QUESTION: In a 3 rakat/4 rakat salat, if I join in the the second rakat, do I do Rafayel hidayen in the Imam’s 3rd rakat or my 3rd rakat.

Prayer
18 Sep

ANSWER: With the Imam in his 3rd rakah.

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QUESTION: Is it okay if i keep track of the sunnah prayers i pray in a notebook so that i can see my results and in which ones i need to focus more? I have set a goal to myself to pray the second sunnah of Dhuhr for 21 days so that i make it a habit, and i am keeping track of it every single day? Is it okay if i do so? Or should i stop doing it? Thank you.

Innovations, Prayer
17 Sep

ANSWER: Writing down is an innovation and not from the sunnah.

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QUESTION: People usually say la illaha illah muhammadur rasuloollah after the muathin finished iqama as well as athan so is that authentic.

Prayer
16 Sep

ANSWER: No. This is not authentic.

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QUESTION: If I miss a rakat because of not finishing the fatiha during congregation I know I should make it up after the congregation is over, but can I do my dhirk and recite Ayat tul Kursi before I make up the missed rakat?

Prayer
14 Sep

ANSWER: Of course not!  You must not give salam with the imam as your prayer is not complete yet.

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QUESTION: The 2 rakat sunnah of Fajr prayer, they’re more dear to Allah than 40000 years of worship by Hazrat Jibraeel (A.S). Is this Hadith authentic Shaikh?

Prayer
13 Sep

ANSWER: No. The authentic Hadith is they are better than the whole world and all it contains.

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QUESTION: I have missed lot of prayers from last couple of days and still counting due to accident which completely broke my leg and hand. I still haven’t recovered fully and currently I am not able to pray salah. Now please tell me how should I pray the missed salahs after I will recover from this accident.

Prayer
11 Sep

ANSWER: There is no excuse for not praying, a person on his deathbed is also obliged to pray!

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Sheikh, I see some practicing muslims sliding through other muslims to get to the 1st row of the congregation. As if they are in a race and just want to overtake at any cost to reap the reward of standing in the first row. I cannot do that. I stand where I find a place. What is the ruling in this regard. Please advise.

Prayer
11 Sep

ANSWER: No problem in reaching out for gaps in the front rows without harming people.

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QUESTION: Sheikh I have ADHD and it is very hard for me to focus when I pray. Will Allah still accept my prayers?

Etiquette, Morals and Heart-Softeners, Prayer, Psychological Problems
08 Sep

ANSWER: Yes, in sha Allah. As long as you do your best, Allah is the most Merciful and doesn’t burden a soul beyond what it can bear.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, for the sunnah salah of the fajr do we say the dua for ruku, for sujood and for sitting between the two sujood 1 time or 3 times , what is the sunnah number?

Prayer
06 Sep

ANSWER: Saying it one time is mandatory, 3 times is sunnah and you can add more to it if you wish. This ruling is for ALL prayers, whether sunnah or fard.

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QUESTION: If I am done with my adhkar and someone is praying behind me what should I do if I want to go home and there is no sutra in the masjid.

Prayer
06 Sep

ANSWER: You can get up and go without passing in between his standing position and his sujood spot.

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