Q: If only husband and wife are perfoming salaat together, is it necessary/compulsory for the wife to recite the iqamat? Also, what is the niyyat if they intend reading tahajjud together? A. She will not recite the Iqaamat; instead the husband will recite it. If they are performing Tahajjud in Jamaat, she will stand behind …
Q: After the Maghrib Azaan till what time is it permissble to perform the Maghrib Salaah? A. Here in South Africa the time of Maghrib lasts for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes summer and in winter one hour after sunset. Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: Is it permissible or not to perform Tahajjud with Jamaah (congregation) during Ramadan? A. If it is not formally organised, people are not invited to it and there are one or two people with the Imam in the Jamaat, it will be permissible, otherwise Makrooh. This will apply in and out of Ramadhaan. Moulana …
Q: Can you perform Tahajud Salaah with your husband and which surahs must be read in this salaah. A. A wife can perform Tahajjud Salaah with her husband. There are no particular or fixed Surahs to be recited in Tahajjud. Any portion of the Qur'aan may be recited. The couple may perform Tahajjud in …
Q: I'm 32 years old, and may Allah forgive me but for all these years I didn't pray any salat besides jumma & fajr in Ramadaan. I want to make up for all da salah that I missed now that I have started praying my 5 times. How do I do this? A. First Taubah …
Q: Can my uncle, aunty and sister pray together? A: If you are referring to Salaah, the ladies will stand behind the Imam. It will be necessary for the Imam to make intention that he is leading ladies in Salaah. Moulana Yusuf Laher Checked and approved by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: When travelling is it compulsory or advisable to read qasr salaah (shortened prayer) or can one perform the full salaah? A: If one is travelling the distance which makes one a Musaafir, it will be necessary to perform Qasr. The Sunnah can be performed if one wishes. Moulana Yusuf Laher Checked by: Mufti …
Q: 1.Is it permissible for the Imam to lead salat with the microphone on? 2. Is it permissible to transmit the salat on the reciever/tranmitter to homes for the benifit of those at homes? Lectures and azan are transmitted, but iIam specifically asking about the permissibility of salat. A. 1. It is permissible for the …
Q: In which Hadith is it mentioned that women should not pray like me? A: A. Ibni Abbaas was asked about the Salaah of a woman, to which he replied: She will be compact and withdrawn (during Salaah). (Musannaf Ibni Abi Shaybah) Abdullah bin Umar says: When a female sits in Salaah she will place …
Q: 1. Is Witr salaah a part of Esha salaah? 2. If one does not pray witr salaah,will his 4 farz of Esha be valid? I had heard that if one does not pray witr wajib his Esha salaah will not be acceped. 3. If one has not prayed witr salaah for a long time …
