Prayer

I live in Pakistan where 99% people follow Hanafi madhab. And they don’t consider a person a follower of sunah, when they see some one doing rifayedin (raising the hands before bowing and after lifting head) What are we suppose to do, is it really compulsory to do the rifayedein?

12 Feb

No one has ever said that it is compulsory. It is a highly recommended Sunnah.

I want to know, is it Sunnah to offer the last rakah of the Maghrib salah and the last two rakah of the Isha salah silently? This question is raised in my mind because in my hometown, the imaam offers the last rakah of these prayers aloud.

12 Feb

The Sunnah is to read them silently as this is what the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam used to do. This is what all schools of thoughts and all Muslims do. This Imam of yours is ignorant and he is going against the Sunnah

If there is a person leading the prayer and he forgets the ayah and no person knows the next verse from the congregation, what should the imam have to do?

Prayer

12 Feb

He should make ruku.

Please let me know up to what time before fajr Athan is reward of the Qiyamul Layal acheived. I woke just 15 to 20 minutes before fajr Athaan and offered two rakah. Is it same as praying in last part of night? Also please let me know Tahajjud timings.

Prayer

12 Feb

Whatever you pray after waking up and before the Athan, this is tahajjud and it is the best especially when prayed before Fajr in the last third of the night.

When a person say salaam in the tashahhud and if the other person is standing and is not praying and can hear the salaam of that person who is praying, should he answer his salaam?

Prayer

12 Feb

He should return the salam if he hears it.

I have heard from so many people that during prayer one sneezes then she/he shouldnt say Alhumdulilah can u provide me with some reference

Prayer

12 Feb

If someone sneezes while praying, he can say AL Hamdu li Allah but no one is allowed to answer him. He shouldn’t say it aloud.

I am a brother in my teens … now the thing is the days I miss fajr in the morning … or miss my islamic classes due to oversleeping … I feel very bad when I wake up. I woke up for fajr, but went back to sleep. What should i do sheikh?

Prayer

12 Feb

Sleeping is not a sin as a person is not held accounted to his actions while he is asleep. However, he is held accountable for the things he does when he is awake. Therefore, if you take the necessary measures to wake up and you go to bed early but still fail to wake […]

Sheikh i heard that if you pray swalatul istikhara and you asked ALLAH for you to travel to a non- muslim country your prayer will not be accepted Is this true?

Prayer

11 Feb

Scholars say that it is not permissible to pray istikhara for a sin. This is like praying istikhara to meet someone on a date.

A teenage revert living in non muslim country, he is the only muslim in school. He tried his best to attend prayers in congregation in a madrrasah near to his school. But he is having class during the Jumah prayer and his parent & teacher does not allow him to leave for the Jumah prayer for which he feels depressed. Pls advise what he should do.

Prayer

11 Feb

Friday prayer is the most important prayer of the week. A person should go out of his way to convince the school or the workplace of its importance and that he must go to attend it. However, if this was not possible in non Muslim countries and his livelihood and carrier depended on […]

Can we make the intention of doing certain good deeds lyk offering nawafil salah or fasting for some days if our some important work is done? Did the prophet or his companions do it.

Prayer

11 Feb

This intention is good as long as it is not a pledge you make on yourself because this is not recommended.

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