Niyyah for Sunnah Salaah
Q: For Sunnah Salaah does one have to make it with the niyyah of the Fardh Salah one is praying it for? E.g making niyyah that I am performing 2 Sunnah of Zuhr?
Q: For Sunnah Salaah does one have to make it with the niyyah of the Fardh Salah one is praying it for? E.g making niyyah that I am performing 2 Sunnah of Zuhr?
Q: Should Qaza Salaah be performed immediately after the Fardh Salaah, or once all the Sunnah, Nafl and Wajib Salaah have been completed as well? Such a person has more than six outstanding Salaah.
Q: When one is performing Salaah, is it necessary for one to hear his own voice and whatever he is reciting?
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Q: When in prayer what kind of movements are allowed? For example if a person sneezes or if he feels like he might, should he cover his nose beforehand? Also, if a person leaves his saff and therefore creates an empty spot in a row, should another musalli move and cover his spot while he is praying to 'fill the gap' as mentioned in the hadith of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)?
Q: Why are the words of Iqaamah recited Twice(in India) when the Sahih Hadith confirms only once except Qad qaamatis Salaah as given below:
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 11, Number 579: Narrated Anas: Bilal was ordered to repeat the wording of the Adhaan for prayers twice, and to pronounce the wording of the Iqamaah once except "Qad-qamat-is-Salat".
Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 11, Number 581: Narrated Abu Qilaba: Anas said, "Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhaan twice and of Iqaamah once only." The sub narrator Isma'li said, "I mentioned that to Aiyub and he added (to that), "Except Iqaamah (i.e.Qad-Qamatis-Salat which should be said twice)."
Q: I performed isha whilst being a traveller but I returned home before fajr time. Will it be ok for me to perform 2 rakaats isha followed by 3 witr (and skip the sunnats since they are not emphasized then), or must I since I know that I will return home before fajr also pray the sunnats (either whilst on the journey or when coming home)?
Q: I started praying magrib alone before another brother joined me, so during the second rakaat I recited only one verse from the Quran (sura ghafir verse 44) after fatiha and went to ruku position. Since then I have been having doubts if my salaah is valid or not. If not what should I do because that brother is gone now.
Q: Is it permissible to put a smartphone on a table with translation of the surah on it and offer salah and look at the translation of the surah while in salah? Whats the ruling of this in the hanafi fiqh?
Q: Is it OK to pray dhur and Asar prayers while sitting in the car because I work at that time and I have short time by 4:15 to end my work and currently maghrib starts at 4:30p.m. Please Advise.