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Is it permissible for me to pray my fardh salah at work, or must i take time out to pray in congregation at the masjid?The masjid is close to my home, however, from where i work, it would take me more than an hour to walk there. Should i leave this job or is it permissable to continue working here?

Prayer

25 Mar

It is permissible to pray at work as long as there is no masjid in the vicinity. It is recommended to pray in congregation with another co-worker. If there is no other Muslim, you may pray on your own.

The mandatory Isha prayer is around 9.20 p.m. My daughter 9 years old is unable to keep awake past her usual bedtime which is about 8.30-8.45 p.m. Therefore, is it feasible to let her offer her

Prayer

25 Mar

You should train he to pray it on time.

How do we reply to a salaam while we are in salaah?

Prayer

25 Mar

By raising your hand.

Is it necessary to pray 2 rakats or 4 of sunnat along with ishan fard ? or is it ok to pray fard alone ? i have heard some people saying that when u pray ishan fard it is necessary to pray 2 or 4 rakat of sunnat , leaving aside witr.

Prayer

25 Mar

It is not mandatory and one can skip it though skipping it is not recommended.

Can a revert sister put a salah book/paper in front of her while praying if she has fears she will make a mistake in the recitation or tasbih?

Prayer

25 Mar

This is permissible in the beginning and until she memories it.

In Islam according to the Quran & Sunnah if someone misses the Fajr prayer due to forgetfulness or overslept. But as soon as he wakes up he prays the Fajr prayer is he allowed to pray the Sunnah prayer after.

Prayer

25 Mar

He should pray the Sunnah first.

Here in UK, as per ECFR(European Council for Fatwa & Research), we are allowed to combine maghrib & isha during summer,Due to the delayed disappearance of red-twilight & that the Ishaa is too late around 12AM & the Fajr starts at 3AM. So, I would like to know: -1 – If am I permitted to pray in home, alongwith my friends (small Jama’ah), knowing that we guys would be awake at exact Ishaa time every day & also we could wake up for Fajr as well?

Prayer

25 Mar

Yes, you can and this is better.

Is it necessary to say “rabbi ighfirlee” after the two sajdas and before the tashahhud, or do we only say it between the two sajdas

Prayer

25 Mar

It is mandatory to say it between the two sajdah. It is not to be said before tashahud.

I live in the UK where isha prayer in the summer becomes very late (reaches 11:40pm) and fajr 3am, so my local mosque is combining maghrib and isha prayer. But the other mosque 5 minutes away from it doesn’t combine (they are both shafi’i madhhab). I have been told by the imam that (combines maghrib and isha) this is permissible for everyone, even if you do not have work in the morning or something. Can you please tell me the rulings on this because I am confused,

Prayer

25 Mar

Combining is permissible only when a person is unable to pray Fajr on time and there is real hardship for him to pray Isha on time. Therefore, you must pray both prayers on time unless you fit the description above.

In Fajr prayer if we see jamaa’ah has started then what is the best option for praying the 2 units Sunnah prayer of Fajr?

Prayer

25 Mar

If the jamah has started, you have only one option and that is to pray it after the jamah is over or aft sunrise. It is forbidden to pray it while the jamah is on

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