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Picking Up Child During Prayer

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Hajjah Naziha Adil

Q: Is my prayer still valid and can I take (my child) in my arms when I pray and put her down in sajda? Continue reading →

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Make-up Prayers When Traveling

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: When we travel 50 miles we only [pray] two rakats. Suppose we don’t do these rakats when we arrived at destination. We go back home. Do we then 2 or we do replace it with the normal number of fard rakaates? Continue reading →

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Praying in Mosque with People of Different `Aqidah

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: I live in a community where in mosque every type of people come and offer prayer. Wahabi, Deobandi, Salafi etc. Is it a strong reason to offer prayer in my room?… Continue reading →

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Tahajjud Prayers (Night Vigil)

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Can you tell me about Tahajjud?[fr]Tahajjud or vigil prayer means to rise at night after having slept and pray some nonobligatory raka`ats two by two.
It is a confirmed sunnah even if one can only do a little. Voluntary night prayer is superior to voluntary day prayer. Allah Most High said: “Lo! the vigil of the night is when impression is more keen and speech
more certain” (73:6).
The second half of the night is best for observing the night vigil. It is recommended to intend the night vigil prayer before going to sleep and to begin with two brief raka`ats. Recitation is neither loud nor mute but in between.[/fr] Continue reading →

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