QUESTION: I read one of ur answer that u get more reward if u delay isha and pray close to midnight & we know hadith that if u know what reward isha and fajr congregation has u will come crawling so shall we delay isha or pray in congregation?

Prayer
22 Dec

ANSWER: It’s mandatory for men to pray in congregation at the masjid. This is for women who pray at home or for someone who cannot attend masjid due to a valid reason.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, I have learned from your reply about raising hands properly in different situations. But one more confusion. If I find the imam in 1st tashahud when joining the congregation and he gets up for the 3rd rakah, should I raise my hand after standing up or raise my hands when the imam finishes the prayer with tasleem and I get up to complete rest of my prayer? Pls advise.

Prayer
22 Dec

ANSWER: You should raise your hands in imam’s third rakah.

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QUESTION: When the imam is leading and for example he says allahu akbar and goes into sujood. Do we silently say allahu akbar as well? Or is it just the imam who says allahu akbar

Prayer
20 Dec

ANSWER: Of course the followers must also say the takbeer, silently.

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QUESTION: How to know that allah has accepted our Salah or not? Any revelations?

Prayer
20 Dec

ANSWER: We cannot know but must have good hope in Allah as Allah is as His servant thinks of Him.  https://islamqa.info/en/answers/107701/conditions-of-the-validity-of-prayer

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QUESTION: As regards, 2 units of suna before fajr, when you are lait and the jamaa is on for the fajar fard prayer is that you pray suna first and then join the fard or join the fard first. what are the thoughts of scholars in this regard.as a moulana from the sub continent says according to Hanafi and Maliki you can pray suna first and then join the congregation of fard

Prayer
19 Dec

ANSWER: You must join the fard prayer and after that can pray the Sunnah. Whoever prays it while the congregation is going on, his prayer is invalid. 

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QUESTION: Many of my foods (as a student living alone I eat lots of prepared food) there is garlic powder & garlic (+ sometimes onion) mentioned in the ingredients, eg in virtually all noodle tomtato sauce or in pizza, or in the ketchup sauces or mayo/barbeque sauce etc. Do all of these fall under the rule of garlic & thus prohibition of congregational prayer, or is it literally only RAW garlic and onions?

Prayer
18 Dec

ANSWER: The ruling is only for raw onions and garlic and when someone can smell it and it is offensive smell that annoys other worshippers.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, when combining prayer during travelling, do i pray dhuhr 2 rakats,salaam then immediately asr 2 rakats? Please clarify on the right way if I understood it wrong

Prayer
17 Dec

ANSWER: It is best to say your athkar after thuhur then offer Asr and then do your athkar after it as well.

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QUESTION: When praying behind the imam, do we have to stand first on the right of the imam ? Or can we stand on either side of the imam?

Prayer
16 Dec

ANSWER: You must stand right behind the imam and then to right and then left so that the Imam is in between the congregation. 

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QUESTION: I know it’s mustahab to delay isha until just before midnight. My question is what is the earliest time I can pray Isha bit still get the reward for delaying isha? Like if isha is at 6:47 and midnight is at 11:15, would I get the reward if I delayed isha till 8 o’ clock. What about 9, what about 10

Prayer
16 Dec

ANSWER: The closest to midnight you pray, more the reward you get.

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QUESTION: A friend of mine prays salah on the floor ( where many people walk) . Despite of me having the salah mat, she prays on the floor. She feels hesitant to ask me, even if I provide her, she continues to pray on the floor. Am I wronged for not giving the salah mat or is it allowed to pray in such a way even if there is an availability of salah mat

Prayer
16 Dec

ANSWER: No problem whatsoever in praying on the floor as long as its pure with no apparent najasah.

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