Sujud Al-Tilawah: Substituted by Dhikr or Not?
Introduction
“With Allah’s Name, The Beneficent, the Merciful”
The substitution of sujūd at-Tilāwah with the formula:
has ...
Tahiyyat Al-Masjid – The Prayer of Greeting the Masjid
The Thahiriyyah (literalists), a madhhab that is considered dead, believed this act to be wajib. However there is agreement of the scho...
Sunnah Prayers before and After Jumuah
Wa ‘alaikum Salam wa RahmatuLlah,
It is recommended to pray two or four rak’ats before and after the Friday prayer. Under the discus...
Taqlid Ba’d al-‘Amal
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
The issue of taqlid ba’d al-‘amal is discussed by the Shafiyyah. Various authoritie...
The 3 Uncle’s Guardianship
As salamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlah,
All praise is to Allah. And, prayers and salutations are upon the Prophet Muhammad.
In the ques...
Tarawih in Congregation or at Home?
The 8th century mujaddid Zain al-Din al-’Iraqi relates the following incident in his work Taqrib al-Asanid wa Tartib al-Masanid,
“’U...
The Addition “Wa Bi Hamdi Hi” in Ruku’ and Sujud
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In his Tahqiq, Imam Nawawi maintains that the addition of bi hamdi Hi is recommended...
The Celebration of Mawlid in Light of the Shafi’i School
The Celebration of Mawlid in Light of the Shafi’i School
The present era has seen several works authored for and against the celebra...
The Difference between a Man & Woman’s Sujud & Ruku
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
The way in which the man and woman’s prayer is performed is similar, except for it b...
The Hadith of “Man Lam Yutahhirhu al-Bahr fa la Tahharahu Allah”
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
The hadith is related:
In Kitab al-Umm v. 2, p. 6, Imam Shafi’i related it via Mo...