Question:- The Imaam in his Salaah recitation tends to often exhale immediately after finishing every Aayah. Many times, this exhalation at the end of the Aayah makes it sound like he is joining the true last-letter of an Aayah with a (Haa). For example:...
Question:- 1. Why do some Imaams not pull the small Madd when they read Quraan? I understand that there are other ways of Qiraat, but as far as I know, they also read according to Imaam Hafs? So, does this mean that you don't need to pull those Madds? I have heard...
Question:- Will the Salaah have to be repeated if the Imaam doesn't pronounce letters from their proper Makhaarij (articulation points)? Similar letters are difficult to differentiate in the Imaam's recitation (as it sounds the same, almost every time). So, for...
Question:- In our mosques in KZN, some of the Imaams start the Salaah with the Arabic saying, 'Istawoo' or 'Sawwoo Sufoofakum', etc. Almost 100% of the Imaams are followers of the Hanafi Madhab, yet some Imaams make the announcement whilst others don't make it. Why...
Question:- 1. If I am reading a 4 Rakaat Salaah and forget to sit in the Qadha (sitting posture) of the second Rakaat, should I make up by sitting in the third Rakaat and then make Sajdah-e-Sahw in the end, or should I just make Sajdah-e-Sahw? 2. I'm a follower of the...
Question:- Can Fardh or Taraweeh Salaah be read behind an Alim or Hafiz who, as a leader and public figure, 1. By way of action promotes watching of TV and taking of photography openly, 2. Promotes intermingling? In addition, should a Masjid committee encourage...
Question:- What is the sunnah time (for the Imaam) to instruct the Musallis to straighten their Sufoof, according to the Hanafi Madhab? Answer:- It appears from the texts of Tabyeenul Haqaa’iq and Durrur-ul-Hukkam that, when the Musallis are standing for Salaah (and...
Question:- What is the ruling with regards to an Imaam that trims his beard? Answer:- Any person that cuts his beard before (it reaching) a fist length, is considered a Faasiq and the Imaamat of such a person is Makrooh-e-Tahreemi. A pious and religious person should...