Salah (Prayer)

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Mistakes in salah
Today I learnt that in surah Al Qariah the ayah is pronounced yawma ya koonoona but previously I was pronouncing it by yawma koonoona forgetting the ya, are my previous Salah’s valid?
December 6, 2021
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Mistake in Sajda Sahw
Sometimes when I am in sajda sahw (second sajda), I doubt if I have sat in jalsa (between prostrations) long enough. So I sit in jalsa again, do sajda again for a third time and say my Salam. Does adding the third sajda invalidate my prayer? Should I repeat it?
December 6, 2021
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Missing Jummah due to Essential Work to Society
Assalamu Alaikum. I am an airline pilot by profession. My flying schedule is not always steady and sometimes at odd hours. I requested my company to schedule my flights such that I am able to pray Jummah prayers on Friday. Usually they are able to cater such requests, but sometimes due unavoidable circumstances they schedule…
December 6, 2021
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Jumu’ah In Other Than a Masjid
Is it permissible to pray Jumu'ah in an office space or a room inside the school/university for the person who is unable to attend the Masjid for Jumu'ah? Or should the person pray zuhr instead?
December 4, 2021
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Salah
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I wanted to ask a couple of questions on behalf of someone i know. A bit of background- the sister says she has a ruqya issue, for about it for 3 years or so now. She has been told its sihr and hasad. Perhaps the sihr has now gone, but…
November 21, 2021
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Tahajjud
Assalamualikum muftisaheb I'd like to know the following regarding Tahajjud, please: 1) For one to acquire the rewards mentioned in the Hadith regarding Tahajjud, is it necessary for one to wake up and perform Tahajjud salah, or is it permissible for one to simply sit awake in one's bed and make Dua at Tahajjud time?…
November 17, 2021
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Mistake in a Sunnatul Muakkadah Salaah
A person made a mistake in a Sunnatul Muakkadah salaah making sajda sahw necessary. However he forgot to make sajda sahw. Does he have to repeat the salaah? Is there a difference between repeating the salaah in the salaah time and out of the salaah time?
November 17, 2021
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Holding Hands in Salah.
Assalamu alaikum , Can a person who follow Maliki fiqh hold hands (Qabd) in Salah ? Is it compulsory for a Maliki to not to fold hands in Salah (Sadl)? If it is allowed to fold hands (Qabd) in salah according to Maliki fiqh , then in which manner should I fold my hands ?…
October 25, 2021
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