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  • 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

  • Masjid with Several Floors for Prayer

    Our Masjid has three floors. The Imam gives Friday Khutba in the basement. The second floor has an extention in which some people (may pray) a few meters in front of the Imam in the basement. Is it permissible to do so? .. More

  • Praying behind Imam of a different Madhab

    I want to ask this question which was in my mind for the last few months. I enquired about it with others but I have'nt got a satisfactory reply? My question is,(1) Salat-e-eid is performed with six extra takbeers by Hanafis, which is contradictory to the saheeh ahadeeth. Even though saheeh hadeeth are available in all matters they simply refuse them.. More

  • Reward for Praying in a Prayer Hall Instead of a Mosque

    Where I reside there is no mosque near to me. But, there is a prayer hall beside my house where five daily prayers are performed. I performed all five prayers there but some friends have objections saying that it is not a mosque and the place is not dedicated for prayers, so, I will not get the same reward as if I prayed in a mosque. .. More

  • How to Perform Prayer Behind Imam

    What is the correct way to pray the Salats of Zuhr and Asr behind Imam? Also, please, explain what is the correct way to perform third Rak'ahs of Maghrib and third and fourth Rak'ahs of Isha behind imam. Should a Muqtadi (person praying Jamaat behind Imam) recite Fatiha and Surah in the first two Rak'ahs of Asr and Zuhr and then recite Fatiha only in.. More

  • Any Discerning Boy Can Lead Prayer

    I have a 14-year-old son when his father is not at home should he lead the prayer. If my husband is not at home can I lead the prayer with my other children, and where in relation to me should they stand one is a boy of nine the other a girl, should the boy lead the prayer or not. .. More

  • Praying the Fajr Sunnah After the Iqaamah for Fajr Is Called

    Some people enter the mosque after the Iqama is called and give preference to praying the Fajr sunnah prayer. This causes some of them to miss one Rakah of the obligatory or even both Rakaas of Fajr. .. More

  • Takbeer in the prayer

    In a congregational prayer, will follower will follow the voice (Takbeer) or movement of Imam. Moreover if Imam forgets to say Takbeer, for example, going from Ruku' to Sujud and inspite of followers reminding the Imam that he did not say Takbeer, at this point, will the follower stay in his original position or follow the Imam's movement... More

  • Saying "Allahu Akbar" behind the Imam

    Is it compulsory to say "Allahu Akbar" while praying behind the Imam individually? Or should I just follow the Imam?.. More

  • Praying in Congregation after The Imam-Led Prayer Ended

    We enter the mosque and we find that the prayer has been finished. Is there any Hadith that says we can also pray our Salah in congregation? .. More

  • Joining the Prayer from the Loudspeaker in the Mosque

    Is it lawful to join the Salat from one's home using the mosque's loudspeakers, that is, if the mosque is far away from the house? .. More

  • When One Is Considered to Have Reached the Rak’ah with the Imam

    When late joining a Jamaa’ah (congregational) prayer in Rukoo’ position, can we consider that as one Rak'ah or continue after Imam's Salaam for another one Rak'ah? .. More

  • Young person as an Imam

    Can a Male who is not grown up yet be an Imam? What is the proof from the Qur'an and Sunnah? If this boy is better than the other prayers in reading Qur'an can he be an Imam?.. More

  • Small Children Standing in Rows for Prayer

    On entering the mosque while the Iqama has been made you see small children between the rows, can we remove them so we can stand in their place? .. More

  • Where to perform Salat

    Praying Salat al-Fard in the mosque! My mosque is a 15 minute walk from my house, but near my house there is clinic of doctors and they have Musalla that they pray only three prays Jamaah (together), so can I pray with them in the Musalla or to go to the mosque? Can I pray Salat al-Fajr and Isha at home with my family or with friends?.. More