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Following the Imaam in all his actions
My question is that if a person following the Imaam in prayer and does not act all the way the Imaam acted. For example, if the Imaam delays (sitting of rest) in between the first and next Raka'h and raising his hands with Takbeer while still sitting and the follower did not observe same, instead he stand up from Sajdah and did not say Takbeer.. More
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Woman's praying in front of men in congregational prayer at the Ka'bah
My mother went for Hajj and during Tawaaf the Athaan occurred. Everyone had to read Namaaz where they were standing, in front of her and behind her were 2 men. Is her Salaat valid, as she has read that a woman cannot read Salaat behind any man acting as Imaam? Please clarify. If it is not valid then what is the compensation for this? .. More
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What the people led in prayer should do if the Imaam abandons the prayer
1) When I am praying my optional prayer after the obligatory Jama'a prayer - Thuhr, someone comes and joins me, so what shall I do?
2) While on prayer - the Imaam left suddenly, so what shall the Ma'moom do, standing behind Imaam while on mass obligatory prayer. Is it allowed for an Imaam - to leave out from the prayer with reasons?
3) Entering.. More
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Passing in front of praying people to join the congregational prayer
My question is if someone is praying a Jum'ah prayer and someone comes to join the prayer and he passes in front of the Maamumah (in front of us) do we have to block him and does he breaks our prayer. .. More
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An Imaam afflicted by passing wind
If a person knows the most Quran out of a group of people, he should lead the Salah, but what if he didn't want to lead because he knows him self. He knows that he most likely will do Reah (wind), which is when leading his intention will change for other then Allaah. Is this person allowed not to lead the Salah? For fear of Reah. .. More
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Obligatory prayer led by someone who is praying a supererogatory prayer
I was wondering what was the correct way of stopping a person that wants to join you for prayer but you where actually praying a Sunnah prayer. Second is how would a person know if the person is praying a Sunnah or Fardh prayer... More
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Congregational prayer next to a bad smelling person
The other day I was in the Masjid praying next to a man who smelled very bad. I was so disturbed by his odor that I lost focus in my prayer; I was literally turning my face the other way so I won't smell this uncomfortable odor. Is a permissible in such cases to exit the prayer and move to a different place?.. More
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Conditions required for leading prayer
What are the conditions are leading prayers? .. More
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Praying in Jamaa't using a prayer rug
When praying on a prayer rug (carpet), is it best to stand with both feet fully placed on the prayer rug, or is it acceptable to pray with the front of the feet on the rug and the back of the feet off the rug? When I pray in Jama'at, I notice that the others in the line are not fully on the rug but half on and half off. I prefer to stand fully on.. More
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Helping her husband learn the prayers
I got married recently and found out that my husband does not know the Arabic prayers read in Salaat. I tried to teach him by using books but as I am myself not free nowadays with my exams, I was not able to continue it due to time restraint. As I figured out that by forcing him to read from books or to force him to go find a teacher was not helping.. More
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Standing beside the Imaam when all the rows are filled
Please I need clarification on this issue thus: the row of worshippers beside the Imaam, is this the first or the last row, bearing un mind that there are about four rows behind the Imaam, but due to lack of space, the worshippers decide to stand beside the Imaam, should this be accepted and which is it, the first or the last row? .. More
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Immunization, selecting an Imaam, and benefits of Western knowledge to a Muslim
1) What is the Islamic perspective on immunization?
2) What are the conditions governing the selection of Imaam?
3) What are the benefit or importance of Western knowledge to a Muslim and what are the disadvantage? .. More
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His friend does not pray in the mosque due to studies
Our course at college is hard. One of my friends said he doesn't pray in the mosque because he does not get time for it as he is studying hard for the course. He is doing the course to take care of his parents in the future (as in to earn money). He gave me an example of a Hadeeth where a Sahaabi (companion of Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam).. More
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Forming a second Jamaa'h in the mosque after the initial prayer
Can you please clarify in light of Quran and Hadeeth the concept of more than one Jamaa'h for Salaat in the same mosque? Not at the same time but one after the other. As far as I know the Quran says that when Quran is being recited then be quiet and listen to it. When the second Jamaa'h is being done then how can the ones from the first one do Thikr.. More
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Standing for prayer when hearing the Iqaamah
At what time do we stand for Namaz (prayer) during Akamat (Iqaamah)?.. More
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