Is there 2 Rak'ahs Shaf' and I for Witr after Isha prayer or is it ok to pray 2 Rak'ahs Sunnah after Isha and then 1 for Witr instead of 2 Sunnah, 2 Shaf' and 1 Witr. Please explain the matter in some detail.
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1) There is a Hadith saying that whoever prays 12 Raka'hs a day, Allah builds a palace for him/her in Heaven. Does the Hadith refer to 12 Raka'h everyday or only one day? 2) There is a Hadith narrated in Imam Ahmed saying that reciting Surah al-Ikhlas 10 or 11 times lead to a palace being built in Heaven. Is this Hadith Sahih? 3) There is a 4 Raka'h.. More
What is the difference between Tahiyat al-Masjid (the prayer of greeting the mosque) and Nafila? Does a Muslim have to do Tahiyat every time he has to pray?
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Before knowing much about innovations, I used to perform the Salat al-Hajah. After reciting Surah al-Fatiha, I used to recite Surah al-Ikhlas and Ayat al-Kareema (La Ilah Illa Anta Subhanaka Inni Kuntu Minazzalimeen). And I used to recite Surah al-Ikhlas three times and Ayat al-Kareema 11 times.Now I am not performing the above prayer. I want to know.. More
What are the rulings for Istikhara? I did the Istikhara and still I have been asked to do it continuously. Tell me the steps to be followed and what time is suitable for it? What are the signs, etc.
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I was use to pray Salat al-Tasbeeh but now some one has informed me that some scholars (even in Saudi Arabia) say that it was not a confirmed Sunnah I would like to know if reading Salat al-Tasbeeh is right?
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I've heard that praying Taraweeh behind the imam and the Witr also is like praying the whole night, could you please be kind enough to verify this for me? .. More
If the Imam is praying 20 (Twenty) Rakah in Taraweeh prayer, can I leave Jamaath after completing 8 (eight) Rakah or do I have to complete 20 (twenty) Rakah with Imam. Could you answer my question as soon as possible, please? .. More
My question is pertaining to missing non-Fard prayers such as the Witr Prayer... Is it obligatory for a person practicing such a prayer to make up for it if he/she misses it, for example, by sleeping or just forgetting?
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