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  • Reciting Qunoot in Fajr prayer

    Is it right that according to Madhab Shaafi'ee Du'aa Qunoot is recited in second Raka'h of Fajr prayer daily but it is recited in Witr prayer only from 15th of Ramadhaan up to ending night of Ramadhaan? Please give Fatwa according to Madhab Shaafi'ee. .. More

  • Sayings before starting the prayer

    What does one say after starting prayer, cause I have noticed people muttering before reciting the Faatihah? .. More

  • Keeping the eyes open during prayer

    In a Hadeeth it is mentioned that we are supposed to keep our eyes open while praying. Is this applicable even if we are in the Sujood (prostration) position? .. 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

  • Recitation of the Qunoot

    I have a question regarding the recitation of Du'a Al-Qunoot. I heard that it is permissible to read any Du'a from the Qur'an if one does not know Du'a Al-Qunoot in 3rd Raka'h of Witr Salaat after Surah Al-Faatihah (source Islam Channel). Could you answer my question according to the Hanafi Madhab please? I do know Du'a Al-Qunoot by heart,.. More

  • Exalting the mention of the Prophet when the Imaam mentions his name in recitation

    Please it allowed saying Salaat upon the Prophet aloud when the Imaam mentions his name in recitation during prayers (Salaat) or one should say it without being audible. And can one say the affirmation after Surah tin aloud as well?.. 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

  • Praying with one's arms lengthwise on the floor (ground)

    I am a revert to Islam married to a Muslim male from abroad. When I visit my husband's family abroad my female in-laws are constantly telling me I must make Sajdah with my arms on the floor up to my elbows. This seems to go clearly against a Hadith I have read in Saheeh Bukhaari (vol. 1, p 430, No. 785 Arabic English). Surely Rasulallah didn't.. More

  • Procedures in the prayer

    After every movement in prayer we say Allahu Akbar. But in I'thidal we say Subhana Rabbial Adheem. Why? One scholar told me that Siddique (may Allah's Mercy be on him) once when he came for prayer was late and was about to miss the 1st Raka'h but he soon joined the Prophet (peace be on him) in Rukoo and that is why Prophet (peace be upon him).. More

  • Focus the gaze (eyes) during the prayer

    During Rukoo, is one supposed to look at his feet or a little ahead them? .. More

  • Qunoot in Witr prayer

    I am a Muslim woman. I want to ask that if somebody doesn't learn Du'a Al-Qunoot, which we read in Ishaa prayer in Witr. So tell me is there any other alternate Du'a which can be read in Witr except Du'a Al-Qunoot. .. More

  • The voice of women in prayer

    Should women pray all the prays without voice including also Fajr, Maghrib and Ishaa? If so, can you tell the sources why it is so because this information is rarely told in books and only few women or men seems to know anything regarding this? How is the case when woman is leading pray for other women, what they speak with voice? .. More

  • Lazy performing prayers

    Sometimes I am lazy in performing prayers. Is it permissible for me to do prayers by sitting at that time?.. More

  • Knowing when our prayers are accepted by Allaah

    How do you know your Salaat has been accepted Allaah? The jinni is always working against me sometimes Haraam stuff will pop in my head most of the time I manage to defeat so; I think my 'Eemaan is not that strong what will make my 'Eemaan so strong that I will not lose to Jinni. .. More