[Regarding the prayer], is it sufficient to just purify the area of the prostration, or is it imperative the entire area where one is going to pray needs to be purified?
Tag: salaah
Offered my prayer without knowing of impurity on clothing
After having prayed, I noticed a very small bit of impurity on my undergarments, so what should I do? Should I repeat the prayer, or is it sufficient for me to just clean the undergarments?
Offering the prayer wearing only a vest
Is the prayer wearing only a vest correct, bearing in mind most of his shoulders remain uncovered?
Tahiyyatul-masjid or two rak'ahs of Fajr
If I entered the masjid after the adhaan of the Fajr prayer [has been called], should I pray the two rak'ahs of tahiyyatul-masjid, and then pray the two [Sunnah] rak'ahs of Fajr?
The epitome of humility
For fourteen years, 'Abdoos prayed the morning (Fajr) prayer with the [same] wudhoo [as he had prayed] the 'Ishaa [prayer]. And he [truly] was the epitome of humility.
Discipline and perseverance
Asad ibn 'Amr said that for forty years, Abu Haneefah prayed the 'Ishaa [prayer] and the morning (Fajr) prayer with [the same] wudhoo.
Sufficing with an audio recording of the adhaan
In some of the masjids the adhaan is called using an audio recording; so is this act [something which is] legislated?
Only two hours of sleep
During [every] day and night, Ibn 'Ataa would [only] sleep for two hours.
Selection criteria for the caller to prayer
When it comes to selecting a mu.adhdhin [to call the adhaan], should we look at how loud his call [to prayer] is, or how beautiful it is?
In prayer and supplication until the morning
Every day, my father would read a seventh [of the Qur.aan], and he would take a very light sleep after 'Ishaa. He would then [awake and] stand [the night] in prayer and supplicate until the morning.