QUESTION: What is the ruling in Salaah when the Imaam prolongs the Takbeer from Qiyaam / Qawmah to Sajdah. Do we wait until the Takbeer is complete and then go down or up? Some Musallis start movement when the word 'Allah' is mentioned. Would this Salaah be valid?...
QUESTION: If the Imaam is aware that there are women performing Salaah behind him but he doesn't make a clear intention of leading them, is their Salaah valid? ANSWER: If the Imam did not make intention for leading the women, their Salaah is not valid. (ونية الرجل...
Q1. If a person laughs aloud in Salaah, such that he can be heard by others, is he allowed to touch the Quraan Sharif thereafter? Is this considered a state of Hadath? A1. The opinion of the Hanafi Madhab is that laughing aloud in Salaah breaks both Wudhu and Salaah....
QUESTION: I have a habit of talking to Allah Ta'ala in my Sajdah while in Sunnah or Nafl Salaah. Is this permissible? ANSWER: To talk in Salaah is not permissible, irrespective of the Salaah being a Fardh, Waajib, Sunnah or Nafl. The Fuqaha state that any sound made...
QUESTION: Please explain the correct procedure one should follow if a person forgets how many Rakaats he has performed during Salaah? ANSWER: There are details to this query as to when exactly this doubt occurred, whether it was in the first, second, third, or fourth...
QUESTION: If a person can stand in Salaah but is unable to make Sajdah on the ground, should he stand for all the positions and sit on a chair for Sajdah, or should he recite the entire Salaah sitting down? ANSWER: In Salaah, the standing posture (Qiyaam) is only...
QUESTION: I understand that general permission and access to the Jumu'ah Salaah venue is a prerequisite for Jumu'ah Salaah to be valid in that area. Based on this, is Jumu'ah Salaah valid on a university campus which limits access to the Musallah to only students on...
QUESTION: Is it allowed for a Hanafi Masjid which has a majority of Shafi'ee Musallis to pray Fajr in darkness (Ghalas) instead of brightness (Isfaar) to accommodate their congregation? ANSWER: According to the Hanafi Madhab, it is preferable to perform Salaah when it...