Shortening prayers and combining them when travelling are not connected. You can shorten without combining, and vice versa. However, shortening is recommended for the traveler, whereas combining is permissible but not recommended. In fact it is better for the traveler to not combine according to the Madhhab. [Refer to Muntaha-l Iradat and al-Iqna’]
The first and second Taslim (i.e – saying Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah) are both pillars of the Salah that must be performed according to the Mu’tamad (relied-upon position of Madhhab), because it is not authentically reported that the Messenger (peace be upon him) ever left them. They are a part of the Salah, so, the […]
When a woman leaves her home and is in the presence of non-mahram men, she is obliged to cover her skin by not wearing anything see-through and by that which does not reveal the shape of her limbs, which rules out tight jeans and tops etc. During prayer, on the other hand, if she was […]
It is permissible for the husband and wife to sexually enjoy each other in whatever way they like, with a few exceptions: 1. Intercourse is prohibited when the wife is on her menstrual cycle or during postpartum bleeding. 2. Anal sexual intercourse is prohibited. 3. Intentionally swallowing pre-seminal fluid or semen is prohibited. Other than […]
Some recommended actions during prayer, such as widening the arms during Sujud and Tawarruk, become prohibited if they cause discomfort to or harm those around us, as explicitly stated by Imam al-Buhuti (r) in Al-Rawdh. So when spaces are tight and mosques are filled, it is even more of a reason to be extra cautious […]
1. The opening Takbir 2. Going down for Ruku’ 3. Coming back up from Ruku’ Most of the authentic narrations mention these three places only, without a fourth place, and this is what Imam Ahmad (r) went with.
The reward of praying seated is half of that of the one standing if they are able to stand. As for the one who is unable to stand then their reward is full by the Will of Allah. Praying Tarawih seated is permissible because it is a nafl prayer, and doing so is better than […]
Prerequisites of Salaah are six: 1) Entry of time: • Dhuhr: Starts: From the time Sun starts moving after it had reached and settled in its zenith. Ends: When the length of an object’s shadow becomes equal to the length of the object itself. Bare in mind that when the Sun is at its zenith […]
— Stand for the prayer and make intention (uttering the intention is Mustahabb but not a condition as intention lies in the heart). — Say “Allahu Akbar” whilst raising your hands and leveling the tip of the fingers with the shoulders and then clasp the left hand with the right, over the wrist joint, and […]
Takbir outside the prayer is of two types: a) at-Takbir al-Mutlaq (unrestricted takbir) and, b) at-Takbir al-Muqayyad (restricted takbir) • UNRESTRICTED TAKBIR: It is recommended to say the Takbir starting from nights before both Eids (meaning from Maghrib of the night before and also from the beginning of the 10th of Dhi-l Hijjah) all the […]