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Q. If I am following the Imaam or reading Salaah alone and I did not recite the Tashhuud because of no concentration, is my Salaah valid? A. The recital of Tashahhud in Salaah is necessary (Waajib). However, if a follower did not recite the Tashahhud in Salaah whilst performing Salaah behind the Imaam, the Salaah… read more »
Q. Where should a person look during Qiyaam, Ruku’, Sajdah, the sitting postures and Salaam of Salaah? Does a person’s Salaah break by not looking in the correct direction in Salaah? A. It is amongst the etiquette’s (Aadaab) of Salaah that a person keeps his/her eyes focused towards the place of Sajdah whilst in Qiyaam… read more »
I am a male university student. Here the university environment is not so well. I am 25 years old. At present, I don’t have enough financial support to be got married. Again It is not possible for me to continuously fasting because I have to do a lot of work and I am not physically… read more »
Q. Is it okay to close the eyes in Salaah? A. It is disliked (Makrooh Tanzeehi) to perform Salah with one’s eyes closed unless it is done for concentration purposes in Salaah. (Shaami 1/645) Allah Ta’ala Knows Best Mufti Ismaeel Bassa Original Source Link
QUESTION: As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah, I read the Quran in Arabic. When I reach the last juz l know most of it from memory. Do I read it from memory while following the Arabic or read the Arabic in the Quran? ANSWER: Wa Alaikum As Salaam Wa Rahmatullah, It is better to recite the… read more »
Assalam O Alaikum , I would like to know the significance of Taraweeh during the blessed month of Ramadan. Is there a difference between the way Taraweeh is offered by men and women? Could you please elaborate on how a woman should perform Taraweeh prayer to attain maximum blessings during this sacred month. Thank you… read more »
QUESTION According to these two following narrations what is the position of the feets during the salah (qiyam) in Islam: 1. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “When any one of you performs Salah then he should not place his shoes on his right hand side nor on his left hand side. This is because… read more »
‘ITIKAAF By Mufti Waseem Khan (Hafizahullah) ‘Itikaaf literally means seclusion and in Islaam it means to seclude oneself to the Masjid in worship in order to achieve the pleasure of Allaah (with the clear intention of ‘Itikaaf). ‘Itikaaf in the month of Ramadhan is an emphasized and strong practice of the Prophet (S.A.W), who continuously… read more »
Question: Assalamu Alaikum,, I have a question to ask. during Ramadan this year i have missed at least 5 or more fasts on purpose as this was the first time i was fasting in UK where the no of hours for fasting were very long and i had some academic related work that needed some… read more »
Question: I have seen a practice among a few people that when they form the lines for Salaat, they lay great emphasis on their ankles touching the ankles of those people who are at their sides and they say that this is in hadith. Can you please shed some light on this? Answer: From the… read more »