Performing two rakaats with the intention of tahajjud prayer after Esha Salaah
Q: A person who prays two rakaats with the intention of tahajjud prayer after Isha salat, will he get reward of praying tahajjud?
Witr and Nawaafil
The status of Taraaweeh Salaah
Q: What is the status of taraaweeh salaah that is performed in the month of Ramadhaan?
Leaving out Sunnat Salaah
Q: Which sunnat salaah if left out will it be sinful?
Ishraaq and Awwabeen
Q: How do we perform these two salaahs: Ishraaq and Awwabeen?
Salaat-ul-Haajat
Q: Can you tell me what's the procedure for the salat "hajat”? And what's the purpose of this namaz?
Reward for performing four rakaats sunnat before Zuhr salaah
Q: I have read that four rakaats (sunnat-e-muakkadah) before Zuhr salaah are equivalent in reward to Tahajjud salah. Is this proven from the Hadith?
Dua-e-Qunoot according to the Hanafi Mazhab
Q: I have a question with regards to the wording of Dua-e-Qunoot according to the Hanifi Mazhab. The words ونتوكل عليك (wanatawaku alaika). Is it found in any Hadeeth? If not, would it be preferable to omit these words and suffice with the wording that we find and the Ahadeeths?
Which Salaah should be performed last witr or tahajud?
Q: Which salaah sould be performed last, witr or tahajud? I've now heard that the last namaaz has to be witr.
Questions pertaining to the Sunnats of Fajr and Maghrib
Q: Kindly advise with regards to the following:
- I woke up for fajr and there was only enough time to read my fardh. Can I read my sunnats after sunrise?
- When I am a musaafir is it better for me to read my sunnats or not?
- The two sunnatul muakadah after maghrib, is it part of awabeen or is awabeen 6 seperate rakaats?
Reading the last two rakaats nafil of Esha seated
Q: I know that it is a sunnah to read the last 2 nafl of esha salah seated. Should one always do this, or should it be done occasionally only? Does this apply to the nawafil of dhuhr and maghrib as well?