? I really want to make Fajar regular.. More

  • Saying the Opening Supplication in the Third Rak’ah

    Assalamu aleykum. I have a question regarding the opening dua for prayer (dua thana). I have wrongfully read this dua in first and third rakah of every fard prayer, I recently discovered my mistake as the dua should only be read at first rakah. Are all the prayers I performed like this in my life invalid now? Hope you can answer .Thank you .. More

  • She Prays Fajr 15 Minutes before Sunrise

    Assslam Alikum Shaikh, hope this reaches you in the best of health and emaan. I am writing this question on behalf of my wife on the importance of praying fajr at an early time. Alhumdullilah she is a practicing Muslim and she is knowledgeable about the deen. Since we had a baby, she doesn’t get a proper sleep since the baby wakes up many times throughout.. More

  • Loses Khushoo' in Prayer Due to Whispers

    I get these whispers for example in Salah and I lose Kushoo saying “so what if Allah is infront of me while I pray” then other times I understand how big of a deal it is and what it means if Allah is infront of me and I have more Kushoo. What should I do? .. More

  • Scholars Differed About the Ruling on Abandoning the Prayer

    Asalaam alaikum. i know islamweb hold opinion abandon salah is minor kufr so i thought you were right people to ask. I wanted to ask how do the majority of scholars reconcile their view that abandon salah is minor kufr with these narrations. Could you please explain how they would intrepret the following ayat and narrations.1. Surah maryam ayah 59-60-.. More

  • Raise Hands when Standing for Third Rak’ah in Witr Prayer

    If we pray 3 rakah witr with one tasleem, do we have to do rafaidayn after standing from second rakah?( Point to be noted that I am NOT asking about raising hands in Qunoot. I am asking before even starting reciting surah fatiha, do we have to do rafiuldayn?) In the hadith of sahih bukhari there is no mention of Tashahud but mention of rakah, has any.. More