Category: Prayer

Facing The Ka’bah When the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) stood for prayer, he would face the Ka’bah in both obligatory and voluntary prayers1, and he (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) ordered that, saying to the “one who prayed badly”2 : When you stand for prayer, perform ablution prefectly, then face the qiblah and say […]

Q: I hope that you can explain to us the status of prayer in Islam.  A: Praise be to Allaah.  Prayer occupies a great status in Islam that is not shared by any other act of worship. This is indicated by the following:  1 – It is the pillar of the religion, which cannot stand without it. 

Q: My question relates to the correct manner of praying Farz salaat behind an Imaam, specifically the recital of surah Al Fatiha.  1. Is it obligatory on us to quietly recite surah Al Fatiha whilst the Imaam recites it aloud, during the first and second rakaat of a farz prayer?  2. Is it obligatory on us […]

Q: I read in the Qur’aan that a man should pray three times: before sunrise, after sunset and in the middle of the day. So why do we pray five times? I hope that you will not give me the story that 50,000 prayers were enjoined then it was reduced to five. I want a convincing […]

Q: I do ghusl following menses as follows: 1- I form the intention to purify myself in my heart, without uttering it out loud. 2- I start by standing beneath the shower and letting the water flow all over my body. 3- I wash my entire body using a loofah and soap, including the private parts. […]

Q: What are the things that make ghusl obligatory?. A: Praise be to Allaah. The things that make ghusl obligatory are six things. If one of them happens then the Muslim has to do ghusl.

With the approach of the great occasion of Al-Israa’ and Al-Mi`raj, we should remember Allah’s gift to Muslims, namely Prayer. Prayer was given as both an order and a gift to Muslims on the night of Al-Israa’ and Al-Mi`raj. Therefore, we should be grateful to Allah and take care of His gift.

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful All Praise is due to Allah. We praise Him, seek help from Him, ask forgiveness from Him and repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Verily, who is guided by Allah is indeed […]

The happiness of that guy was tremendous when a well-known company accepted him to work for it. He was over the moon as he was the only accepted candidate. He signed the contract that implies that he should agree on respecting the company working hours, delivering weekly reports about his work and activities, and accepting […]

Narrated Abu Dhar: Allah’s Apostle said, “While I was at Mecca the roof of my house was opened and Gabriel descended, opened my chest, and washed it with Zamzam water. Then he brought a golden tray full of wisdom and faith and having poured its contents into my chest, he closed it. Then he took […]