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What Breaks or Spoils Salah
376 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on What Breaks or Spoils 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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What Breaks or Spoils Salah fatawa — page 4 of 10
- Mufti Online31 Mar 2020
Performing salaah while wearing a mask
In the recent wave of Corona virus everyone is directed to use mask regularly. My question is do we have to remove mask for prayer because when we…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam23 Mar 2020
Sunnah Muakkadah/Ghair Muakkadah Salaah and Makrooh times of Salaah
Assalamualaikum Alaikum I have a question regarding the 5 daily prayers, I am a convert and want to clarify my confusion. Fajr prayer has 2 sunnat…
- Ask Imaam12 Feb 2020
What is the duration of the Makrooh times for Salaah?
Assalamualaykum When i was in South Africa, i remember the makrooh time after sunrise and at istiwaa being only 3-4. here in England, the general…
Mohammed - Mufti Online6 Feb 2020
Burning incense
Is it a sunnah practice to burn incense in the musjid or the home on a Friday?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2019
How to decide if one cannot fast
I don't know if fasting will harm me or the baby, my elders tell me not to. I do have anaemia and we live in a very hot country, how should I decide?
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 Online26 Nov 2019
Entering the musjid in the state of janaabat
If I am in a state of janaabat and I say bismillah before entering the masjid, is it kufr because I said bismillah before doing something haram…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Oct 2019
Keeping table tennis and pool tables in the masaajid
Our Masaajid here in the UK tend to have a table tennis table or pool table at the rear of the masjid to attract the youth to come to the masaajid…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Oct 2019
Pregnant woman going into labour while fasting
1. If a pregnant woman is fasting in Ramadhaan and her water breaks, does this break her fast? 2. When a woman goes into labour in Ramadhaan, is she…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Sep 2019
Musjid open day and Heritage Day
On the 24th of September, which is heritage day, many masaajid have open days in which they allow non-Muslims (men and women) to enter the musjid in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam10 Sep 2019
Is it makrooh/forbidden to pray raka'at after one has prayed the 2 sunnah rak'ah of Fajr?
Assalamu 'alaykum, Is it makrooh/forbidden to pray raka'at after one has prayed the 2 sunnah rak'ah of Fajr, ie can one pray 2 more raka'at or even…
Mohammed Saleh - Mufti Online26 Aug 2019
Crying during salaah
Does crying during one's salaah nullify the salaah? The crying is due to thoughts of emotional hurt, one's past, etc. coming to mind.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Aug 2019
Lifting one's feet off the ground during salaah
In qiyaam, if I lift up my toes or my foot from ground, does this invalidate my prayer?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online30 Jul 2019
Worldly talk in the musjid
Is worldly talk in the masjid makrooh or haraam?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jul 2019
Performing salaah while having the urge to relieve oneself
1. Could you please tell me what to do when I come across a situation where I have to relieve myself (in the bathroom) at that time of salaah…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Jun 2019
Performing salaah with offensive odours on one's body and clothing
If I perform salaah in the musjid with a garlic, onion, cigarette or sweat smell on my body or clothing, is my salaah valid?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Jun 2019
Performing salaah while having the urge to go toilet
I woke up late and there were only 25 minutes till Salah I wanted to go toilet and do number 2 but I held it in otherwise I will miss my Salah. So I…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jun 2019
Being unable to fast during Ramadhaan due to illness
I have diagnosed with epilepsy. I have to take medicine twice a day after every 12 hours. Can I fast in Ramadhaan since I have to take medicines?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online24 Mar 2019
Announcing found items in the musjid
We know to announce in the masjid if a item is lost is not permissible. What about announcing in the masjid if a item is found to inform the people…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Mar 2019
Performing salaah with animate pictures on one's clothes
1. If one prayed salaah while wearing clothes with a human picture which one missed to see and saw only after looking at them carefully, would those…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online12 Mar 2019
Saying the word "sana" and "durood" before reciting sana and durood in salaah
1. Zaid said the word sana before reciting the complete subhanakalluhamma wabihamdika... in salah, is the salah valid? 2. Zaid said the word Durood…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 Mar 2019
Intertwining one's fingers in the musjid
Is it prohibited to keep the fingers of one hand in the other hand (intertwining) generally or it is only during Friday sermon?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Feb 2019
Cleaning one's nose with a handkerchief during salaah
Does cleaning the nose with the handkerchief after pulling it out from one's pocket invalidate salaah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2019Roman Urdu
Musjid me dunya ki baate karna
Kiya masjid ke andar dunya ki baate kar sakte hai? Aur masjid ke andar dunyawi parhna kar sakte hai?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Jan 2019
Yawning in salaah
1. I covered my mouth with my hand when I was yawning during salah but quickly put my hand down. 2. The next time I yawned I believe I just stopped…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Dec 2018
Swallowing a miswaak fibre while performing salaah
If while performing salaah a fibre of miswaak is swallowed. Does the salaah break?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Dec 2018
Performing the sunnah of Asr in the makrooh time
1. If Asr salaah is prayed in a makrooh time, can the four rakaat sunnah be prayed before the fardh? 2. The makrooh time, I understand starts 20…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Dec 2018
Musjid opening ceremony
What is Mufti Saheb's view on masjid opening programmes and serving refreshments thereafter?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Nov 2018
Shortening one's salaah if one is afraid that someone might come in the room
Is it sinful to shorten a prayer if you’re either afraid if you don’t, then someone might come in the room and mistakenly walk in front of you or…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Nov 2018
Performing salaah in a room wherein there is a tv
If there is a tv in a room, can salaah be performed in the same room? If the tv is at the back of the room and the volume is on mute, what would…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Nov 2018
Correcting a musallee who causes a disturbance in the musjid
I have a few questions regarding a musallee and his children that come to the Musjid for Namaaz. 1. If a musallee becomes abusive and uses bad…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Oct 2018
Spitting in the Musjid
Does purposely spitting inside the musjid and spreading it with one's hand so that its dried fast and others may not notice, is this kufr?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Oct 2018
Sick person falling asleep during salaah
I have a friend who has a liver and kidney failure. She prays salaah laying on the bed because she can't move a lot. She said that in the middle of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Oct 2018
Looking inside the Quraan and reading in salaah
Can we offer Qiyaamul Layl while holding the Quran and looking inside and reading?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Sep 2018
Chairs in the Musjid
In our Masjid, as in many others there is a proliferation of chairs that are being used by Musallees to perform their salaat. 1. Can one Musallee…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online26 Sep 2018
Renewing one's wudhu after smoking
I am a chain smoker and after every namaaz I smoke, what should I do to offer next namaaz? Do I need to make wuzu again or the wuzu from the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Sep 2018
Swallowing drops of water from one's face during salaah
Sometimes I go straight to prayer after I make wudu and some left over water from my face falls into my mouth. I heard that drinking during prayer…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Sep 2018
Performing salaah with the urge of relieving oneself
I am taking a class that goes from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Hence it covers asr and maghrib prayers. The class is located far away from where I live. In…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam7 Aug 2018
Performing Salaah in the Makrooh time
Can we offer prayers in Makkah at the makrooh times. Acc to some ahadith it is allowed. Please explain this issue acc to Quran and Sunnah.
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online30 Jul 2018Roman Urdu
Sajdah me baal peshaani par aajaana
Mera sawaal he ke sajde me agar baal peshaani par aajaye to kya namaaz ho jayegi?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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