QUESTION: Is it permissible to offer 2 rakat of nafl everyday for the prophet pbuh, similar to reciting durood and sending blessings and peace upon him.

Innovations, Prayer
13 Mar

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible as its an innovation. It’s not permissible to pray salah on behalf of anyone!

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QUESTION: Can we friend report each other regarding how many salah we prayed? I am just confused regarding will it come under showing off!

Prayer
09 Mar

ANSWER: This is not permissible. 

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QUESTION: How should a person who was unconscious pray after he has woken up

Prayer
08 Mar

ANSWER: If he was unconscious for less than 3 days, he must make them up. 

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QUESTION: I heard from your videos that a person who prays in shoes should look at the sole of their shoes before praying to check if there is some impurity on it. My question now is if the person intentionally does not look at their shoes and prays like that, would their prayer be valid?

Prayer
08 Mar

ANSWER: If he knows the ruling and discovers afterwards that there is a najasah, his prayer is invalid.

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QUESTION: Sheikh is it necessary to complete the sentence of a surah when leading a fard prayer?

Prayer
07 Mar

ANSWER: If you mean to complete a certain verse then this is a must, but if you mean to complete the whole Surah then this is not a must.

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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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