Should a Man Cover His Head In Salah?
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
According to Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, uncovering the head (for a man, non-pilgrim) is d...
Should the Aqiqah still be performed after the regular prescribed time?
The aqīqah is an emphasized sunnah for any individual entrusted by sacred law to take charge of the financial needs of a new born. In m...
Should One with Intermediate Drops of Urine Pray Standing or Sitting?
One suffers from intermediate drops of urine, such that if he prays standing, the urine flows, and if he prays sitting the urine cedes....
Standing to Urinate?
As salamu alaykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In Rawdah v. 1, p. 220, Imam Nawawi stated that it is disliked to stand and urinat...
Standing while Urinating
Wa alaykum Salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In Rawdat At-Talibin v. 1, p. 220, Imam Nawawi states that it is disliked to stand ...
Subh’s Qunut in a Hanafi Madrasah
Linguistically, the word qunut means to stand. Imam Muslim relates an example of this on the authority of Jabir who said, “The Prophet ...
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...