Prayer

Sheikh, if I pray dhuhr or asr prayer behind an imaam, should I recite the dhikr in the ruku and sujood and in tashahhud or should I keep silent and just recite fatiha behind the Imam

Prayer

20 Dec

ANSWER: You MUST recite all of this on your own even in loud prayers and loud rak’ahs.

Is it allowed in Islam to rest your hands on your hips or it is compulsory to fold your hands in prayers?

Prayer

19 Dec

ANSWER: The sunnah is to put the hands on the chest while standing.

I be traveling soon to another city about 200kms journey inn shaa Allah, my salah be a travelers prayer but there so many masajid there, so when the adhan is called which can hear it ofcourse, do I join the congregation or pray the travelers prayer?

Prayer

19 Dec

ANSWER: You can go to the masjid and pray. But if you pray home because you are a traveler, this is permissible. If you pray in the congregation, behind a local Imam, you must follow him and pray full.

I work in a private firm and the breaks are short . Is it permissible to pray fard only?

Prayer

19 Dec

ANSWER: No problem in praying fard only.

For ishraaq prayer. Is it obligatory for one to remain seated in the place one has prayed Fajr in. What if one moves to another spot in the mosque? Or if out of necessity such as people moving or cleaning one gets moved form the place.

Prayer

18 Dec

ANSWER: No problem in moving from one spot to the other as long as you are in the masjid itself.

Regarding the hadith that states : “Whoever prays Fajr in congregation then sits remembering Allaah until the sun rises, then prays two rak’ahs, will have a reward like that of Hajj and ‘Umrah, complete, complete, complete.” Can women get the same reward if she prays at home in congregation and sits until sunrise?

Prayer

16 Dec

ANSWER: The reward for Ishraq is specifically for the people who pray in the masjid in congregation and then stay there until after 10 to 15 minutes after the sunrise and then they pray the 2 rakahs. As a woman the best prayer for you is in the house and what you would pray at […]

Can I say my prayer wearing traditional salwar kamij with large scarf,is there any problem if the clothes are colourful? Whats the difference betewen prayer hijab and the clothes for outside for women?

Prayer

16 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible. Such clothes may cover the skin but not the bone structure and the body curves! An outer garment must be worn on top of that.

For how much time can i delay 2 rawatib rakah of isha?

Prayer

15 Dec

ANSWER: You can pray it immediately after isha or you can delay it just before the end time of isha (Islamic midnight)

Plz guide regarding ruling on offering durood along with attahiyat and tashahud as we sit in the 2nd rakah of our 4 rakah prayer such as zuhr asr n isha fard prayers. Can we do this or its not permissible May Allah guide us.

Prayer

14 Dec

ANSWER: This is an issue of dispute. I believe that it is permissible to say it.

Sheikh please tell me if it is okay for me to pray the esha salah exactly 1 hour after Maghrib. Even though the time for esha in my local masjid is showing a bit later.

Prayer

14 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible until you know for certain that the time of Isha has entered when the redness in the twilight has disappeared. This can be less than an hour after sunset and it can be more.

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