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  • Four year student in US wants to join prayers

    I am a student in USA. I just came from my country (Jordan) to study in USA for 4 years. My question: Can I pray Al-Zuhr and Al-Asr at the same time and the same thing for Maghrib and Isha? I spend most of my time at the university and it is difficult for me to find a place to pray there. The best way I find is to pray Zuhr and Asr at the same time. .. More

  • Missing the Jumu'ah prayer

    I am working in foreign country and did not pray Jumu'ah for three months, instead I just pray regular Zuhr. No Muslims live in my city and Friday is a working day. I am afraid that this is Haram and I may stay here for several years without finding the chance to pray Jumu'ah (Friday). Really I am in trouble and I need your advice... More

  • Making up for a Missed Rak'ah

    A person joined the congregation prayer and missed one Rak'ah. In the last Rak'ah of Imam he mistakenly recited al-Tahiyyat and invoked blessings on the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) due to forgetfulness. When Imam finished his prayer he completed the missed Rak'ah. Is it compulsory on him to make two prostration of forgetfulness? .. More

  • Making Du'a cursing people

    During Du'a (supplication) can a person curse another person or a nation? The reason for this question is after Jumuah on last Friday the Imam was supplicating loudly and cursing Yahoodi and Nasrani due to Iraq war. What is your opinion on Iraq war?.. More

  • Knows Qur'an but fails to pray in third part of the night

    Dear brothers and sisters, may Allah rewards you all for the time and effort you put in to this site. Someone told me that when a person knows the Holy Qur'an by heart and doesn't get up on the third part of the night is like a sin upon him/her. Please, can you explain to me and make it clear for me and this person?.. More

  • Mistakenly Changed Recitation of the Iqaamah

    About a month ago while reciting Iqama during my Salat I interchanged the position of Hayya Alal Salah with Hayya Alal Falah and vice versa. For about a month, I did not realize my mistake. What is the condition of my prayers? .. More

  • Crying while praying and Qur'an is recited

    Most of the time when praying I cry because of what it said in every verse of the Qur'an. Is that is Makruh?.. More

  • Wearing a Coat During Prayers on Which a Child Urinated

    While saying Salah in the mosque with congregation a person remembers that the coat he is wearing is not Taahir (a child urinated on it). What should the person do then? .. More

  • Delaying ‘Asr Prayer Due to Working Hours

    Due to my difficult working hours, I never prayed the afternoon prayer, only after Maghrib prayer. Can I add the afternoon pray to the noon pray? .. More

  • Shortening prayers as illegal alien

    I live in Glasgow UK for one year as an illegal immigrant. Can I shorten the prayers?.. More

  • Combining Prayers to Preserve Ablution Due to Bad Toilets

    I usually pray al dhor and al asr, and sometimes al maghreb and al isha, in the office. However while I try to maintain al wodou' to last for at least al asr prayer often time I must repeat it. I refreain from going to the bathroom to have my wodou' last, but this is sometimes impossible to maintain. The problem is in the condotion of bathrooms in my.. More

  • Taraweeh Prayer! Bidah or not

    BIDAA [INNOVATION]:My question concerns the TARAWEEH PRAYER during Ramadan.I was reading the FATWA about this topic but I was not clearly convinced about It due to the following reasons,1.The Prophet[saw]did not pray this prayer in congregation because he feared it would be made obligatory,and during his period this prayer was not observed in Jamaa,after.. More

  • Sending Prayers on the Prophet in Tashahhud

    Shaykh Al-Albaani, in one of his books "The Prophet's Prayer" says that: “He, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, used to send prayers on himself in the first Tashahhud as well as the other. He also established it for his Ummah, ordering them to send prayers on him after sending peace on him. Which means we have to say "atahiyatu lilah...and Allahumma.. More

  • Raising Hands during ‘Eed Prayer

    As regards raising hands with every Takbeer in Eid prayer, I read from "the book of fasting" of Mohd. Iqbal Kailani the following Hadith: "Waael bin Hujr(R.A) relates that he saw the Messenger of Allah SAWS raising his hands with ever Takbir" (Transmitted by Ahmed).In the above Hadith it is not clear whether Wail bin Hujr(R.A.) saw Prophet Mohammad.. More

  • Women Performing Khutbah for ‘Eed or Leading Obligatory Prayer

    Is it admissible to perform Khutbha by ladies for Eid prayer or for Fardh prayers? .. More