Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

Sheikh, If ladies get menses during last 10 nights of Ramdaan(Laylatul Qadr), If we engage in Quran recitation and normal dhikr as we will be unable to do salaat, will we get same reward as the others who have been engaged in salaat during laylatul qadr?

Fasting, Menstruation and post-natal bleeding, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

13 May

ANSWER: In shaa Allah if she was consistent in praying the whole night in her previous ramadans.

During ramadhan after praying teraweh i pray 3 rakaat of witir, then when to bed and woke up for sahur. My question is can i pray tahajjud or any other voluntary prayer even though i pray witir already after teraweh?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

06 May

ANSWER: No problem in praying Tahajjud after sleeping. You must not repeat the Witr.

Sheikh, what are the best duas to recite in between the Taraweeh prayers, I mean duas to recite after tasleem?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

30 Apr

ANSWER: There is no such duaa as this is an innovation.

In my country, Bangladesh, people are fighting saying Is Taraweeh sunnah or Nawfl.If Tahajjud sunnah or Nawfl.Some are saying tahajjud=tareweeh!please clarify

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

27 Apr

ANSWER: Sunnah and nafl have the same meaning which is what a person does, he will be rewarded for it and if he doesn’t do it, he won’t be sinful.

Is it better to offer less rakats with longer surahs or more rakats with shorter surahs when praying taraweeh?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

27 Apr

ANSWER: It’s more rewarding to pray longer surahs. You can pray as many rakahs as you wish. The sunnah is to pray 8 rakahs in units of 2, followed by 3 rakahs of witr and its best to pray longer surahs even if you have to hold the Qur’an or phone in your hand if […]

I’ve always wandered which worship I should prioritize before fajr if my time is limited to for example 30 minutes. Prayers, Quran recitation, dua, dhikr, etc. A bit of everything or a lot of some things? Is it better to do more prayers with short surahs or less prayers with longer surahs? Is it okay if I only make dua before fajr time?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

22 Apr

ANSWER: The best is to stick to the Sunnah and pray the 8 rakats for Tahajjud even if it is short and conclude it with Witr. The best place to make dua is in the sujood of your prayers.

During taraweeh or tahajjud can the people in congregation behind the imam use the phone to read the translation of what the imam is reciting. For ex. If imam said he will recite surah ya seen in first raka and rahman in 2and. Can the congregation get their phones out and read the translation from quran apps while the salah is going on .?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

22 Apr

ANSWER: This is not permissible at all. The followers must listen to the imam when he’s reciting the Quran.

In ramdan last ten ,For tharaweeh our masjid the imam skip the witr and Prayed after thahajud . But the same time another imam lead witr after tharaweeh. So can I get full benefit of praying full night with the imam who skip witr after tharaweeh and and praying thahajud late night with witr.

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

29 May

ANSWER: What they are doing is wrong and against the sunnah! These 2 Imams are repressing the imam of the masjid and not themselves. Therefore, when one of them offers witr, and the other one offers another witr as the end of tahajjud, this is as if the Imam offered two witr in the same […]

I started new job, they only had a night shift, i will be working for roughly 80% of the night. It will be like this for 5 of the last 10 nights. Should i do my best to swap my shift with a person on a day shift such as giving them money to swap with me, or can i get the same benefit of 83+ yrs if i had sincere intention of worshipping the whole night, but my work stopped me?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

26 May

ANSWER: If you are able to swap the shift and it is legal, then this will be better, but if this is not possible, then you can do other kinds off worship while you work , for example, you can do thikr, istighfar, read quran from your memory, and make duaa, and if you have […]

What is islamic ruling on doing itikaf and going to work. That is leaving the mosque am doing my itikaf for work and returning to it daily after work.

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl

25 May

ANSWER: This would not be considered as a full fledged itekaf as for itekaf one must spend the whole 10 days and nights in the masjid and you should only go out when necessary. However, you can go during the day for work and can spend the nights in the masjid and only this part […]

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