Can I miss the Friday prayer if I am busy at work?

Sep 4, 2010 | Salat (Prayer)

Question There are certain times where one makes the intention to attend Jumuah Prayers, however unexpected emergency circumstances arise at work which may not allow you to leave. Is this ok? I hope that once can pray dhur instead. Please advise. Answered by: Mufti...

Praying behind a possibly deviant imam?

Sep 4, 2010 | Salat (Prayer)

Question If there is a prayer in jamat, is it okay for me to join this even though the aqida of the imam leading the prayer is different, or if you don’t know the beliefs of the imam? Answered by: Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Assalamu alaykum In the name of Allah...

Feet to Feet, Toe to Toe

Sep 4, 2010 | Salat (Prayer)

Question Hanafis are often criticised for not touching toes in congregational prayer (by Salafis), who point to the hadith (I don’t know it off-hand). I understand that it’s not the hadith that is being questioned, but the interpretation. This is...

Combining Salat

Sep 4, 2010 | Salat (Prayer)

Question Why don’t Hanafis combine prayers, when there are authentic hadiths about it? Answered by: Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Assalamu alaykum In the Name of Allah the Inspirer of truth. This issue is a major one between the fiqhi schools. The Hanafis have...

Raising One’s Voice in Prayer

Sep 4, 2010 | Salat (Prayer)

Question Can I raise my voice in order to help me concentrate in prayer? What if it is a nafl prayer, or if I am praying alone? Answered by: Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Assalamu Alaikum In the name of Allah, the Inspirer of truth It would be permissible to raise the...