Salah & Masjid · Subtopic

Method of Salah

1,270 fatawa from 10 South African Darul Iftas on Method 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.

By Darul Ifta

Mufti Online876Ask Imaam190Azaadville123Ibn Masood42Jamiat KZN22Camperdown12Amjadi2MUBZ1DU Newcastle1DU Zakariyya1

Method of Salah fatawa — page 14 of 32

  1. Ask Imaam22 Jun 2018

    Forgetting a sajdah nullifies the Salaah

    What do I do if I forget one of the 2 sajdahs during a rakat of farz namaz. Is a sajdah sahw enough for this or should I repeat my prayer?

    Muhammad I.V Patel
  2. Ask Imaam20 Jun 2018

    Using fragrances in places of Sajdah of Mayyit

    Kindly advise: A paste consisting of camphor, rose water, abeer and sandlewood is currently being applied on the places of sajda of the mayyit. Is…

    Saad Haque
  3. Mufti Online5 May 2018

    Reciting Aaytul Kursi in the first rakaat and a surah in the second rakaat

    In fardh Salaat, is it appropriate to recite Ayatul Kursi in the first rakaat, and a Surah shorter than Ayatul Kursi in the second rakaat? For…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  4. Mufti Online2 May 2018

    Reciting Surah Naas in the first rakaat of a four rakaat salaah

    If I am reading 4 rakaats Sunnah salaah and I read surah Naas in the first rakaat, what must be read in the remaining 3 rakaat?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  5. Mufti Online24 Apr 2018

    Mistakenly standing for the third rakaat in a two rakaat salaah

    If one is performing 2 rakaats sunnats of fajr or isha, and he stands up after reciting tashahud in qaidah forgetfully for the 3rd rakaah, what…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  6. Mufti Online23 Apr 2018

    Method of making salaam in salaah

    What is the correct way of tasleem in namaz. What I know is, at the end of salah, should I start saying salam (assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah) when…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  7. Mufti Online21 Apr 2018

    Forgetting to sit after 2 rakaats in nafl salaah

    If I wanted to read 2 rakat of nafl salaah but after reading 2 rakats, without sitting, I get up accidentally, should I break my salah? If I sit for…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  8. Mufti Online19 Apr 2018

    Performing sajdah sahw after making a mistake in salaah

    I offered Isha prayer, but recited tashahhud between the two sujud in my second rakat. I decided to do sajdah sahw, but I forgot and completed my…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  9. Mufti Online17 Apr 2018

    Reciting tasbeeh in sajdah an odd number of times

    My question is regarding namaz. I am offering Esha prayer and in the sajdahs of the first rakat i say "Subhan a rabi ul alaw" three times and in the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  10. Mufti Online17 Apr 2018

    Placing the upper part of the toes on the ground in sajdah

    When praying salah, in sajdah Zaid places the upper part of the toes (the part where the nails are on the toes) on the ground, is the sajdah and…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  11. Mufti Online15 Apr 2018

    Missing a portion of a surah during salaah

    A person was offering fajr and recited Surah Al A'laa in it. However, the person missed 4 ayat in the middle of the surah (from ayah 12 to ayah 16)…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  12. Mufti Online10 Apr 2018

    Forgetting to read qunoot in witr

    While reading the witr salaah and in the last rakaat if I forget to read the qunoot but remember when I go into ruku wat should be done?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  13. Mufti Online9 Apr 2018

    Making sajdah sahw after realizing one's mistake in salaah

    I had missed one rakah in Isha jama'at. When I was offering the missed rakah, I forgot to recite a surah after al faatihah. I realised this and made…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  14. Mufti Online9 Apr 2018

    Length of qiraat in the first and second rakaat

    Is the following makrooh: 1. To read a shorter Surah in the first rakaat and a longer Surah in the second rakaat? 2. To read a Surah in the 1st…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  15. Mufti Online9 Apr 2018

    Planning what surahs to recite in salaah

    I have been told that we cannot pre determine what surahs we going to read before commencing salaah. This came up when I told someone that I have…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  16. Mufti Online9 Apr 2018

    Performing four tashahhuds in a three rakaat salaah

    I caught Maghrib Salaah in the 1st tashahud and on completing salaah I realized that I have completed 4 tashahud in a 3 rakaah salaah. Was this…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  17. Mufti Online5 Apr 2018

    Reciting qiraat in the third and fourth rakaat of a fardh salaah

    In the third or fourth rakaat of a four rakaat fardh salaah, a person mistakenly recited a surah after Surah Faatihah. If sajda-e-sahw is not made,…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  18. Mufti Online5 Apr 2018

    Method of ruku for women

    Today when I was praying, when I went into ruku, my palms were touching my knees but my fingers were touching my clothes and not my knees. Is my…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  19. Mufti Online3 Apr 2018Roman Urdu

    Sajdah-e-sahw ka tariqah

    Sajdah-e-sahw ka saheeh tariqa bata dijiye.

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  20. Mufti Online1 Apr 2018

    Mistakenly reciting a surah instead of attahiyyaat

    Is Salaat valid in the following cases? If so, please advise what should be done if such an error occurs in the Salaat. 1. Mistakenly reciting thana…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  21. Mufti Online28 Mar 2018

    Reciting Quraanic duas in sajdah

    Is it permissible to recite duas that appear in the Quraan in Sujood? Such as رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  22. Jamiat KZN28 Mar 2018

    Forgetting a sajdah nullifies the Salaah?

    AssalaoAlikum, What do I do if I forget one of the 2 sajdahs during a rakat of farz namaz. Is a sajdah sahw enough for this or should I repeat my…

    Muhammad I.V Patel
  23. Mufti Online25 Mar 2018

    Delaying sajdah tilwaat in Salaah

    1. Zaid recited a sajdah verse in salah, he didn't do sajdah tilaawat straight away but did sajdah tilaawat after reciting a few verses. Is the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  24. Mufti Online12 Mar 2018

    What should one recite if one does not know Durood-e-Ebrahim and Qunoot?

    I don't know the last durood that is read in last before salaam. What can I read inplace of that? I also don't know the dua in witr salaah. What…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  25. Mufti Online10 Mar 2018

    Masbooq making salaam with the Imaam

    A person missed one rakaat in fardh salaah. At the end, when the Imam made salaam, the person who missed the rakaat made the salaam, either to one…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  26. Mufti Online10 Mar 2018

    What to recite during sajdah-e-sahw?

    What should we recite in sajda e sahw?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  27. Mufti Online8 Mar 2018

    Making the first rakaat of fajr longer than the second rakaat

    The first rakah of fajr should be long. Is it for the two rakah sunnah or the fard only?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  28. Mufti Online6 Mar 2018

    Mistakenly standing up after the fourth rakaat

    If someone is performing zohar farz salah and in the last rakat after tashahud (attahiyat), he stands and after completing the sajda if the 5th…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  29. Mufti Online28 Feb 2018

    Missing a few words in qiraat in salaah

    I was a masbooq for esha salaah and in the surah after surah fatiha I think I missed out a few words in surah nasr in the last aayat due to some…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  30. Mufti Online28 Feb 2018

    Reciting night surahs in tahajjud salaah

    I would like to know if I can pray these 3 surahs in my tahajud salah; surah waqia, surah mulk and surah sajda because I pray out of salah so I can…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  31. Mufti Online25 Feb 2018

    Leaving out a portion of At-Tahiyyaat in Salaah

    If a person left out a portion of tashahud (At-Tahiyyat) in Salaah, does he have to make Sajdah-e-Sahw?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  32. Mufti Online24 Feb 2018

    Missing a portion of Surah Faatihah in Salaah

    If due to some disturbance, a person missed an Aayah in Surah Faatihah, does he have to make Sajdah-e-Sahw?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  33. Mufti Online21 Feb 2018Roman Urdu

    Sajdah ki tasbeeh me ghalati karna

    Agar sajde me subhana rabi ya Allah Allah keh diya ho to namaaz ho jaegi galati se subhaana rabi yal 'ala ke bajaai?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  34. Mufti Online21 Feb 2018

    Reciting Surah Naas in the first rakaat of nafl and fardh salaah

    If a person read Surah Naas in the first rakaat, what should he read in the second rakaat? Is this for nafl and for fard salaat?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  35. Mufti Online19 Feb 2018

    Remaining silent for the duration of three Subhaanallahs

    Sometimes, I lose focus during Salaah for over 10 seconds wherein I remain silent and do not recite qiraat. When this happens, I silently think…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  36. Mufti Online17 Feb 2018

    Should a person make sajda-e-sahw when repeating a salaah?

    I made a mistake in one of the prayers but forgot to do sajdah sahw and got up. Later I remembered and then repeated the prayer. Should I perform…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  37. Mufti Online15 Feb 2018

    Forgetting to make sajda-e-sahw

    If I completed my salah and forgot to do sajda sahw, how to do it after salah? After salam if I sit and recite attahiyaat and say salam on the right…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  38. Mufti Online13 Feb 2018

    Reciting Quraan loudly in salaah

    If I am offering prayers alone then can I read qirat (reciting Holy Quran) in a loud voice? If there is no person except me.

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  39. Mufti Online13 Feb 2018

    Qiraat in salaah

    1. What is the status of reciting consecutive Surahs in fardh salaat? For example, reciting Surah Ikhlaas in the first rakaat and Surah Falaq in the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  40. Mufti Online10 Feb 2018

    Reciting Surah Naas in the first and second rakaat

    If a person read Surah Naas in the first rakaat, what should he read in the second rakaat?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada

Read-only index of fatawa already published by South African Darul Iftas, each linked to its original. Not a fatwa service — for your own situation, ask the issuing Darul Ifta.