QUESTION: It appears that in the Haramain Shareefain, they have resorted to performing only 8 Rakaats of Taraweeh. What should one do in the case where he prefers the view of 20 Rakaats being Sunnah Muakkidah? ANSWER: It should be borne in mind that as Muslims, we are...
QUESTION: If a person commences his Sunnah Salaah while standing, can he read the second Rakaat in a sitting posture due to difficulty in standing? ANSWER: Yes, it is permissible. فصل في صلاة النفل جالسا والصلاة على الدابة يجوز النفل قاعدا مع القدرة على القيام لكن له...
Q1. During the summer months when Fajr is earlier, I experience difficulty in performing Salaah on time. Please prescribe a way to remedy this. A1. We have reproduced a Fatwa regarding the same topic below: People generally have trouble waking up for the Fajr Salaah,...
QUESTION: What is the verdict of a person who raises his hands while the Imaam is making Dua in the Khutbah? ANSWER: It is recorded in the Kitaabs of Fiqh that one should not raise the hands and make Dua while the Imaam is making Dua in the Khutbah. Neither should one...
QUESTION: What is the verdict of the Imaam who, while delivering the Khutbah, looks around towards the right or left? ANSWER: It is Sunnah for the Imaam to look straight ahead while delivering the Khutbah. Looking towards the left or right is Makrooh. ويكره التفاته...
QUESTION: After having performed Salaah, I later came to learn that the direction of the Qiblah was slightly slanted towards the right. Is my Salaah valid or should I repeat it? ANSWER: Fuqaha have written that if one is performing Salaah in front of the Ka’bah...
QUESTION: When going from Qaumah down into Sajdah, should we go directly into Sajdah, or are we required to sit momentarily before going into Sajdah? ANSWER: When going down from Qaumah into Sajdah, one should go straight from Qaumah into Sajdah (without sitting...
QUESTION: Are we permitted to perform two Rakaats Tahiyyatul Masjid/ Wudhu, after the Maghrib Adhaan, according to the Hanafi Madhab? ANSWER: With regards to performing two Rakaats after the Maghrib Adhaan, there are traditions that the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi...