I have few doubts regarding various issues listed below: (1) I am a college student when in college can only 2 persons offer salah in jamah? If yes, then what is the way to stand etc and other issues to be considered? Also is it permissible to offer salah on terrace of college? (2) Is it alright to read the book Riyad-us-Saliheen without guidance of scholar? (3) In which manner a person who is not scholar convey hadith to another person? Like is it necessary to use words like “in the light of Hadith? Or “mentioned in riwayah” etc or simply one can say “as mentioned in hadith”? (4) Is it ok to make dua in the short time in Jumuah salah when the Imam sits on mimber after delivering first part of khutbah do we have to give answer to azan called before the khutba?
Answer
(Fatwa: 673/408/H=1433)
(1) You can offer. Both should offer salah in a way that muqtadi stands near right shoulder of the Imam a little behind that the front part of the muqtadi’s feet is near the Imam’s heel. It is also lawful to offer salah on terrace as well.
(2) (3) You can ask these questions again after writing your educational qualification.
(4) You can supplicate in your heart, do not do it verbally.
(5) Do not give it verbally rather in your heart.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband