QUESTION: Sheikh, I went to the masjid and couldn’t catch the fourth rakah ruku. Should I not join the prayer if I miss the ruku, since this won’t be counted as getting the Jama. Should I wait for other people to come for second Jama and not join the ongoing Jama?

Prayer
23 May

ANSWER: You must join the imam even if he’s in the final tashahhud.

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QUESTION: Can the sleeves of the abaya (abaya for going outside or for salah) be tight-fitting so that the shape of the forearm(only a piece of the whole forearm) is visible?

Prayer, Women clothing
20 May

ANSWER: This is not permissible. It must be loose, no problem if its tight near the wrist.

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QUESTION: If i see the imam rise from ruku can i start saying rabanawalkal hamd before he finishes semiallahü limen hamideh

Prayer
19 May

ANSWER: Are you racing with him?

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QUESTION: When we yawn are we supposed to cover our mouth, if yes then is there any particular sunnah way to do it or anyway will do?

Other, Prayer
16 May

ANSWER: The sunnah is to suppress the yawn or cover your mouth with your hand.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to pray in tshirts and pants wearing a jilbab over it that is long enough to cover the feet and has elastic attached at the sleeve ends?

Prayer, Women clothing
09 May

ANSWER: If the hijab is covering your whole body, it doesn’t matter what you are wearing underneath it, even if you are not wearing anything at all! 

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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.

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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

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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