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Prayer Jurisprudence (Fiqh)
Show all fatawaI don’t have a prayer mat and don’t know the Qibla – what should I do?
If one is in a country such as England and does not have a mat etc., then can namāz [Salāh] be prayed on the floor without it [prayer mat] and if one is not aware of the Qiblah, then what is the…
If I do not recite ta’awwudh & tasmiyyah, must I perform sajdah sahw?
Zaid says that if someone misses ta’awwuz and tasmiyyah then it is necessary (wajib) for him to do sajdah sahw, is this correct or not? Also in the quiet Salah’s if someone recites ta’awwudh and…
Can I recite a dua in English during prostration?
What do the scholars and muftis of the mighty Shari’ah say regarding making du’ā (supplication) in English and Arabic during the prostration (sajdah)?
Can I skip Surahs between Rakahs of Prayer?
Can I pray Surah Kawthar in the first rakat and then Surah Ikhlas in second rakat? Or is it disliked because I skipped Surahs in between?
I’ve never prayed in my life, from when do I calculate how many prayers I need to make up (qada)?
What do the Scholars of the mighty Sharī’ah say regarding the case of a bāligh person who has many missed prayers and cannot remember when he reached bulūgh (adulthood). How should he calculate how…
Should women pray their Salah exactly the same way as men or is there a difference?
Should women pray their Salah exactly the same way as men or is there a difference? Please explain this in detail to clarify any doubts in the minds of people.
What is the method to pray the 4 Sunnahs of Asr and Isha?
Are the Sunnahs before Asr and Isha emphasised (mu’akkadah) or not (ghair mu’akkadah)? In the first sitting (qa’dah) of Sunnah salah are we supposed to read Assalatul ‘Ibrahimiyah with Tashahud as…
The positioning of the hands in ruku, sitting and when rising for 2nd rak’ah
During prayer, where should a person place his two hands in ruku (bowing) and qa’dah (sitting) and when he gets up from the second rak’ah?
Filling in empty gaps and standing alone in the congregation prayer
If someone is praying salah in congregation and his wudu breaks so he walks out of the row leaving a gap, will it be necessary for the person behind him to fill the gap? Also, if someone enters the…
Do I have to make-up prayers I missed due to my periods?
When a woman is on her periods and misses prayer, does she have to do make-up these missed prayers once she has become pure from her menstruation cycle?
What are are the disliked times to pray Salah?
My question is regarding the forbidden times of salah, what are the times? And does the same ruling apply to qada salah?
If my back is uncovered in prayer, does it invalidate the Salah? (sitr e awrah)
Many men expose their lower backs in Salah unknowingly due to wearing t-shirts etc. Is their Salah invalid? Or does it depend on how much of the back is exposed?
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