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Witr, Sunnah & Nafl
986 fatawa from 10 South African Darul Iftas on Witr, Sunnah & Nafl, part of Salah & Masjid. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Witr, Sunnah & Nafl fatawa — page 2 of 25
- Mufti Online19 May 2025
Folding one's hands in the last rakaat of the sunnats of fajr while sitting and performing salaah
If sitting down and performing sunnat of Fajr, after the last sajdah of the salah, one puts their hands up again for Surah Fatiha, but remembers…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam15 May 2025
Will Sajda-E-Sahw suffice for missing ruku in witr salaah?
Aslam Alikum. Today during the Salat-ul-Witr, The Imaam of my mosque, in 3rd rakaat, forgot to make Dua after saying Allah-ho-Akbar and went…
Ridwaan Ibn Khalid Esmail [Kasak] - Mufti Online11 May 2025
Reciting durood after the qunoot
What is the ruling on reciting Durood Shareef after the Dua of Qunut in Witr prayer? Should it be recited or not? Some say that it is recommended -…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 May 2025
Is Tahajjud more rewarding and virtuous than fard salah?
Is Tahajjud more rewarding and virtuous than fard salah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville20 Mar 2025
Nafl Salaah In Congregation After The Taraweeh Salaah
In a Masjid it is announcedthat Tahajjud will be prayed in congregation during the last 10 nights. The brothers sitting for Itikaaf, as well as…
- Jamiat KZN1 Mar 2025
Performing Witr Salaah after 10 Rakaats of Taraweeh in the Haram
Q. Assalamu Alaykum. This year, only 10 Rakaats of Taraweeh will be performed in the Haram. Thereafter, Witr will be performed. Should the Imaam be…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Mufti Online18 Feb 2025
Waiting for bleeding from a cut to stop before performing salaah
If I get a cut or something before namaaz and it doesn't stop bleeding when azaan goes, must I miss jamaat to monitor the cut to see if it stops…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Feb 2025
Hanafi performing Witr Salaah behind a Shaafi imaam
If I am a Hanafi and I move to an area that is mainly Shaafi's, do I follow the Shaafi mazhab or stick to Hanafi mazhab. For example, in instances…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Jan 2025Roman Urdu
Sunnat e muakakda or ghair muakkada namaz ka thuboot
Sunnat e muakakda or ghair muakkada namaz ka kon se hadees ma ha?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Jan 2025
Pregnant woman performing the nawaafil and sunnats salaah sitting
Alhamdullah, I am pregnant. So can I offer nafal and sunnah Salah on the chair and perform the fardh Salah by standing.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN14 Jan 2025
Does one’s Tahajjud Salaah break with the entering of the time of Fajr?
I was reading Tahajjud Salah and the time of Fajr Salah entered. Did my Tahajjud Salah break and do I have to repeat it?
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Mufti Online28 Dec 2024
Keeping nafl fasts on Fridays
Is it permissible to do voluntary fast on Fridays in addition to the Mondays and Thursdays?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Dec 2024
Making multiple intentions when performing the Sunnat Salaahs
When reading say maybe 4 sunnats of Zuhr Salaah. Can one make multiple intentions, for example, intention for wudhu salaah as well. Or is multiple…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville11 Dec 2024
Performing The Fardh And Witr Salaah On An On Aeroplane
Is it permissible to perform salaah seated if there is a fear of inconveniencing other people?
- Mufti Online9 Nov 2024
Performing salaah sitting on the ground or on a chair
What is the ruling in regard to performing salaah sitting on the ground or on a chair? Is it permissible for one to sit on a chair and perform…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville7 Nov 2024
Witr Behind The Imaam In The Haram-Shareef
In the Haram, should a Hanafi perform the Witr Salaah behind the Imaam or individually? If he performs it behind the Imaam, must he repeat it?
- Mufti Online26 Oct 2024
Occasionally omitting the sunnah ghair muakkadah before Asr and Esha Salaah
We know it is sunnah to read 4 rakaat salaah before the Asr and Esha Salaah. Will it also be sunnah to purposely leave out these sunnah salaah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Aug 2024
Performing the four sunnats of Jumuah, Zuhr and Asr in batches of two rakaats
May the four Sunnats of Jumuah, Zuhr, and Asr be performed in batches of two rakaats?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville13 Aug 2024
Performing Tahiyyatul Masjid After The Time Of Fajr Has Set In
Please advise me whether one can read Tahiyyatul Masjid Salaat once Fajr time has set in. Context to the question: I reach the Masjid and Fajr time…
- Ibn Masood12 Jul 2024
Combining Different Nafl Salaah
A person wants to join, or combine, a two Rakaat Nafl with a four Rakaat Nafl Salaah. Is it correct to do so?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online1 Jul 2024
Not feeling the connection when making dua at the time of tahajjud
Tonight I got up to pray tahajjud and when I started praying it felt like a tahajjud prayer though when I went into Sajda, I didn't feel the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - MUBZ16 Jun 2024
Non-Muslim Entering the Masjid – Nafl in a Conveyance – Ruling of Siḥr
1. What is the hanafi view of a non Muslim entering the masjid and also entering the 3 Harams 2. What is the hanafi view of performing nafl salah…
- Ibn Masood1 Jun 2024
Qadhaa of Witr Salaah
I found out that Witr salaah is compulsory. I thought it was Nafl/Sunnah. I accepted Islam from 2016 and I have missed approximately 2844 Witr…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online30 May 2024
Making fardh wudhu and performing salaah
In wudhu, if sometimes we wash all the parts one time instead of 3 times, can we offer salah with this wudhu?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood29 May 2024
Reciting Additional Duas in Witr Salaah
Is Witr Salaah limited to the reading of Dua-e-Qunoot only, or can we recite additional Duas aswell?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood29 May 2024
Dua-e-Qunoot omitted in Witr Salaah
If Dua-e-Qunoot was not read in Witr due to not understanding the meaning of Waajib, does the Witr Salaah have to be repeated?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - 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 - Azaadville18 May 2024
A Wife Following Her Husband In Tahjjaud Salaah
Is it permissible for a wife to follow her husband in Tahajjud?
- Mufti Online27 Apr 2024
Nafl salaah for rizq and success
What nafl salaah can one perform during the day for rizq and sustenance and for success? What must ones intention be when performing such nafl salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Apr 2024
Eating past sehri time for a nafl fast
A brother ate past Fajr starting time for his nafl fast and so his fast is broken, and he will need to do qadha. However will he also need to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood29 Mar 2024
Performing Witr in Jamaat if Esha was performed alone
If a person misses Esha Salaah in Jamaat, can he perform Witr in Jamaat?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Camperdown21 Mar 2024
Performing Nafl or Qadha Salah between Sunnah and Fardh
Assalamu alaykum wrwb In-between Sunnah and Fardh there’s time to pray nafl or Qaza Is that ok to do
Usamah bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad - Ibn Masood20 Mar 2024
Performing Witr before Taraweeh
We know that Witr must be performed after Taraweeh Salaah. What happens in the instance when Witr is performed before Taraweeh Salaah? Is Qadha…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood2 Mar 2024
Making Qadha of the Sunnat-e-Muakkadah Salaah
When making up Qadha Salaah, do we have to read both the Sunnat-e-Mu’akkadah and the Fardh or only the Fardh?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online19 Feb 2024
Musallee looking inside the Quraan during Taraweeh and correcting the Imaam
Please advise with regard to the following: Is it permissible for a Musallee to look inside the Quraan during Taraweeh? If not, is there any social…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville19 Feb 2024
The Time Of Ishraaq Salaah
When does the time for Ishraaq Salaah begin?
- Mufti Online17 Feb 2024
Performing taraaweeh without performing esha salaah
If a person came late to the musjid and missed the esha salaah, should he join the taraaweeh salaah or should he first perform his esha salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville31 Jan 2024
Loud Recitation In Nafl Salaah
What is the ruling with regard to reciting loudly in Nafl Salaah?
- Mufti Online27 Jan 2024
Istikhaarah dua
My son has seen a girl in our town and is interested in proposing to her. He would like to do it the correct way by approaching the parents to ask…
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
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