Salam It has become my bad habit to doubt whether i prayed three or four rakats. Actually i think i don’t forget but fear that i will forget. Then i start doubting. What should i do ? Answer Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, Firstly, you should try...
prostration
Sajdah sahw
Assalamu alaikum, Do i need to do prostration for forgetfullness if i repeat one word of sanaa twice before surah fatiha and what if i recite the entire sanaa before fatiha? Answer Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, You do not have to perform Sajda...
Can a dua be recited between the two Sajdah in a fardh prayer?
Question: Can we read duas between the sajdahs in a fardh prayer? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. In principle, the recitation of adʿiyah ma’thūrah (established supplications) between...
What is the ruling of performing salah in front of a mirror?
Question: I perform salah in my bedroom in one corner. There is a mirror in front of me in the qiblah direction. What is the ruling if there is a mirror in front of me when performing salah? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most...
Is salah valid if the feet do not completely touch the ground during sajdah?
Question: Many people have some of their toes up during sajda. I have heard this is not right? Please tell me what is right? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. In principle, it is...
How many Takbir in Eid salaah?
What’s the wisdom behind the extra takbeer in ‘Eid salaah? Some scholars are of the opinion that it is there to explicitly express gratitude for the festival and happiness Allah the Almighty has granted. There has been a classical dispute amongst the scholars with...
A Hadith regarding the occurrences of the Hereafter
How sound is the Hadith in Mustadrak Al Hakim (8751) about the Day of Judgement? The Hadith states that everyone will be given light on Day of Judgement in accordance to their deeds. The Hadith continues to say that among the last people to enter Jannah will fall in prostration and it will be said to him ‘This is …
Another narration regarding the last person to enter Jannah
Kindly provide the reference and authenticity of the following narration: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) has narrated that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: ‘Whilst he, i.e. the last person to enter Jannah, is walking therein, he will suddenly see a light and fall in prostration. It will then be said to him: “What is the matter with you [i.e. …
The last person the enter Jannah will have 1000 slaves
Is the Hadith in Al Matalibul ‘Aliyah regarding the last person to enter Jannah who will have 1000 assistants with radiating light in 1000 palaces and there will be a distance of 1000 years between each palace authentic?
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would have commanded women to prostrate to their husbands
Is this narration authentic? Narrated Qays ibn Sa’d: I went to al-Hirah and saw them (the people) prostrating themselves before a satrap of theirs, so I said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) has most right to have prostration made before him. When I came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), I said: I went to al-Hirah …