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.
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Conditions of Salah fatawa — page 4 of 14
- Mufti Online14 Jan 2021
End of Zuhr time
Until what time can you read your zuhr salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Nov 2020
Woman covering the feet in salaah
Is not covering the feet below the ankles for woman against sunnah? I have severe waswasa and I found out that except for Hanafi's, others consider…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Nov 2020
Performing salaah in pyjamas at home
Is salaah valid when one is performing salaah individually at home while wearing pyjamas or other night attire?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Oct 2020
Woman covering her chin during salaah
Does the area starting from the chin need to be covered during salaah for women?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Sep 2020
Performing salaah with a skirt
If the dress or skirt of a Hanafi woman is above her ankles (i.e. the ankles and part of her shin are exposed), will her salaah be valid if she…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Sep 2020
Performing salaah after using alcohol based hand sanitizer
In my country, it is compulsory to use hand sanitizer before entering any shop for shopping, etc. All of the hand sanitizers have alcohol in it.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Aug 2020
Woman performing salaah without a pants under her dress
Is it mandatory or necessary for women to wear something under the gown (like to wear a shalwar or pants under a night dress) in order to perform…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Aug 2020
Performing salaah with a t-shirt that has depictions of creatures on it
If a person prays while wearing a t-shirt that has depictions of creatures on it, is his prayer valid or should he repeat it?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online27 Aug 2020
Performing salaah with one's t-shirt tucked into one's pants
If a person prays with his t-shirt inserted in his pants, is his prayer valid or should he repeat it?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Aug 2020
Performing salaah a few degrees away from the qiblah
I would like to confirm if the following is correct: 1. Someone told me that when reading salaah, when facing the qibla, if you are a few degrees…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online12 Jul 2020
Performing fardh salaah while azaan is being called out
If you are in a hurry, can you pray your fardh while the azaan is happening or do you have to wait for the azaan to finish, and then pray your fardh?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Jun 2020
Performing salaah before the azaan
Is it permissible to offer salaah before azaan when the time of the prayer has begun?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Mar 2020
Duration of zawaal, sunrise and sunset
What is the duration of zawaal, sunrise and sunset?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online31 Mar 2020
Performing nafl salaah with the intention of qadha for any salaah one may have missed
Is it possible to make intention during nafl salaah that the nafl salaah be accepted for any qadha salaahs that one may have - specifically qadha…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Mar 2020
Salaah times
Please provide guidance on Salaah times. 1. I notice that some timetables stipulate Asr (Shafi) and Asr (Hanafi). There is usually a 70 minute…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Mar 2020
Musaafir muqtadi making the intention of four rakaats behind a musaafir imaam
1. If during traveling, an Imaam makes intention of qasr Asr but the muqtadi, who is also a traveler, mistakenly made intention of four rakaats.…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Feb 2020
Performing salaah with ethanol on one's clothes
I work in a hospital. The hand rub we use contains alcohol (ethanol) mixed with glycerine. Some drops fell on my clothes and dried. Can I pray with…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Feb 2020
Wearing a topee for salaah
Is wearing a skull cap mandatory whilst praying Salaah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Feb 2020
Repeating sunnah salaah that was performed not facing the qiblah
I had offered 2 rakaahs of sunnah after zuhr, but I forgot that I already offered it. So I offered it again, but I mistakenly faced the wrong…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jan 2020
Performing Fajr Salaah before sunrise
Till what time can one offer fajr prayer?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jan 2020
Joining Salaahs
Just want to find out which salaah's can be joined (read at the same time) when one is a traveller?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jan 2020
Is it compulsory to make a verbal intention to fast?
What is the status of my fast if I did not make a verbal intention? I simply knew in my mind that I am keeping a Ramadhaan fast.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Jan 2020
Beginning of Esha time
I read that Maghrib prayer time ends when the redness in the sky goes away. Also I read that it ends half an hour before Isha Azan. Which one is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Dec 2019
Intention when making qadha of many salaahs
I have qadha salaah from a certain year. I have read salaah in between but I'm not sure when my haiz fell during the year as well as which salaahs I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Dec 2019
Performing salaah with a Puma shirt
Can we perform salaah with clothes on which has animals like Puma shirts, etc.?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Oct 2019
Intention when making qadha salaah
Regarding qadha salaah (missed prayers): What is the full intention to make before one performs a qadha salaah (Note: the intention for ample salaah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Oct 2019
Is it necessary to make a verbal intention for qadha fasts?
I'm replacing my qadha fasts. I fasted for five days consecutively but sometimes I forget to make the intention although I know that I'm replacing…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Sep 2019
Time of tahajjud
If fajar azan is at 4:45 am then what's the maximum last time tahajjud can be offered?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Sep 2019
Delaying Esha salaah till midnight
A lot of people tell me that you can delay isha prayer till midnight, is this true?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Sep 2019
Performing salaah with impurity on one's clothes
If I have filth on my clothes less than the size of a dirham and water touches it and the diameter increases from one dirham, can I pray in those…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Sep 2019
Doubts regarding a leather belt
I wear a trousers belt, it's leather. I don't know what kind of animal skin was used to make this leather belt. I heard that if you wear leather…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Aug 2019
Intention of different nafl salaah when performing one nafl salaah
I came to know by one of the dawat-o-tabligh elders that we can make intention of many different namazes (e.g: if we are praying ishraq then we can…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Aug 2019
Checking for qibla with an app
On a trip out of town that necessitated qasar salaah, my sister checked the qibla direction using 2/3 apps. 2 gave a certain direction and the 3rd…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Aug 2019
Fowl droppings
A fowl came into the home and soiled the carpet with droppings. Should I wash the soiled area only, or do I have to wash the entire carpet? If…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Aug 2019
Intention when making qadha of nafl salaah that one broke
I have nafil and sunnat prayers to make up that I used to break in the past and are now wajib. Is it valid if I make the niyyah of "2 rakat wajib"?…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online20 Aug 2019
Wearing a leather belt when performing salaah
Can we wear a leather belt in namaaz or not?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Aug 2019
Making intention of two rakaats sunnah after Jumuah instead of four
I had to pray 4 rakaahs sunnat after the jamaat prayer of Jumuah, but I mistakenly made the intention of 2 rakaahs sunnah. After starting the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Aug 2019
Wearing clothes soiled with alcohol and performing salaah
1. If beer, wine, alcohol touches my clothes, does it make them impure? 2. Is the prayer accepted while wearing such clothing?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Aug 2019
Performing fardh salaah while azaan is called out
Is my Fajar, Zuhar, Asar, Maghrib and Isha valid if I pray them while azan is in progress?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online31 Jul 2019
Making the intention of Zuhr salaah when performing Asr salaah
1. I was praying behind the imaam. The imaam was praying asar salaah and I made intention of zohar salaah and I know that it was asar after the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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