Is it necessary to say “AujubiLlahi minas shaytanir rajiim” in every rakaa before Surah AlFatiha or can we directly say “Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahiim”?

Prayer
17 Jan

ANSWER: Saying it once in the beginning of the prayer is sufficient.  It is pronounced: autho billahi Mina Shaitani rajeem. 

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when i put my hands on my chest i heard a reliable shaykh say the fingers should be tight, shaykh does this include the thumbs? cause when i put my hands on my chest my thumbs even when putting four fingers tight my thumbs stick out a little and its irratating sticking my thumb to the palm? can i make the other four fingers tight and thumb leave it in natural way? what should i do?

Prayer
16 Jan

ANSWER: You either put the right hand on the left hand or hold the left wrist with the right hand. 

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Can we recite quranic duas in our sujud in salat

Prayer
16 Jan

ANSWER: Yes, you can recite duas from Quran.

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Sheikh Can I pray ishraq prayer at home

Prayer
16 Jan

ANSWER: No.  Ishraq is prayed only in the masjid. Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://youtu.be/71mxjPFcnGc  

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If I miss a prayer because of university or job can I make it at later time?

Prayer
15 Jan

ANSWER: You must pray all your prayers on time. No one has the right to miss prayers beyond their time, without any valid excuse and school and job is not one of them. Everyone takes a coffee or washroom break, you can do the same and observe the prayers on time. Kindly refer to the […]

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please tell me what is the time of iqamah for ladies. at what time it starts and when does it ends. this time comes in all 5 salahs

Prayer
15 Jan

ANSWER: Once the athan is given, She can give iqama whenever she wants to stand to pray. 

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Can one read surah from the Quran during nafil prayers or during taraweeh prayers in Ramazan?

Prayer
14 Jan

ANSWER: Yes

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If a couple wants to pray swalat together at home how should it be done,if the husband leads the prayer the wife needs to give the iqamah before starting? Can the husband lead the swalaat only with her wife behind?

Prayer
12 Jan

ANSWER:  A man must pray Fard prayers in the masjid if there is one in the vicinity of their home. For voluntary prayers, there is no Iqamah. Wife has to stand right behind the husband and the husband gives the iqamah and starts the salah. A woman cannot give iqama while praying behind a man.  […]

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It was narrated that Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Du’a is not rejected between the adhan and iqamah, so engage in du’a (supplication).” For men its understood as per the masjids iqamat but what is the time span fo women in this regard. Is it same as per local masjids or their personal salah?

Prayer
12 Jan

ANSWER: It is their personal Salah that counts. 

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When i pray 2 rak’at prayer, in the 1st rak’at as forgetfulness if i sit instead of standing, when I started recite attahyatu I remember its my 1st rak’at only, what should i do? Stand up? Or complete the prayer with sujood as sahu? Or it could be viceversa i may stand up in my 2nd rak’at instead ot sitting. Please explain.

Prayer
11 Jan

ANSWER:  You must stand up immediately and pray the second rakah, conclude the prayer with Salam and then do sujood as sahu and then do salam again. 

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