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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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 3 دن ago

Bismihi ta'ala

If they are incapable of standing up, even with leaning, or prostrating on ground, or if they do so, there is unbearable pain, they can use the chair to perform their acts of salat, based on what they can do normally, or cannot. 

And Allah knows best

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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 1 week ago

Yes, Qunout is always recommended in every Salah whether obligatory (Wajib) or Mustahab (recommended or Nawafil) Salah.

Wassalam.

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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

As long as you are covered within the shar'i requirements for prayer, and your clothes are tahir, you can pray in those clothes, with no problem, in shaa Allah. 

And Allah knows best. 

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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... Answer updated 2 weeks ago

It is good etiquette to begin and end a du'a with salawat and inshallah it may assist with your du'a being answered. However, du'as are also answered without salawat (Allah is not miserly!), and you can say your du'a with or without salawat. 

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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 2 weeks ago

Yes, this meaning has been narrated in many narrations. It means that he talks to Allah during Salaah, and listen toAllah during reciting Quran.

'Wassalam.

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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 3 weeks ago

Yes it is permissible to pray on the Chadar of his wife like a praying mat if she allows him to do so. He is not allowed to do so if she does not allow him pray on her Chadar because she is the owner of the Chadar.

'Wassalam.

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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 3 weeks ago

If you intend to stay at one area where are visiting for ten days or more,b then your Prayers (Salah) should be full. Shortening Salah is only if you intend to remain at one place less than ten days.

‘Wassalam.

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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 weeks ago

It is not permissible to wear or use any stolen cloth in any time and any situation. Wearing stolen cloth is not only a sinful act but also invalidates the Prayer.

Wassalam.

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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 ۱ مہینہ ago

Yes. The time of Nafila of Maghrib remains till before the end of the time of Maghrib Prayer which is before midnight.

'Wassalam.

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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 ۱ مہینہ ago

If you are not sure that your menstrual period has started, you must perform your Prayers.

'Wassalam.

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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 ۱ مہینہ ago

Obligatory Salat should not be repeated for lacking concentration but you can perform a recommended Salat or Nafila or Du’a or recite Quran with concentration to compensate.

‘Wassalam.

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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 ۱ مہینہ ago

Bismihi ta'ala

Any prayer reciting without performing wudhu', or a ghusl that would suffice for wudhu' must be repeated. 

It is wajib upon every Muslim, from the age of taklif, to learn at least the basics of prayer, and other simple acts of worship and daily rituals. 

And Allah knows best