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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: Should I raise my hands after qunut before making sujud? A: Yes, you should raise you hands after qunut if you wish to make sujud. Source: Sharh al-Muntaha Original Source Link
Q: My parents passed away without making Hajj. What should I do for them? A: It is obligatory that a proxy is sponsored from the inheritance, that which was bequeathed, of one who is required to go if they pass away. The proxy is to commence the hajj from the location of obligation. If there… read more »
Q: Is it recommended to make tabkir during the 10 days of Dhul-Hijjah? A: The unrestricted takbir (al-Takbir al-Mutlaq) begins at the commencement of Dhul-Hijjah and concludes at the end of the Eid khutbah on the Day of Sacrifice (Yawm al-Nahr). This takbir is made at any time and in any place in which dhikr… read more »
Q: Assalamu alaikum. How to make wudu after tooth extraction? As you know, you shouldn’t rinse your mouth for 24 hours. A: Wa ‘alaykum al-salam. If a medical professional advises you to avoid rinsing your mouth due to probable harm, because washing the mouth is an obligation, you must make tayammum in its place. Allah… 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: If I just missed a prayer and have to choose between making it up or joining the congregation for the current prayer, what should I do? A: You should make up the prayer you just missed and then join the congregation if you can. Potentially missing the congregational prayer of the current prayer is… read more »
Q: Do I need my husband’s permission to make Hajj/Umrah? A: Your husband should not prevent you from making your obligatory Hajj/Umrah if all the conditions are met. You do require his permission to make a voluntary Hajj/Umrah. If you do begin the process, he has the authority to have you disengage from ihram. Source:… read more »