Salat – Prayer



Ritual prayer in Islam, its integral, recommended, disliked and other aspects.


Zawal Time

Question: The beginning time of Zuhr in the UK is now at around 11:53am.I read the salah at 11:56 and was told that it’s not permissible to pray salah at Zawal.Please can you:1) what is Zawal2) can salah be prayed … Continue reading

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Tahajjud

Question: Can I pray tahajjud without sleeping? Answer: No. Tahajjud is a type of Qiyam al-layl that takes place after waking up from sleep at night. Every voluntary prayer after maghrib qualifies as Qiyam al-layl (standing in prayer at night), … Continue reading

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flatulence

Would a person qualify for such special dispensations if he merely has particularly gassy bowels on that particular day Continue reading

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Criteria of khuffs

Question: What is the minimum criteria for something to be considered khuffs? Wudhu socks are being marketed nowadays, however they are not made of leather. Many people also seem to just wipe over normal socks saying khuffs can be any … Continue reading

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Fajar prayer

I’m unable to wake up at Fajar time to read my namaz Continue reading

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Sitting with knees drawn up during khutba

Any idea why sitting with knees drawn up during khutba is prohibited? Continue reading

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Wudu and makeup

I cover up scars in my eyebrows with a waxy coloring.
Do I need to remove this for wudu? Continue reading

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Salatul Tawbah and Maintaining Focus. Difference in Hadith. What is enough…?

If a person intends and tries hard to maintain focus during salatul tawbah-when unwanted thoughts come they push out or ignores them- is this enough? Continue reading

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wet dream

if a wet dream occurs…is ghusl obligatory? Continue reading

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Sunnah Prayers

I was taught that during a 4 sunnah prayer, Fatiha and a surah is recited in every rakaat. Today I was told that I have been doing this wrong.
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