Is there anything [authentically reported] from the Prophetic Sunnah about reciting Aayatul-Kursee, the two aayahs after it, and the last two aayahs of soorah al-Baqarah, and then all of the…
Tag: prayer
The difference between the prayer of men and women
Is there a difference between the manner of the prayer of the men and the women?
What to utter upon rising from the rukoo’
Upon rising from the rukoo’, is it permissible for the one following the prayer [behind the imaam] to utter «رَبَّنَا وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ» ?
Where to focus the eyes during the rukoo’
Whilst in prayer, where should one’s eyes be focused during the rukoo’?
Closing the eyes during the prayer
Whilst praying, is it permissible for him to close his eyes, because it helps him to concentrate more when doing so?
Sitting during the prayer without a genuine reason
Some people who are capable of standing [during the prayer, choose instead to] sit during the second rak’ah of the Fajr prayer until the imaam is about to bow [into rukoo’], so he bows along with the…
Carrying a small child during prayer
What is the ruling regarding carrying an infant during the salaah, and particularly when it has soiled itself?
Forgot to make the intention before prayer
Whilst in mid-prayer, if he remembered [not having made] the intention, is it sufficient that he then makes the intention whilst he is praying?
Whilst praying voluntary prayer, the iqaamah is called
[The Prophet ﷺ said:] «When the iqaamah for the prayer is called, there is no [other] prayer other than the prescribed [obligatory prayer]» [from the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah, as transmitted by Muslim…
Verbalising the intention
Some [people] infer that it is permissible to verbalise the intention [using as evidence] the Prophet’s ﷺ words “I am fasting” – when he did not find anything to eat?