Q: Why does one have to leave two surahs in between when praying salaah? If I only leave one surah in between do I have to repeat my salaah? A: When one leaves out a surah in between two suras, it would seem as if one deemed that surah insignificant. Therefore, the Jurists of Islam […]
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Q: If a woman prays salah in the privacy of her home, is in necessary for her to wear an abaya or will a long burqa till the knees be adequete (she will have on long trousers under the burqa)? A: This type of dress for salah (long burqa) inside the home is permissible. However,
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Q: If a woman prays salah in the privacy of her home, is in necessary for her to wear an abaya or will a long burqa till the knees be adequete (she will have on long trousers under the burqa)? A: This type of dress for salah (long burqa) inside the home is permissible. However,
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Q: Can one fast a qada (missed) fast or any optional fast on a Friday? A: One should not keep a nafl or optional fast on Friday alone. Either keep fast on Thursday and Friday, or Friday and Saturday, or else choose any other week day. If one did already observe a fast on Friday
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Q: Can one fast a qada (missed) fast or any optional fast on a Friday? A: One should not keep a nafl or optional fast on Friday alone. Either keep fast on Thursday and Friday, or Friday and Saturday, or else choose any other week day. If one did already observe a fast on Friday
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Q: If a women is wearing a shorts or a skirt at home, can she just wear an abaya over that and pray salah or would wearing a pants undeneath be necessary? A: Wearing a pants underneath will be necessary. Mufti Siraj Desai
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Q: If a women is wearing a shorts or a skirt at home, can she just wear an abaya over that and pray salah or would wearing a pants undeneath be necessary? A: Wearing a pants underneath will be necessary. Mufti Siraj Desai
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Q: If someone is praying salaat and the time of the salaat ends does the salaat break? I understand for Fajr it breaks, and Asr does not break. But how about the other salaats? A: With regards to the other three salaah if the time elapses whist one is engaged in these salaah, they will
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Q: If someone is praying salaat and the time of the salaat ends does the salaat break? I understand for Fajr it breaks, and Asr does not break. But how about the other salaats? A: With regards to the other three salaah if the time elapses whist one is engaged in these salaah, they will
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Q: If one is doubtful while performing a 4 rakaat salah that he has read 4 rakaats or 3, what should he do? A: If this doubt occured for the first time then he should repeat his salaah. If this doubt occurs often then he should practise on the number he strongly feels. For examle,
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