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“O you who believe! Bow down, and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord and do good that you may be successful.” [al-Hajj 22:77] This place of prostration is apparently only implemented by the followers of Imam Shafi’i.As a follower of Quraan and Sunnah with no particular madhab as such, should I prostrate on reciting this Ayah?

Prayer

27 Mar

Yes.

My question is regards to praying behind an Imam who engages in bidah like celebrating the mawlid and he believes in hazar nazar etc etc. They are the follower of Imam Ahmed Raza Brelvi (im not sure if you know about this group …but they are referred to as the ‘Brelvi’s). Im I allowed to pray behind this imam or any member of this group?

Prayer

27 Mar

The followers of this sect are either knowledgeable of its teachings or ignorant. Those ignorant who don’t say things that nullify Islam, we can pray behind them though it is best not to. But if they are knowledgeable and they are approving it, they shouldn’t lead the prayer and we must not pray behind them. […]

Is it halal in islam to wear a muscle shirt and pray while wearing it?

Prayer

27 Mar

The prayer is correct and valid but it is best not to do so as it is not appropriate. And Allah knows best

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Articles, General

27 Mar

Our Prophet Muhammed Salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam told us in an authentic Hadith that he was sent to perfect the moral conduct and the beautiful qualities of human beings. This Hadith highlights the facts that throughout time, people had in them good qualities, moral conduct; something that we in Arabic call […]

Sheikh, is there any difference in performing prayer of man and a women?

Prayer

26 Mar

Basically there isn’t any difference. Sometimes when a woman is praying outside and men are looking, we may ask her to conceal herself and not to follow a number of Sunnah. And Allah knows best

Sheikh, if one wakes up late for fajr and there is only around 5 minutes for the sun rays to appear, should one pray the sunnah or the fard first? If the fard first, then does one pray sunnah after that?

Prayer

26 Mar

If a person is afraid that the sun would rise if he prayed the Sunnah, he should pray the Fard and then pray the Sunnah afterwards. And Allah knows best

Is it forbidden to pray in a house where there is alcohol or cigarettes? If for example in your house you have 2 rooms and in one room there is alcohol and in the other room you do your salaat. Is it forbidden to pray in that house?

Prayer

26 Mar

Assalamu alaikum, What you have mentioned are irrelevant with salat. They are sins but they have no affect on prayers. It is like saying that you can’t pray in a room where a shaved man is sitting because shaving the beard is forbidden and a sin. Therefore, keeping alcohol in the room is a sin […]

My sister was in the mosque when she saw some men praying dzohor when a mayit was in front of the kiblah and they were praying facing it.Is this allowed

Prayer

26 Mar

This is permissible. The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam used to pray while Aish, may Allah be pleased with her was lying in front of him.

If i was praying by myself is it permissible to pray a loud. l have more khusoo than praying silently.

Prayer

26 Mar

Yes it is.

I don’t always finish reciting surah fatiah when the iman says ameen, should i continue reciting surah fatiah or stop to say ameen and then continue reciting the surah.

Prayer

26 Mar

I didn’t understand your question. If I understand it correctly, you are not allowed to recite the Fatiha while the Imam is reciting it. You can recite it if the Imam finishes reciting it. If there is not enough time, his recitation would be a recitation for you. And Allah knows best

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