Method of performing istikhaarah
Q: What is dua for istikharah? And After performing istikharah, is there a certain number of days one should wait before making his final decision?
Witr and Nawaafil
Tahajjud, Isharaaq, Chaasht and Awwaabeen Salaah
Q:
1. How many rakaats can I pray for Tahajjud, without including witr?
2. How many rakaats of Ishraaq can I pray, and when is the time for Ishraaq?
3. When is Chaasht prayer time if Zuhr is at 12:41? And how many rakaats should I pray for Chaasht Salaah?
4. As for Awwaabeen Salaah, how many rakkats can I pray?
Please include any mustahab surah’s that I should recite in the rakaats. e.g. For Ishraq first rakaat, recite Ayat-ul-kursi, and for the second rakaat, recite Surah Ikhlaas.
Performing nafl salaah hastily if one has limited time
Q: A person is in the habit of reading nafl salaahs. If that person has limited time (e.g. he is running late) should he hastily read his nawaafil (though the namaaz is done) or should he leave it out?
Performing istikhaarah while menstruating
Q:
1. Can one pray istikhaarah (for marriage) while on menstruation?
2. Is a good feeling a sign of a positive istikhaarah?
Performing the sunnah muakkadah salaah
Q: How many rakaats are the sunnah muakkadah salaah? Can you explain to me the various sunnah muakkadah salaah that are performed with the fardh and what are the virtues of performing them?
Performing the sunnah muakkadah salaah before and after the zuhr salaah
Q: Today, my Moulana told us that if we did not read the full 12 rakaats of Zuhr Salaah, then we should go and read it. I had only read the 4 fardh and I was rushing a lot. We were writing our Jamiatul Ulama exams so I thought that if I go to read the sunnats, then I will have less time to write the paper, so I lied to my Ustaad and did not go to read the sunnats. Now I am feeling bad for deceiving and lying to my Ustaad. Will I be sinful if I leave out performing the sunnats?
Four rakaats sunnah before Asr Salaah
Q: I want to know regarding the 4 rakaat sunnah of Asar namaaz. I have read in a book that it is not part of Asar namaaz because the evidence is not there that Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) prayed this sunnah regularly. Would you please enlighten me on this matter.
Making dua in English after reciting Dua-e-Qunoot
Q: Are we allowed to make English duas in Qunoot, after we recite Dua Qunoot?
Time for Tahajjud
Q: I want to know the time of Tahajjud prayer. Fajar prayer time is 4:30 am and I usually used to offer Tahajjud at 3:30 am but I am confused if it's the right time or not.
Reciting qunoot in 2 rakaats if one doubts the rakaats
Q: In the witr prayer, if a person has a doubt as to whether they are performing the first rakat or the second rakat and this doubt occurs quite often and because their heart is not inclined towards either rakat that person chooses the lesser number and performs the first rakat along with the tashahhud because it is possible that this could be the second rakat. In the second rakat does this person have to recite the qunoot because it is possible that this could be the third rakat? In the third rakat, does this person have to recite the qunoot again along with prostration of forgetfulness.