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  • Women praying Friday prayer in separate room in the mosque

    There is a mosque in the city where I live; it has two buildings, one for men and the other for women. These two buildings are close together separated by a narrow walking path and a small lawn. The buildings are in the same lot. The women's section has a mike to hear the Imam, but they do not have a view of the Imam neither can they see the rows.. More

    88204 7-7-2004

  • Some questions about prayer and divine decree

    I have a few questions which I am very confused about: 1. Is it true that the lines on our hands change every 30 days or something like that? Do they even change at all? Some say it is proven from the Qur’an. 2. If one starts to recite the Qur’an from a middle of Surah and not from it's beginning is it necessary to say ‘Bismillah’.. More

    87152 25-2-2004

  • Joining the prayer in progress

    If I join the congregation in the first Rak’ah and it is in the posture of Ruku’, will my prayer be complete or do I have to repeat that particular Rak’ah?.. More

    86954 25-1-2004

  • Holding Quran and Reciting from It while Praying

    Can Muqtadee listen Qur'an openly behind Imam and correct Imam during his recitation in Taraweeh prayer and obligatory prayers? .. More

    86674 30-11-2003

  • Yes pray with this Imam

    What is ruling on praying behind the Imam of who is not following of Rasoolullah's Sunnah such as, 1. Not tying the hands and leaving the hands and pray, 2. After (Surah Fatihah) Walallallin not saying Aameen, 3. Not raising finger in Thasahhud, 4. When Tasleem saying only one Salaam, 5. Immediately after the prayers start supplicate (Du'a). Can we.. More

    86324 27-9-2003

  • Saying Takbeer following the Imam

    During Salat when going from one posture to another like from Qiyam to Ruku to Qiyam to Sujud, do we have to say Takbir "Allahu Akbar" behind the Imam?.. More

    86256 17-9-2003

  • Joining in Ruku makes the Rak'ah valid

    When someone joins the Salah while the Imam is in the state of Ruku', does he have to repeat the Rak'ah? .. More

    86226 13-9-2003

  • 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

    85778 26-4-2003

  • 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

    85594 17-2-2003

  • 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

    85326 17-12-2002

  • 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

    85130 12-11-2002

  • 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

    85120 10-11-2002

  • 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

    84997 12-10-2002

  • 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

    84880 17-9-2002

  • Praying behind Hanafees

    I am staying in Bombay, India and there are many almost 95% Hanafee sect followers. I was also Hanafee but Allah gave guidance and I was converted to Salafee/Ahle Hadith just 1 1/2 years ago. My question is can I pray Salah behind Hanafee Aalim (scholars)? Will my Salah be accepted? Some of the Salafee Ulama says it is OK, but some strictly says NO... More

    82848 14-5-2001

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