Salat – Prayer



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


Wudu and use of kohl

Q: I and my husband have worn kohl for eye ailments and for the Sunnah of our Beloved Prophet (SAW). And i have also wore it as make-up Continue reading

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Lunar Eclipses

Q: Inshallah in North America, we will observe a lunar eclipse on Dec 21. The question comes in two parts: Is there any specific meaning to a lunar eclipse in Islam? Is there any specific prayer from the Sunnah to take advantage of this event?

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Break Wudu During Jamaat

Q: Can you advise please what would be the right thing to do if one’s wudu breaks whilst reading salaat with jamaat, particularly if one is in a long line? Continue reading

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Prayer Question

Q: I believed that the moment I took baya, I was like a newborn.I made intention to be a better Muslim. From the day I took baya, I started afresh and monitor my prayers. Continue reading

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Salat an Najat

Q: What is Salat an Najat and when and how do you pray this particular prayer? Continue reading

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Praying behind Imam Wiping over Socks

Q: I have previously been advised that, while it is not our business to find the faults of others if we know that an Imam has wiped over his socks, or that it is his practise, it renders the salah behind him – according to this position – invalid. Continue reading

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Combining Prayers

Q: What is the procedure for combined salat, like Salat-ud-dhur and Asr, as combined or Magrib and Isha? In winters, days are short so can we do combined salats? Continue reading

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salah intention

Q: what is the correct niyat before salah? Continue reading

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Haircut

Q: If a woman gets a haircut,does it breaks her wudu or it makes hair wash compulsory for the next prayer? Continue reading

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Salat najat

Q: Please, can you give me some details about the invocation we have to say in salat annajat. I don’t understand when I do tell it. Continue reading

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