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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 20 of 25
- Mufti Online8 Jun 2013
Is tashahhud required in witr salaah?
Someone said that tashahhud is not required in witr salaah. Is it correct?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jun 2013
Fasting on Mondays
An Aalim says: Traditional Eid-e-Milad-Un-nabi is Bid'ah. It is not Islamically right. But, it is true that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 May 2013
If a person does not know dua-e-qunoot, what should he recite?
If one does not know Dua-e-Qunoot and finds it difficult to learn it by heart then what should he recite in its place in witr salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 May 2013
Salaatul Haajat
Kindly advise me which are some of the best Surah's or Ayaat to be recited during Salaatul Haajat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 May 2013
Thana and durood in nafil Salaah
Could you please provide a hadith with translation which proves that Prophet Sallalahu alaihe wasalaam recited durood and duaa in the first Qaidah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online6 May 2013
Repeating witr Salaah
I had prayed witr, and few minutes later I thought I had forgot to make sajdah sahw so I decided to re-pray it. I made intention for witr and made…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Apr 2013Roman Urdu
Istikhaara ki dua kisi bhi namaaz me parh saktey he?
Kiya hum istikhaara ki dua kisi bhi namaaz me parh sakte he sab chezon ki behtari ke liye?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Apr 2013
Should the Janaazah Salaah be performed before the sunnat-e-muakkadah Salaah?
Which should be given priority after the Fardh Salaah, the Janaazah Salaah or the sunnat-e muakkadah Salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Apr 2013
Reciting a masnoon dua in the first qa'da of a four rakaat nafil salaah
In a four rakaat sunnah ghayr muakkad salaah or a four rakaat nafila prayed with one taslim, if one reads in the first tashahhud after the durood…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Apr 2013
Do nafil prayers make up deficient fard prayers
Do nafil prayers make up deficient fard prayers? Like one missed a pillar of fard salaah unknowingly, or does missing a pillar unknowingly not get…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Mar 2013
Sunnah and Nafil Salaah is more rewarding at home or in the Musjid?
Which is more preferred and rewarding? Sunnah and Nafal Salah at home or at the Masjid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Mar 2013
Witr with Jamaat in the month of Ramadhaan
If someone has not performed asr salaah for some reason and after that he has performed isha (night prayer) and taraweh with jamat? Now what is the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Mar 2013
Reciting Surah Naas in the second rakaat of witr
In the second rakaat of Witr, one reads Sura Naas. What Sura should or can then be recited in the third rakaat?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Mar 2013
Performing Fardh Salaah behind someone performing Sunnah or Nafl Salaah
If one wants to pray a Fardh Salah in Jamaat, can one join a person who is praying a Sunnah Salah? What if one joins a person who is praying a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Mar 2013
Number of rakaats in Taraweeh
I have a question that in the nusus of quran and sunnah what is the number of rakats (most authentic) in Taraweeh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Mar 2013Roman Urdu
Sunnat owr Nafil ghar mei parhna afzal he ya Musjid mei?
mera sawal hai sunnat, nafl, witr ya koi bhi farz ke ilawa namaz perhne ka sawab or afzal ghar main hai ya masjid main? Or nafl namaz khare hoker…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Mar 2013Roman Urdu
Fajar ki sunnat-e-mokkadah ki qaza
Mera sawal hai ager hum fajar ki sunnat-e-mokkadah ki qaza zawal ke waqt se pehle perhlain mager baqia fajar ki namaz ke farz zawal ke waqt ke baad…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Esha & Taraweeh Salaah taking place concurrently
What is the status of performing isha as a jamaat While tarweeh is going on in a small musallah and an obvious disturbance for the imaam of Taraweeh…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Can a Haafiz who cannot make sajdah due to injury lead the Salaah?
Two hafezs are to perform taraweeh. One cannot make sujdah due to injury. knees cannot fold. some say he can perfrom taraweeh, some say no due to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Raising the hands for Dua in Salaah
In Arabian countries "Dua" will be recited by the Imam in gathering by lifting hands after "Dua-e-Qunoot" (before going for ruku') in "Waib-ul-…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Feb 2013
Delaying the sunnah salah
Could one defer praying the sunnah salah if one prays the fard on time. This could be due to shortage of time at work in non muslim countries.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Feb 2013
Making qadha of the sunnats of fajr
I heard from some Ulama or some Book that, we need to pray only Fajr Sunnah Qazaa from all the sunnah mukaidaa and no need to perform any other…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Feb 2013
Salaatul Hajaat on behalf of another person
Is it permissible to pray Salaatul Hajaat on behalf of another person and pray to Allah to ease his difficulties?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Feb 2013
Sunnat Salaah when one is on safr
When one is travelling (i.e. a Musaafir), I understand that the Farz of Zuhr, Asr and Esha is reduced to 2 Rakaats. Does one have concession to omit…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jan 2013
Making qadha for performing Tahajjud Salaah without wudhu
If one started to perform tahajud salaah, suddenly he remembered he was impure. Does one need to make kazaa for the same?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jan 2013
Missing out the sunnats of zuhur salaah
During weekdays, I perform Zuhar and Asr on the staircase in the office. So, there is not much convenience and hence I miss out zuhur sunnah salaah…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jan 2013
Time of Ishraaq Salaah
The Mukrooh time for Asr Salaah sets in when the sun looses its glare and one is able to gaze directly at the sun without any hurt to the eye. If…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jan 2013
Qunoot-e-Naazila in Jumuah salaah
We have read qunoot-e-Naazila in Jumuah salaah (for problems in Syria). Is it allowed and is our salaah valid or should be repeated?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2013
Performing Qadha Salaah instead of Sunnats
I have many years of qadha salaahs. I need to know if I can read my qadha salaah instead of the sunnah salaah. I know that when I am a musaafir, I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Jan 2013
Tahajjud Salaah
What is the correct way to perform tahajjud salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jan 2013
Four rakaat sunnah before the Azaan of Jumuah
If a person starts reading the four rakat sunnah before the jumaah khutba azan, and azan begins, what do i do? Make it 2 rakats, or read all four…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jan 2013
Four rakaats sunnah with one salaam
Can you give the proof and hadith in which the prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) prayed four rakaats sunnah at once. Someone is saying that the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jan 2013
Qiyum-ul-layl (Tahajud) in congregation in the month of Ramadhaan
During the last 10 days of Ramadan brothers in our Masjid Perform Qiyum-ul-layl (Tahajud) in congregation. Would like to know if this is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jan 2013
Fard and wajib arkaan of salaah
Can you tell me all the fard and wajib arkaan of salaah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jan 2013
Coming late for Taraweeh
When I reached masjid for tarawih, four rakath already finished, then I prayed first four rakath Isha and started for tarawih. When I started to…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Jan 2013
Reading of sunnat and nafil Salaah during safr
I need to confirm the rules pertaining to the reading of sunnat and nafil Salaah, etc. whilst an individual is a traveller and also while a person…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jan 2013
Four rakaats after Zuhr and Isha
Great virtues are mentioned in the Ahadith for praying 4 rakaats after Zuhr and Isha. Should one perform these apart from the confirmed 2 rakaats…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online1 Jan 2013
Four Rakaats after the Fardh of Esha
Praying four rakaats after the fard of salaat Esha is mentioned in Ahaadith. Its mentioned that the virtue is that one will gain reward as having…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Dec 2012
How many rakaats of nafl can a person pray with one salam?
Is there a limit of how many rakaats of nafl a person can pray with one salam example is it permissible to pray 12 rakaats of nafl with one salam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online29 Dec 2012
Performing two rakaats with the intention of tahajjud prayer after Esha Salaah
A person who prays two rakaats with the intention of tahajjud prayer after Isha salat, will he get reward of praying tahajjud?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
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