When should the muazzin start the iqaamah?
Q:
1. When should the muazzin start the iqaamah? When the Imaam is on the musallah? When the Imaam is visible?
2. At what stage should the muqtadis stand up?
Salaah
Witr Salaah
Q: Are there two Witr namaaz's per day? ie. 1. Esha - 3 rakaats Witr Wajib 2. Tahajjud - 2 rakaat followed by 1 rakaat Witr? Should both be read every night or are they the same and only one should be read?
Taking a breath after every Aayat
Q:
1. When reciting surahs in salaah, does one have to take a breath after every verse or can they just pause slightly and go onto next verse.
2. What if they stop and take a breath on a part they should not and carry on reading. Like in Surah Fatiha, I sometimes take a breath just before 'ghair ril maghdoobi alaihim' even though there is no pause there. Is my Salah ok in both cases?
Making jamaat with one's wife
Q: Can I perform Salaah with my wife if I miss jamaat? Will we get the sawab of jamaat.
Joining two Salaahs in one time
Q: Please advise on the ruling regarding joining of Salaahs when one is a musaafir. Most people join their salaah saying it is permitted as a musafir and better to join than miss it. And in which circumstances will it be permissible to join? If a person joins their Salaah regularly as a musafir will the salaah be valid?
Sunnah method of performing Salaatul Haajat
Q: I want to know how should one pray haajat nafil Salaah? How many rakaats should one pray and what are the Surahs to be recited?
Can an Azaan clock be a substitute for a Muazzin?
Q: Can we put an Azaan clock in the Musjid if no one is present in musjid to give azaan on time?
Performing Salaah in the state of illness
Q: I am punctual on my Salaah but since my dysentery (i.e. inflammation of the intestine causing diarrhea with traces of blood) I have not been offering my prayers. It's been six days now. Today I felt better so I made ghusl and performed asar and magrib but now the pus and blood are passing in my stool. Am I again napaak? Please advise?
Ma'zoor travelling for safar distance
Q: I would like to know if a ma'zoor (not a mustahaaza) will become a musaafir by travelling for 77 kilometres.
Omitting the Jamaat Salaah in the Musjid
Q: I perform most of my salaah with my family at home. The musjid is not very far away from where I live. Will I receive the reward of performing salaah with jamaat through making jamaat with my family at home?