Q&A/Fatwas

During prayer I made low mmm sound while thinking about something for a second. I completed my prayer because I have bad waswas that always makes me think my prayer is invalid. But is my prayer valid if I made this sound?

Prayer

20 May

Yes in sha Allah your prayer is valid. You should not redo your prayer unless you have done something to invalidate it, otherwise you open the door to waswasa.http://islamqa.info/en/87749

Can we pronounce the iqama after the mudahin as we pronounce the adhan? If yes what is the reply for qad qam atis?

Prayer

11 May

No, there is no reply to iqama.

I prayed my isha Salah after making wudhu and after about an hour I felt something like a small piece of food in my mouth. So does my prayer become invalid and do I need to perform it as a qada prayer because the time of isha was over when I found it?

Prayer

11 May

Your prayer is valid in sha Allah.

When I went for Tajweed class, during the Asr time, sisters made their own jama’ah after the adhan in the cellphone but I did not join them. Then the imam made adhan and I waited for half an hour for the iqama. But there is no one in the brother’s section so I started to pray alone. when I finished praying, the imam called for the iqama so then again I joined the imam in salah. Is my salah valid?

Prayer

11 May

You prayer is valid in sha Allah but you made a mistake in repeating it.

I have a male relative who claims to be very knowledgable in islam to the extend that he calls himself an imam. However, he is of the opinion that you can miss the jummah prayer on Fridays as long as you have not missed it 3 times in a row. So sometimes he prays at home for two fridays and he goes to the masjid on the third Friday. What is the punishment for missing 1 or 2 jummah prayers on purpose?

Prayer

09 May

Neglecting Jumah prayer is like neglecting any prayer. If he does not go to the masjid even though he is able to then he is sinful. This relative of your is deviant and ignorant.http://islamqa.info/en/7699

I have injury in my leg and I found a prayer hall at clock tower from where we could see the Kabah and if you look down it looks like the area is part of the Al Haraam. people are praying in congregation following the Imam of al Haraam and they hear the imam via sound system. Is it permissible to pray in this prayer ?

Prayer

26 Apr

It is an issue of dispute. It seems that only if the haram is full, one can pray there, and Allah knows best.

Is it mandatory for a person to say Bismillah before reciting a surah when praying?

Prayer

26 Apr

No, it is not mandatory.

To start the Salah we say this in Urdu: I do niyyat for 2 rakah fard for the God, facing Ka’batullah Waqt Fajr., Allahu Akbar. Is it correct?

Innovations, Prayer

16 Apr

This is an innovation.The intention must be in your heart and you must not utter it.

Would you kindly recommend a book in English for us to pray Salah according to sunnah?

Prayer

16 Apr

The best book is the description of the Prophet’s prayer by sheikh Al Albani.

I leave Dammam at maghrib time and reach home before Isha time ends. Can I shorten and join maghrib and Isha in Dammam or should I pray maghrib in Dammam and come back home and pray Isha?

Prayer

16 Apr

If you are traveling from one city to the other, you can shorten and combine before reaching your home. This is providing that the people of Dammam consider your home a traveling distance.

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