Questions tagged [salat]
Salat الصلاة (the prayer) is the practice of formal worship in Islam.
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Why Do Shia Muslims use a stone for saying prayers but Sunni Muslims don't?
I have noted that the Shia Muslims use a stone (or soil) called Turbah/Muhr for saying prayers, but the Sunni Muslims don't use that and also consider it something taboo.
Why there is such ...
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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 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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Why do Muslims offer prayers in Arabic? What is the significance of the language?
Muslims offer prayer and recite Quran in Arabic. What is the significance of Arabic language for worship according to Quran and Sunnah? Is there any hadith or verse of Quran that makes the Arabic ...
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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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What are the major differences between Sunni and Shi'i prayer?
In another post, I asked Is it permissible for Sunni Muslims to pray behind Shi'a Muslims?.
What I want to know now are the major differences so that I can understand this issue better.
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Is there any advantage to praying in a masjid?
It is known that prayers are accepted wherever you perform them — washrooms and graveyards notwithstanding — and that it is not required to go to an actual masjid building to pray. As the ...
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Did Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) recite Darood-e-Ibrahim during the salah?
Did Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) recited Darood-e-Ibrahim in salah?
Is there any authentic reference stating that Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) recited Darood in salah?
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Is it necessary for Muslim males to wear cloths that which show up the skin above the ankles?
We hear it very commonly that according to Islam, it is necessary for males to keep your pants (or whatever you are wearing on your lower body) above your ankles. i.e., it should not be hanging below ...
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Should a woman's arm rest in sujood (prostration)?
When I first learned to pray, I was instructed to rest my arms on the floor, and was told that only men are required to lift them. But recently, after I moved to Palestine, it seems that everyone ...
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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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Is there a sunnah prayer before salat aljumua (Friday prayer)?
After the first adhan for salat al-jumu'a, but before the imam comes, I see many people praying two rakat. Then after the congregational salah is finished, they prayer another two rakat.
I know that ...
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Which Salwat "صلوات" is correct?
Have you ever come across this Hadith:
حدثنی سعید ابن یحیی: خدثنا ابی:حدثنا مسعر عن الحکم عن ابن ابی لیلی عن کعب ابن عجره (رضی الله عنه): قیل یا رسول الله! اما السلام علیک فقد
عرفناه، فکیف ...
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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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Should I discontinue Farz prayer if Jamat has formed?
Usually it happens while praying in prayer room at office, people gathered and form Jamat. So in this case, if you are in the middle of offering your individual Farz prayer. Should you discontinue the ...
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