When are we permitted to combine and shorten Salah (prayers)?
Category: Prayer
Opening ceremonies for a new masjid
What is the ruling of inviting people for the opening of a Masjid, preparing food or holding opening ceremonies?
Praying Salah with the shoulders uncovered
Reference: Majmū’ fatāwa wa maqālāt ash-Shaykh Ibn Bāz Vol 29 Page 217. Question: I would like to inform your eminence that there are many brothers – may Allāh guide them – who pray Ṣalāh whilst wearing a single garment below the stomach. As for the garment which is worn on the upper body, they place […]
Women praying in congregation amongst themselves
If women are together without the presence of men, they are permitted to pray in congregation with one of them leading the others as an Imām.
An explanation of the statements of Salah [16 Lessons]
Do you know the meaning of what you say during Salaah? This series of short lessons will explain the statements of Salaah from Takbeer to Tasleem
Ahadeeth regarding straightening the rows in the Prayer – Hadeeth 1
A series of articles mentioning and explaining Ahaadeeth relating to straightening the rows in Prayer
Combining the Prayer due to Rain – 5
Reference: The Permanent Committee ( The second Group (6/65) Question: In case we combine ‘Ishaa with Maghrib because of rain, is it permissible for a person to pray shaf’ and witr [night prayer] after praying ‘Ishaa in the masjid or does he have to wait until the actual time of ‘Ishaa arrives and then he (can) pray his sunnahs and then shaf’ and witr? What is better? Give us a fatwa (Islamic Verdict), […]
Combining the Prayer due to Rain – 4
What was noticed during Ramadhaan this year is the descending of some rain.Therefore, should the people combine Maghrib with ‘Ishaa? And if they do combine, should they pray taraaweeh ( the night prayer) immediately after that or what should they do?
Combining the Prayer due to Rain – 3
Question: Is it permissible to combine the prayers during a rainy night, whereas, it rains for some time and then it stops. Sometime the rain is a lot to the extent that it wets one’s clothes and sometimes it drizzles? (It is permissible to combine) even if it was not raining during the actual time that […]
Combining the Prayer due to Rain – 2
A series of articles regarding combining the Prayers due to rain or severe weather conditions
Combining the Prayer due to Rain – 1
A series of articles regarding combining the Prayers due to rain or severe weather conditions
How does an ill person pray?
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen lists the various situations an ill person may face and how he should adapt his Prayer
Not saying Aameen aloud in the Prayer due to a greater common benefit
Is it permitted to leave off saying Aameen aloud in the Prayer, and to not raise ones hands (raf’ al-yadayn)?
It is the Sunnah to pray the Eid Prayer outdoors
It is the Sunnah of the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) and his virtuous Companions (may Allaah to pray the Eid Prayers in a Musallah (an outdoor Prayer Area) and not inside the Masjid.
The legislated interpretation of the night time
Eminent Shaykh, from which [time] is the middle of the night calculated, is it from sunset (maghrib) or after the ‘ishaa prayer?