A MOCK ‘SALAATUL ISTISQA’ QUESTIONS: 1) The KZN Jamiat is inviting the Muslim community of Durban to participate in Salaat ul Istisqaa which will be performed at the Orient School (either on the school sports ground or in the school hall – there is no Musjid at the school). A poster issued by the KZN…
Tag: Salah
Salaat and Saum in Abnormal Time Zones
SALAAT AND SAUM IN ABNORMAL TIME ZONES QUESTION How should people perform Salaat and fast in such places where the day is 23 hours long, or in places where the sun does not set for six months? In these places of abnormal times, I have been confused by some weird ‘fatwas’ issued recently by a sheikh….
Taraweeh Salaah in the Golden Era of Islam
TARAWEEH SALAAH… IN THE GOLDEN ERA OF ISLAM (THE DAYS OF THE SAHÂBAH, TÂBI’ÎN AND TABA’ TÂBI’ÎN) [A Sahaabi is a Muslim who was blessed with seeing Rasulullah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) – A Tâbi’ee is a Muslim who saw a Sahâbi – A Tâbi’ Tâbi’ee is a Muslim who saw a Tâbi’ee] LENGTHENING OF…
20 Raka’aat Taraweeh
The practice of the Sahabah, Tabi’een, Taba’ Tabi’een and the consensus of the ENTIRE Muslim Ummat 20 Raka’aat Taraweeh performed during the Khilaafat of Sayyiduna Umar ● Saa’ib bin Yazeed says: “During the reign of Sayyiduna Umar (radhiyallaahu ‘anhu) the Muslims used to perform 20 Raka’aat of Taraweeh Salaah in the month of Ramadhaan.” (ja’diyyaat…
Reciting once Tasbeeh in Ruku & Sajdah
Q. If someone recites Tasbeeh in Ruku and Sajdah only once, will it be valid? A. Something could be valid but sinful. An act of ibaadat could be valid but sinfully discharged. Reciting the Tasbeeh only once in Sajdah is in conflict with the Sunnah. If one adopts this as a permanent practice without valid…
LOUDSPEAKERS IN THE MUSJIDS?
QUESTION: What do the Ulama of the Deen say regarding the use of a loudspeaker for Salaat? (The following answer is from Fataawa Rahimiyyah) ANSWER: There is difference of opinion of the Ulama regarding the sound emitted by a loudspeaker. Some say that the sound being emitted is the actual and original voice of the…
Your Fingers- Instruments of Ibaadat or Sin
RINGS ON YOUR FINGERS “A man approached Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) wearing a ring (made of) iron. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) commented: “Why am I seeing on you the jewels of the people of the Fire?” Then he (the Sahaabi) threw away the ring. Later he (the Sahaabi) came wearing a ring of copper/brass. Then…
Knees in Salaat
WHEN PROCEEDING to Sajdah, what should be placed on the ground first – the hands or the knees? According to the Salafis, the hands should be placed first on the ground. For this view they cite the following Hadith narrated by Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu anhu): “When any of you prostrates, he should not kneel…