If it is permissible for a woman to hold the mushaf during nafil prayers then she will have to pick it up and put it down after every surah fatiha. So similarly if I have my Ipad besides me preset to the list of audios of quranic surahs, can I touch the play button to listen to audio recital of long surahs?This way I can listen to the entire Quran like in tarawee at home

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
22 May

Reading it from the Mus’haf and placing it beside you is permissible. Listening to it while praying is not!

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One of the sheikhs in my masjid said if you pray witr before you sleep that you cannot pray tahajuud that night..as it will be invalid. Is it true

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
14 May

This is false and baseless. One can pray as many rakkah as he wants providing that he doesn’t  perform another witr in the same night.

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how girls can pray tarawee at home because many girls are not hafiz-e-quran.

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
14 May

They can recite whatever they had memorized and repeat it over and over again. It is also acceptable to hold the quran and read while praying.

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Can a woman pray taraweeh prayer at home by holding quran mushaf in her hand for recitation.She will keep mushaf on nearby table while in rukoo & sujood.She is praying alone. She will not keep her hands on chest during qiyam because she is holding mushaf. Is it acceptable or she should join congregational prayer at mosque for taraweeh & qiyam ullayl.

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
09 May

No problem. Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CemMVCP130

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is there iqamah for witr and tahajjud?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
25 Jul

No, there isn’t.

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Shaikh I have a question regarding laylatul qadr. Do we have to find the laylatul Qadr in the last 10 nights of Ramadhan? Or only the odd nights? As In islamqa it says it is LIKELY to be found in the odd nights…does that mean it may be the even night as well…

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
12 Jul

Praise be to Allaah.  Firstly: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to strive hard in worship during the last ten days of Ramadaan as he never did at any other time, praying, reading Qur’aan and making du’aa’. Al-Bukhaari and Muslim narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with […]

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I have a couple of questions to ask you. 1) What is the ruling of qunut during the tahajjud prayer? some people say that it not permissible for us to raise our hands and say “Ameen” behind the Imam. Is this true?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
08 Jul

This is false. It is sunnah to raise your hands in Duaa of Qunoot.

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Sheikh what is the ruling on reciting a long dua after the dua e qunoot in salatul witr? As some oppose it by saying that there is a ruling of sheikh albani that he said a long dua in witr should not be done. Pls can you throw some light upon this.

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
03 Jul

This is against the sunnah and inappropriate.

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Our Imam during Tahajjud will do ruku for like 3 to 5 minutes. Is this ok and what should be recited after the normal azkar? The sujud is prolonged too but I understand that one can pray their desire in sujud. Is it ok to prolong that long?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
03 Jul

There are many Athkar you can say as described by our Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam. Subhana raby al atheem as many times you want. Also you may add: subuhun qudus rabu al -malaikati wa ruh

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I am working in mnc company. I cannot be awake whole night in Ramadan as I have to work 9 hr next day. Will Allah reward me atleast 40-50 years of ibadah out of 83.3 year (night of qadr better than 1000 month)if I do worship till 12 am?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
03 Jul

Do your best and leave the calculation to Allah.

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