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  • 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

  • The place of holding one's hands whilst standing in prayer

    In reply to my last question you have not replied to its last part which was about the views of Imaam Ibn Taymiyyah regarding position of hands in Qiyaam besides that you have not mentioned the view of the Imaam Maalik in this matter. Hopefully you will respond to these questions. .. 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

  • Folding long trousers up before performing prayer

    I wanted to know that. Am I allowed to fold my pant from down to perform Namaz? If the pant is to long if no am I allowed folding it from up side (from waist). Please answer me. .. 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

  • Praying while hanging ID cards with photo

    We are working in Hamad Hospital here in Doha Qatar. They are giving employee cards with little employee details and photograph and it should be hanged in front of the dress that's the rule. Shall we pray while that card with photo is on the front of our dress? .. More

  • Intention before praying

    When we stand before Allah to perform Salah, do we have to make an intention; for example, if it is Asr time do we say' I intend to pray 4 fard of Asr pray for you Allah, 'or do we say nothing and just pray? I was told that we don't make an intention when we stand to pray Please advice... 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

  • Moving index finger

    This is regarding moving the index finger during Thashahhud. I read your Fatwa: 81988 and have got a pretty good idea about the matter. I got confused with the following sentence in your Fatwa: 'Finally, we conclude that moving the finger sometimes and leaving the movement other times is desirable to follow the Sunnah. We say this, because.. 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

  • Raising the hands during prayer

    I want to know how we should raise our hands before going into Rukoo', should the hands be raised directly from the chest position of Qiyam or hands should be first put down from chest position and then raised before going into Rukoo'... 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

  • Keeping the forearms away from ones side in prostration

    The correct posture during Sajadah is to keep our elbows far away from your sides, but how is it possible for us to do so while we stand so close to each other (which are also required). I mean, it's simply not possible to satisfy both the above mentioned requirements. Could you please comment on this, please? I asked this very question.. More