Mistake in taraweeh

Question Assalamu Alaykum The imam was leading Taraweeh and in surah baqarah, ayah 159, he prayed يكتبون instead of يكتمون. Is this a major mistake which invalidates salah? He started the 2 rakat from beginning of 2nd juz so does he need to repeat from there again or...

Participation of Sisters in Prayer from an adjoining Hall

Question Respected Muftiyan Kiraam, Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh, We pray our Istiftaa find you in the best of all things We are writing to seek your esteemed guidance on a matter concerning the participation of sisters in congregational prayers held in...

Leading salah while sitting on a chair

Question Assalamu alaykum ww This Ramadan, we have invited a Sheikh from Egypt to lead the Taraweeh prayer. He has informed us that he has recently experienced leg problems, and his doctor has advised him not to do sajdah on the ground. So he can do qiyaam and ruku,...

Permissible ways to sit during khutbah

Question I recently heard that it is not permissible/makrooh to sit during the khutbah in ‘hawbah’ where one sits and draws his knees up and holds them also known as ihtiba’, is there any basis for this? Answer Some narrations state that the Prophet...

Saying “peach be upon you” in tashahhud

Question Salam Alaykum, I have a question regarding the Tashahhud in Salat, particularly ‘as-salamu ‘alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu’ I don’t understand why during Salat when we are worshipping Allah, we specifically say Peace be...

Delaying asr salah

Question Assalāmu Alaikum My question is as follows: During November, Asr Salah time begins at 3:53 pm as per the Hanafi opinion and sunset is at 5:32 pm. Would there be any dislike or considered undesirable if we performed Asr Salah at 4:50 pm and Maghrib begins in...