When to stand for the prayer during the iqaamah Question: Is there any mention in the Sunnah of the moment (when one should) stand for the prayer when the iqaamah is called? Response: There is no mention in the Sunnah as to the moment (when one should) stand, other than the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) said: ((Do not stand (up […]

Praying behind or next to women in the Haram area Question: Sometimes due to the extreme crowds in the Haram (al-Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah) the men (end up) praying behind the women or (you find) a man praying beside a woman, so is that correct? And if a woman or women came and prayed beside him, then […]

Praying between the pillars Question: (What is) the ruling of (performing) the prayer between the pillars? Response: The (performance of the) prayer between the pillars is permissible when there is lack of space. As for when there is plenty (of space), then one should not pray between the pillars because that splits the (continuity of […]

Completing and straightening the rows in the funeral prayer Question: What is the ruling of completing and straightening the rows for the funeral prayer? Response: The rows in the funeral prayer are like other rows, except the scholars have recommended the rows should not have less than three (men), even if the first rows are […]

Praying the Tahiyyatul-Masjid whilst the adhaan for Jumu’ah is being called Question: Should he pray the Tahiyyatul-Masjid (2 rak’ah prayer) when he enters the masjid whilst the adhaan for Jumu’ah is being called? Response: Yes. If a Muslim enters the masjid whilst the adhaan for Jumu’ah is being called, then he should pray the Tahiyyatul-Masjid and not wait until the mu.adhdhin has finished (calling theadhaan). Shaykh ‘Abdur-Razzaaq ‘Afeefee Fataawa […]

Praying two rak’ahs of the istikhaarah prayer for two separate issues Question: Is it correct to pray the two rak’ahs for the istikhaarah (prayer) for two separate issues? Response: You should pray two rak’ahs for the istikhaarah (prayer) for something specific, then you should pray (another two rak’ahs for) the istikhaarah (prayer) for another matter; This, also being in addition to the (istikhaarah) supplication, […]

The time for the Qayloolah Question: According to the Sunnah, is the time for the qayloolah (siesta) before or after the Zhuhrprayer? Response: It is before they pray the Zhuhr prayer. (Then), after the (mid-day) heat has lessened, they can pray (the Zhuhr prayer). And the meaning of his (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) saying: ((Perform the Zhuhr (prayer) when it is cool)), [Saheeh […]

Praying immediately to the right or left of the imaam when crowded Question: If the congregation became crowded in the masjid, then is it permissible for some of them to pray (immediately) to the right of the imaam and his left. And is the one who prays (immediately) to the right of the imaam regarded as having attained the reward […]

Praying in the pathways adjoining the masjid Question: What is the ruling regarding the one who prays outside the masjid, such as the one who prays in the pathways adjoining the masjid? Response: If the masjid is not large enough for the congregation and (some of them) they prayed in the adjoining pathways (to the masjid) then there is no […]

Ignorantly performing the obligatory prayer before appointed it`s time Question: If a person is ignorant about the time of the prayer and prays before its appointed time, then what is the ruling (of the prayer he has just performed)? Response: A person`s (performance of the) prayer before it`s appointed time does not relinquish him of […]