Salaah – Prayer

Question to Shaikh Abdullaah Bin Humaid (rahimahullaah): Is attendance at the Haram (in Makkah) and breaking the fast over there something desired in the Sunnah or not, for some people obligate that on themselves? Answer: It is not Sunnah; rather some people break their fast at the Haram in order to be present for Maghrib Salaah. That is …

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم It is better that all of the supererogatory (prayers) are in the home, except for what has been legislated (to be performed) in the masjid, such as the night prayer during Ramadhan. So for example the sunnah before Dhuhr is better to be done at home, and the sunnah after Dhuhr (likewise) is better in the home. And the sun…

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Whomsoever performs the Prayer upon a manner of laziness then in him is a resemblance to the Hypocrites…so be wary & cautioned from resembling the Hypocrites. Perform the prayer with energy and happiness & pleasure; and by Allah, indeed the Believer in reality is certainly pleased when the (time for) Prayer…

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Shaykh bin Baz was asked: Some of the people when they pray witr with the imam and the imam gives the salaams they stand and pray another rakah, so that his praying of witr will be in the last part of the night, so what is the ruling of this action?   He answered (paraphrasing) All Praises belong to Allah…

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Shaykh Uthaymeen states: He follows the Imam in the witr and makes it even by adding a rakah, so that he can perform his witr in the last part of the night. Therefore when he follows the Imam and the Imam gives the salaams for the Witr, he stands and performs another rakah and then gives salaams, so he has prayed 2 rak…

Question: It is well known that the Final Tasha-hud is a pillar from the pillars of prayer; and in one of the prayers I did not complete except a little bit of the Tasha-hud, so should I repeat my prayer? Answer: It is upon you to complete the Tasha-hud, even if you missed some (of it whilst praying with) your Imaam (i.e. the one leading you …

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Question: During the Janaazah prayer does the Musallee (i.e. praying person) look at the place of his Sujood just as in the other prayers, or is that not obligatory? And what should he do if he missed more than one Takbeer of the Janaazah prayer?   Answer: The Sunnah (legislated) for the…

Sa’eed Ibnul Musayyib (rahimahullaah) said: ”I have not missed prayer in congregation for over forty years.” [Hilyatul Awliyaa 2/162]

Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthmaan, Ali and all those who were foremost to embrace Islaam of the Muhaajiroon and the Ansaar used to depart from Madeenah to Makkah to perform Hajj and Umrah, and as travellers; but it is not stated that a single one of them strove to pray at (any particular) spots in whi…

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم It is better to respond to the muadhin and then supplicate after that, with what has been reported1, then he enters into (performing) tahiyyatul masjid (2 rakah before sitting down), however some of the scholars have made an exception when entering the mosque on the Friday and the muadhin is calling the second adhaan, (if…