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Re: Witr Prayer: Takbir of Dua-e-Qunoot
Sidi Faraz Rabbani & Shaykh Abu Usamah
: What is the position of raising the hands during the takbir of du'a-e-qunoot in witr salaat? Is it fard, wajib, sunna?
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Reading from the Wall, and Reading About the Imam
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: 1. If a Hanafi is praying Salat be it Farz or Nafila and reads a soora of Quran off a paper stuck in front of him on a wall is that Permittied? Invalidates salat? Makrooh?
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Recitation of Additional Surah/Verses
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Just a quick question about fixing the reading of another surah after the Fatiha. Is it a waajib to do so in the 3rd and 4th rak'ahs of the sunnah mu'akkadah & the ghayr mu'akkadah?
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Recitation, Following Any Opinion You Want, & More
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Faraz Rabbani wrote: The opening takbir, like other recitation and invocations, has to be loud enough for one to have heard it had there been no surrounding noises. 1]What about the pronunciation?
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Recitation of Quran in Salah. Sequence Issue
Shaykh Abu Usamah
While we were in taraweeh, the imam accidentally recited one part of Surah Faatir before in the first rakah, and in the second rakah, recited the previous portion.
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Reciting Aloud in a Quiet Prayer: Leaving a Necessary (Wajib) in Prayer, Forgetfulness Prostrations
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: So, if I made this mistake as an imaam, is sajdah sahuw necessary? If I did not perform sajdah sahuw during the two instances this has occurred, then shall I make up the prayer and tell my dad (who prayed with me) to m…
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Reciting Aloud When Praying Alone
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I read in Muqadimat al Ghaznawi that in the Hanafi madhab a single man (meaning praying by himself not in Jama) can recite secretly in prayers of Maghrib Fajir and Isha just like if he/she was praying Duhur did I under…
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Reciting Blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him & give him peace) and Kissing the thumbs during Khutba
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: How is it to kiss thumbs during Khutba upon hearing the name of the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) and reciting blessings (durood) upon hearing the Qur'anic verse instructing believers to send …
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Reciting Out Loud
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is it permissible to recite loudly while praying fajr, maghrib, or ishaalone? whatabout reciting out loud during nawafil? ifnot, is tahajjudan exception or does even tahajjudhave to be done silently (while praying alon…
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Reciting tasbihs together after congregational prayers?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
In my country and some others it is custom for muazzin to lead in dhikr after finishing congregation where he says first words of tasbih loud and then all follow in low voice reciting what is customarily recited after ev…
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Repeating Current Prayers in Congregation
Shaykh Ilyas Patel of Keighley, UK
: If one has prayed a fardh salaah alone, but then one has the opportunity to pray the same salaah again in a jamaah, should one? What is preferable? If one does, is that salaah counted as a fardh?
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Repeating Prayers & The Expiation for Unperformed Prayers
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: A person misunderstood the ruling for recitingly silently when praying alone and never actually pronounced the fatiha in prayer for many years (they stood as one would behind an imam).
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Ruku: Position of Hands on Knees
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Does one go into ruku' by first dropping the hands to the sides? How exactly are the hands placed on the knees? Should the knees be used as support or not? Should the knees be grasped? Are the fingers to remain straigh…
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Sajda Tilawah (Prostration of Recitation)
Shaykh Abu Usama
: What is the proper method for doing the sajda tilawah outside of the prayer? does one say Allahu akbar when going down for sajda? if so, does one raise his hands as the beginning of the salat?
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Sajdah Tilawa, Qada Salat
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: A brother asked:Sajdah Tilawa: If one recites an aya which requires a sajdah in a fard prayer in congregation (or on one's own) is this valid i.e should this be done ? If it is done, does one go to the end of the aya a…
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Salaatul Taraweeh...
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I was praying taraweeh salats in the masjid and while they were taking a break between the salaahs, I left for drinking water. When I came back I saw them continuing salaah and therefore joined them, making intention for…
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Salah with Shoes
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Can one perform salah with his shoes on? Because I travel a lot long distances by bus/car, many times I have to pray on rough ground, wet surfaces, sometimes even on snow.
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Salat al-Awwabin (Prayer of the Oft-Repentant)
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: I am a us convert of 8yrs,and am a hanafi.
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Salat - Praying in the masjid
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Rain and cold are valid reasons for not praying in the masjid. In this country it rains frequently (usually drizzle), and it is often "cold". How is rain and cold defined?
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Saying Bismilla Between Fatiha & Surah
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is it sunnah to recite silently the basmala before reciting the 2nd sura after Surah al-Fatiha? Please include also the collections of fiqh which support or disproves this issue. Walaikum assalam, 1.
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Saying Sayyidina in One's Salat on the Prophet is Permitted
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Lately I have encountered two different opinions on the saying of "sayyidina" while reciting the durood sharif, especially during prayer. some say it is good to do so, while others say it is wrong to do so.
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The Second Congregation
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
I was told that if one misses the communal congregational prayer in the mosque he is not aloud to make his own congregation prayer if he arrives late. is this true. Walaikum assalam, There are two famous positions regard…
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Should the Imam Say: Rabba Lakal Hamd?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Should the Imam who is leading the prayer say “Rabbana lakal hamd” himself after saying “Sami’Allahu liman hamidah” ? Walaikum assalam, According to Imam Abu Hanifa (Allah have mercy on him), he should not say "Rabbana…
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Should one join a congregation in progress or pray the pre-fard sunna first?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: If one walks into the university prayer room or mosque and has not prayed the 4 sunnah of dhuhr, should he join the congregation if it is already in progress? Walaikum assalam, 1. Definitely.
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Sleeping Through Prayer
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is it a sin to sleep through prayer unintentionally? Why would this happen? Walaikum assalam, Outwardly, it is not the sleep that is the sin, because the sleeping person is not morally responsible.
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Specifying a Prayer Room at Home?
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: Is is optimal to pray throughout the house, or to have a specific room/area set aside for praying, or does it make no difference?
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The Status of Tarawih Prayers
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
Is congregational tarawih prayers compulsory sunnah having the kifiyah status as stated at …[site name] or tarawih prayers non-confirmed sunnah (and hence non-obligatory?) as you state on your forum?
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The Sunna of Jumuah Once the Khutba Starts: Don't!
Sidi Faraz Rabbani
: If the khutbah has begun, does one still pray the 4 Sunnahs of Jummah, or does one then pray them after the jam'aa? Walaikum assalam, No, after the imam has risen on the minbar, there is no prayer or talk permitted.
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The Sunna Prayers Related to the Obligatory Prayers: A Detailed Exposition
Sidi Sohail Hanif
: The sunna prayers related to the obligatory prayers: A detailed exposition In the name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate. All praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And all blessings and peace to our Master Mu…
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The Sunna Ruku, and: Raising Hands For Qunut
Shaykh Abu Usama
: I would like to know what's the correct way (Sunnah according Ahnaf) of doing ruku in salah and raising one's hands before reciting qunut in witr salah.