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Can a Muslim sit (for example in a plane seat or in a car seat) and pray while traveling or is this kind of improvisation not allowed? Do prayers done in this way in the past during travels need to be made up for?

Prayer

26 Mar

In mandatory prayers, it is a pillar that one prays standing up. If a person is unable to stand up, he can pray sitting down. If a person is travelling, he is allowed to pray voluntary prayers while sitting down, even to the direction of other than the Ka’abah. While in the car and in […]

With reference to hadith which states reward of hajj and umrah if one pray fajr in jamah,sit till sunrise remebering Allah,praying two rakahs when sun has fully risen. Does one have to sit at the same place he prayed without changing position to gain this reward.

Prayer

26 Mar

It is recommended not to move but it is permissible to move.

Is salat Taraweh & Tahjud two prayers?

Prayer

26 Mar

The prayer of Taraweeh and Tahajjud are all considered night prayer but they are prayed on different times

Is it neccessary to recite tasbeeh in rukoo and sujood in odd numbers (3,5,7)or u can read as much as u can.i as i read more than three time i do not remember the counting so does it effect my salat.

Prayer

26 Mar

You can read as much as you wish but it is recommended to make it witr; i.e. odd numbers.

I started praying salah with meaning,means i learnt the meanings of the surah fatihah and other surahs…attahiyyaat durood dua etc… first i recite in arabic and then i try to recollect the meanings of what i read, which breaks the arabic recitation

Prayer

25 Mar

This is not permissible. You must recite it all in Arabic. You already know the meanings of it. Therefore, there is no need to read it again in prayer.

When is salat-ul-‘Asr?

Prayer

25 Mar

The time of ‘Asr The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The time for ‘Asr lasts until the sun turns yellow.” We know that the time for ‘Asr begins when the time for Zuhr ends, i.e., when the length of an object’s shadow becomes equal to the length of the object […]

While I was praying sunnah prayer of Dhuhr prayer the Iqama for the fard salah started. At that moment I was in the sujood of first rakah. After completing the sujood I left the salah without taslim for joining fard salah. My question : have I done the right thing? Was I supposed to repeat that sunnah salah later?

Prayer

25 Mar

As long as you were afraid of being late, what you have done is correct.

My question is about Isha, untill what time can you pray the Isha?

Prayer

25 Mar

Isha time end when it is midnight. This is calculated by dividing the time between Maghrib and the break of dawn and then adding the result to Maghreb time.

We have a local masjid which the qibla is 15 degrees out of its actual direction. Can we still pray at this masjid?

Prayer

25 Mar

Yes. You can as the diversion is little.

Outside of the month of Ramadan, is salat-tul – thajud prayed in congreation and how many raakaats are prayed – 2, 4, 6 0r 8 or more/ If it is not prayed in congregation and I pray it by myself is it allowed to recite it aloud like Fajr,and so on

Prayer

25 Mar

Tahajjud is night prayer that is performed before Fajr and after sleeping. It is permissible to occasionally pray it in congregation in a home but not in a masjid. It is recommended that the spouses pray it nightly together. It is recommended to pray it 11 and a person can add to that as much […]

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