Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion (Q-101) What do the Scholars of the Ahl al-Sunnah state in relation to the following matter; if someone did not manage to perform ʿIshā with Jamāʿah (congregation) in Ramaḍān then can he join the Jamāʿah (congregation) of Witr or will he have to read Witr alone? Kindly provide guidance in relation to the details ..
Category : Congregational Prayer – Jamaa’ah
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion (Q-79) If a male misses the Congregation (Jamā’ah) in the local Masjid due to a valid reason and he is the only male in the house, can he lead the women of the household in Salāh? What is the ruling if such a woman is also praying who he is not a Mahram of ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-44)Is it permissible for Jumu’ah to be performed in several places within the same city? Answer:It is permissible for Jumu’ah to be performed in several places within the same city. The verdict (Fatwā) within the Hanafī school is given in accordance with this statement. It is stated in Al Fatāwā Al Hindiyyah, Volume 1, ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-43)After the Friday Sermon (Khutbah), should the Imām listen to the Iqāmah standing up or sitting down? Should he stand at حَىَّ عَلى الفَلاح? At which point should the Imām stand when about to lead other Prayers besides Jumu’ah? Answer:The Imām may remain stood up at the time when Iqāmah is being recited after ..
Reading Time: < 1 minuteQuestion (Q-41)If someone does not perform the first four Sunnah Mu’akkadah Rak’āt (emphasised Sunnah units) prior to Jumu’ah Salāh due to a valid reason, then is it necessary to perform them after the Fardh Rak’āt of Jumu’ah Salāh or not? Answer:If a person does not perform the four Sunnah Muakkadah Rak’āt (units) prior to the ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-36)If two people start Salāh with Jamā’ah (Congregation) then where should the Muqtadī (Follower) stand? If a third person joins in later then where should he stand? Answer:If two people perform Jamā’ah (Congregation) then the Muqtadī (Follower) should stand on the right hand side of the Imām, either exactly in line with him or ..
Reading Time: < 1 minuteQuestion (Q-27):When was the first ever Jumu’ah Salāh performed and who was it led by? Where and when did the Holy Prophet (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِه وَ سَلَّمَ) perform his first Jumu’ah Salāh? Answer:Before the Holy Prophet (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِه وَ سَلَّمَ) migrated to Al Madīnah Al Munawwarah, Sayyidunā Mus’ab ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-24):Is it permissible to stand next to the Imām in congregational prayer despite there being room for people behind to pray in the courtyard of the Masjid? Answer:In this situation if there is room for people to stand in the Masjid courtyard then it is not valid for the followers to stand level with ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-23):What do the Respected Scholars say about the following issue?A blind man attends the Masjid with a guide dog, and there is nobody available to assist him besides the dog. He ties it outside the Masjid. This is what the visually impaired do when they go to shopping centres and other such places. Is ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-22):If someone is praying Salāh with Jamā’ah and his Wudhū is invalidated due to which he walks out of the row leaving a gap, will it be necessary for the person behind him to fill the gap? If someone enters the Masjid after Jamā’ah has begun and the row in front of him is ..