Prayer

ANSWER: The Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said that whoever sleeps over a prayer or forgets it, he must pray it as soon as he remembers it. There is no kaffarah other than that. This means that by going back to sleep intentionally, you failed to do what the Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa […]

QUESTION: If my friends come over at home (well, my dad’s home), is it the right of me or my brother to lead the prayer instead of them (only me and my friends, or maybe if their dads come too). Also, if one is a haafidh, can I/my brother(one of us has memorised more Quraan but not all) still lead the prayer/is that permissible

Prayer

09 Jan

ANSWER: The owner of the house or whoever represents him is the most worthy of leading the prayer, regardless of who the guests are or their ages or their memorization of the Quran.

QUESTION: I had prayed on the bus while sitting, is my prayer valid?

Prayer

05 Jan

ANSWER: If the bus doesn’t stop and you have no other alternative but to pray sitting down, this is fine.

QUESTION: If we take ghusl after menstruation at asr time I have heard we have to pray both dhuhr & asr. Likewise if it’s at night we take ghusl then we have to pray both Maghreb & Isha. Is this true?

Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Prayer

05 Jan

ANSWER: No, this is not true. If you saw your purity at Asr time you’re not required to make up dhuhr, likewise, if you saw your purity at Isha time you don’t have to pray both maghrib and isha, you must pray only isha.

QUESTION: What is the ruling of praying Witr when travelling. How to pray witr if I am combining Maghrib and Isha. Is it compulsory to pray Witr or I can leave.

Prayer

04 Jan

ANSWER: It is a confirmed sunnah that one prays witr whether residing or traveling as the prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam used to do. If one combines isha to maghreb, one can offer witr after that without any problem and without the need to wait until it is time for isha

QUESTION: I forgot to wash my hands and rinse my nose when waking up and I immediately made wudu without doing this beforehand. Is my wudu and salah I prayed valid?

Ablution (Wudhu), Other, Prayer

02 Jan

ANSWER: It’s valid. Washing hands and rinsing nose is highly recommended after waking up, however its not mandatory.

QUESTION: If I say Allahu Akbar twice in one movement, do I need prostration of forgetfulness?

Prayer

01 Jan

ANSWER: No need.

QUESTION: Sheikh what do you have to say about breaking knuckles, I heard some mallams saying that breaking knuckles is haram in Islam

Halal/Haram Matters, Prayer

29 Dec

ANSWER: No problem in this except during salah.

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