20 November 2014
Sleeping after ‘Asr Salah
Question Once I was tired and wanted to sleep after 'Asr. Someone prevented me and said a Sahabi or one of the Salaf said to someone not to talk to a certain person as he sleeps after 'Asr. Is…
11 November 2014
Communication with Allah Ta’ala in Salah
Question What is the Hadith regarding the communication of the slave and Allah Ta'ala during Salah?
5 November 2014
Offering optional Salah between Maghrib and ‘Isha
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates that Rasulullah (sallalahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever offers six rakats after Maghrib Salah,…
3 October 2014
Difference between Salatul Ishraq and Salatut Duha
Question Is there any difference between Salatul Ishraq and Salatud Duha?
26 September 2014
The reward for praying forty salah in Masjid Nabawi
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Can these forty salah be nafl? "The person who offers forty prayers consecutively in my Masjid, without missing a prayer in between, will secure immunity…
26 September 2014
Reciting dhikr in the Masjid when its forbidden (makruh) time for salah
Question When entering the masjid at a forbidden time for salah, the Fuqaha (Jurists) say one must engage in dhikr. Is there any proof for this from Hadith?
24 September 2014
Two rak’ats before Maghrib
Question Is there any sound Hadith about making two rak'ats before the fard of Maghrib? What is the correct meaning of this Hadith?
24 September 2014
Authenticity of Salatut Tasbih
Question What is the authenticity of the Hadiths that encourage Salatut Tasbih? I have heard some people label this a bid'ah.
18 September 2014
Virtues of salah in congregation
Question I hear people saying 1. Salah in congregation in the Masjid earns 25-27 times more reward, 2. There is a narration in ibn Majah saying it's 500 times. Which, one is more authentic?
14 September 2014
Did Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) ever pray his Fard salah at home?
Question Did Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) ever offer fard salah at home?
20 August 2014
Famous story of Abu Mi’laq Al Ansari (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Is the following story authentic? Abu Mi'laq Al Ansari (radiyallahu 'anhu) was travelling and was approached by an armed thief. The Sahabi requested the thief to allow him to read four…
18 August 2014
Hadith on shortening the Salah
Question Kindly provide the reference for the following Hadith: 'When you lead the prayer, you should make it short, because among those offering Salah there may be some who are infirm, sick, and…
14 August 2014
Reward for offering Salatul Ishraq
Question 1. Are two or four rakats for Ishraq substantiated from Hadith? 2. Regarding the rewards mentioned for Ishraq, it's usually stated that for two rakats, one gets Nafl Haj and Umrah reward,…
10 August 2014
Concentration in Salah
Question Is there any guideline for training one's self to concentrate in salah?
4 July 2014
Hadith on warning of discarding salah
Question Please provide the reference for the following: Nabi (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “…Do not forgo salah intentionally, lest you should get out of the fold of Islam. Do not perpetrate…