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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 23 of 25
- Ask Imaam5 Jun 2007
In our Mosque normally Imam saheb in Zoher pray start jamat without performing 4 rakat sunnat. . According to Shariat is it ok or not?
In our Mosque normally Imam saheb in Zoher pray start jamat without performing 4 rakat sunnat. . According to Shariat is it ok or not?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam10 Apr 2007
A brother told me that we must recite the last three Surah of the Quran: Ikhlas,Falaq, Nas in the 3th rakat of Witr, Does this has a origin?
A brother told me that we must recite the last three Surah of the Quran: Ikhlas,Falaq, Nas in the 3th rakat of Witr, Does this has a origin? Also…
Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri - Ask Imaam20 Oct 2006
Recently after taraweeh, shafai imam led the witr prayer. He said he will do witr with one salam with no sitting in 2nd rakat
I am a hanafi. Recently after taraweeh, shafai imam led the witr prayer. He said he will do witr with one salam with no sitting in 2nd rakat i.e…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 Oct 2006
Can you please give me the entire method, niyat and dua for Istikhara namaaz.
Can you please give me the entire method, niyat and dua for Istikhara namaaz.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2006
I had a question regarding Tahajjud salaat. In the Hanafi madhab, is it permissible to pray it in Jamaat?
Assalamualaikum. May Allah taala reward you for having this website and helping Muslims! I had a question regarding Tahajjud salaat. In the Hanafi…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Sep 2006
Is Namaz e traweeh is farz or sunnat. Without offering this will fast be valid or nullified
Is Namaz e traweeh is farz or sunnat. Without offering this will fast be valid or nullified.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Aug 2006
My question is can we as Hanafi's perform Witr behind a Shafee Imam and vice versa
During Ramadaan, the huffaaz take turns to perform Esha and Witr Salaat - At the time of Witr, the Shafee Imam and a few of the Shafee musallees go…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam12 Jul 2006
Can i offer my Qazza-e-Ummri with Farz Namaz without offering Sunnat-e-Muqada.....
(1) If i want to offer my Qazza-e-Ummri with Regular Namaz, why is it important to offer Sunnat-e-Muqada with Farz ...because as far as…
Muhammed Zakariyya Desai - Ask Imaam8 Jun 2006
After reading dua qunoot in witr according to hanifi fiqh, is it ok to read other duas beside qunoot.
After reading dua qunoot in witr according to hanifi fiqh, is it ok to read other duas beside qunoot. While in bed before going to sleep, is is ok…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam11 May 2006
one certain scholar said from urkey said when someone has missed prayers he must not pray nawafil and the sunnah prayers related to the fard prayers
one certain scholar said from urkey said when someone has missed prayers he must not pray nawafil and the sunnah prayers related to the fard…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam13 Apr 2006
Can we pray sunnat at the time of zawal ? How many minutes actually the time of zawal ?
1. Can we pray sunnat at the time of zawal ? How many minutes actually the time of zawal ? Please explain if there is any ikhtilaf on this issue 2.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Mar 2006
have been told that Tahajjud salaat, once you start to read it you can never miss a day for any reason, cause if you do it's more qunnah
I have been told that Tahajjud salaat, once you start to read it you can never miss a day for any reason, cause if you do it's more ghunnah, so you…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Mar 2006
offer the Namaz of Isha at a time which is called Tahajjud or Sahar, will that Namaz of Isha be a Kaza?
I want to ask that if in the night after coming from work we feel sleepy and after wakingup we offer the Namaz of Isha at a time which is called…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam15 Mar 2006
Why we Hanafees still insist in praying the Witr 3 rakah like the Magrib if Nabi SAW has prohibited to do so?
I found a hadeeth narrated by al-Haakim (1/304), al-Bayhaqi (3/31) and al-Daaraqutni (p. 172), and which was classed as saheeh by al-Haakim…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Feb 2006
If the imam has started Fajr salaat, do I join the imam, or do I first read the 2 sunnat rakaats.
1) If the imam has started Fajr salaat, do I join the imam, or do I first read the 2 sunnat rakaats. 2) What do you read in the DUA when a muslim…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam30 Nov 2005
If the Imam is Shafi, can a muqtadi who is Hanafi make salatul-witr behind him?
If the Imam is Shafi, can a muqtadi who is Hanafi make salatul-witr behind him?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Nov 2005
I was praying my sunnats for my zuhr salaat and my phone went off i put my hand down towards my pocket not in my pocket to stop it ringing
I was praying my sunnats for my zuhr salaat and my phone went off i put my hand down towards my pocket not in my pocket to stop it ringing then i…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam31 Aug 2005
when should we recite ayyat-ul-kursi after the salat in the du'a, I mean we should read it after the fardh or after the sunnate?
Let's take the example of salat of Maghrib. I wanted to know when should we recite ayyat-ul-kursi after the salat in the du'a, I mean we should read…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam9 Nov 2004
Can we offer Tahajjud and Salaat-ul-Tasbeeh with Jamaat (Congregation)?
These Salaats are supposed to be performed individually. However, if there is a Jamaat of one or two followers, it is acceptable. It would be…
Ml. Imraan Vawda - Ask Imaam5 Oct 2004
Is Nafl salaah better than qadah? Can salaatu tasbeeh be read in jama’h? Why does allah refer to himself as “we”, when he is one?
I want to read qadha salaat after each fard salaat but I?d like to know if it?s better to pray a Nafl salaat after the every salaat or a qadha…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Sep 2004
Q12372: Imam at my local mosque has taken objection to this, stating that reciting Dua-e-Qunoot in Witr is Waajib and to deliberately leave out a Wajib would be considered sinful
You said that: "You will not be sinful by not reciting the Du'aa-e-Qunoot" in response to whether or not one would be sinful by not reciting…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Sep 2004
Can I make dua in english, when in sajdah in Nafli salaat { Salaatul Hajaat}
I make salaatul hajaat salaat when need arises, Can I make dua in sajdah in Salaatul hajaat in English ?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 Sep 2004
What should be done during witr and qiyam ul lail prayers during ramadhan in Makkah and Madinah?
Is it permissable to perform qiyam ul lail prayers in Makkah and Madinah during ramadhan that take place in jamaat in the middle of the night? I…
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2004
Namaz e Tahajjud should be offered as Sunnah or Nawaffil please reply in view of Quraan and Hadith.
Namaz e Tahajjud should be offered as Sunnah or Nawaffil please reply in view of Quraan and Hadith. wassalaam.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2004
I have some confusion in the Neyya ( NEEAT) Of Namaz. Plz clearify Me The Neeya (NEEAT) Of Sunnat..Farz..And Nafal Namaz
Niyyah simply means to intend in your mind that you are performing a certain salah. For fard salah it will be necessary for you to intend that you…
Ml. Husain Kadodia - Ask Imaam27 Jul 2004
1)Is the sunnah way of praying to pray Fard in the mosque with congreation and pray sunnat/nafl at home?
2)Why is it scholars always talk about the middle prayer (Asar) being the most important prayer and to pray this prayer without delay? 3)The number…
Ml. Husain Kadodia - Ask Imaam19 Apr 2004
First what exactly is a sunnat-e-ghair maukida and how is it different from sunnat-e-maukida? Second is there any difference in its performance?
I recently saw a program on tv which said that there is a slight difference the way a sunnat-e ghair maukida is performed.I wanted to ask you that…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam1 Apr 2004
Can you please let if it is permissible to sit and read your nafl salaah, if you not ill.
Yes, it will be permissible to sit and read your Nafl Salaat even if you are not ill and you have no excuse for sitting. (Shaami vol.2 pg.34; HM…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam18 Jan 2004
1)In dhuhar Salat after 4 fardh rakat there are 2 compulsory sunnat rakat which has to be prayed after the fardh salat, can we read this 2 sunnat rakat before fardh salat?
Assalam Alaikum I have the following two queries please send me the reply asap. 1)In dhuhar Salat after 4 fardh rakat there are 2 compulsory sunnat…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Nov 2003
In sitting for Sunnat Etikaaf are you allowed to join a congregation for Janaza Namaaz? If not why?
May Allah reward you for all your good work and sharing your knowledge.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam27 Oct 2003
1.Why do some people read Nafl sitting down? Is this allowed? What is the story behind it?2.Who exactly are JuJ Majoj going to be?
1. It is permissible to read Nafl (optional) Salaat sitting down even though you have ability to stand. However, only half the reward will be…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam4 Jul 2003
Why is Witr read in jamaat in Ramadhaan and not other times?
And why is Witr read aloud in Ramadhaan?
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam19 Jun 2003
Is this correct way for doing qadhaa? salaat 4Farz (Fajr) 4 Farz(Zohr) 4 Farz(Asr) 3Witr (Magrib) and 4 Farz(Isha)
It is not necessary to maintain sequence in the Qadhaa Salaats as the normal daily five Salaats. Missed Salaats may be performed in any order.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam20 May 2003
Please quote the reward for Praying Salaat-ul-Eid from Ahadith. Also, is this Salaat Fard or Nafl?
1. Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed (Radhiallaahu Anhu) narrates, 'Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) used to set out for the Eid -Gah for Eid-ul-Fitr and…
- Ask Imaam6 May 2003
First, what is the maximum number of Rakaats you can pray at a time. I usually get up for Tahajjud, I know the Sunnah is 13 Rakaats
First, what is the maximum number of Rakaats you can pray at a time. I usually get up for Tahajjud, I know the Sunnah is 13 Rakaats. But can I pray…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam28 Apr 2003
1. brothers doing masah on cotton socks and then leading the prayer - pray behind them with the intention of Nafl, but later on I repeat my salat. Is this OK ?
1. I have seen some brothers doing masah on cotton socks and then leading the prayer. I pray behind them with the intention of Nafl, but later on I…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam25 Apr 2003
it is recommenned to read nafil salaat on first day of every islamic month during isha before witr can u please teel me the procedure
There is no basis in Shari?ah for performing Nafl Salaat in the beginning of every Islamic month. and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam5 Feb 2003
1). How do u make the intention for missed witr salah or 2 sunnah of fajr if u then pray them after sun rise and before zawwal time? Do you say that they are qadha salahs?
2). How do you make niyyah for salatul duha? Do you say time of prayer ishraq or something else? 3). Can you pull out grey hairs? 4). Is a woman?s…
for: Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam29 Jan 2003
Can you please list the fardh, sunnah and nafl of salaat; and also, what is the BEST way to make du'a?
Can you please list the fardh, sunnah and nafl of salaat; and also, what is the BEST way to make du'a? I've heard you should read the durood and…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam24 Jan 2003
If u missed fajr can you read the qazaa salat after zuhr or can you read it when you wake up and in qazaa salaat do u hav to read qazaa for the missed sunnat,nafl
If u missed fajr can you read the qazaa salat after zuhr or can you read it when you wake up and in qazaa namaaz do u hav to read qazaa for the…
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