Questions tagged [salat]
Salat الصلاة (the prayer) is the practice of formal worship in Islam.
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What is the exact manner to join the Salat Jamat after arriving late?
Sometimes there is a scenario that Salat ba-jamat has been started and one person arrives at a time such that his one or more Rakat's are missed. Then in this situation what is the exact ruling to ...
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Does dripping urine break Wudu?
Sometimes after you have finished urinating, it may happen that you drip in your pants right after you perform Wudu or before you go for prayer.
So I wonder if it breaks the Wudu; what about the ...
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Figuring out right calculation method of prayer time [closed]
I shifted to uk last year and I have been confused by the fact that people I live with think they are hardcore and correct in Islam and everything and get hot headed when told them to correct e.g. The ...
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What do I do if I missed joined prayers?
So basically, I have a list of prayers that I missed over the years due to multiple things (not laziness), and have finally got around to making them up. Two of the prayers are the Dhuhr and Asr which ...
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Can niyat (intention) be done by heart, or must it be declared verbally?
There has been a countless debate between people about intention or Niyat of namaz or fasting. Some people say it is ok to say it in the heart, while others require that it be spoken, be it niyat of ...
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Is it obligatory to pray Taraweeh in the mosque?
Tarawih refers to extra prayers performed by Sunni Muslims at night in the Islamic month of Ramadan. -- Wikipedia
I couldn't find any resources detailing whether Taraweeh must be prayed in the mosque ...
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Does a Muslim have to make up for all the prayers that he left without any excuse?
If a Muslim wasn't used to pray and then he started and never left a prayer, does he need to pray all prayers he has previously left or Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) will forgive him?
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Is it obligatory for Muslim men to cover their heads while praying?
I have noticed that a majority of men cover their heads head with a cap or something to cover the hair while offering salah. Is this mandatory? What if sometimes you don't find a cap or cloth to cover ...
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Going from "never prayed in my life" to my first prayer?
Prayer is central to Islam, but as a newbie, I find myself in the situation where I've never actually prayed in my life (ever) and now I'm trying to figure out how to pray. So I YouTubed how to pray, ...
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Should salah be done as soon as possible?
Can it be done at any time before the next salah begins (providing it isn't during a forbidden time), or should it be done as soon as possible?
Is it sunnah to pray as soon as you can, or fard/wajib?
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Does the idea of praying 5 times a day come from the Qur'an?
One of my maternal uncles argued that, since the Qur'an does not explicitly say anything about praying 5 times a day, it may be considered as optional/less important.
What argument can I place ...
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Will my salah be accepted if I pray at home?
I read a hadith that said Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) wanted to burn the houses of those who prayed at home. So this indicated that it is wajib to pray in congregation. I also read another hadith that ...
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If someone do not pray 5 time, is he/she Kafer?
I try my best to do my prayers on time and would not miss any. Recently, i watched a youtube video by one of the Islamic lecturer from Saudi Arabia , quoting a hadith which i do not have knowledge to ...
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Why do some Muslim pray Zuhur/Asr silently while Allah in [Al-Quran:17:110] says to pray in a moderate tone?
As-Salaumu Alaykum!
Please provide proof from Al-Qur'an and/or saheeh hadith which support Zuhr and Asr prayers are to be prayed silently.
There are two proofs that suggest that Muslims should read ...
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Combine Zuhr and Asr when late for Zuhr?
If I'm late for Zuhr prayer, can I combine it with Asr or must I pray the Zuhr separately from the Asr?
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