`Ibadat – Worship



Worship of Allah, the Creator, in all its various forms.


Reciting a`udhu billah in Salat

Q: Are we alound to read ozabillah minishatan n rajeem anythime in our salah ? Continue reading

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Is there a harm in having an addiction to something good for you?

Q: However, is it possible for an individual to get so caught up in their fervor for these blessings, that they spend a majority of their time watching sohbats and so forth, and end up neglecting certain responsibilities of life? Continue reading

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The Daily Awrad (Spiritual Practices)

Q: My question is what is the meaning of salawat and what is to recite. Continue reading

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Significance of movements during Hadrah?

Dear Shaykh, if you could please enlighten us as to the significance and history of the movements we make during a hadrah, specifically the bowing movements and the raising and lowering of our arms in rhythm to the music.

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Yawning in Prayer

Q: When I pray, do Dhikr or recite the Qur’an, I regularly yawn a great deal. I try and fight it but without success. Can you give me some advice please as it interferes with my worshipping? Continue reading

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Takbirat of Eid

There are two type of dhikr during Eid days… Which one is valid according to sunnah ? Continue reading

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Number of Repetitions of Dhikr

Q: Why do the sufis give special significance to certain numbers of recitations of different types of adhkar? Continue reading

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wiping over the socks

Q: What kind of socks can we wipe over? Continue reading

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Duff and Qasidas

Q: Could I have evidence for the permissibility of reciting naats in the masjid, and using the duff/drums in the masjid? Continue reading

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Hanafi position on man touching non-mahram woman

Q: Someone told me that the Hanafi position in hajj is that if a man touches a woman accidently, his hajj is not accepted while Imam Shafi said it is makruh. Continue reading

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