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Prayer Guidance
Show all fatawaWhat is the ruling on praying Qada’ prayers (those prayers I have missed during my lifetime)?
What is the shari’ ruling regarding Qada’ Umri (performing qada [makeup] for all the missed prayers in your life time) and where is it proven from? – Is this proven from either Qur’an or Sunnah?
How long should one delay the Maghrib prayer after eating Iftar?
How long should one delay the Maghrib after Iftar and what is the recommended method in this regard?
The Imam for Tarawih prayer has a short beard, can I pray behind him?
In our local masjid, for Tarawih they have employed an Imam who has a very short beard. What is the ruling of praying behind him?
Can we pray Tarawih prayer in rak’ats of 4 instead of 2?
When praying at home, can Tarawih prayer be prayed in sets of four rak’ats (units) instead of two? Is it permissible to read all 20 rak’ats together or is this disliked? If one reads in sets of four…
Can we pray 2 rak’at nafl before the 3 Fard of Maghrib prayer?
What is ruling of praying any nafl salāh after sunset before the 3 fard of Maghrib, and is it permissible to pray 2 rak’at nafl or not?
What are the proofs for 20 rakaat Tarawih prayer?
Are there any Ahaadith that prove the authenticity of performing 20 rakaat for Salat ut Taraaweeh? A Shia asked me this question and (he) said that I used to pray 20 rakaat Salat ut Taraaweeh however…
Can I pray Witr behind the Imam if I didn’t pray Isha behind him?
If one missed the jama’at (congregation prayer) of Isha, is he allowed to join the jama’at of Witr?
According to which formula should ‘Isha be prayed during the summer nights of England?
What time does ‘Ishā begin in England; also, when the time of ‘Ishā does not enter then at what time should ‘Ishā be prayed? Please explain in detail as there is a dispute in this matter and the…
Can I enter the Masjid and pray wearing a t-shirt that has images on it?
What is the ruling on entering the masjid when wearing a shirt with small pictures of living objects printed on it? What is the ruling in case of a half (body) picture or one of just the face?
How do I pray in jama’ah (congregation) with my brother and sisters at home?
I wish to establish the jamā’ah (congregational prayer) at home; the participants of the congregation are my brother and two sisters, how shall I lead them?
If someone has a deceased parent who had missed prayers/fasts, what can their children do for them?
If a person has passed away and he had missed many salahs (ritual prayers), then what should his children do for him? Do they have to offer salah on his behalf, or give sadaqah (charity)? If they do…
Can I skip the Sunnah prayers of Zuhr, Asr and Maghrib whilst at work?
Sometimes, we must offer salah (the ritual prayer) while on duty and we have less time to do so. Can we leave the sunnah prayers of Zuhr, ‘Asr and Maghrib (the noon, afternoon and evening prayers…
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