QUESTION: Should I do raf ul yadain when standing for third rakah of witr incase I pray it with one tashahhud?

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
21 Oct

ANSWER: No, you shouldn’t raise your hands.

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QUESTION: Sheikh, this mosque always observes shafi and witr nawafil in congregation shortly after Isha salat. Is it right for me to join them or is this bid’ah

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
09 Oct

ANSWER: This is not permissible to do in congregation like this except in Ramadan.

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QUESTION: In Witr prayer I mostly forget to recite dua e qunoot and simple offer prayer like other prayers.. soo is my prayer valid ? And should I again pray witr if I remember after sometime?

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
20 Aug

ANSWER: No problem in this even if you didn’t recite it intentionally as qunoot in witr is not mandatory.

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QUESTION: In our area fajr Azan is being called at 5:00am and google time for Azan is 4:30am. I usually wake up for tahajjud Alhumdolillah but I’m confused what should I do during this time ? Should I perform namaz after 4:30 or wait for the azan ?

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
27 Jul

ANSWER: Your masjid is probably following the hanafi school of thought which delays fajr athan. You must pray Tahajjud before the Fajr time has entered which is 4:30am.

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QUESTION: Sheikh my masjid there are 2 imams for taraweeh that split it 10-10. If I pray till the 10 rakah with the first imam do I still get the reward of ibadah all night?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
15 Apr

ANSWER: No.

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QUESTION: Is it accurate to say that if an individual engages in backbiting, they will not be forgiven on the Night of Laylatul Qadar unless they seek forgiveness from the person they spoke against?

Fasting and Ramadan, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
07 Apr

ANSWER: Backbiting is not related to laylatul qadr being accepted or rejected. Asking people for forgiveness might cause more harm. 

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QUESTION: Praying night prayer behind the imam = reward of praying whole night. If I prayed taraweeh/witr with the imam after Ishaa, and there is another session of night prayers hours later, do I have to attend both to get this reward?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
03 Apr

ANSWER: If the imam prays taraweeh and then concludes it with witr, this means that he has finished his prayers of the night.  He should not pray witr if he intends to offer tahajjud as this is wrong of him.  Therefore, praying taraweeh and witr with him is sufficient for you and this would count […]

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QUESTION: In taraweh i was behind imam, after 4 rakat i went to different place and read 3 rakat witr is this acceptable ?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
03 Apr

ANSWER: This is permissible but you will not get the reward of praying the entire night.

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QUESTION: Can I pray tahajjud on days when I missed my Isha Fardh prayer?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
31 Mar

ANSWER: If you missed it due to menses and were clean after midnight, you can offer tahajjud without a problem. 

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QUESTION: Shaykh, is it okay to pray taraweeh with 4+4+3 rakaah?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
31 Mar

ANSWER: The majority of scholars say that this is not permissible and some say that it is makrooh and others say that the prayer is invalid.  It has to be 2×2 and not 4

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