I carried out an istikhaara for a marriage proposal and Alhumdulila received a positive sign but my father disagreed to the matter proceed any further. If a positive indication is received from istikhaara then does this mean that the marriage will actually take place regardless of any obstacles which maybe faced?
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Is the prayer of salutation to the mosque required only in places named as Masjid? Should we do it in places we pray in, on regular basis (Friday prayer), or those chapels in the prisons, used by different faiths groups on different days? May Allah reward you.
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Imam in our Masjid completes the Qur'an during Taraweeh prayer. Because of that he says that it is Makrooh for women to attend Taraweeh prayer. Does not this contradict the Hadith of our Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) which say that although for women the best place to pray is her home, don't try to stop her if she insists on coming to the Masjid?.. More
I go to pray to a mosque which is very close to my house (take about 3 minutes). So usually I pray Nafil prayers before Iqama at home and go to mosque for the Jamaah. Could you tell me the best way to do it, at home or in the mosque?.. More
I have a question regarding 'fasting'. When we strive for some work, we ask Allah for it. We will pray 2,4,6 (as wished) Raka'h Nafl for that work. Is this permissible for us to do the same for 'fasting'? Is this act permissible for an important task on a particular day if we fast so that Allah will grant us success?
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I would like to know the following things regarding Istikhara. Please try to answer them all as I do Istikhara often, and I don't want to be confused about it. Can I do Istikhara for someone else like my mother, sister or friend? They want to undertake a matter but they want me to do Istikhara for them!Secondly, how exactly should an Istikhara be interpreted,.. More
I like to pray the prayers of night. So I wake up half an hour before the Fajr prayer and I pray, then I finish it by Witr. Then I read Qur'an for 10 minutes before the morning prayers. Is this correct?.. More
I would like to know the details of voluntary Raka'h of prayer per day. I know the obligatory Raka'h but I need to know Sunnah prayers as per different scholars; viz. Imam Shafi , Malik , Hambali , etc.
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In Tahajjud prayer, after Surah Al-Fatihah can we only recite Surah Al-Ikhlas in every Rak'ah for any number of times and make hundred, two hundred or thousand Ayah instead reciting other long Surah or chapters? Please explain how to perform Tahajjud prayer according to Sunnah?
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Is it according to Sunnah if someone commit a sin and to perform Wudu (ablution) followed by two Raka'hs prayer and then to ask Allah to forgive his sins?.. More