Q: I would like to seek advice on how one can become consistent in waking up for Fajr salaah and maintaining consistency with all my daily salaahs. I find myself struggling, especially with Fajr, and at times I miss or delay other prayers as well. Could you please guide me on practical steps, habits, and any duas or actions that can help me stay firm and disciplined in my salaah?
Q: Alhamdulillah by the mercy of Allah, I have been consistent with my salaah with Jamaat for many years, and have no qadha from the age of 17 onwards. However, before that unfortunately I used to miss most of my Salaah.
My family wants me to go for Umrah but I don't feel it to be the right thing for me to join them, as I haven't completed my qadha salaah yet. I feel it's doesn't make sense to do that great but nafl amal when a compulsory amal is outstanding. I would feel extremely uncomfortable visiting the Kabah Shareef and Madinah, including the mubarak qabr of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam), and then conveying the durood with such major sins and unpaid debt on my shoulders. I understand that there is obviously barakah in Umrah, but there might be barakah in making qadha salaah as well (in my opinion).
In addition, I find that my concentration and devotion to any nafl amal is weak and I always feel that I'm wasting time since I'm not prioritizing what is more important in the sight of Allah. Please advise.
Q: I am currently studying in Durban. I reside in Durban from Monday to Friday and go back home approximately (140km) over the weekend.
I would like to know if I am a musafir when in Durban and whether I should shorten my salaah.
Q: I was reciting the tashahud and I wasn't sure if I pronounced something wrong or not, so I recited at-tahiyat from the beginning, was this ok?
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.
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?
Q: I have a problem that when I go to sajdah, some drops of urine come out. So when I do sajdah, I do my best to prevent from this happening. For this I often do sajdah with my feets not touching each other in sajdah.
Also when I rise from one sajdah I do not sit properly and then again go to the next sajdah.
These acts prevent the drop of urine from coming out.
Is this permissible for me or not to do during Namaz?
Q: What is the ruling on a muqtadi repeatedly clearing his throat during ṣalaah without need, where no audible words are formed—does it nullify the prayer?
Q: If another persons child comes to the musjid and is playing or makes noise can I hit him? If the child is between 7 and 12.
Q: Is it correct for a person to keep his sons behind him in the masjid - away from other children as these children are causing a disturbance in the back. Some children hit others.
What will be the correct age to bring children to the masjid? Any guidelines regarding the children's saffs as some mention that the children can stand in the adults' saffs if they are misbehaving.
Please clarify with guidelines for our masaajid.