Salat (prayer) is the practice of formal worship in Islam.
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What to do if i forget surah during salat
Assalamu Alaikum. My Question is "What To Do if i forget surah in salaah ?". Should I go to ruku or should I read any other surah instead of the surah i forgot. Few days back it happened to me and i ...
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ConfusionAbout SALAH [closed]
Assalamoalaikum.
1) can anyone explain salat-e-nabawi? I read a book to correct my Salah by M. A. Saqib but still some points are still not cleared! At my home I see lot of difference in salah too! ...
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Confusion about reading Surat in Rakat
Can we read the same surah in all rakats of salat? Eg. If I read "Surah Kosar" in Farz, can I read it again in Sunnah r nawafil or not.
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Can you offer salah while someone is sitting next to you?
I heard from somewhere that one can not pray while someone is in front (which is obviously not allowed) , or even if someone is sitting next to you. I often pray while my colleges are sitting next to ...
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Why different salaats have different number of rakaats?
What is the motivation behind having different numbers for different prayers? Is there any significance attached to it, as in one prayer is different than others? Is this Allah's word (I doubt for I ...
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Is it allowed to repeat a salat?
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
If we're praying(salat) and trying to maintain khushu' during it, but still thoughts of other things creep in, so because of this, can the salat be repeated? is it ...
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Du`a before Taslim (Sunni View)
When praying Salat, before the Tasleem greetings "Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah السلام عليكم ورحمة الله" and turning your face to the right and left, what is the fourth Tashahhud to be recited ...
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What should I do if my cell-phone rings during salaat?
I always keep my cell phone into silent before starting prayer. But Sometimes I forget to do this in a hurry. One day my cell phone rang on the mosque during a prayer; and in this unfortunate ...
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Killing mosquitoes during Salaat
Can I use my hand to kill mosquitoes when they disturb me in Salaat? Because they keep on biting, breaking the concentration in salaat.
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Are you supposed to delay your salah until the bleeding stops? (Sunni view)
I understand that bleeding breaks the rules of purity and nullifies Wudhu– which means you cannot make salat. But are you supposed to delay your salat until the bleeding stops?
Sunni view please with ...
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Is one who does not pray out of laziness a Kafir?
In this answer, it provides an opinion of Imam Ahmad:
Imaam Ahmad said that the one who does not pray because of laziness is
a kaafir. (Al-Sharh al-Mumti’ ‘ala Zaad al-Mustanqi’, 2/26)
I am ...
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Combine Zuhr and Asr when late for Zuhr?
If I'm late for Zuhr prayer, can I combine it with Asr or must I pray the Zuhr separately from the Asr?
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What is the covenant of Subh?
According to a hadith, "whoever prays the Subh then he is under the protection of Allah's covenant, so do not be treacherous with Allah in his covenant."
Evidence exists of many different covenants ...
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Obligation Prostration on hard surface in Salah
Is it allowed to pray on soft surface and on cloth or carpet?
I read somewhere from TabarAni(needs verification) that Abdullah ibn Masood refused to pray or prostrate on anything but the earth
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Should one make Salat with or without shoes on?
I have always thought that one makes Salat without shoes on, but there is the following Hadith which says:
خَالِفُوا الْيَهُودَ فَإِنَّهُمْ لاَ يُصَلُّونَ فِي نِعَالِهِمْ وَلاَ
خِفَافِهِمْ
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Sunnath Salat of Fajr
The prophet(PBUH) emphasized the importance of sunnath salat of fajr than other sunnath salats.
Is it mandatory to pray sunnath salat of fajr during long travel?
I can see some brothers are praying ...
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Meaning of Sala'h
What is the right translation of following words:
salawatun,
yusallii alaykum,
yasalluuna alan-Nabiyy,
'Al-Salawaat'
salluu
wa salli alayhim and
Sala'h or 'Al-Sala'h'
Salat
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How many rakats are there for Taraweeh Prayer?
In my nearby masjid they used to pray 20 rakats for taraweeh in ramadan.
But one of my friend said that it is bid'ah, the actual no.of rakats for taraweeh prayer is 8.
So my question is, what ...
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Are there any prayers right after Fajr?
Assalamualaikum everyone. As the question says please list all the Sunnah/Wajib prayers before or after the Fajr salat.
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What is Dua Qunut and when should we recite it in the Prayer/Salat?
Assalamualaikum everyone. As the title says: What is Dua Qunut and when should we recite it in the Prayer/Salat?
Please post the Dua/Sura too. I need to learn it
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How many Rakat in Salat (Fard Salat only)?
How many Rakat in Salat from Hanafi and other Sunni schools opinion?
I would like to know how many Rakats that is Fard/Must for Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha.
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Should eesha salaah be delayed?
The eesha salaah timing in the masjid in my neighborhood is usually very late. In fact during winters (like currently) they delay the salaah to the extent that sometimes it is nearly 35 minutes later ...
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What Salats/prayers are Bid'ahs/innovations?
As is fact, there is a lot of Bid'ahs (بدع)/innovations today. And there are Salawats/prayers that are also innovations, and it is important to know which salat is innovation so you do not fall into ...
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how can we use from this article to wake up in the midnight and pray FOR NAMAZ? [closed]
I read this question from productivity.SE:
I find that I often wake up at a decent time, but don't get out of bed
immediately. This results in me falling asleep again for another hour.
This ...
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How was the man who prayed badly praying?
The hadith of the man who prayed badly is often referenced, at least among Sunni schools, due to its clear descriptions of prayer; it describes, step-by-step, each of the mandatory forms of the ...
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What were the obligations of prayer before Hijra?
There are numerous well-known obligations to prayer, as established throughout the hadith literature, including rulings on the form of prayer, the daily number of prayers, praying in congregation, and ...
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What does one do when one is new to Islam, and does not know what to say in Salat?
I heard a lecture once by a scholar, he said that if one is new to Islam, and does not know what to say during Salat (new to it) then that person can say Tasbeeh in the place of the surahs until they ...
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How to continue salat if one joins the jamaat late, and imam performs a sajd-e-sahw?
I would like to know, how do we continue the salat if we have joined the jamaat late and few rakats have missed, and the imam performs a sajd-e-sahw ?
Should I also perform the sajd-e-sahw, and get ...
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In witr, can you read a dua other than Dua qunoot?
Do you have to read dua qunoot in witr or are there any other duas you can read?
My grandmother has told me that you can recite any dua, where you are asking Allah for help but I have also heard that ...
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Would we go blind if we look up to the sky in Salat?
There are Ahadith which mentions the Prophet (May Peace and Blessings be upon Him) saying that those who look up at the sky during salat will have their sight taken from them. Some books in which ...
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What does “السلام عليكم أيها النبي” actually mean?
When I first learnt how to pray salat, I was taught as part of the tashahud to recite the phrase "السلام عليكم أيها النبي."
I am hardly fluent in Arabic, but my translation of the above is basically ...
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Should i say sallallahu alaihi wa sallam or alaihis salam within salat
If Muslims hear or utter the name of any prophet (peace be upon them all) they say
sallallahu alaihi wa sallam or alaihis salam ('peace be upon him')
For example, Muhammad (pbuh), Jesus (pbuh). ...
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What is an Imam, is he simply the leader of the jamaat?
In the Sunni tradition, what exactly is the role of an Imam?
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What is صلاة (Salat)?
What is the general meaning of صلاة (Salat) referred in the Quran?
Please provide verses that mentions the definition/description of Salat, also the rites of the ritual if it was to be treated as ...
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Not able to concentrate in Salat
In recent years I have been through difficult times and had major emotional traumas. I noticed after that I no more find joy in Salat and zikr. I also no more read Quran in a daily basis as I was ...
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Dua qunoot in Witr prayer
What is the source of this dua (dua qunoot read in Witr prayer by people from Hanafi school)? Are these verses from holy Quran or Sunnah?
Allahumma inna nasta'inuka wa nastaghfiruka, wa nu'minu ...
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How do we correct Imaam when he makes mistake in Salaah?
When Imaam makes mistake in Salaah (prayer), eg. when he makes just one Sajdah or when he makes an extra Raka'ah, how do we correct him? Is interrupting his concentration advisable?
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Whether the khatib should gives the Friday khutbah in Arabic?
Whether the khatib should gives the Friday khutbah in Arabic? Because in my neighborhood there are only using Arabic and there are using both of Indonesian (or other languange) and Arabic. as far as I ...
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Whether to pray Salatul Tasbih must be performed at least once in a lifetime? [closed]
Our Beloved Prophet Mohammed (Sallallaho Alihiwassallam) do to pray Salatul Tasbih and then said if you can pray this salah once a day, if you can not pray once a day then every Friday, and even if ...
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Advice to Pray Salaat [closed]
I am having trouble to pray Salaat due to laziness and lack of motivation to do it.. But I always enjoy listening Islamic lectures on youtube.
Any tips to get motivated to pray Salaat ?
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What is Salat Al Abhar صلاة العبهر?
I have read of this salat online but I can not find a Hadith that mentions it. What or is there any Hadith mentioning this salat, and what is the authenticity of the Hadith? Is this salat a Bid'ah?
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If ‘Eid prayer and Friday prayer (salaatul-Jumu’ah) fall on the same day, what are the options?
لسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
If ‘Eid prayer and Friday prayer (salaatul-Jumu’ah) fall on the same day, what are the options? because some persons only do eid prayer in my ...
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When is Sajde-e-sahu required/obligatory?
I would like to know, what is the ruling in performing a Sajde-e-sahu (the sajde required to offer at the end of salat in case of mistake) ? What situations in salat might make them obligatory ?
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Time restriction on Salah and replacement (قضاء) Salah
Is there any specific time in which we should perform replacement (قضاء) Salah? and Is there any restriction on particular time on which we should not perform Salah?
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What are the extra prayers and what do they mean?
We pray 2 extra rakats after the morning prayer, 2 or 4 after duhr, 2 after maghrib and 3 after Isha.
I always knew that they were extra and it's good to pray them but I don't know what they mean.
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Redoing previously missed salat [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does a Muslim have to pray all the prayers that he left out?
If I think about all of the days I missed salat it could count up to months of missed prayer days. I need to ...
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Making proper wudu
I'm out of the house for most of the day either for school or work. When I need to make wudu there are times when I get to the part of washing my feet I just spray water over my shoes three times ...
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How to perform witr salah
Salam All,
I want to know what is authentic way to perform witr. Hanafi school of thought sit after two rakahs and then in third rakah they perform rafaydan and make dua. But some raises hand after ...
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What are the Salat times?
I would like to know what the Salat start and end times for each of the Fard Salats(Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Magrib and Isha) are. And also the other ones i.e. Tahajjud, Ishraq, Chast and Awabbein.
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Details about different types of Salat
I know Salat have types like Farz, Sunnat, Nafil, Wajib.
I would like to know What is the difference between those? What is the importance of each one?
