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  • Lack in Obligatory Prayers Is Compensated by Optional Prayers

    I heard that our Nafl prayers wont be accepted if we left any fard prayers in our life,is it true? Does the nafl prayers include Salatut Tawbaah and salatut tasbeeh that won't be accepted too even if we asked for forgiveness of those fard prayers? .. More

  • Ending Time of Thuhr Prayer

    Assalamualaikum beloved brother, I have an important question regarding the prayer times and possible mistakes in them. Certain prayer times like fajr and asr have more definite moments where they end, but for dhuhr, it might be up to someone’s judgement and discretion when it ends. I know that as long as the person finish one rakaa before the prayer.. More

  • Following the Imam Whilst Praying Outside the Masjid

    السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاتهWhat are the essential conditions which make it allowed to pray outside the masjid (because masjid is full). And I do not want to pray on the 2nd floor because it is too hot over there.So can I pray at the doorstep of the masjid, or is it not allowed because such passages should not be occupied?.. More

  • Should One Pray the Witr with the Imam or Individually

    ASSALAAMU ALAIKUM WA ROHMATULLOHI WABARAKAATUH Sheikh,in our country people follows Hanafi Madhab,thus in the RAMADAAN after Taraweeh the Imam leads the Witr Prayer Praying like Maghrib Salaat that is sitting after 2nd Rakah recites Tashahhud then stands up for the 3rd Rakah without Tasleem then recites Faatiha and a Surah following it and then raise.. More

  • What Marks the Beginning of the ‘Ishaa’ prayer?

    Salaam ‘Alaykum. Is the disappearance of the red afterglow/twilight (i.e the time for the end of maghrib and beginning of ‘ishaa’) in exact accordance with the end time of nautical twilight or are they two different things (i.e. is the disappearance of the red afterglow/twilight and nautical twilight the same thing or two different things)?Jazaakum-Alla.. More

  • Ascertaining the Direction of the Qiblah

    I am using qibla app in android /smart phone during every prayer. In some waqt the direction in one point, in other waqt it deviates to some extent(several degrees). Allaah knows what is right, but I tried my best. Do I have to repeat previous prayer? .. More

  • Intended to Pray Qiyaam But Overslept

    As’salaamu Alaikum Shaykh, if I had the intention to pray on the night of laylatul-Qadr but then fell asleep because my 5 month old baby woke up in the middle of the night and I fell asleep trying to settle her. Have I missed out on the reward of laylatul-Qadr? .. More

  • Delivering a Class While People are Praying

    Assalamu alaykumIn our local masjid short duroos given (for about 10 minutes) right after fajr and maghrib salah. Because of the duroos people dont get enough time to say adhkaar which are to be said after fard salah so some people postpone saying adhkaar until the duroos is over. Is this postponing right or is it considered a bidah? .. More

  • Tashahhud After The Third Rak'ah

    I sat for last tashahhud for Isha then when I said 'at' I felt 100% sure that it is the third rakah so I stood up and continued praying. I didn't want to start praying again because I was afraid that I will miss Isha and also because I have waswasah about my salah not being valid. After I finished felt that I done an act of kufr because the time for.. More

  • Requirements For Calling the Athaan

    What are the requirements in regard to age, beard and clothing for the person who call athan. .. More

  • Prayer and Purification for Ill People

    Assalamu AlaikumMy wife met with an accident recently, and her body from neck down is paralysed. She can't move her arms or legs, has no control over her bowel movements or urination - A tube is inserted for urination. She has not been bathed as she had surgery few days back. What is the Islamic law regarding her Tahara (bathing, wudu, tayamum) and.. More

  • Praying Part of a Prayer During its Prescribed Teme

    suppose, i am returning home from my office in running bus on road while maghrib time running. bus is running and if i get down for prayer, bus may not wait for me and it will be hard for me to catch local bus and then return home as it is long distance. in that case what should i do? should i pray in bus though there is hardly scope for pray standing,.. More

  • Guttural Sounds Can Invalidate the Prayer

    Do guttural sounds from the throat invalidate salah? I sometimes make them during prayer? .. More

  • Not Performing Nafl Prayers

    Scholars, I read in an earlier fatwa of yours that there is difference of opinion in whether or not missing nafahil prayers is sinful. I was wondering, what is the view of the majority of scholars/correct opinion? Please do not refer me to an existing fatwa. .. More

  • Praying Alone Behind the Row

    suppose a person stand behind the row though there is a sufficient gap for a man in the row. now as a latecomer should i stand beside that person so that his prayer remain valid as it is reported in the hadith that who stand behind the row alone his prayer is invalid? or should i fill the gap of the row? again if he stand alone behind row from 1st rakah.. More