Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-82) Is sleeping and then waking up necessary in order for Tahajjud to be performed or can one perform Tahajjud without having slept? Answer: Salāt-ul-Layl (Night Prayer) refers to every Nafl (voluntary) Salāh performed after Salāt-ul-‘Ishā regardless of whether one slept before performing the Salāh or not. Tahajjud is a specific type of Salāt-ul-Layl. ..
Category : Sunnah
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-67)What is the Islamic ruling about drinking water in a standing position? Should ZamZam water be drunk whilst standing or whilst sitting down? The Hadīth of the Noble Prophet (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِه وَ سَلَّمَ) prohibits the drinking of water in a standing position. Please explain those Ahādīth. Answer:To drink Zamzam Water ..
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: < 1 minuteQuestion (Q-39)Which colours of clothes and turbans were preferred by the Noble Prophet ﷺ ? Answer:The Holy Prophet (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِه وَ سَلَّمَ) used to like the colour white to a great extent. He (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِه وَ سَلَّمَ) said, البسوا البياض فإنها أطهر و أطيب و کفنوا فيها ..
Reading Time: < 1 minuteQuestion (Q-33)After performing Witr, I realised that I had made a major mistake in the Fardh of ‘Ishā due to which it was necessary to repeat the Fardh of ‘Ishā. Do I have to repeat the Sunan and Witr as well? Answer:When you come to know of the error in the Fardh of ‘Ishā after ..
Reading Time: 2 minutesQuestion (Q-29):In the first sitting (Qa’dah) of Sunnah Rak’āt (units), are we supposed to recite Salawāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالىٰ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِه وَ سَلَّمَ along with Tashahhud? After the first sitting (Al Qa’dah al ūlā), when we get up, do we recite Thanā, Ta’awwudh and Tasmiyyah? Answer:The four Rak’āt Sunnah before the ..