Different Types of Salah and Their Prescriptions
Question What are the different types of salah in Islam, and which are obligatory, Sunnah, or voluntary? ...
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Woman Leading Eid Salah if Only Women Are Present
Question Can a woman lead the Eid prayer, even if the congregation is only women? Bottom Line Women are encouraged to attend the Eid prayer, but they are not permitted to le...
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Do Tattoos Affect the Validity of Wudu and Salah?
Question I am a revert to Islam, and I already have tattoos from before. I don’t have the money to remove them right now. Do my tattoos affect my wudu or salah? Bottom Line ...
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Purity of Clothes and Place in Prayer: Handling Doubts
Question What if I am unsure whether my clothes or the place of prayer are pure? Bottom Line Purity is the default. Do not assume impurity unless you are certain. ...
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Praying While Traveling on a Bus or Train
Question Can one pray obligatory (farḍ) and voluntary (nafl) prayers while in a vehicle such as a car, bus, train, or plane? Bottom Line Farḍ prayers must be performed on the ground f...
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Raising the Hands in Prayer (Raf‘ al-Yadayn)
Question Should we raise our hands in prayer (raf‘ al-yadayn)? At what points in Salah did the Prophet ﷺ raise his hands, and is it necessary to do so? Bottom Line With or w...
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Skipping Jumu‘ah Three Times: What’s the Consequence?
Question What is the ruling on one who deliberately does not pray Jumu‘ah three times in a row? Bottom Line Deliberately missing Jumu‘ah three times without excuse is a major sin that...
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If the Imam Sits During Fatiha, Should You Follow?
Question If the Imam prays sitting, should the congregation also sit? Bottom Line If the Imam begins the prayer sitting, the congregation should also sit. But if he starts s...
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