Salah (Prayers)

Salah ("worship", ‏صلاة‎; pl. ‏صلوات‎ ṣalawāt; also salat), or namāz (Persian: نَماز‎) in some languages, is one of the Five Pillars in the faith of Islam and an obligatory religious duty for every Muslim (Male & Female, with certain exemptions based on Taqwa). It is a physical, mental, and spiritual act of worship that is observed five times every day at prescribed times.

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Death . Salah (Prayers)

What is a good prayer to say regarding the death of a good friend who was not a Muslim?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 4 days ago

To pray to Allah (SWT) to deal with him with His Mercy. The Mercy of Allah includes everything as Allah says in Quran: And My Mercy included everything ورحمتي وسعت كل شيء

Wassalam.

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Coronaviruses . Salah (Prayers) . Salat al-Jama’at

Can you explain with specifics how, in the current pandemic situation, we may perform prayers in congregation with social distancing?

It is permissible to perform congregational Prayers keeping the social distancing required by health experts. That distancing will not invalidate the prayer nor the congregation Jama'ah.

Wassalam.

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Tashahhud . Prostration (sujud) . Salah (Prayers)

What Zikr do you have to recite when performing Sajda e Sahw? Do you have to recite Tashahhud and Salam after this Sajda?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 week ago

Bismihi ta'ala

The dhikr that should be recited in sajdatay al-sahw are:

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَ بِاللهِ، اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ أَيُّـهَا النَّبِيُّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَ بَـرَکَاتُهُ

bismillāhi wa billāhi, assalāmu ʿalayka ayyuhan nabiyyu wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh.
In the name of Allah and by Allah. Peace be upon you O Prophet, and Allah’s mercy and His blessings (be upon you too).

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And Allah knows best.

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Fajr . Salah (Prayers) . Qadha

If someone has several years of prayers to make up, do these prayers need to be done in order or can one prayer, such as Fajr, be prayed in bulk before moving onto the next one?

Bismihi ta'ala

This is a matter of diference in opinion among our esteemed jurists, and therefore you must refer to your Marja' taqleed.

However, it is indeed less confusing and more simple if prayers are redone on a day by day Qadha'. Starting with Dhuhr, and ending with Fajr, and ticking each day off as you go along.

And Allah knows best.

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Salah (Prayers) . Jumu'ah

If someone has not prayed Jummah prayers for a length of time does that take them outside the fold of Islam? Is it possible to pray Jummah prayers at home?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 1 week ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. Not performing Jummah prayers for a lengthy period of time does not take someone out of the fold of Islam according to the School of Ahl al-Bayt (as). It is possible to pray Jummah at home if a person ensures that all of the conditions of Jummah are fulfilled. For the conditions of Jummah prayer please refer to the book of Islamic laws of your Marja.

May you always be successful

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Wisdom . Woman . Hijab . Salah (Prayers) . God (Allah)

What is the wisdom behind a woman wearing Hijab and covering herself whilst praying to God, even in private?

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. While the wisdom is not known with certainty, some have opined that it is a symbol that the female path to God is one of chastity and so the donning of full hijab during prayer to a God who sees the female in all her states is a symbol of that path.

May you always be successful

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Tashahhud . Salah (Prayers) . Dhuhr

After reciting 2 Rakats during Zohar, I forgot the Tashahhud. How do I correct this mistake? What if I realise that I have made this mistake after I have finished my prayers and started doing other things?

If you realize during the Salah that you forgot to recite Tashahhud, your Salah is valid but you need to recite the Tashahhud immediately after Salah before saying any word.

If you realised that mistake after doing something else, your Salah is valid.

Tashahhud is obligatory but it is not Rokn. Rokn is the most important obligatory with out which Salah is invalid. Forgetting Tashahhud does not invalidate the Salah.

Wassalam.

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Salah (Prayers)

I broke my foot and therefore cannot place it on the ground for prayer. What is the alternative way of praying Salah in this case?

If you are totally unable to stand on your feet, even with support, then you should pray your Salah sitting on the ground facing Qubla and doing Rokoo' by bending then Sojood on the ground.

Wassalam.

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Ghusl . Sexual . Salah (Prayers) . Sawm (Fasting)

When I was younger I did not know about Ghusl Janabah and I realize now that some of my Salat or Sawm may have been affected. What should I do now?

If you doubt whether your previous prayers and fasting were performed with or with out Ghusl of Janabah, then you do not need to re do it, but if you are sure that you did not perform Ghusl of Janabah, then you need to re do it as Qadha.

Wassalam.

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Girl . Brother . Family . Spinster . Dream . Marriage . Salah (Prayers)

I am an unmarried girl and am repeatedly seeing my best friend's brother in my dreams. I see myself happy in her family with her brother. I have never thought about being married to him but she has prayed for this a lot. How could I be seeing such dreams?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 1 month ago

Well, people dream all sorts of things, some of them have meaning and some of them don't. If she is praying for this and you know she is praying for this, it makes sense that you might dream about it. Possibly your subconscious is thinking about it even if your conscious mind isn't.

If her brother has expressed an interest in marrying you, and it is a reasonable possibility for you to marry him, you could consider it. It is a blessing to have an opportunity to marry someone compatible whom you might have some trust in. It could be nice to marry a friend's brother (although keep in mind it can also change the nature of your friendship, especially if there are marriage problems). Of course there is no guarantee that the marriage would be happy but it is worth considering if you think he might be a compatible spouse. However you should make your decision based on the real life circumstances around you, not just the dreams.

If he hasn't expressed an interest in getting married then there is no reason to give it thought - he may or may not be ready to get married right now.

Anyway, you are lucky to have a friend who likes you so much that she wants you to be family. :)

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Son . Qadha . Parents . Salah (Prayers)

Is the eldest son still responsible for performing the Qadha prayers of his deceased parents if they had not prayed all their lives due to lack of knowledge or negligence? Will they still get rewards for it?

The eldest son is responsible to perform the obligatory Qadha prayers of his father if it was missed due to a valid reason like illness etc. If the parents did not perform their obligatory prayers for no valid reason, the Qadha is not obligatory on the eldest son. Although, it is very good for him or other children to pay for persons who perform Qadha prayers on behalf of deceased persons to perform the obligatory Qadha prayers of the deceased. This will help the deceased a lot.

Wassalam.

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Tashahhud . Salah (Prayers)

When doing the complete Tashahhud recitation during prayers, including the Tahiyyat, what exactly are you reciting?

Tashahhud has obligatory part and recommended parts which can be added on the obligatory part. The obligatory part in Tashahhud is: ASHHADU ANLA ELAAHA ILLALLAH WAHDAHU LA SHAREEKA LAH WA ASHHADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN ABDOHU WA RASOOLUH ALLAHUMMA SALLI 'ALA MUHAMMAD WA AALI MUHAMMAD.

أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أنّ محمدا عبده ورسوله اللهم صل على محمد وال محمد

The recommended parts are many e.g. BISMILLAH WA BILLAH WAL HAMDULILLAH WAL ASMAA'UL HUSNA LILLAH ASHHADU ANLA ELAAHA ILLAHLLAH WAHDAHU LA SHAREEKA LAH WA ASHHADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN 'ABDOHU WA RASOOLUH ALLAHUMMA SALLI 'ALA MUHAMMAD WA AALI MUHAMMAD WA TAQABBAL SHAFA'ATAHU WARFARIN DARAJATAH.

Wassalam.