The Daily Sunnah Prayers and Other Recommended Voluntary Prayers
As-salamu alaykum. What are the outlined Sunnah prayers and the hadith that report them? Are there any other prayers not considered Sunnah that one should pray daily?
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Fiqh of Salah
88 of the archive’s 436 rulings.
Prayer and Fasting Times in Extreme Northern Latitudes: Can You Follow Another City Due to Hardship?
Assalamu Alaykum, I am currently in Inuvik, NWT (68°N), and seeking your advice on prayer times. Inuvik still has a real sunset, but it is happening close to 1:00 AM. As…
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Forgetting a Prayer vs Delaying It: Am I Sinful?
Salam Imam, If I intended to pray but merely forgot to without laziness or carelessness. Am I sinful? What if I was being careless, or was delaying the prayer without…
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How Should a Person with Waswas Deal with Doubts About Wudu, Salah, and Following Hadith?
Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Shaykh, I would sincerely appreciate your guidance regarding an ongoing struggle with waswas that has been affecting my…
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Estimating Isha in Prince Albert During the Period of Perpetual Twilight: What Is a Safe Hanafi Time?
Assalamu alaikum dear shaikh. I learned the ruling about combining prayer in high latitude region because of the absence of true night between May 14 and July 30. We…
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Does Wudu Break If You Are Not Sure You Passed Gas?
Salam, I’ve heard multiple times that if you can’t hear or smell when you passed gas your wudu is still valid. Is this correct?
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If You Follow the Shafii Madhhab in a Hanafi Timing Area, When Does Dhuhr End?
If I travel to a Hanafi country, when is Dhuhr qadha for me if I follow the shafii opinion? Let’s say the shafi time is 3:30, and the Hanafi time is 4:30. Can I pray…
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If Eid Falls on Friday, Is Jumuah Still Obligatory? A Madhhab Breakdown
Assalamu Alaikom wa rahmatallahi wabarakatuhu Sheiqh, I hope you are doing well inshaAllah! This year there is a chance that eid may fall on Friday, i was wondering what…
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Can a Follower Read from a Mushaf or Phone Behind the Imam During Salah?
Salam, can a person who is standing behind the imam in congregation for salah read from either a physical Qur’an or a digital Qur’an app on their phone to follow along…
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In the Shafii Madhhab, must a Latecomer Recite Al Fatiha Behind the Imam?
Assalamualaikim warahmatallahi wabarakatuhu Sheiqh, I hope you are doing well and in the best of Health and Imaan. With regards to the previously answered question, in…
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If Fajr Adhan Begins While Praying Tarawih or Witr, Should the Prayer Be Stopped?
If one is praying tarawih by themselves, and they hear the fajr adhan, should they stop their prayer? What if they intended to pray witr, should they pray witr and then…
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Can a Maliki Worshipper Quietly Follow the Imam’s Recitation During Loud Prayers?
Salamu Alaykum Sheikh Am I allowed, as a Maliki, to “lip sync” with the Imam as he recites the Qur’an loudly? I feel it helps me keep track of my memorization whenever…
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Is It Permissible to Make Dua in English During Witr Prayer at Home?
Salam Sheikh, Can we make dua in english if we’re praying witr at home?
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Following the Imam When You Cannot Complete Recitation or Tashahud: Is the Prayer Still Valid?
Salaam alaikum sheikh. I have a couple of questions below: – I’m praying behind an imam and he’s not a fast imam in his recitation so in some rakahs, I’m able to…
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How Should a Person Correct Dry Spots in Wudu and Mistakes in Sujud?
Salaam alaikum warahmatuLlah wabarakaatu. Sheikh, please can you share some authentic evidences on how to rectify the following mistakes in wudu and prayer: a person…
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Is 15 Degrees More Accurate Than 18 for Calculating Fajr and Isha?
I have read an article arguing that fixed degree calculations for Fajr and Isha are unreliable and that 15 degrees is a better approximation than 18 degrees. The article…
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Combining Dhuhr and Asr at Work Daily
1. The Shari Context Prayer times are fixed by revelation. Allah says: “Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers at fixed times.” Surat al Nisa 4:103 The…
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Wiping Over Construction Boots and Combining Dhuhr with Asr at Work
is it allowed to wipe on construction boot in wudu time? 3)my break time in duhur time so when shut it down asar praye will be too late can do with duhur everday at work?
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Is Dhikr Valid If Done Silently in the Heart, or Must the Lips Move?
when doing dhikr, can i do it in my head or do i have to actually move my lips with it? and do i have to say it out loud too?
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Is Ghusl for Jumuah Obligatory or Sunnah, and Is There Sin for Leaving It?
Salaam alaikum warahmatuLlah wabarakaatu. I would like to ask whether ghusl jumuah is mandatory or voluntary. If it’s sunnah muakkadah, then am I sinful for not doing…
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Is It Permissible to Pray Tarawih at Home While Following a Live Stream from the Mosque?
As s-salāmu ʿalaykum. I would like to ask if it is permissible to pray Tarāwīḥ at home while following the live stream from Al Rashad Mosque. JazakAllahu khayrn
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Standing Before the Imam’s Tashahhud in Witr to Avoid Two Tashahhuds: Is There Evidence?
The question that my mother wanted clarification on was regarding following the imam. She learned in an online Islamic institute class that when praying two rak‘ahs, it…
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If a Woman Is Unsure Her Period Has Ended Before Fajr, Should She Fast That Day?
In Ramadan, if a woman is unsure if her period has finished by the time of Fajr, but it has been 2-3 hours since last spotting, should she fast that day?
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Should I Complete Witr with the Imam or Stand Up to Add Another Rak‘ah?
For Witr prayer, do I need to complete the tashahhud with the imam, or is it permissible to stand back up after the sajdah and pray an additional rak‘ah?
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