Prayer

QUESTION: Right after finishing the tasleem in salah, I’ve seen so many worshippers in Malaysia using their right hand to rub from the right side of their face to the their face (the motion may differ from one person to another it seems). Is this kind of practice part of the Sunnah?

Innovations, Prayer

08 May

ANSWER: No, this is an innovation.

QUESTION: Sheikh, is it permissible to Raise hands and make Duaa straight after Tahiyyatul Masjid/Sunnah Prayers every time. This is to make Duaa for in between Athan and Iqamah.

Prayer, Supplications

02 May

ANSWER: No problem at all in making dua by raising hands in between Athan & Iqamah, in fact it’s a highly recommended thing to do, it’s one of the prescribed times the dua is most likely to be answered

QUESTION: Is it permissible to recite two different parts of one Surah in the same rakah? For example, Ayat Al Kursi pause and then Amanar Rasool in the same rakah.

Prayer

29 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible as people would think you are reading it in sequence.

QUESTION: If someone pray in torn clothes,he’s prayer is valid ?

Prayer

29 Apr

ANSWER: If it exposes the awrah, the prayer is invalid.

QUESTION: Sheikh, in the absence of his parents, when he prays salah, he dosent wear skullcap as its an invitation but his parents compel him when they are present. Is he sinful?

Innovations, Prayer

26 Apr

ANSWER: He should not pray in front of them to avoid that. He’s not sinful if he’s forced and he doesn’t believe in it.

QUESTION: Sheikh while in sunnah prayer in tashahud do we need to recite durood. Is it mandatory?

Prayer

25 Apr

ANSWER: Yes, it’s mandatory in all prayers.

QUESTION: Is it mandatory to pray in congregation at home of you can’t pray in the masjid due to the distance?

Prayer

22 Apr

ANSWER: If there are other men in the house, it’s best to form the congregation instead of praying alone.

QUESTION: If the imam does not follow sunnah in prayer should I follow him or sunnah and perform rafah ya dain

Innovations, Prayer

22 Apr

ANSWER: You should follow the sunnah.

QUESTION: Recently a brother skips fajr at mosque out of laziness (he sleeps early). Sheikh how would you advise him to go the MOSQUE?

Prayer

22 Apr

ANSWER: Remind him that the hardest prayers for hypocrites as the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam had told us is Fajr and Isha prayer! If he is fine in being a hypocrite, there is no problem in that!

QUESTION: A muslim is travelling by train and has to pray in the train. He has two choices: pray standing but not facing qibla or pray sitting down and facing the qibla. Which one should he choose?

Prayer

21 Apr

ANSWER: He must face the qibla in fard prayers and he must pray standing up as this is a pillar. However, if he is unable to do both and has to choose one, I would select facing the qibla and Allah knows best.

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