QUESTION: Is this form authentique for tashahud: At-taḥiyyātu lillāh, az-zakiyyātu lillāh, aṭ-ṭayyibātuṣ-ṣalawātu lillāh, as-salāmu ʿalayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, as-salāmu ʿalaynā wa ʿalā ʿibādillāhiṣ-ṣāliḥīn, ash-hadu an lā ilāha illā Allāh, Wahdaho lā sharika lah wa ash-hadu anna Muḥammadan rasūlullāh.

Prayer
30 Oct

ANSWER: This is authentic as it was what Omer May Allah be pleased with him taught the people on the pulpit to say.

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QUESTION: When the imam goes on the mimbar for jummuah and greets us with the salam,should i respond to his salam or no?

Prayer, Prayer and Duaa
28 Oct

ANSWER: Yes, you should.

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QUESTION: Get thought to pray when outside or in vehicle i know people will look at if i pray ican face them n pray but i don’t want to do so i don’t pray now feel im fearing people thats why im not praying doing riya if don’t pray salah outside or in vehicle not fearing people i can pray if i want but dont want to do cause it’s not normal i can skip it dont want to im not ready am i commiting riya shirk

Prayer
25 Oct

ANSWER: It’s a major sin to not pray on time! To leave prayer out of the fear of the people is a serious offense and a breach of Iman as you fear people more than fearing Allah 

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QUESTION: Ruling on reserving first row spot in masjid if I come early to clean and lay carpets, but row fills before I finish? (also ramadan, reserving a spot while i eat iftar after serving iftar)

Prayer, Rulings on mosques
24 Oct

ANSWER: As long as you came first and sat there and did not leave the masjid, you are entitled of the position you first came for.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to recite only Ayatul Kursi after fard salah, after astugfirallah 3x, no subhanallah, alhumdulilah, allahu akbar

Prayer, Supplications
21 Oct

ANSWER: This is your choice, however if you want to gain more rewards and get the perks of such sunnah adhkar then you should recite all the adhkars as they also act as a Fortress against evil for us

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QUESTION: Can i divide a long surah in salah? I know it’s sunnah and not obligatory to recite a surah after fatiha, but I love reciting long surah. So, for example, I am reciting surah Rahman (which has 78 ayahs) in Fajar fard Prayer. Can I recite half in one rakah and other half in second rakah?

Prayer
20 Oct

ANSWER: Yes, this is permissible

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QUESTION: I have prayed multiple days with trace of blood coming from back private part after answering call of nature (I am a man), not knowing if this blood was from inside or outside the body. It remained small little traces of blood after washing that I ignored to avoid irritating the area. are those prayers valid ? Can I keep on doing this ?

Prayer, Purity
15 Oct

ANSWER: If the blood is from inside your anus, this is najis and you must wash it off before praying but if it’s from outside, it’s pure and does not have any impact on your prayer

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QUESTION: Sheikh, when I make wudu at home and then put on long socks, I later wipe over them for ease when I renew my wudu. But when I’m outside, I always see people washing their feet instead of wiping over their socks. Is there more reward for washing the feet when it’s easy to do so, or is wiping over the socks equally rewarding?

Ablution (Wudhu), Prayer
14 Oct

ANSWER: No problem in wiping it for convenience & the reward is not lesser due to this

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QUESTION: Is it true that it’s obligatory to recite extra after surah fatiha in the first two raka’as?

Prayer
13 Oct

ANSWER: It is not obligatory, rather it is a highly recommended sunnah.

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QUESTION: If I walk into the mosque while the imam is giving the khutbah, do I sit down and listen or should I still first pray two rakah then sit down?

Prayer
10 Oct

ANSWER: You must not sit till you offer the 2 rakah

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