QUESTION: My family, who are all hanafi, say that the Prophet Muhammad said or gave a fatwa that stop doing rafa yul dain, because idol worshippers had idols in armpits. And raising the hands would drop the idols and some other stuff. Is this true? If so, what do I say to them?

Prayer, Sects
17 Apr

ANSWER: This is a blatant lie and a baseless fabrication.

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QUESTION: While praying, when shaytan brings thoughts in your head or is annoying you, and we are suggested to recite auzubillah and dry spit on our left thrice. So if i am in sajood or ruku, do i have to wait and stand straight after ruku or sit at tashhud after sajood to recite auzubillah?

Prayer, Waswaas - Whispers of Shaytaan
16 Apr

ANSWER: Yes, you need to wait until you sit back from sujood 

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QUESTION: Do we have to read a surah followed by surah fatiha in all the rakahs of witr if we are praying 9 rakats together

Prayer
16 Apr

ANSWER: Reciting another surah after fateha is a recommended sunnah but it’s not obligatory in any of the prayers.

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QUESTION: Is it permissible to fill a gap in the row in congregation if by doing so we would walk infront of a praying person?

Prayer
15 Apr

ANSWER: Yes, as the imam is the sutra for the followers if this praying person is praying in the congregation. But if he is praying his sunnah prayer, this is not permissible.

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QUESTION: If I pray 2 rakat fajr sunnah at home, do I need to pray 2 rakat tahiyatul masjid at masjid?

Prayer
14 Apr

ANSWER: Yes, if you are going to sit down.

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QUESTION: Is saying adhan and iqama obligatory before each prayer? Is only one of the two obligatory? Please explain.

Prayer
08 Apr

ANSWER: It’s not mandatory to give the adhan if its already given in any masjid in the city. Reciting the iqamah is a highly recommended sunnah but it’s not mandatory and the prayer is valid even if one skips it intentionally 

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QUESTION: If an Imam consumed intoxicants, and is still within the (40) days of his prayers not being accepted, but still continues to do so without the knowledge of the people praying behindhim, will the prayer of the people be accepted? is he sinful as he doesn’t want to expose what he did? and is it better for the people, upon knowing this information to pray individually rather than in congregation?

Prayer
28 Mar

ANSWER: The prayer of the people is valid even if he prays without wudhu! He is sinful though for what he is doing and such a person must not assume the role of an imam as he is more likely a hypocrite

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QUESTION: How should a son handle a situation where his father is preventing him from attending nearby mosque prayers, claiming it affects his studies, despite having good grades? The father insists on stopping mosque visits or leaving home. Should the son comply until he finishes school and can support himself, or go out and live with relatives?

Fiqh of the family, Prayer
27 Mar

ANSWER: The son must try his level best with all the means he has in his ability to persuade his father to let him attend the masjid as this is an obligation from Allah and he is obliged to obey Allah even if this angers his father. His father must also go to the masjid […]

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QUESTION: If I am praying behind a hanafi imam and no one does Rafa yadain here should I also not do it ? 

Prayer, Sects
25 Mar

ANSWER: You can do it even if no one else is doing as this is the sunnah of the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam.

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QUESTION: Can Ayatul Kursi be recited during Salah? If yes, why doesn’t the Imam recite it?

Prayer
23 Mar

ANSWER: The question doesn’t make any sense!  There are thousands of verses in the Quran and ayatul kursi is one of them!  Why doesn’t the imam read all of them in prayer?

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