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?
Sunan-e-Muakkadah
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?
Person not performing sunnah muakkadah salaah
Q: If someone offers only the fardh salaah and leaves out performing the sunnah salaah, then what is the Islamic ruling? Is it a sin to leave out the sunnah salaah and only offer the fardh?
Repeating sunnah salaah that was performed not facing the qiblah
Q: I had offered 2 rakaahs of sunnah after zuhr, but I forgot that I already offered it. So I offered it again, but I mistakenly faced the wrong direction instead of the Qiblah. Should I offer the sunnah again?
Splitting the sunnats before zuhr salaah
Q: Suppose I come to the masjid and I have little time before zuhr jamaat to pray the 4 sunnah muakkadah. Can I pray 2 unit rakah before fardh and 2 after fardh so that I can join the jamaat or the 4 units cannot be split?
Which salaah is more important, Sunnat Muakkadah or Tahajjud?
Q: Which salaah is more important, Sunnat Muakkadah or Tahajjud?
Performing Sunnat Muakkadah at home
Q:
1. Is it compulsory to pray sunnat-e-muakkadah namaaz immediately after finishing the farz namaz?
2. Can I pray farz namaz with jamat in the masjid and then go home and pray the sunnat-e-muakkadah namaz?
Performing the sunnah of Fajr after the fardh due to a gas problem
Q: I have a lot of gas when I wake up in the morning for fajr. It is almost an everyday thing. Sometimes the feeling for breaking wind is strong and I pray the fardh prayer first then the sunnah 2 rakahs in case I miss the prayer if I have to break my wudu. Is that valid given my situation of having lots of gas in stomach?
Qadhaa of sunnah salaahs
Q: Does one have to make qadhaa of sunnah salaah?
For example, if a person misses the sunnah salaah for Zuhr, and performs 'Asr, should he perform the qadhaa of Zuhr sunnats?
Muqeem performing his sunnat-e-muakkadah salaah in a vehicle
Q: Can a muqeem read his sunnat muakkadah salaah in a vehicle, on the highway?