Jamiatul Ulama KZN Council of Muslim Theologians
Nasihah (Advice): Virtues of Tahajjud
Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Radiyallahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said, “Be punctual with Tahajjud Salaah, for verily it was the habit of the pious ones before you. It is a means of gaining closeness to your Lord, an atonement for wrongs and an expiation of sins.” (Tirmidhi)
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Question and Answer:
- I was reading Tahajjud Salah and the time of Fajr Salah entered. Did my Tahajjud Salah break and do I have to repeat it?
(Question published as received)
- The time for performing Tahajjud Salaah begins after Esha Salaah and extends up to Subah Saadiq (true dawn), although it is more virtuous to perform Tahajjud Salaah in the latter portion of the night.
In the enquired case, if a person commenced Tahajjud Salaah before Subah Saadiq ends and completed it after Subah Saadiq had already ended, the Salaah is considered complete. Therefore, there is no need to repeat it. (Shaami 1/374)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
Mufti Moosa Salie
(The answer hereby given is specifically based on the question asked and should be read together with the question asked. Islamic rulings on this Q&A newsletter are answered in accordance to the Hanafi Fiqh unless otherwise stated.)
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