Prayer

Can I pray ishraq at home during the lockdown? Will I get the reward of complete umrah and hajj?

Prayer

19 Apr

ANSWER: Ishraq is prayed only in the masjid. If you were used to praying ishraq in the masjid regularly then Allah will reward you for it even if you are not able to do now because of the circumstances. You can pray duha.

There are some narratives on performing Taraweeh at home. Since my childhood I understand that recitation of the Holy Quran is a must. So, can we recite several surahs during the 20 rakahs of this prayer during the month of Ramadan? Is it a Congregational or individual prayer?

Prayer

16 Apr

ANSWER: No problem in reciting as many surahs and as many rakahs as you want in taraweeh and this can be prayed both in congregation as well as individually but definitely it’s more rewarding if you prayed in congregation. The imam can hold the Qur’an or mobile and recite from it the longer surahs.

Whenever I offer Namaz, many memories come to my mind, then will this prayer be accepted?

Prayer

15 Apr

ANSWER: The prayer is valid as long as you fulfilled the conditions of salah, however it will vary in rewards, the more you have concentration and contemplation in salah, the more the reward.

How should we pray Taraweeh prayer at home in the coming Ramadan? Should we pray immediately after Isha? or Should we pray before FAJR? What should be our policy fr Taraweeh in coming Ramadan?

Prayer

14 Apr

ANSWER: This is upto you. You can start praying after completing isha until just before fajr. The best would be to delay it until the last third of the night.

While in Sujood, should a woman remain close to ground(her arms touching the ground) or should she lift them above the ground? I am confused about it

Prayer

14 Apr

ANSWER: It’s not permissible to touch your arms on the ground while making sujood, Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam forbade this. The prayer of a woman is exactly like that of men, there’s no difference.

Can we pray nafil salah while sitting even Without any excuse?

Prayer

14 Apr

ANSWER: This is permissible, however you would lose half the reward if you did without a valid reason.

Sheikh, I don’t have an outergarment and can’t afford to buy it right now I pray in shalwar kameez during prayer which is loose is my prayers valid ?

Prayer

13 Apr

ANSWER: You must cover this with an outer garment or at least wrap on yourself a bed sheet.

Shayekh, is it allowed to recite surah by holding/ seeing the Mushaf/ Quran in mobile while praying Taraweeh at home?

Prayer

13 Apr

ANSWER: This is permissible.

Is praying in the right side of the Masjid more rewarding than praying in the left side of the Masjid?

Prayer

13 Apr

ANSWER: The closer to the imam, the better, whether to the left or right.

I have asked a few scholars from the fiqh about witr prayers and the responses conflict. My question is if you pray Witr prayers after Isha and then wake up for Tahajjud, do you have to pray 1 rakat to even the Witr, then pray the Tahajjud prayer, followed by the Witr again? Some scholars say yes and others say no. I’m confused.

Prayer

11 Apr

ANSWER: Those who said yes must not be asked about issues on Fiqh as the prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam had clearly said in an authentic hadeeth: there are no 2 witr on the same night! If you had prayed witr in the beginning of the night, you must pray 2×2 afterwards without repeating […]

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