Category: Prayer Fatwa

Question: A person performed the obligatory hajj and afterwards he abandoned the prayer – and refuge is sought in Allaah – he then repented and began to perform the prayer. So is it obligatory for him to perform the hajj again, considering he had abandoned the prayer and the one who abandons the prayer is […]

The permissible distance when passing by someone who is praying Question: What is the (permissible) distance in front of the one praying that someone is allowed to pass by? Response: The distance at which it is allowed to pass by in front of the one performing his prayer, so long as he has a sutrah, is […]

The direction in which one should face whilst supplicating Question: What is the qiblah (direction in which one should face) for supplicating? Response: The sky is the qiblah, and raising the hands towards the sky is from the evidences of Ahlus-Sunnah affirming the Loftiness of Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala). Even the creatures, if they are afflicted (with pain) […]

Performed the Maghrib prayer and realised he had not performed the ‘Asr prayer Question: If one remembers that he has not performed the ‘Asr (prayer) except after having performed the Maghrib (prayer), should he (then) perform the ‘Asr (prayer) and (then) the Maghrib(prayer) or should he (suffice with) perform the ‘Asr (prayer) only? Response: He should only perform the ‘Asr prayer, because he has performed the Maghrib(prayer) […]

A woman praying inside her home after the adhaan or the iqaamah has been called Question: When should a woman pray inside the home, is it after the adhaan (has been called locally) or after the iqaamah (has been called)? Response: If the time (for the prayer) has arrived, then the women who are in the homes should pray […]

The adhaan and iqaamah for the women Question: Is the adhaan and the iqaamah obligatory upon the women or is it (merely) recommended? Response: We have said (many) times that with respect to rulings and (their) definition theSharee’ah applies to both the man and woman equally. So (the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam)) said: ((Indeed the women are the twins […]

The imaam pausing after reciting Soorah al-Faatihah Question: Is it legislated for the imaam to pause after reciting (Soorah) al-Faatihah so those behind him are able to recite (Soorah) al-Faatihah or not? (Please) provide us with a fatwa, (and may Allaah) reward you. Response: That which is established from the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) are two pauses:

The prostration of forgetfulness – before or after the tasleem? Question: Is the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood as-sahoo) to be done before the tasleem(completion of the prayer) or after it, or are there situations where it is to be done before thetasleem and (likewsie) situations where it is to be done after it?

Lifting one or both feet off the ground whilst in sujood Question: Noble Shaykh, I notice some people, whilst in the sujood (position) they lift one of their feet, or (even) both. So what is the ruling regarding this action? Response: It is not permissible for the one in sujood to lift any of the (required) seven (body) parts […]

Reciting two Soorahs in a single rak’ah Question: Is it permissible to combine (the reciting of) two Soorahs in a single rak’ah of an obligatory prayer? Response: There is no harm in combining (the reciting of) two Soorahs in a single rak’ah of an obligatory prayer. However, if doing so causes difficulty for the congregation behind him in an obligatory prayer, […]