1. I pray Isha Salah at home. In the first 2 Rak'ah of the fard prayer I recite Surah mulk, half in 1st rakah and half in 2nd. Then in the last 2 Rak'ah I only recite Fatihah. Is this ok? Are there any restrictions to the number of A'yats recited in the fard prayer, and does the same apply for the other 4 prayers or are there recommended lengths.. More
My question is while in a journey are sunnah necessary to pray or not? And please explain it briefly how we pray in journeys do we only pray half farz in journey only. I will wait for your reply.
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My friend is an aspiring sportsman. Needles to say for his fitness sake he has to spend a lot of time practicing during the course of which he often misses some obligatory worship. He wants to know if he continues like this and becomes a professional sportsman would the earnings from his profession Halal? Answer in the light of Qur'an and Ahadith. Answer.. More
Is it permissible for a person following the Hanafi school of teachings to perform his/her Salaah at the earliest possible time (like the shafi's)?
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Why isn't the practice of reciting a long Dua in the completion of the Qur'an during Taraweeh on 27th of Ramadan termed as Bid'ah? This is practiced by many mosques in the world including Masjid Al Haram and other salafi mosques... More
I would like to know if you can help. A proposal was offered me for marriage and I wanted to take it saying, 'yes' but others put doubts in my mind and pressured me to do Istikharah. I prayed Istikharah and there are problems. I haven't answered to the marriage proposal, and if the other finished by ending the marriage proposal, would this be outcome.. More
I have some queries regarding the timings of the prayer.
1)As I came to know that in Hanafi jurisprudence the timings of Asr prayer starts when the shadow of the object becomes equal to twice the length of the object and in other schools of thought the Asr prayer starts with when the shadow of the object becomes equal to the length of the object... More
I am a student in the United States. During this summer I was able to find a job. While working I can't pray, therefore before leaving home I used to pray Dhuhr and Asr. Then when I finish work, I pray Maghrib and Isha.
That job is the only one available right now, and I really don't know if I should stay in it or not, even if the answer is obvious... More
I study in a Christian school where the lunch break is between 12:00and 12:45. So I pray Zuhr and Friday prayer after 12:30 in the school without making Jama'ah. Is it permitted?.. More
This is regarding "a grown matured adult" who already knows the Religion and its requirements (obligations, etc.) and knows very well the outcome of not following and practicing it. Basically, it is with regards toprayer. A Muslim male adult who, despite knowing the obligations of his religion and the punishments, still fails to perform daily.. More
My wife is a new convert to Islam. During the Salat, we were reading the Ibrahimic prayer and the greeting in English to make it easy for her to understand. We still recite the Qur'an in Arabic. Is it ok to say the Ibrahimic prayer and the greeting in English during the Salah?
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What is said about keeping beard? I heard that some scholars said shaving beard is Haram want to know what are saying of Rasoolullaah, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, and Sahaabah? This is for my friend. He was told by someone that we have to do Sunnah only after finishing all our Fard' (compulsory) prayers which we missed before. Is.. More
1) If I joined a prayer in the third Rakah of Isha prayer, I will finish my two Rakah with the imam. Then I have to stand up and recite opening supplication, Surah Fatihah and Ayah, or only Surah Fatihah. That means I will recite Surah Fatihah in all four Rakah. Please inform me about this. I will be grateful to you.
2) I read in one of the.. More