Joining qiyam al-layl with intention of tarawih

Question: I have a question regarding taraweeh in Saudi. Since they only do 10 rakaats in taraweeh is it ok to make niyyah of the 10 they do in qiyaam ul layl as the 2nd 10 taraweeh rakaats? Answer: If a person has not performed tarawih, or has some rak’ats left...

Method of Witr in the Hanafi school

Question Asalamu Alaykum, My question is why in Hanafi madhab witr prayer prayed like maghrib where you sit in the second Rakat for tashahud making similar like Maghreb salah. I also heard the hadith of our prophet Muhammad saw where it says “do not pray witr...

Women praying in mosques

Question Salaam. I just want some form of reassurance or rather justification as to why women generally from south Asian Muslim communities are not allowed or have no facilities from these communities to attend prayer at mosque. We say we follow the Quran and Sunnah...

Audible noises in salah to gain attention

Question Q1) Is it permissible for a person to recite or pray whatever they are praying in salah loudly to get the attention of others? E.g. while a woman is going into ruku and reciting the takbeer, she knows her children are doing something wrong, so to stop them,...

Placing Hands Below the Navel

Question Asalamu Alaykum, My question is, is there any authantic narration about placing the hand below the navel because I heard that shaykh albani weakened the hadith about placing the hand below the navel. Thank you and I’ll be waiting for your answer. Answer...