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I would like to know if when one is following the imam in a congregational prayer one has to recite fatiha? and if yes what if you dont finish the fatiha and the imam goes for ruku.

Prayer

27 Mar

It is an issue of dispute among scholars whether it is mandatory to recite the Fatiha after the Imam in loud prayers or not. The most authentic opinion is that it is not mandatory but it is highly recommended. Therefore, if an Imam goes to the Ruku position and a person didn’t have enough time […]

Can we hold Quran while praying?

Prayer

27 Mar

If it is during night prayers, it is permissible. but if it is while you are praying behind an Imam, it is not recommended. And Allah knows best

Can a person delay isha prayer with no excuse?

Prayer

27 Mar

For a woman, it is best to delay it. As for men, if they are a group and there is no masjid close by, it is also best to delay it. But if there is a masjid, this is not permissible as they are obliged to pray in it. And Allah knows best

If you missed the 1st tasha’hud our of forgetfulness, you should offer two prostration of forgetfulness before giving the salam.

Prayer

27 Mar

If you thought that you have added a rak’ah while praying as in the case if you were standing and you remembered that this is the 5th Rak’sh, you should immediately sit down and offer the tashahud and then offer salam and then offer two prostrations and then offer salam again. In the case where […]

I dont know y m i unable to put my full concentration in prayers it happens dat i forget like which Rakkah i was praying. So can u plz give me some advice on how can i increase my concentration in prayers.

Prayer

27 Mar

Concentration in prayer is a result of a number of things such as your knowledge, your commitment to Islam and your lifestyle. Therefore, there isn’t any easy way for reaching this high level of submissiveness. You have to learn more about Allah and His beautiful attributes. You have to learn more on how to perform […]

If one doesn’t have time to pray the 2/4 Sunnah rakaah before Fard of Zuhr, and one makes these rakaah up later, should he pray 2 or 4? my understanding currently is a person should pray 4 rakaah if he prays them at home, or 2 if in the Masjid..

Prayer

27 Mar

If his reasons are legitimate, he should pray them as four. And Allah knows best

In the hanafi madhab, they say the surah after faatihah in the 2nd rakaah has to be the direct surah after the surah in the 1st rakaah, or 2 surahs or more after. ie. if i recite surah teen in 1st rakaah, in 2nd rakaah i should recite al-bayyinah (or any surah after that), and cannot recite surah qadr but i could recite surah alaq. is this correct?

Prayer

27 Mar

No, this is not correct and you can recite a Surah before it. And Allah knows best

Do i need to do istekhara fr tht.are there any conditions i need to see to.

Prayer

27 Mar

You don’t need to do Istikhara for forms of worship.

I would like to know the real method of Witr Salah.

Prayer

27 Mar

The Sunnah is to pray either 2 rak’ah and then one separate rak’ah or pray 3 consecutive rak’ah with one salam and with one tashahud at the 3 rak’ah. This means that it shouldn’t be prayed as Maghrib. And Allah knows best

I came to know that since my father is unstable in walking, he did not go for jumaa prayer but instead do jumaa prayer at home ie 2 rakaat and not zohor prayer.

Prayer

27 Mar

It is not correct to pray Jum’ah in the house. Whoever is unable to pray in the masjid with the congregation must pray it 4 rak’ah as thuhur.

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