QUESTION: I made long dua in the 2nd sujood of the first rakah of Isha and joined the imam while he is halfway through fatiha in the 2nd rakah, is there anything wrong?

Prayer
07 Mar

ANSWER: Yes, you are wrong in not following the imam and going against the prophet’s instructions to immediately follow the imam and not delay.

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QUESTION: Shykh, when praying witr or any sunna that I intend to pray more than two sometimes I find myself forgetting to pray 2 by 2 , instead of making full tashahud by mistake i find myself doing half tashahud and standing for the 3rd rakah , in this case what to do… shall I continue or go back and finish 2 rakah then stand for a fresh another rakats

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
05 Mar

ANSWER: You must go back and sit down to finish your two rakah that you initially intended.

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QUESTION: A scenario: once/twice someone delayed his Dhuhr prayer for reasons other than forgetfulness/sleep, takes wudu’ & starts praying a short time before ‘Asr. Towards the end of the prayer, he passes wind. If he were to take wudu’ again to repeat prayer, ‘Asr would be called. What should he do??

Prayer
05 Mar

ANSWER: He must immediately renew his wudu and pray even if the time has passed since the first time he started praying was in the allocated time.

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QUESTION: Does swallowing drops of water from one’s face after wudu during salah invalidate the prayer. What if it is just in the mouth and not swallowing

Prayer
04 Mar

ANSWER: If you intentionally swallow it, this invalidates your prayer. 

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QUESTION: We are reverts & stay in kaafir area. I pray obligatory salah in congregation with my mother & wife at home. Is it mandatory to give adhan & iqama before congregational prayer at home? Are our prayers valid if we don’t give (1) iqama & (2) adhan? Masjid is approximately 3.5kms away

Prayer
03 Mar

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: Ya sheikh I have watched your video on missing a pillar behind an imam ..what if a person misses a pillar such as a sujood when praying behind an imam and he got up and stood to pray the second rakah..here now he realizes that he only did 1 sujood..should he soon go back and make the 2nd sujood and join the imam or continue and after finishing pray an extra rakah and then sujood as sahu?

Prayer
02 Mar

ANSWER: He must follow the imam and after the salam, he must stand up to make up for the rakah that was invalidated by skipping that pillar.

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QUESTION: Is it better to pray the whole night in tahajud prayer but because of tiredness miss fajr, or sleep early but pray fajr.

Prayer
02 Mar

ANSWER: Fajr is more important than praying the whole night! 

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QUESTION: If I sneeze in washroom or in middle of prayer can I say Alhamdulillah?

Other, Prayer
01 Mar

ANSWER: You can say it in your mind without moving your lips when you are in the toilet.

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QUESTION: I’ve not been praying properly for 8/9 years. But recently I started watching Islamic lectures and Alhamdulillah I’ve changed my mind and I became conscious of my life in the grave and hereafter, now I am trying to perform my salat on time. Sheikh now WHAT SHOULD I DO TO COVER UP FOR THE SALATS or HOW TO REPENT FOR MISSING THOSE SALATS FOR 8/9 YEARS INTENTIONALLY?? 😥

Prayer
01 Mar

ANSWER: What is gone, is in the past and it can’t be recovered. You must sincerely repent to Allah while showing deep remorse and do a lot of voluntary worship, especially all the 12 emphatic sunnah prayers and night prayers, besides never missing any obligatory ibadah.

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QUESTION: I am a converted muslim, in my house everyone are non-muslims, if they see that i worship allah(as muslim) they’ll kill me, if don’t pray at sometimes due to this reason, am i sinful or allah will forgive me at those times. Please help me.

Prayer
01 Mar

ANSWER: You must pray on time to the best of your ability even if you have to do so in the toilet or sitting down or in a car. 

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