Salah & Masjid · Subtopic
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.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Conditions of Salah fatawa — page 2 of 14
- Mufti Online21 Nov 2024
Delaying the Fajr and Asr Salaahs
Is it recommended to delay the Fajr prayer and Asr prayer?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Nov 2024
Unintentionally swallowing blood
If one felt the taste of blood in the mouth and eventually so he went to bathroom and spat out and there was discoloured saliva and didn’t seem to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Oct 2024
Performing salaah while the next salaah time enters
Will my salaah be regarded as qadha or adaa if the next salaah time enters while performing the salaah? I know the salaah is valid, but I want to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Aug 2024
Clothing touching some impurity while performing salaah
If I place a pure prayer mat on an impure carpet and pray on it but while making sujood the edges of my long jilbab touch the carpet, will my salah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville17 Aug 2024
Niyyat (Intention) When Performing Qadha Salaah
How do I make niyyah while praying the qadha as I do not remember the days?
- Mufti Online28 Jul 2024
Woman covering her feet during Salaah
Is it compulsory for a woman to cover her feet during Salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Jul 2024
Beginning and end of maghrib time
If Maghrib ends at civil twilight end (depending on the place, 30-40 minutes https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/usa/chicago ), then why do apps…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 May 2024
Changing one's intention in salaah from sunnat to fardh
A person commenced his sunnat of Zuhar. Then he realized that the time of Zuhar is about to end so he changed his intention to fardh. Will this…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 May 2024
Imaam leading the salaah with short sleeves
Can and imaam put on a short sleeve jubba to perform salaat in jama'ah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood2 May 2024
Correcting the direction of the Qiblah
There are some Masaajid (in Lenasia) that are a few degrees off Qiblah. Is it permissible to perform Salaah at these Masaajid?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood29 Apr 2024
Making one intention for Qadha and Shawwal fasts
Can you combine Qadha and Shawwal fasts?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood18 Apr 2024
Facing the feet towards the Qibla whilst reciting Quraan Sharif
Is it permissible to recite the Quraan Sharif in the Masjid with one’s feet facing towards the Qibla?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online27 Jan 2024
Imaam going into ruku immediately after reciting the aayat of sajdah and making the intention of sajdah tilaawat in ruku
In Fardh Salaah, as an Imaam, if I read an Aayah of Sajdah, can I immediately go into ruku at the end of the Sajdah Aayah? i.e. (not going down into…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jan 2024
Not acquiring the reward of fasting the 6 Shawwaal fasts if one makes the intention of qadha
If I make intention to do qadha fast for the 6 days of Shawwaal after Ramadhan, will I also get the reward for fasting the entire year. Will the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood22 Jan 2024
Imaam making intention of Sajdah-e-Tilaawat in Ruku
In Fardh Salaah, as an Imaam, if I read an Aayah of Sajdah, can I immediately go into Ruku at the end of the Sajdah Aayah with the intention of…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online8 Jan 2024
Combining salaahs due to illness
Can I combine my prayers? I have a urine condition where if I go to the toilet, then after a few minutes, I feel that there is a drop of urine…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jan 2024
Delaying Esha Salaah till after midnight
Can we delay isha after midnight? If not, what is the last time to pray isha?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood4 Jan 2024
Mistake in one’s Niyyah
Please advise: I’ve heard that on making Qadha Salaah, we have to specify which Salaah we are making Qadha of in our intention. So, I say, for…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online23 Dec 2023
Performing salaah with wudhu not knowing ghusal is also a requirement
I prayed salah from puberty with proper wudhu but without ghusl for 7 years because I was not aware of the masalah of ghusl. Should I reperform…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Dec 2023
Woman's hair exposed while performing salaah
Can a woman only where a scarf whilst performing salaah? The hair is exposed in front?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Nov 2023
Validity of salaah in Nike clothes
Is my salah in nike clothes valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Nov 2023
Woman wearing a long dress without a pants while performing salaah
A woman wears a long dress and a burka while praying Salah. She is however, not wearing a trouser (her dress is long that covers her legs). Is this…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood5 Nov 2023
Looking at the Satr of someone in Salaah
Is Salaah invalidated by looking at the Satr of another while performing Salaah?
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Mufti Online31 Oct 2023
Performing nafl salaah after Fajr
After praying Fajr, can we offer nafl or do we have to wait after sunrise?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Oct 2023
Joining the Esha Salaah late with the intention of nafl
If I join an Eshaa Salaah behind an imaam with the intention of nafl, after missing the first 2 rakaats. Will I have to make the missed rakaats…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Oct 2023
Hanafi performing Asr Salaah in Shaafi'ee time
As the Asr prayer for the Ahnaaf starts after Mithle-Thaani, in Gulf countries it starts at Mithle-Awwal and the jamaat of Asr in the Masjid is made…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood30 Sep 2023
Performing Nafl Salaah with multiple intentions
Is it permissible to read one Nafl salaah with more than one intention? For example, to read with the intention of Salaatul Istighfaar and Salaatul…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood19 Sep 2023
Changing one’s intention in Sunnah Salaah
1. If a person did not pray 4 Rakaats before Dhuhr and after Dhuhr, he made intention to pray 2 Rakaats Sunnat Muakadah after the second Rakaah…
Mufti Abdur Rahman Abdur Razak - Ibn Masood10 Sep 2023
Niyyah for Salaah
1. How should a person make Niyyah before Salaah? Is there a special Dua before starting Salaah? 2. Is it correct to recite some Duas and Azkar on…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Azaadville7 Sep 2023
Intention Of Tahiyyatul Masjid In The Fardh Salaah
Could a person make the intention of Tahiyyatul Masjid in the Fardh Salaah and receive reward for it?
- Mufti Online6 Sep 2023
Performing salaah and reciting Quraan after sunrise
How many minutes after sunrise can one pray again? Is it correct that one cannot pray salah as well as quran during sunrise or only salah (qadha)?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville2 Sep 2023
When To Make The Niyyah For A Qadha Fast
What is the ruling regarding niyyah for Qadha fasts?
- Mufti Online26 Aug 2023
Performrng salaah without a kurta
Can a person read Salaah with a Topee only and no Kurta?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jul 2023
Time before sunset when it is not permissible to perform salaah
How many minutes before sunset is it not permissible to make salaah or sajdah-e-tilaawat? Some say atleast half an hour before sunset and some say…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Jul 2023
Performing salaah with blood splashes on one's clothes
If blood splashes on my clothes while slaughtering, can I perform my salaah with that clothes? Does the blood have to be a certain amount for it to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Jul 2023
Women reading Zuhr Salaah on Friday before the jumuah khutbah
Is it permissible for women to read zuhr salaah on Friday before the khutbah since they are not reading jumuah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Jun 2023
Performing salaah without a topee
My question is regarding namaz. Can one offer namaz without something on his head? I mean topee, cap or hat etc? When we are late for namaz, we rush…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville3 Jun 2023
Direction Of Qiblah In A Masjid
We are in the process of building a masjid. The construction has already begun and walls are already roof high. When we rechecked the qiblah…
- Mufti Online20 May 2023
Making qaza of a nafl fast if one made the intention to keep it but didn't wake up for sehri
One makes an intention to keep a nafil fast. However, one fails to get up for sehri and decides not to keep the nafil fast. In this situation, is it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville14 Apr 2023
Niyyah Of Qadha Fasts
What is the ruling regarding niyyah for Qadha fasts?
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