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Q: What dua should be made in Qunut? A: The recommended dua, which should be made in Arabic, for qunut is as follows: “O Allāh, we seek Your help, Your guidance and Your forgiveness, and repent to You. We believe in You, trust in You, and we praise You beneficently. We thank You and do… read more »
Q: After the Iqamah was made, I noticed someone raise their hands to make dua. Is this okay? A:Yes. When the Adhan is called, the listener repeats in the prescribed manner then utters the well known supplication and can make dua until the Iqamah. They then repeat it in the prescribed manner and make dua… read more »
Q: Is it permissible to make extra duas in prayer? Like when prostrating or when finished with the tashahud before saying the salam. A: It is permissible to make extra dua in prayer in both places with duas that have been reported in the Quran, Sunnah, from the companions, and pious predecessors. It is also… read more »
Q: Is it permissible for the Imām to make qunūt in obligatory prayers due to a calamity? A: Making qunūt in prayers other than witr is disliked. It is considered an innovation. However, if you are led in prayer by someone who makes qunūt in Fajr or due to a calamity, you are to follow… read more »
Q: Is it recommended for the Imam to make dua after prayer? If so, how should it be done and should the people behind him say Amin? A: It is recommended for the Imam to turn to the congregation and make dua after the obligatory prayers especially Fajr and Asr due to the presence of… read more »
Q: Assalamu alaikum.. What is the ruling of making Dua in native language during sujud after tasbih? Is there any difference between the one who is fluent in Arabic & the one who is not? A: Wa ‘alaykum al-salam. As for the supererogatory adhkar and supplications of the prayer, they “are not to be translated… read more »
Q. How do I respond to my non-Muslim staff who great me with Assalaamu Alaikum? A. As a general rule, a Muslim should not initiate the official greeting of a Muslims Salaam with non-Muslims. One of the main reasons being that the official greeting of Muslims –Salaam, is a Dua (supplication) that encompasses a Dua… read more »
Q. If a person made both Salaams and finished Salaah and then remembers that he forgot to make Sajdah Sahw which was necessary, does he have to repeat the entire Salaah? A.The procedure of performing Sajdah Sahw is as follows: In the last sitting posture of Salaah, one will recite Tashahhud and make one Salaam… read more »
Q. What can I read to find my lost items? A. When an item is lost adopt all possible means to locate the item. Also make Dua to Allah to put effect in the means you adopt to locate the item. The following Duas are tried and tested for locating lost items: Recite إنَّا لِلَّهِ… read more »
Q. Is there any Dua to read when going to the Masjid? A. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbaas Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that when the Muazzin called out the Azaan, Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam would proceed to the Masjid whilst reciting the following Dua: اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا، وَفِي لِسَانِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِي سَمْعِي نُورًا، وَاجْعَلْ فِي… read more »