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Q: When is the best time to pray Qiyam al Layl? A: The last half of the night is better to pray qiyam al-layl than the first. The night starts at the Maghrib athan and ends at the Fajr athan. Divide those times in half and you have the middle of the night. Source: Bidayat… read more »
Q: Salam Shaykh. What time constitutes tahajjud? Can we pray only during the last third of the night or other times at night? A: Wa ‘alaykum al-salam. Night prayer begins after Maghrib and ends at Fajr. It is the best optional Prayer. Making it before the last half of the night is better than the… read more »
Q: What are the exact conditions to combine and shorten your prayers when traveling? (Distance, days until you’re not a traveler anymore, etc.) A: It is recommended to shorten a four-rakʿah prayer for anyone who intends permissible travel (including tourism and sightseeing) to a specific destination which reaches 16 farsakhs (i.e. two days underway by… read more »
Q: How much time do we have to make the morning and evening adhkar? A: The morning extends from the latter half of the night until the zawal. The evening extends from the zawal until the end of the first half of the night. The best time to make the morning adhkar is between fajr… read more »
Q: Is it permissible for the Imam to recite a portion of a chapter after reciting al-fatiha or does he have to read an entire chapter? A: It’s recommended to read an entire surah after al-Fatihah in the first 2 rakahs. The Imam should select from Qaf to al-Mursalat for Fajr, al-Duha to al-Nas from… read more »
Q: Is it allowed to join Zuhr with Asr prayers because of rain? A: No. It is only permissible to join Maghrib and Isha due to rain which soaks the clothes and is coupled with hardship. Source: Sharh al-Muntaha Original Source Link
Q: I want to pray more than the 5 prayers. How many extra prayers can I make? A: There are many extra prayers you can make. The best are those offered in congregation like the eclipse prayer, rain prayer, tarawih, and witr. Then you can focus on the highly recommended prayers such as 2 rakahs… read more »
Q: Are there any prayers that can be prayed during the prohibited times? A: The prohibited times include the following; 1. The time of Fajr until the sun rises the height of a spear above the horizon. 2. At the sun’s zenith until it casts the slightest shadow to the East. 3. From completion of… read more »
Q. How does a non-traveller complete Salaah behind a traveller? A. In a 4 Rakaat Salaah (Zuhr, Asr and Esha Salaah), if a non-traveller (Muqeem) is following a traveller (Musaafir), a non-traveller will follow a traveller until he completes his 2 Rakaats of Salaah. After the traveller makes Salaam, a non-traveller will not make Salaam…. read more »
Q. How does a Musalli complete his Maghrib Salaah if he had joined the Imaam in the last Rakaat and he had missed the first and second Rakaat? A. A Masbooq refers to any person who has joined the Imaam in Salaah after missing any Rakaat of Salaah. After the Imaam makes his second Salaam,… read more »