Shahada
Salah (prayer)
Ramadan and fasting
Zakat
Hajj
Can you perform Umrah or Tawaf on behalf of someone else? Can you perform Umrah or Tawaf on behalf of a loved one who has passed away or someone unable to go themselves? The answer is: yes, you can. Here’s what you need to know. Performing Umrah for someone else (Umrah Badal) You can…
Salah is a prescriptive form of worship. It is performed in accordance with the way the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed it. Based on the various hadith that recorded the way the Prophet (peace be upon him) sat during his salah, different schools of thought vary in their understanding. As all schools follow authentic…
Heavenly Food Blessed are the ones who seize the opportunity of Ramadan. They improve themselves and they become closer to Allah. The ayahs of fasting were revealed in the 2nd year after Hijra in Madinah when it became an obligation to fast for the whole month of Ramadan. It is our chance to rejuvenate and…
There are different opinions on this depending on the different schools of thought. The opinions are as follows: Hanafi School: Blood that flows out of the body and spreads (i.e., beyond the wound site) nullifies wudu. Maliki & Shafi’i Schools: Blood does not break wudu, regardless of the amount, unless it comes out from the…
Never delay taking the shahada Anyone who is considering becoming Muslim, should not delay their shahada. None of us know how long we have in this world. This life is temporary and we must all leave it. As only Allah knows the time and place of our death, someone who has a terminal condition may…
For someone who is ill and finds it too difficult to stand during prayer, it is allowed for them to sit. If sitting is also challenging, they may pray while lying down. Prayer of the Sick Person Al-Quduri (973–1037 CE), the prominent Hanafi jurist and scholar, laid out the following rules in his best known…
If one is praying a Sunnah or Nafl prayer other than Fajr, it is generally advised to end the prayer and join the Fard Salah, as the congregational prayer holds greater importance.
This understanding is based on the principle that congregational prayer has a higher priority, and missing the Fard prayer with the congregation should be avoided if possible.
Visibility and Connection and following the Imam Traditionally, it is preferred that the Imam and the congregation are in the same physical space, maintaining a direct line of sight or at least a clear physical connection. The ability to follow the Imam’s movements and recitations is crucial for the validity of the congregational prayer. Though…
What is ihsan? To break it down, the majority of the Arabic words are derived from three to four root letters. The The word “Ihsan” is derived from the root word “Hasan” (حسن), which consists of the letters Ha, Seen, and Nun (ح س ن). “Hasan” means something nice, something beautiful, or something good. “Ihsan”…
Can women go to the mosque during their period? The question of whether women can attend the mosque during their menstrual periods is a topic of discussion among scholars. Different schools of thought have varying perspectives on this matter, and understanding these can help provide clarity on the issue. The Islamic perspective on menstruation In…
Although it is prohibited to pray any sunnah or nawafil during the time of Fajr, it is permissible to pray qada (missed) salah during this time. If one is a person of sequence, in other words, they never miss their salah, they should pray the missed fard of Isha and then the witr if they…
Salah is an obligation. It is better to pray it at the earliest time, especially maghrib. However if you were unable to pray it and the time for Isha is close, pray as quickly as possible, as your salah will be valid, even though it is at the less preferable time. Based on the answer…
If you wake up and there are few minutes to sunrise, you should do your wudu, skip the 2 rakahs sunnah, and pray your two fard rakahs straightaway. However if the sun has started rising, then you cannot pray, as it is prohibited to pray while the sun is rising. You should wait 10-15 and…
Praying Isha on time is the Sunnah. Isha is valid from the beginning time of Isha until Fajr begins. It is recommended as the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned to delay Isha if you are sure that you will pray it. “If it wouldn’t have caused hardship on my Ummah, I would have ordered…
There are varied opinions among scholars on how to pray salat al-kusuf or salat al-khusuf, which is a sunnah prayer the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed during an eclipse. The eclipse Kusuf (كسوف): usually refers to a solar eclipse. Khusuf (خسوف): usually refers to a lunar eclipse. A solar eclipse is when a planet…