QUESTION: If one is reading Aayaat concerning parents, and cries due to his parents having passed away, does his Salaah break? ANSWER: If a person cries and a sound is heard, then his Salaah will be broken if a word is formulated. However, if a person cries and no...
QUESTION: The Imaam recited Surah Nuh in the Fajr Salaah and read, "الاضلالا" at the end verse instead of "الا تبارا". Is the Salaah valid, or should it be repeated? ANSWER: The Imaam read, “Do not increase the oppressors except in deviation,” instead of reading, “Do...
QUESTION: Are females permitted to perform Jumu'ah Salaah behind the Imaam of Haram Sharif? ANSWER: The Fuqaha (Jurists) state that Jumu’ah is not Waajib on women. They should rather perform Zuhr. However, if a woman comes to the Haram and performs Jumu'ah Salaah with...
QUESTION: If our Umrah journey is less than 15 days and we perform Salaah in full instead of Qasr, will the Salaah be accepted? ANSWER: We assume your query is regarding performing Salaah individually, and not in Jamaat in the Haram. If so, then it is necessary for...
QUESTION: Is the Salaah of females behind the Imaam in Haramain Shareefain accepted? ANSWER: Women should not go to the Haram for Salaah. Yes, they may go to the Haram for Tawaaf in Makkah Sharif or offering Salaam in Madinah Sharif. Furthermore, if the Imaam does not...
QUESTION: Many a time, we have Ulama as guests on a Friday. Sometimes they deliver the Jumu'ah Bayaan and the Khutbah, as well as leading the Salaah after being appointed by the Masjid Committee or the local Imaam. Considering that Jumu'ah is not Fardh on a Hanafi...
QUESTION: Sajdah Sahw became incumbent on a person due to the omission of a Waajib act in his Salaah. However, he only remembered after he completed his Salaah with both the Tasleem. How would he rectify this? According to the method I was taught, the procedure of...
QUESTION: I was leading Maghrib Salaah at home. I read Surah Ikhlaas in the first Rakaat and Surah Naas in the second Rakaat. On completion of the Salaah, my friend informed me that it is incorrect to skip only one Surah in between. Is this correct? ANSWER: Yes, the...