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Missing Taraaweeh prayer not sin
Do you know of any scholar who would have said that not praying Taraweeh (night prayers in the month of Ramadan) at all is a sin?
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Two Rak'ahs before Fajr not obligatory
Are there any scholars who think that it is obligatory to offer the two-Rak‘ah (units of prayer) prayer before the two-Rak‘ahobligatory prayer of Fajr?
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Special garment for night prayer
Assalaamu alaykum. I have read the following: Amr ibn Al-Aswad used to have an expensive garment of 200 dirhams that he wore exclusively for the night prayer. (Narrated by Ibn Kathir in Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah) Is this permissible? I mean, for a man to buy a a special piece of clothing (like a Thawb or Jalabah) and only use it for night prayers. Or is.. More
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Praying night prayer in masjid or in other person's home
Is it better to pray the night prayer at someone else's house (if your staying the night) or at the masjid?
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Husband became chronic paralytic
Assalaamu alaykum. A Muslim husband had an accident and became a paralytic and has been bedridden for the last eight months. The doctors treating him are hopeless of his recovery. The wife did istikhaarah (prayer of consultation) regarding doing a khulʻ (divorce at the instance of the wife in return of compensation payable by her)and getting married.. More
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Virtue of praying four rak'ahs after ʻIshaa'
Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know the authenticity of those narrations that mention that the virtue of praying four rak'ahs (units of prayer) after theʻIshaa' is equal to Laylat Al-Qadr. May Allaah reward you.
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Performing repentance prayer without committing sin
If you suffered waswaas (devilish whisperings) that you did a bad deed and it is disturbing you and you prayed the prayer of repentance, is that acceptable or is it considered an innovation?
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Invalid to pray regular Sunnah of Maghrib before it
Assalaamu alaykom dear Shaykh. May Allaah preserve your health and your eemaan (faith). Occasionally, my family are a little late to pray the Maghrib, so when this happens, I pray the two rakʻahs (units of prayer) of thesunnah of the Maghrib before it because I do not want to miss out on the Sunnah. Is this permissible or am I making an innovation?.. More
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Authenticity of hadeeth about number of rak’ahs in Taraweeh prayer
Assalaamu alaykum. I read a narration in Musnad Abu Ya’la Al-Musli, hadith no. 4788, in which ‘Aa’ishah, may Allaah be pleased with her,said that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,led them three nights in the Taraweeh prayer with 11 rak’ahs. Is this particular narration sound? May Allaah reward you.
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Why the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wasallam, prayed 2 Rak'ahs after 'Asr though it is forbidden
Assalaamu alaykum Shaikh. While reading Sahih Al-Bukhaari, I read the following hadith that I already knew. Volume 1, Book 10, Number 560: Abu Sa'id Al-KhudriI narrated that he heard the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,say, "There is no prayer after the morning prayer till the sun rises, and there is no prayer after the ‘Asr prayer till the.. More
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Number of rak'ahs in Taraweeh in Hanafi School
Assalaamu alaykum shaykh. I am a new follower of ahle-hadith from India. Some hanafi people here argue that only the 20 rak'ah taraweeh is from the Sunnah. I know that there are other hadiths in Al-Bukhaari where the prophet prayed 11 and 13 rakah's Taraweeh/Tahajjud. I also know that here are some hadiths in Muwatta Imam Maalik where Umar, may Allaah.. More
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Greeting a mosque or graveyard when passing by them in a car
Assalaamu alaykum. Thank you for a wonderful informative forum. My question is: Is it permissible or is it required to greet a mosque as you drive pass it, or greet a graveyard when you drive past it? We have been doing that ever since we were young, and I wanted to know the significance of it. Wassalaam.
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Ishraaq prayer may not count as Sunnah of Fajr as well
If anyone misses the two-rak'ah (unit of prayer) sunnah prayer before fajr and then offers it after sunrise, will this salah also count as the two rak'ahs of salatul ishraq?
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Staying up all night to seek knowledge is better than voluntary night prayer
Assalaamu alaykum. My question is the following: which of the two is better, praying at night or staying up late at night to seek knowledge? Also, when did the Salaf (pious predecessors) sleep when they remained awake all night? I do not think that they used to waste the blessings of the morning?
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No authentic narration states that Taraaweeh is eight rak'ahs
Assalamu alaykum. I read a hadith and would like to know the authenticity of the hadith and narrators. Saaib bin Yazeed (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated, “During the Caliphate of Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), we used to pray 8 rak’aahs (units of prayer) (of Taraweeh).” [Sunan Sa’eed bin Mansoor with reference from Al-Haawi.. More
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