ANSWER: Raising the finger is an innovation. There is a specific du’a to be recited immediately after the adhan: It was narrated from Jabir ibn ‘Abd-Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever says when he hears the call to prayer: […]
Read moreANSWER: No, this is referring to the duaa made during prayers AFTER the salutation upon the prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam and BEFORE the salam.
Read moreANSWER: Yes. You should say it even if the Imam doesn’t say it.
Read moreANSWER: This is permissible but you should say it silently.
Read moreANSWER: I have explained in the video about this. You must enquire if they have some space where you can pray standing up, but if this is not possible then pray standing at your seat but if this is not possible as well and if they don’t allow it then you pray sitting down due […]
Read moreANSWER: No, this is not correct. The iqamah or the prayer at the masjid has no effect on your prayer. You can pray as soon as the time for fajr enters regardless of when the iqamah is given in the masjid.
Read moreANSWER: Night prayers and also fard prayers if there is no masjid within the vicinity (for men)
Read moreANSWER: You should pray witr even while traveling. You should not pray the Sunnah of dhuhr, Maghrib and isha as Prophet salla Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam used to skip these while traveling. Other than that, you can pray as many voluntary prayers as you want, including 2 Sunnah before Fajr and Witr as Prophet salla […]
Read moreANSWER: This is not compulsory. However, this is highly recommended as Prophet salla Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam said the 2 rakahs before fajr are better than the whole world and what it contains.
Read moreANSWER: You can make dua in your Salah, both fard and voluntary, in sujood and in the last tashahud, before making salam and in your own language, providing you don’t know how to make that particular dua in Arabic.
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