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Combining Maghrib and ‘Isha Prayers Just before Fajr
I live in a small city in Canada where the sunset is about 10:30 pm and the morning prayer is a bout 3:30. If i am tired, is it okay to sleep before Salat al-Maghrib (around 10) and wake up right before the morning prayer and pray both Maghrib and Isha?Is it okay to have more than intention (Niyah) when conducting a Nafl prayer? For example praying.. More
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Praying away from home
If one is studying in a area about 500 miles from home, where he resides during term time, yet returns home once or twice a month, does he consider himself resident or traveler? Please mention full details including the opinions of different Mazhabs... More
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Helping disabled grandmother to prepare for prayer
My grandmother who is 73 years old has many problems; she still prays, but I wish that she would not because she does not wash up. She has a bathroom in her room but is unable to go and clean up for prayer. She will not do thinks, as she did 40 years ago. What can I do to help her?.. More
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Combining prayers in Jama'at while on a journey
What is the Fatwa on the following:Jama'at was being conducted for Isha prayers while I was on journey. I stopped to combine Maghrib and Isha prayers. Can I join Jama'at or pray separately since I have to pray Salat al-Maghrib?.. More
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Rulings on Shortening and Combining the Prayers
My question is about combining and shortening the prayers. What is the distance for doing so? When we start our return journey say after Asr then can we pray Isha and Magrib combining and shortening them, when we reach home? At the time of Magrib we will be in journey in the bus or train or flight, we will reach home only after Isha. Or should we pray.. More
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Shortening the prayer
When we are on holiday can we pray Qasr (shortening the prayer) although we have enough time and mosque is very close to the house where we stay? Also explain when can we pray Qasr or Jamm? Please give authentic Hadith or Qur'an references... More
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Travelling and Staying in Another Country for Months: How to Pray?
Upon my arrival to a country which is not mine.. for the first few months and before knowing that I'm going to stay in this country or not, can I pray (Qasr) - Traveller's prayer? If I can, how long (i.e how many months) can I pray Qasr?
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Length of stay to qualify for shortening of prayers
I am currently travelling for a period of 3 weeks (21 days) and residing at a fixed abode. Do I qualify for traveler's prayer. What is the maximum length of stay that dictates traveler's prayer in this case (i.e. on holidays and not moving around much)?.. More
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Combining Prayers
Is it permissible to combine prayers due to work within a distance which is less than 80km? Because the time I come to work is very close between Asr and Maghrib. So can I combine Zuhr and Asr?
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Joining Maghrib and Isha due to illness
I have arthritis that requires that I take several medications. The arthritis makes me very tired and the medicine also makes me sleepy. Would it be alright to pray my Maghrib and Isha together. Its really difficult to stay up until Isha and several times I didn't wake up. Sometimes its hard to just stay awake for Maghrib... More
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Prayer While Travelling
I am living in the Gulf area. I am going to travel to Cairo; my plane leaves before Maghrib prayer and I will arrive, Insha Allah, after Isha prayer. How should I pray that day? Can I make Zuhr and Asr combined and shortened? What about Maghrib and Isha? If I travel for one week or less, from Cairo to another place how should I pray during that period?.. More
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Joining Thuhr with ‘Asr in the Factory
I work in a chicken factory. I cannot pray Thuhr at work due to my dirty clothes which will be full with blood and chicken waste.
Can I join Thuhr with ‘Asr
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Prayer While on the Plane
Insha allah, I am an Indian, going for vacation by middle of Ramadan. The flight will leave Doha at midnight and will reach destination by next morning. Time for Fajr prayer will pass during the journey. How do I perform Fajr while I am in Flight? It is known that there is no gathering and shortening for Fajr prayer. Kindly advise Islamic ruling at.. More
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Combining Prayers While Living Abroad for A Long Time
I have been living abroad for long time, can I still combine my prayers?
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Daily university commuter offers traveler's prayer
I am a university student and I travel 1 hour each day to reach my school. I pray the traveler's prayer and I want to know if it is permissible for me to continue shortening my prayers in this situation, even though I make this commute everyday? It is many miles and if I didn't shorten my prayers I am afraid that I may miss them.
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