Question
On the night during Ramadhaan when the recitation of the Qur'aan Majeed is completed, special Dua is made. The dua is extremely long and difficult for many people. Witr is performed only after the long, very long dua. Some people find it difficult to maintain wudhu and have to rush out to renew it. Is it not better to postpone the Dua till after the Witr Salaat or must it be made after the Taraaweeh?
Answer
When the emphasis of the Sunnah is to consider the musallis even during the actual Salaat, then to a greater degree will this principle apply to a dua which is not emphasized in the Sunnah. After the Taraaweeh on the night when the khatm (completion) takes place, the Imaam should engage in a short dua as usual. Whoever wishes to engage in a long and very long dua may do so after completion of the Witr and Nafl Salaat. There is nowadays too much riya (show/ostentation) in public acts of ibaadat. The riya destroys the soul of the ibaadat. Precisely for this reason was Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi of the view that instead of Qunoot-e-Naazilah on occasions of national calamity, everyone should engage in Salaat and Dua, silently, individually and in privacy.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 19 No 05
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- 3
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