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  • The Sufficient Rukoo’ in Prayer

    Assalamu'alaikum, I read that to bow down in prayer, one's back must be at the same level as his head. But my backbone stays a bit high. Can I fold my hands to lean down a little bit more, or my hands should stay straight, like a rod? can you tell me what to do minimum while bowing down so that my prayer remains valid? Jazakallah khairan. .. More

  • Imam Forgot First Tashahhud and Did Not Perform Sujood As-Sahw

    Assalamu Alaikum,In our mosque, Isha prayers imam forget the 1st Tashahhud, he stood up without reciting and continued to the end. He also did not perform “Sajda Sahu” too. What is the position of that prayer will it be accepted (valid) or not accepted (invalid) ? what we as maumoom have to do ? .. More

  • Has Whispers about Pronouncing Al-Faatihah Correctly and about Prayer

    As salam alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, i have got a question concerning the invalidation of Salat when two letters are articulated: I have recently learned how to pronounce Al-Fatiha correctly. I strive very hard to pronounce it correctly that i repeat some words until I am sure that I have done so. But this leads to the situation that i get.. More

  • Cotton Balls Fell Off His Keffiyeh When He Was Praying

    As-Salaam! during salat i was wearing a keffiyeh over my shoulders which on the edges have little cotton balls, when i went into ruku’, one of the cotton balls came in front of my left knee while i was clasping it; i noticed this and briefly lifted my hands from my knees to move the cotton ball that is attached to the edge of my keffiyeh out of the.. More

  • Time to Recite Transitional Takbeer During Prayer

    What should I do if I accidentally say or begin to say, during the salaah, the takbeer for movement while I am still in the current position, then either finish it in that position or finish it in the next position? Do I do sujud as sahu before the tasleem? The problem is that I did not say the thikr, or completely say it, in the correct position, that.. More

  • Meaning of Verse: {And ask those We sent before you of Our messengers}

    assalam alikum in 10:94 it says to ask those who have read the book before thee meaning christions and jews about story of noah and moses but the storys in the bible of noah and moses are different than the storys in the quran like bible says ark landed on mount arat but quran says mount judi and bible says noah was a drunk but quran says no .. More

  • Performing Only Obligatory Prayer

    What is the ruling on praying only fard prayers? I used to always only perform the fard prayers for each prayer. Is all of the prayers I performed invalid? .. More

  • Lacks Khushoo’ in Prayer

    Assalamu Alaikum I do not know how to tell my story. Since I was little i was taught everything about Islam. And, praise be to Allah, I believe in Him, and that there is no God but Him, His messengers, may peace be with them all, His books, the day of judgment and in His decree. I also believe that prayer is obligatory, as well as zakat, etc. The.. More

  • Commended to Perform All Sunnah Acts of The Prayer

    When I pray, I do the minimum that's required. I aim for validity instead of reward. For example I do the obligatory actions and miss out probably most of the sunnah actions. And I slouch and cross my arms. I still respect Salah fully though, I just make it as easy as possible. Am I sinful for this in any way? And what about the Hadith about prayer.. More

  • Overcome by Sleep in Prayer

    If a person is very sleepy while praying, for example, he can barely stand or keep his eyes open, he keeps forgetting or does not know at which point of the prayer in which he is, he doesn't know that which he is saying, etc., then can he take a nap, even if he thinks that he will most likely miss the time of the prayer, and then perform it later? Especially.. More

  • Spitting On the Hand Whilst Praying In The Mosque

    In prayer, is it okay if i spit to bottom or the left in the masjid but then i catch the substance with my hand or my cloth or something else?. so then the masjid carpet or floor dont get dirty. .. More

  • Repetition of Al-Faatihah or Tashahhud Does Not Invalidate Prayer

    Assalam alaikum, Does repeating Fatiha or tashahud deliberately sometimes more than once invalidate Salah especially if the person suffers from doubts in nearly every Salah. Jazakallahu khair .. More

  • Cannot Catch up with the Imam If I Recite Al-Faatihah

    Since i am somewhat slow at reciting the faatiha, I barely catch the imam in rukoo' and sometimes i doubt whether i made rukoo' with him because he started to rise as i get into bowing position. So in this situations where i doubt having caught rukoo' with the imam, do i need to repeat the rakah? And does it matter if i feel most likely that i either.. More

  • Knowing the Time of the Prayers according to Calendars

    Is it true that one should add 3 to 5 min to the time of sunset which is stated in newspapers and various websites (like timeunitarium.com .. More

  • Putting a Tablet Under the Tongue While Praying

    I am a diabetic and heart patient. Time to time my diabetic level fluctuate. Can a I perform my obligatory prayer keeping something in my mouth, such as a tablet under the tongue to release my heart problem or a sweet to increase my sugar level in my body .. More