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  • Performing prayer in the dark

    Is it allowed to perform Salah without light i.e. in the dark, as far as my knowledge goes there is no single Hadeeth which stresses on this matter. This was questioned to me by a friend when I prayed in the dark. .. More

  • Speaking to a person who is praying

    Is it allowed to speak to someone who is offering Salah i.e. Telling him for example to come and some you in a certain place after he finishes his prayer, for I think that would distract him from his Salah of which someone told me that it wasn't. .. More

  • Performing prayers in a car

    I live in the USA and I work at place not purified to do my prayer. Can I perform my prayer in my car?.. More

  • Offering supplications in obligatory prayer

    1) Can we offer special supplications in the obligatory prayer at following positions: (a) After Rukoo' while standing before going to prostration (b) In the both prostrations (c) In the both Tashahuds (in case of 4 Rak'ah prayer)? 2) Also can we use our own languages other than Arabic for above supplications within prayer? .. More

  • Supplicating in prayer in a language other than Arabic

    In prayers (Salaah), especially in congregation can one supplicate in his own language from Allaah during Sajdah, Rukoo', Qiyaam or Jalsah, etc. after completion of required Tasbeeh?.. More

  • Fasting and needs to spit while performing prayer

    Occasionally in the Rukoo' or Sajadah during the Fajr prayer in congregation, I get a burp which leads to some fluids coming into the mouth from the stomach, because of the position of the body in those two postures. Since I am in the Jamaat prayer, do I have to break my prayer and spit it out so that it doesn't effect my (1) fasting and (2).. More

  • Supplication in prayers in a language other than Arabic

    Can we recite any Du'a in any language in Prayers before exiting (Saying Salaam at end) Prayer? .. More

  • Supplicating during the prayer

    A few years back, one of my Muslim friend told me that it will be good to do Du'a during the second last Raka'h (during prostration) after saying "Subhana Rabbiyal Alaa Wabahamdi-3" of each obligatory Waajib prayer, and I have been doing that since.. But my husband who follows a different scholar told me that I am not allowed to do any kind of Du'a.. More

  • Aborted his prayer when the Iqaamah was called

    I performing Sunnah prayer (2nd Raka'h) this morning when Iqaamah announce so I stop and joined the line. After Salah a brother told me that I made mistake. He said I should do Tasleem even on standing position because I completed Rukoo already. Please kindly advice me. .. More

  • Effect of matter not removed by ablution on the prayer

    I did my Wudu, then I prayed and a few hours later I looked in the mirror and I saw some mucus that comes out of the eyes still on my skin, on the edge of my eye so I repeated my Wudu and prayer because I don't know the ruling on it. Does that stuff prevent water from reaching the skin? Was my prayer valid? Do I need to repeat the prayer?.. More

  • Difficulty with prayer times in Switzerland

    I hope you are well by the blessing of Allaah. We would like to have your assistance, regarding Islam. We formulated this as follows: Topic: Health Sub-Topic: Prayer timings and sleep current situation: In Switzerland now in June we have earliest time for Ishaa prayers around 23:00 and latest for Fajr around 05:00. We can't sleep before 23:30.. More

  • Conflict in family which follows a Madhhab

    My family is Hanafi therefore women are expected to pray differently to men. I read some Hadeeth in the Al-Bukhaari and it kind of clashes. When I pray how it says, there they get annoyed, what should I do? .. More

  • Permissible ways to supplication during the prayer

    Please can you clarify this for me? Is it permissible in an obligatory prayer to make a supplication for one's worldly need in Sujood as well as in the final part of prayer before saying salaams to both angels on one's shoulders? The supplication made in the English language will it makes the prayer invalid. .. More

  • How to make Du'a for a special person

    My question is about Du'a. I wonder how to make Du'a for a special person. Can I do it during Salat and how should I do it? Can I say his name or how? .. More

  • Getting to and performing prayer in the mosque

    I find it very difficult to get up for Salaat-ul-Fajr kindly give me some Warad for that and if you could also tell me how could I prevent unnecessary thoughts coming to my mind during Salaat. Also can I use company provided vehicle to go to the mosque?.. More