A Maulana says that it is Makrooh to perform Salaat with short-sleeves.
Yes, he is right. It is not permissible to wear short sleeves during Salaat.
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In Malaysia we have a custom of performing Salaatul Haajat with Jamaa't in the Musjid.
It is Sunnah to perform Salaatul Haajat alone and in privacy in one's home. The practice of conducting it in jamaa't in the Musjid is bid'ah and riya. One should not participate in…
The Imaam recites a wird immediately after the Fardh of Maghrib, and all the musallis are expected to participate.
The recitation of the wird after Maghrib is baseless. There is no need to participate in it. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) severely reprimanded the Imaam who makes it…
The majority of the musallis are Shaafis in our Musjid, but the Imaam is a Hanafi.
If the majority of the congregation is Shaafi, a Shaafi' should lead the Salaat. If the Hanafi leads the Salaat, he will have to make the Sajdah. When he makes the Sajdah, the…
We wish to perform Eid Salaat this year in an Eidgah.
It is not permissible to use a sportsfield for the purposes of an Eidgah. A variety of haraam activities is perpetrated on a sportsfield. Liquor, zina, music, intermingling of…
If the Imaam is a Hanafi, what should the Shaafi' muqtadis do when he makes Sajdah at the aayat in Surah Ambiya which is not a Sajdah aayat for Shaafi
When the Hanafi Imaam makes Sajdah Tilaawat at an aayat which is not an aayat of Sajdah for Shaafi's, then the Shaafi' muqtadis have to incumbently remain standing. It is not…
The Majlis says that there should not be kitaab reading after the Fardh Salaat because it delays the Sunnatul Muakkadah.
Even Aayatul Kursi should not be recited after the short Dua after the Fardh of Zuhr, Maghrib and Isha. Aayatul Kursi and all forms of Thikr should be recited after the Sunnat and…
Is it alright for kitaab-reading a few minutes before Maghrib Athaan?
It is permissible to read the kitaab before the Maghrib Salaat, and it should end immediately the Athaan commences. It should not continue while the Athaan is in progress. It is…
Can Sajdah Tilaawat be performed after Fajr and Asr Salaat?
It is permissible. However, from about 15 minutes before sunset, Sajdah Tilaawat may not be made.
I am a student of UNISA (University of South Africa).
Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "There is no obedience for anyone in any act which is a sin against Allah." On earth there will always be conflicts between the…
A lady goes on a journey while in the state of haidh.
This lady has to perform Salaat in full at her destination. Only when she leaves this destination for a place 77 kilometres or more in the state of purity, will she have to perform…
I had missed the Asr Salaat with Jamaat and had begun performing the 4 raka'ts Asr Fardh.
In the case described by you, Hanafis may not join you unless they are aware of the Salaat you are performing. If Hanafis are aware that you are performing Asr Fardh for example,…
I am a follower of the Maaliki Math-hab.
The first Athaan is recited before Subh Saadiq, i.e. before the entry of Fajr time, hence it is not permissible to perform the Sunnats of Fajr after the first Athaan. You have to…
On another occasion at the same Jamaat Khaanah, the appointed Muath-thin called the Athaan.
The imaam and the trustees of the Jamaat Khaanah miserably failed in their duty. They were supposed to have stopped the faasiq in his tracks and prevented him from reciting the…
In prison sometimes the prison guards prevent me from perform- ing Salaat on time.
In the circumstances you find yourself in prison it is permissible to perform Salaat qadha when the prison guards prevent you from performing it on time. Don't defy them. You will…
Sometimes while reciting the Qur'aan Majeed in the Musjid a person begins Salaat right in front of the Qur'aan reciter.
It is not permissible to recite the Qur'aan Majeed behind someone's back while one is reciting from the Qur'aan Shareef. It is highly disrespectful to have the Qur'aan Majeed…
I have been told that if Eid falls on a Friday and one attends the Eid Salaat, then Jumuah Salaat on that day is no longer Fardh.
Jumuah remains Waajib even if it falls on the Day of Eid, and even if one has performed the Eid Salaat. According to the Hambali Math-hab Jumuah will not be Waajib on those who had…
I am a follower of the Maaliki Math-hab.
According to the Maaliki Math-hab, there is only Dhuha Salaat after sunrise. The minimum is two raka'ts and the maximum is eight raka'ts. There is no separate Ishraaq Salaat…
If it is Salaat time while one is in the qabrustaan, can Salaat be performed there?
Salaat should not be made inside the qabrustaan where one will be facing any of the graves. However, if it is time, and if one can find such a place where there are no graves in…
When sitting on the ground or in a chair to perform Namaaz, where should the eyes be?
When performing Namaaz sitting, the eyes should be focused on the lap whether sitting on the floor or in a chair.