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Conditions of Salah
554 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Conditions of Salah, part of Salah & Masjid. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Conditions of Salah fatawa — page 11 of 14
- Mufti Online18 Feb 2015
Performing Salaah with short sleeve kurta
Is it permissible to perform Salaah with a short-sleeve kurta?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Feb 2015
Delaying in performing Asr and Esha Salaah and reconciling between the Ahaadith
If asr Salaah is until maghrib and if esha Salaah is until fajr, then why is there a hadith that says asr is until the sun turns yellow or pale and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Feb 2015
Performing Asr and Esha Salaah when the time sets in according to the view of Imaam Abu Yusuf (Rahmatullahi Alayh)
Is it ok to read Asar and Esha at the time set by Imam Abu Yusuf, especially if one is reading alone and it is easier to do so at that time.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Jan 2015
Delaying Esha Salaah
Can you please tell me if our Esha Salaah gets late, could it be read after midnight? Because after midnight a new day commences? Please can you…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Jan 2015
What is the satr for a woman in Salah and what are the required measurements of a sutrah?
1. Where does the satr of a women start when reading salaah, from the chin or from the start of the neck 2. What should the height and width of a…
AbdulMannan Nizami - Mufti Online7 Jan 2015
Joining two Salaahs in one time
Please advise on the ruling regarding joining of Salaahs when one is a musaafir. Most people join their salaah saying it is permitted as a musafir…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jan 2015
When does Tahajjud time end?
I have two questions which I kindly request you to answer me. 1. I have doubt regarding tahajjud Salaah. I want to know when it exactly ends. Say…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Dec 2014
Salaah time ending while one is performing Salaah
If I perform a namaz other than Asr that I start late just before the prayer time ends and then when I finish it is like a couple of minutes over…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Dec 2014
Performing Salaah at zawaal time
Zawal is at 12:10. A person starts praying at 12:05 and finishes the prayer at 12:15. Does his prayer become totally invalid and baatil due to part…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Dec 2014
Performing Salaah at sunset
I want to know that can a person offer any Salaah during zawaal time in the evening? I had heard some Mufti saying that the particular day's asr can…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Dec 2014
Can one perform Salaah with an American cap?
If a person does not have a topee but he has an American cap, should he perform the Salaah wearing the American cap or should he perform the Salaah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Nov 2014
The time of ishraaq Salaah
1. When does the time of Ishraaq end? 2. A person engages in Zikr after Fajr Salaah till the commencement of Ishraaq. He stops his Zikr, performs…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Nov 2014
Salaah time expiring while one is performing Salaah
If a person started praying a particular prayer, but before he could complete that prayer, the prayer time ended, and a new prayer time began. Does…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Oct 2014
Performing Salaah with a napaak item in one's pocket
Can I pray to Allah (in Namaz) with my mini book or paper in my pocket which got napaak with urine or testis, but the books are dry?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Sep 2014
Making the toes face towards the qibla in sajdah
When females pray salaah in a sitting position and in sajdah position is it sunnah for them to place the feet towards the right and also place the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Aug 2014
Performing Fajar Salaah before Azaan
Can a male perform Fajr salaah 10 to 20 minutes before the Fajr Salaah. I work 70 km away from my work place, it takes at least 1 hour in the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Aug 2014
Keeping qadha fasts with the niyyah of the six fasts of Shawaal as well
Is it permissible to make an intention of Qadha for fasts that were missed in Ramadhan and also for the 6 Sunnah fasts of Shawwal? I heard that to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Aug 2014
Facing the qibla when performing Salaah
People in London area have hired a hall for prayers. My question is: How important it's that they should be facing Qibla while praying? If knowingly…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 Aug 2014
Breaking a fast intention during the month of Ramadhan
Once I broke a fast during the month of Ramadhan intentionally because I was very thirsty as I had done a lot of physical exercises at school. Is…
Ismail Desai - Mufti Online13 Jun 2014
Urine of mice on one's clothing
A person after having lead salaah smells some urine of a mice on his waistcoat he can't determine the amount what must he do, tell all the musallees…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jun 2014
Performing fajar Salaah before sunrise
How many minutes before sunrise is fajar Salaah accepted?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 May 2014
Changing one's intention and restarting one's Salaah
I started salah with takbeer tahreema, however after a few seconds I remembered that I have done the wrong niyah, then I stopped and started my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 May 2014
Changing one's intention during safar
A person travels to a place that is safar distance and intends staying there for 10 days. After 8 days the person changes his intention and intends…
Mufti Zakaria Motala - Mufti Online28 May 2014
Performing Salaah with money in one's wallet
Praying with paper money in ones wallet. Should we assume the paper to be clean as people could have touched them with najis hands while using it,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 May 2014
Performing Salaah with perfume
If you are wearing a perfume that has alcohol in it, can you pray salaah with that clothes?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Apr 2014
Niyyah for qadha Salaah
When we read qazaa, do we make intention of reading the fardh salaah we missed or do we make intention of reading nafil salaah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Apr 2014
Women's ankles being exposed in salaah
If a woman's ankles are exposed in Salaah does her Salaah break? If she hadn't known of this will she have to make qadha for these salaahs?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Apr 2014
Performing Asr Salaah at the time of sunset
If the sun sets while someone is praying Asar, is it complete?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Apr 2014
Performing Salaah facing the wrong direction
I have prayed the Zuhr prayer today. But realised only after Esha prayer that my qiblah direction was incorrect. Do I repeat the salaah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Apr 2014
Performing maghrib Salaah half and hour after the time sets in
I started praying Maghrib Fardh about 30-31 mins after Maghrib started (according to the calendar) and finished 41 mins or so after Maghrib started.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 Apr 2014
Intention when performing Ibadah
Allah created us humans and angels with the sole purpose of worshipping HIM. The purpose of our good deeds should be solely for carrying out this…
Arshad Ali - Mufti Online15 Mar 2014
Delaying Isha Salaah
Is it ok to sleep before esha and then wake up and perform Isha before the morning? Is it right to perform Isha at 1 o'clock?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Mar 2014
Completing one's Salaah a few seconds before the time expires
One has an atomic wrist-watch. That is a watch that runs exactly on the second with the atomic clock setting. If sunrise on the prayer calendar is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Mar 2014
Hanafi Zuhr time
When does the time for zuhr end according to the Hanafi fiqh? Does it end when the Shaf'iee asr time starts or is it after?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Feb 2014
Pigeon droppings in the Musjid
I have seen scores of pigeons roosting in many Masjids. They keep flying around and a lot of their droppings are found on the prayer mat, some dry…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Feb 2014
Performing Salaah on the bare floor
When praying at home where you are certain that there is no najaasat on the floor, will it be ok to pray directly on the floor? Or is it still…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2014
Qadha of Salaah missed intentionally
Is qaza namaz acceptable if the prayer was skipped on purpose due to laziness?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Feb 2014
Facing the wrong direction and Performing Salaah
About 2 months ago when I prayed Dhuhr in school, one girl changed the direction of the prayer and I prayed with her even though iI had severe…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2014
Salaah of a female with her ankles exposed
I would like to know if the salaah of a female is accepted if her ankle becomes exposed (because of the knee bending) while in jalsa position…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Feb 2014
Wearing pants beneath the abaya
Please advice if a lady has a long dress or abaya on that is not see through must she still wear a pants underneath when praying namaaz?
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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