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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 21 of 25
- Mufti Online29 Dec 2012
Reciting aloud in the Sunnats and Nawaafils of the night
I am currently becoming hafiz at the age of almost 40 (please make dua that I reach completion). I practice what I have learnt during the day by…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2012
The status of Taraaweeh Salaah
What is the status of taraaweeh salaah that is performed in the month of Ramadhaan?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2012
Leaving out Sunnat Salaah
Which sunnat salaah if left out will it be sinful?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2012
Imaam performs 2 rakaat of witr followed by a single rakaat
The mosque I am going the imaam makes the witr as 2 rakaat followed by 1 rakaat in which he makes qunut after the ruku whereby everbody raise hands…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2012
Hanafees following a Shafi'ee Imaam in Witr Salaah in Ramadhaan
I need to know if Hanafi's can read witr salaah in Ramadaan in Jamaat behind a shafi imaam? I need answers based on proof from the fiqh books.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2012
Ishraaq and Awwabeen
How do we perform these two salaahs: Ishraaq and Awwabeen?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2012
Salaat-ul-Haajat
Can you tell me what's the procedure for the salat "hajat”? And what's the purpose of this namaz?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Dec 2012
Reward for performing four rakaats sunnat before Zuhr salaah
I have read that the four rakaats (sunnat-e-muakkadah) before Zuhr salaah are equivalent in reward to Tahajjud salaah. Is this proven from the Hadith?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Dec 2012
Dua-e-Qunoot according to the Hanafi Mazhab
I have a question with regards to the wording of Dua-e-Qunoot according to the Hanifi Mazhab. The words ونتوكل عليك (wanatawaku alaika). Is it found…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Dec 2012
Which Salaah should be performed last witr or tahajud?
Which salaah sould be performed last, witr or tahajud? I've now heard that the last namaaz has to be witr.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Nov 2012
Questions pertaining to the Sunnats of Fajr and Maghrib
Kindly advise with regards to the following: I woke up for fajr and there was only enough time to read my fardh. Can I read my sunnats after…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Nov 2012
Forgetting one of the fard acts of salaah
A person does forget one the fard acts of salaah and remembers this after the time for that prayer expired. A fatwa was writing that is mustahab to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam8 Nov 2012
Is raising of hands wajib in witr before dua-e-Qunoot
Is raising of hands wajib in witr before dua-e-qanoot
Abdul Hannan Nizami - Jamiat KZN3 Nov 2012
Performing Nafl Salaah when one has outstanding Qadha Salaah
Q. Assalamu alaikum Respected Mufti, please answer the following question: does it make sense to perform a tahajjud prayer if one has a lot of qadha…
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online31 Oct 2012
Receiving the rewards for fasting on virtuous days
I made a vow that if I commit a certain sin I will fast for 3 consecutive days. Unfortunately I fell in to this sin many times after so I have 27…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Oct 2012
Reading the last two rakaats nafil of Esha seated
I know that it is a sunnah to read the last 2 nafl of esha salah seated. Should one always do this, or should it be done occasionally only? Does…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Oct 2012
Fasting only on the 10th of Muharram
Can one fast only on the 10th of Muharram without fasting a day before or a day after?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online7 Oct 2012
Witr with jamaat in the month of Ramadhaan
In Ramadhaan, if we are only two people in an apartment, is it better for us to perform witr with jamaat or is it better for us to perform it…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Sep 2012
Sitting and reading the last two nafl rakaats of Esha
Is it Sunnah to sit and read the last two nafl rakaats of esha?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2012
Niyah for Nafl Fast along with Qadha
I have learnt that one cannot make the niyah of a nafl along with a qaza sawm but for the sawm whose days are specified (e.g. Monday, Thursday,…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2012
Repeating the Jamaat Salaah due to the Imaam not having wudhu
After the Esha Salaah, when the musallees had already performed their witr salaah, the Imaam made an announcement that the salaah had to be repeated…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Sep 2012
If one misses Qunoot of Witr, is Sajda Sahw sufficient for the validity of Salaah?
as salaam waalaikum i would like to ask a qeustion regarding sajdah sawh in the witr namaaz of esha during my witr namaaaz of esha i completed my…
Moulana Ismail Desai - Mufti Online4 Sep 2012
Nafl Fast without Sehri
Can some one have naflee roza without sehri?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Sep 2012
Nafl or Qaada Salaah before the fajr Azaan
Can a person read any nafl or qaada when tahajud time end before the fajr azaan.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Sep 2012
Time for Tahajjud Salaah
My question relates to the times of Tahajud. When i was in madressah I was taught that we could read from just after 12am till about 15min before…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2012
Salaatul Istikhaara
I would like to know if it is permissible to recite Salaatul Istikhara even if you only intend on marrying the desired person after a couple of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online2 Sep 2012
Performing Taraaweeh Salaah in Sets of Four or Six
An Imaam performed twenty rakaats Taraaweeh during the month of Ramadhaan. This Imaam stood up for the third rakaat without performing tashahhud. He…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Sep 2012
A person sitting for Sunnat i'tikaaf coming out of the Musjid to peform taraweeh
Can a person sitting for Sunnat i'tikaaf come out of the musjid to perform? Someone quoted the sayings of Saahibain i.e. that a person does not have…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Sep 2012
Performing Taraweeh without performing Esha Salaah
If the person performing the taraweeh misses the Esha Salaah with the Jammat, is he still allowed to perform the taraweeh?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Aug 2012
Qiyaamul Lail Salaah
What is the ruling regarding qiyaamul lail / shabeena which is read in jamaat after the taraweeh salaah as is taking place in certain masaajid in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Aug 2012
Keeping Nafl & Qadha Fasts on Fridays
Is it permissible for one to fast on only a Friday (nafl/qadha) without fasting on any other day of the week?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online27 Aug 2012
The time and virtues of performing salaat-ud-duha
Are there any specific virtues for performing salaat-ud-duha and how do you calculate its time?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam5 Aug 2012
If one misses Asr, but performs Isha and Taraweh with Jamat, should he also perform witr with Jamat?
if someone has asr to perform and without praying asr qaza he has performed isha(night prayer) and tarawih with jamat,should he perform witir with…
Mawlana Saeed Ahmed Golaub - Ask Imaam14 Jul 2012
Is it permissible for one to perform two rakaats of Nafl after the Witr Salaah?
Assalamualikum wr wb I would like to tell you that my youngetr daughter offers 2 rakaat nafl as written in books but the teacher from whom she…
Moulana Ismail Desai - Mufti Online12 Jul 2012
Joining the Six Fasts of Shawaal and Qadha
Can one keep any qadha fasts as joint fasts with the six fasts of Shawaal or must one keep them separately?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jul 2012
Fasting in Sha'baan
I have heard that on Lailatul baarat it is sunnat to fast on 13, 14, and 15th Shabaan. Is it also mustahab to fast on the 15th only. Can one fast on…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Jul 2012
Salaat-ut-Tasbeeh in Jamaat
Is it permissible to read Salaat-ut-Tasbeeh in Jamaat.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Jul 2012Arabic
Fasting on the Tenth of Muharram Only
Does Mufti Saheb agree with this quoted statement of Shah Saheb (rahimahullah) or does Mufti saheb have another view? وحاصل الشريعة أن الأفضل صوم…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Jul 2012
Keeping Six Fasts of Shawaal with the Intention of Qadha
If I keep the six fasts of Shawaal with the niyyat of qadha, will I receive the special reward of these six fasts? Also, is it correct for fasts…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Jul 2012
Time of Nafl I'tikaaf
At which time can one sit for nafl i’tikaaf?
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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