Salaah

Special Salaah,ibaadah for Meraj & Date of Meraj

  Nasihah (Advice): Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (Radiyallahu Anhu) reports that the Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Be conscious of Allah wherever you are, follow up a bad deed with a good deed it will wipe out the ill effects of the bad deed and interact with people with …

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Can one Imaam lead multiple Jamaats (congregations) for one Salaah?

Nasihah (Advice): A concise Salaah offered perfectly   Sayyiduna Anas Radhiyallahu Anhu reports: “Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam used to perform a concise Salaah but used to offer it in a perfect manner.” (Sahih Bukhari) ______________________________   Question and Answer:   Under the COVID – 19 restrictions, multiple Jamaats of 50 people …

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Can a person perform Nafl Salaah between the Azaan and Salaah of Fajr?

Nasihah (Advice): The reward for the Sunnah of Fajr Salaah   Sayyidatuna Aaisha Radhiyallahu Anha narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam said, “The two Rak’aah (Sunnah) before the Fajr prayer are better than this world and all it contains.” (Sunan Tirmidhi) ________________________________________   Question and Answer:   Can a person perform …

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Leading Taraweeh Salaah on a chair

Nasihah (Advice): Standing and sitting during optional prayers   Sayyiduna Abdullah Bin Amr Radhiyallahu Anhu reports that Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallamsaid: “The prayer of one who sits down (without a valid reason) is equivalent to half of the prayer of one who stands.” (Musnad Ahmad) ________________________________________________   Question and Answer: …

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Covid 19 – Taraweeh Guidelines

    How should Taraweeh Salaah be performed in Ramadaan with the lockdown restrictions in South Africa?   The performance of 20 Rakaats Taraweeh Salaah is an emphasised Sunnah (Sunnah Muakkadah) for both males and females during the month of Ramadaan. Given the current circumstance of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions …

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COVID 19 – Jumuah Rulings (March 2020)

Khutbah for Jumuah   A concise, easy to read Khubah to be recited at the time of Jumuah can be found here. Jumuah venues should keep a few copies available for the ease of the Imaams performing the Jumuah Salaah. __________________________       In South Africa, gatherings of a 100 …

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Salah in Riyadul Jannah

Question Is there any specific reward for performing two rakʿat ṣalāh in Riyāḍ al-Jannah in Madīnah Munawwarah? Any particular intention that is advised when performing ṣalāh there? بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم Answer 1) The Prophet ﷺ said, “What is between my house and my pulpit is a garden from the gardens of …

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How should one perform Qasr Salaah whilst travelling?

Nasihah (Advice): The distance from the Masjid – Reward   Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu Anha reports that Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam said, “The greater the distance from the Masjid, the greater the reward (of attending the Masjid for Salaah.” (Abu Dawood) ______________________________   Question and Answer:   Can u please explain …

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Am I losing the reward of Nafl because of my Qadha Salaah?

  Nasihah (Advice): The value of two Rakaats of Salaah   Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu Anhu narrated that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam once passed a grave and asked, ‘Who is buried here?’ The Sahabah Radhiyallahu anhum replied, ‘So and so person.’ Nabi Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam thereupon said, ‘Offering …

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