Tag «sunnah»

Sunnah Salah while Dhuhr Jama’ah or Friday Khutbah commences

At the outset, if the time for congregational dhuhr salah or khutba for Jumuah has drawn closer, then one should not start his sunnah salah. This will depend on one’s discretion such that if he were to start the sunnah salah, one is considerably sure that he will not be able to complete these sunnans in time. In such cases, he should delay them until after the congregation.

However, if one has begun performing the Sunnah salah, and while one is praying, the congregation stands or the Imam ascends for the khutba (the arabic one and not the pre-hkutba talk), then the following detail should be kept in mind.

An objection on making Qadha’ for sunnah salah

Q: It is stated in Bahishti Zewar that there is no qadha for the sunnat salaah, whereas it appears in Fatawaa Mahmoodiya, vol 1, pg 76 that it is sunnat to perform the qadhaof sunnats. A: Qadhahas two definitions: (1) The definition that is in accordance to the usooliyyeen- experts in the principles of fiqh. …

Praying Fajr in its Earliest Time

Question: Currently in the city I reside Fajr begins at ~1.25 and ends with sunrise ~5.00. Is it permissible for me to pray Fajr during the summer months around 2.00am if I am awake at this time of the night due to not falling asleep after Isha? (the reasons for this are due to medication …

Establishing a Sunnat through a da`eef (weak) narration

A sunnat can be established through a da῾īf hadīth. However to establish a sunnat mu’akkadah (emphasised sunnat) one will need a qawī (strong) narration. Hadhrat then said, “I had a copy of Sifr-us-Sa῾ādah. I recorded in its footnotes all those ahādīth through which sunnats are established. Malfoozat Mufti Mehmood Hasan Gangohi rahmatullah alayh, Pg. 125

Is there any SUNNAT of Cutting Nails?

Question: Is there any SUNNAT of cutting nails? i.e: Is there any day preferred to cut nails or any preferred order of cutting nails or particular day in which it is prefeered not to cut nails. Answer: Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabrakatuh, Pairing ones nails is a sunnah of Nabi salallahu alayhi wasallam. The nails should be paired whenever the …