Salaah

QUESTION: What is the status of wearing a Topi while performing Salaah? ANSWER: We should try to emulate the teachings of Rasulullah Salallahu Alaihi Wasallam in every aspect of our lives. By following the Sunnah, one will be successful in this world and the...

QUESTION: Is Salaah invalidated by looking at the Satr of another while performing Salaah? ANSWER: No, Salaah will not be invalidated by looking at the Satr of another person while performing Salaah. This is no way means that one should glance at the Satr of another...

QUESTION: Should a woman performing Salaah in public (when there's no possibilty of seclusion, for example, in an airport or petrol station), perform Salaah with her Niqaab on or off? Or, should she cover her face during Salaah and only lift the veil when making...

QUESTION: Please elaborate on how a female should tie her hands in Qiyaam during Salaah? ANSWER: The correct method of women tying their hands in Salaah is that they will place their hands on their chest. They must place their right palm over the back of their left...

QUESTION: It has been heard that folding one's trousers upwards for men to show their ankles during Salaah is Makrooh e Tahreemi, whereas to keep the ankles covered is Makrooh e Tanzeehi. Is this correct? ANSWER: The ankles should always be left exposed, whether one...

QUESTION: What is the ruling concerning Qunoot-e-Naazilah? In which Salaah should it be read and when in the Salaah is it read? ANSWER: According to the Hanafi jurists Qunoot-e-Naazilah may be recited at a time when the Muslims are facing severe difficulties and...

QUESTION: If a person is an Imaam and he expresses sounds like, "Ah!" or the like, will it nullify the Salaah? ANSWER: If one says ‘Uf’ or “Tuf’ or ‘Ah’ or ‘Ooh’, then his Salaah will be nullified if such sounds were expressed due to pain or difficulty. If one is...