Wa `alaykum as-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: 1- As for performing Fajr on time, try to sleep early so that you don’t wake up tired and fall …
What are the merits of sunnah (supererogatory or optional) prayers? How many rakahs of these prayers should be performed daily?
Wa `alaykum As-Salamu waRahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: Whoever prays Fajr in congregation then sits remembering Allah until the sun rises, then prays two rakahs, will have a reward like that of Hajj and …
The sleep-wake cycle of the pineal gland becomes disrupted as we increasingly eat, socialize and sleep not questioning the psychological and physical effects of our pre-occupations. In trying to keep up with the schedules of the day it becomes increasingly difficult to switch-off the problems of the outside world we take home affecting domestic commitments. …
In this counseling answer: • Try to identify if there is an underlying cause of his depression and his addictive behaviors. • Take the heavier and more direct approach and suggest he goes to a doctor to seek treatment for his issue. • Assist him in finding alternative ways to meet the needs that playing …
ALEXANDRIA- A mosque in Al-Beheira governorate of Egypt has announced a competition for encouraging children to keep up with their Fajr (dawn) prayers, offering LE 1000 ($55) to those who manage to pray at the mosque for 40 days in a row. “It is an excellent idea. We hope other mosques will follow suit and …
KONYA – The municipality of Konya in Turkey launched on July 2 its ‘Come to Mosque and Have Fun’ Project that encourages children between 7 and 14 years old to pray the Fajr (Dawn) prayer daily for 40 consecutive days. The children are encouraged through prizes and granting the diligent kids a bonus mark at …
People say that no missed prayer can be offered immediately after the Asr prayer. Is this correct?
It’s recorded in the Book of Hadith that Prophet Muhammed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever observes Al-Bardan (i.e, the Fajr & Asr Prayers) will enter Jannah.” (Al Bukari & Muslim). The above Prophetic Saying (Hadith) strengthens the significance of the Fajr Prayer (as well as other Prayers), and …
When should the lsha Prayer be made up when someone slept through it and did not remember it until after the Fajr Prayer? Should he pray it at its next appointed time or when he remembers it?
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