Calculating Fajr time when one is travelling on a ship
Q: I will be sailing on a ship from Cape Town to Sydney in Australia. Since I will be losing time going East. How can I calculate the time for Fajr?
Salaah
Calling out the Azaan and performing Salaah on a ship
Q: I would be leaving my country and will travel in a ship as I got selected for the Navy. I want to know on what timings I can perform Salaah on the ship as there would be no Adhaan. So, please answer on what timings to pray Salaah while travelling on a ship and if I miss Friday Salaah, how can I repent.
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?
Performing qadah Salaah after the Fardh Salaah
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.
Hearing one's own recitation in Salaah
Q: When one is performing Salaah, is it necessary for one to hear his own voice and whatever he is reciting?
Should Azaan be called out when performing qadha Salaah?
Q:
- Is Azaan Sunnat Muakkada for Qadha Salaats?
- If one leaves the Azaan constantly for Qadha Salawaat, will he be sinful?
Refraining from unnecessary movements in Salaah
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)?
Saying the words of Iqaamah twice
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)."
Sunnat-e-Muakkada if one returns from a journey in the Salaah time
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)?
Minimum amount of Qiraat for the Salaah to be valid
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.