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Is Isha Not Obligatory in the Summer in the UK?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Recently in a discussion a brother said that the legal reason for Isha prayer is the ending of Twilight, and when there is no end of Twilight as nowadays in UK the obligation of praying is abrogated.
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Is the Sunna Purely Voluntary?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Does it really matter how many rakats of Salatul tarawih we pray? After all, salatul tarawih is a matter of sunnah isn't it? So should it really matter if we pray 8, 12, 20, or 36? I always assumed that the more one pray…
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Is Tarawih Prayer 20 Raka'at?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
How Many Rakats is 20 Rakats? Please clear it up: People keep confusing me about number of rakats for the tarawih prayer? Is Tarâwîh Prayer 20 Raka'ât?
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Is the area under the chin awra?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Until recently I was under the impression that the area bellow the Chin of a woman is not awrah. Occasionally I have seen some ladies covering that part of their face and thought they are most probably being cautious.
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Isha Time in the Summer Months in Northern Nations
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
It only arises since we are approaching peak summer time now in England and looking at a timetable I obtained from a brother in the US (it is configured for our area - by means of Longitude / Latitude).
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Isha Time in the Summer Months?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Clarification. Walaikum assalam, There are two opinions about Isha time in the Hanafi school: 1) The Imam's opinion: Isha time comes in when the whiteness in the sky disappears.
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Istikhara: Prayer for Guidance
Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
I have a question regarding praying istikhara for marriage decisions. I have prayed it numerous times and never get clear dreams or feelings. I sometimes get a good or bad feeling, but they are not usually consistent....
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Istikhara: The Guidance Prayer
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Several people I know are confused on the topic of salat ul- Istikhara. Is it meant to be prayed several days in a row until a decision is made, or only once?
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The Istikhara Prayer
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I need to know the detailed procedure of performing Salaat-ul-Istekhaara. I'm Hanafi, if that matters. Walaikum assalam, The istikhara prayer is very simple: one prays two rakatsat any time that is not disliked, after wh…
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Jahm Salaah?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
What is the ruling of the Hanafi Mathab on Jahm Salaah?. I have read that in the Hanafi mathab it is only allowed during Haj (Everyday Fiqh p 216) and not otherwise.
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Joining Fajr Congregation
Shaykh Abu Usamah & Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If I get to the mosque late for Fajr and see the congregation in the final sitting, do I pray my sunnats and miss the congregation or join the congregation and miss my sunnats?
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Jumah Away From Masjids?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
At present we have Jum'a salat at our place of work, a large office in the middle of the countryside. This was set up as some of the brothers could not make it to the regular Jum'a salat in the nearest town.
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Just Pray Jumu'ah: It is Valid
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is repeating the dhuhr prayer after jumu'a required for hanafis since the condition of sultan is not fulfilled? if so, is this also true in Muslim country's because of the absence of a khalif or even a righteous sultan g…
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Lahiq
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is this correct: A resident muqim person praying (4 ra'kats) behind a traveller (who is praying 2 raka'ats) becomes a 'lahiq' when he stands up to pray his two extra raka'ats, and does not recite the fatihah in them but …
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Language of the Friday Khutbah
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I have read Mufti Taqi's Uthmani's (available on www.albalgh.net) article with the above title, it argues that the Jummah kutbah should be in Arabic and not in any other language.
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Language of the Friday Khutbah
Saleh Malik
Have read Mufti Taqi's Uthmani's (available on www.albalgh.net ) article with the above title, it argues that the Jummah kutbah should be in Arabic and not in any other language.
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Latecomers, Salawat Aloud After the Adhan, and Dragging One's Trousers
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
1) You've joined the salah in progress as masbuq, at what point during the Imam's salams do you stand up to finish the rak'ahs you missed (i.e. after his first salam to the right or after both)? A local Hanafi Imam says …
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Left/Right Sides of the Line in Group Prayers...
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
A Sheikh said that it is wrong that people line up from the left to right of the rows. Rather, he said, it is established from Hadith that thee is most reward directly behind the Imam and then to the right and then to th…
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Prayer: Life Behind A Shafi'i Imam
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
At our local masjid the Imam is a Shafi'i and he does qunoot in the salah. I was wondering about the validity of my prayer since I would hence be standing in a position for longer than 3 tasbehs w/o any excuse or what is…
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Limits of Crossing in Front of Someone Praying
Mawlana Ilyas Patel, UK
What are the limits of crossing the row (saff) in front of someone praying I recently crossed the saff but was well clear of where the person bows their head in sajda, I was told I had sinned for it, can you clarify this…
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Loud and Quiet Recitation in Prayer and Qur'anic Recitation
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
From what little I know, Fajr, Maghrib, and Isha are recited aloud, whereas Zuhr and Asr are recited silently.
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Prayer: Do Throat Lozenges Invalidate the Prayer?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Let say someone is suffering from a sore throat and is taking throat lozenges to soothe the irritation. Sometimes the person may become oblivious that he is constantly sucking the lozenge and becomes accustomed to it.
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Lying On One's Side Before Fajr Prayer Was Habit, Not Legislation
Sidi Faraz Rabbani & Sidi Sohail Hanif
“What is the ruling of lying on one’s side before the fajr prayer?”
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Makeup Prayers: Adhans, Iqamas & Not Talking About Them
Sidi Faraz Rabbani & Sidi Sohail Hanif
When one prays alone, is it correct to perform only the iqama at the beginning of his fard prayers and qada prayers? Walaikum assalam, When praying alone, it is a confirmed sunna for men to recite both the adhan and the …
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Makeup Prayers: Can I leave the confirmed Sunnas?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I have recently started to make up past prayers I have missed in my life and I was told by a close friend (hanafi) who is a mureed of Shaykh Nuh Keller, that it is permissible to leave out Sunna Mu'akada prayers and comp…
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Makeup Prayers: Giving the Adhan & Iqama
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Shaykh, you say that in qaza [makeup] prayers there is azan. But [a shaykh on the internet] says not, also in the Hanafi mazhab. He says: It is Sunnat to call out the Adhaan for Qadhaa Salaat if the missed Salaat is perf…
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Make ups in disliked times
Sidi Sohail Hanif
If someone has years of qada salawat to make up would it be permissible within the Hanafi madhab to do ones qada's after the fajr salat before the sun rises and after 'asr salat before the time becomes makrooh to pray?
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Making mistake while reciting the Quran in fard salah
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
If one makes mistake while reciting the quran in a fard salah is his salah invalidated? Walaikum assalam, It depends on the nature of the mistake.
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Making Up Old Witrs?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Suppose a brother was not a hanafi (i.e. did not follow one madhab or followed another madhab) and did not pray his witr prayers regularly (because he did not consider them waajib). later, the brother started following h…
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Many Excuses of Missing Congregational Prayer
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is one excused from congregation in the following situations?