Witr and Nawaafil

Reading four rakaats nafl salaah after the fardh of Esha

3 days ago By user2

Q: I heard that 4 rakaats after Esha is equal to Tahajjud Salaah on Laylatul-Qadr. I wanted to know what's the tarteeb of reading these 4 Rakaats, is it 2 Sunnah and 2 Nafl before Witr or is it 2 Sunnah then 2 Nafl and another 2 nafl then Witr or is it 2 Sunnah and 4 Nafl with one Salaam and then Witr?

Also, what will be the count of the Esha Rakaats taking into consideration either 4 or 2 Rakaats before, these 4 mentioned in the Hadith and also the 2 Rakaats sitting after Witr?

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Performing taraweeh salaah with jamaat

1 month ago By user2

Q: Is it permitted to read taraweeh at home as a non hafiz baligh male? If I read taraweeh at home some nights and at the masjid some nights is this fine, reason being I get tired some days.

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Performing nafl salaah before the fardh of Fajr

1 month ago By user2

Q: After the Fajr Azaan one is only allowed to perform the 2 Sunnats. If we performed our 2 Sunnats of Fajr after the Azaan at home then when we enter the Masjid:

1. Can we perform 2 Rakaats Tahiyyatul Masjid or will it fall away?

2. Can we perform other Nafl Salaah during this time before the Fardh Salaah commences?

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Performing salaah in the musjid if it is nearby

2 months ago By user2

Q: I am praying taraweeh in a place where five times prayers are offered throughout the year but not the Jumuah prayer. It is a small place with fixed Imam.

Can we pray Esha here or should I pray Esha in a bigger nearby masjid and then go there for taraweeh?

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Reciting other duas in the Qunoot of witr

5 months ago By user2

Q: In Mabsoot and Sharhu Mukhtasarul Kharkhy, it comes that qunoot of witr is not a specified dua but it should be as long as Surah Taariq. One Aalim says that if you are in a rush, you can just read rabbana aatina dua, so is this correct? Is it being as long as Suraah Taariq waajib?

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Facing the left side and reciting the dua after the witr salaah

6 months ago By user2

Q: Is there any hadith or fiqh'hee ibaarat which states that the dua after Witr Salah (Subhaanal Malikil Quddoos) should be read while a person is still facing the left side upon making the second Salaam?

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Performing the witr before going to sleep

7 months ago By user2

Q: It was the practice of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) to read his witr salaah after he slept and woke up for tahajjud. I would like to follow this Sunnah, however there is fear that I may not wake up for tahajjud and miss my witr.

Is it permissible and will I get the same reward as following a Sunnah of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) if I delay my witr till before I go to bed, read my witr and then sleep? Do I get the reward of following Sunnah?