Question: Two people are praying in congregation and the Muqtadi (follower) is standing on the right-hand side of the Imam. Afterwards, another person joins them in congregation. What should they do? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب When two people are praying in Jama’ah (congregation) and then another person joins them in Salah, provided that they
Question: What is the correct method of performing Salah in congregation with one’s wife only? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب The general principle is that when a person is performing his Salah in congregation with his wife, and there is no one else, then the wife should stand behind the husband, not next to him.
Question: Is it permissible to perform Nafl (optional) prayers in fours in one go (with one Salam only)? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب In general, it is permissible to perform Nafl prayers both in twos and in fours with one Salam only. Rather, it is preferable, according to the Great Imam Abu Hanifah, to pray
Question: What is the ruling regarding calling Adhan and Iqamah when praying at home in Jama’ah (congregation)? Is it compulsory, or can a person just pray without calling either of them? Answer: الجواب باسم ملهم الصواب It is not compulsory to call Adhan and Iqamah when praying salah at home, even if in congregation, as
Question: Recently I led Jumu’ah prayer in my school. In the prayer I made two unintentional mistakes in my recitation. In the first rak’ah I recited from Surah Al-An’am. In the verse 84, instead of وكذلك نجزي المحسنين I recited وكذلك نجزي المجرمين . And in the second rak’ah, instead of ذلك هو الفوز العظيم
Question: What is the ruling regarding performing one’s prayer sitting on a chair? Answer: Salah of a Sick Person It is compulsory to perform fardh and wajib salahs standing, as long as a person is capable of performing them whilst standing. But if he is unable to perform his salah standing, or his health deteriorates
Question: Some people put their index fingers inside their ears when calling out Azaan, others cover their one ear with their one hand and some others cover their both ears with their hands. What is the correct method? Answer: They are all correct. (قوله: ويجعل إصبعيه إلخ) لقوله ﷺ لبلال: «اجعل إصبعيك في أذنيك، فإنه
