Salah (Prayers)

Salah ("worship", ‏صلاة‎; pl. ‏صلوات‎ ṣalawāt; also salat), or namāz (Persian: نَماز‎) in some languages, is one of the Five Pillars in the faith of Islam and an obligatory religious duty for every Muslim (Male & Female, with certain exemptions based on Taqwa). It is a physical, mental, and spiritual act of worship that is observed five times every day at prescribed times.

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Waswasa . Peace . Doubt . Salah (Prayers) . Wudu (Ablution)

I keep doubting my prayers and Wudu, repeating them even though I know it’s waswasa. How can I stop these obsessive doubts and find peace?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 5 days ago

Bismihi ta'āla

Ignore these intrusive thoughts. What ignore means is dont repeat. Whatever the circumstance may be, to avoid developing waswasah, dont repeat. This is your fiqhi duty.

And Allah knows best

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Makkah . Ramadan . Ihram . Masjid . Travel . Family . Salah (Prayers) . Sawm (Fasting) . Man

We arrive in Makkah 1 day before Ramadan and will stay for 4 days. Can we pray full salah and fast? We will wear ihram at masjid al shajarah and take the train at night. How should men travel whilst avoiding shelter and looking after the family?

Bismihi ta'āla

You are travelling, and will be there for less than 10 days, so you cannot fast or pray full. Only when you are in the Holy Haram, you can pray full.

Men should do the ihram evening time, and catch the train after that, so it is at night.

And Allah knows best

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Mind . Salah (Prayers) . Sin

I pray regularly, but sometimes my mind gets distracted. Does this invalidate my prayer, even though I avoid past sins? What factors determine the validity or invalidity of a prayer?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answer updated 1 month ago

When your mind gets distracted from your Prayers, it does not invalidate your Prayer though it is not the good situation of Prayers.

Your Prayers are valid as far as your Wudhu is valid and your body and clothes are Tahir (pure) and you perform all the obligatory acts of Salah.

It is very good to keep your mind in your Prayers but if your mind gets distracted, your Salah remains valid.

Wassalam

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Salah (Prayers) . Ismailis . Salat al-Jama’at

Given that an Ismaili prayer leader who I know holds negative views about certain Twelver Imams, such as Musa Al-Kadhim and Ali Al-Rida (AS), and has made derogatory remarks about them, is it still acceptable to pray behind him?

A person who attacks ani of the Infallible 12 Imams is in fact attacking all of them and attacking the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA). You should never support nor respect such person even by praying behind him.

Wassalam.

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Home . Son . Salah (Prayers)

If a person is praying obligatory prayers at home, and his son can stand next to him and pray or he should stand behind?

His son can pray next to him or behind him with intention of Furada prayer. If the father has the conditions of leading congregational prayer, son can pray behind his father with the intention of congregational prayer.

Wassalam.

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Mind . Salah (Prayers)

I pray regularly, but I sometimes get distracted during my prayers. Does this affect the validity of my prayer? What factors influence whether a prayer is considered valid or invalid?

The Prayer is still valid as far your intention to continue praying for the sake of Allah is not terminated or stopped or changed. Distraction during the prayer is from Shaitan who always tries to disturb us and spoil our relationship with Allah. It does not invalidate the prayer but you need to focus again on the prayer and avoid the Satanic thoughts (whispering).

Wassalam.

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Man . Woman . Salah (Prayers) . Mustahabb

According to Ayatullah Sistani’s ruling, is it permissible for a man and woman to pray together without the required distance if one is performing obligatorily prayer and the other is performing a recommended prayer?

Man and woman should not pray together on the same line. She is not allowed to pray ahead of him even if she was a Mahram for him.

She should be during prayers behind him that her place of Sojood (prostration) should not be ahead of the place of his knees during his Sojood.

Wassalam.

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Girl . Salah (Prayers) . Nails

Is it permissible for an 18-year-old girl to wear acrylic nails while performing Wudhu and Salah?

Wearing acrylic nails in your nails prevents water of Wudhu or Ghusl from reaching to your real nails, hence invalidates your Wudhu and Ghusl. If you wear it after performing Wudhu or Ghusl then pray Salah, your Salah will be valid because your Wudhu or Ghusl were valid as you performed Wudhu or Ghusl with out wearing anything stops water from reaching to your nails.

Wassalam.

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Time . Head . Salah (Prayers)

Is it permissible to glance at something else during prayer, like checking the time, without moving my head? I wanted to confirm which Rakat I was on. Does this invalidate my prayer, or is it still considered valid?

The prayer will not be invalid but it is always better to keep our intention concentrated in our Prayers during performing Salah.

Wassalam.

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Man . Woman . Salah (Prayers)

What is the required distance between a man and a woman when they perform an obligatory prayer in the same room or place?

Bismihi ta'āla

If there is no barrier between the man and woman, the woman (even if she is mahram) must stand behind the man, such that her place of sajdah be behind where the knees of the man would be when he does sujud.

And Allah knows best

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Asr . Takbir . Dhuhr . Surat al-Fatihah . Basmalah . Salah (Prayers)

Is it permissible to say all Takbirs, the Samiallah, the Bihawlillah, and the Taslim aloud during Zuhr and Asr prayers? Additionally, can we recite the Bismillah aloud before Surah Fatiha and other Surahs in these prayers?

Saying all the Takbir and other sayings in Zuhr and Asr aloud is permissible. Reciting the AlHamd and the other Sura should not be aloud in Zuhr and Asr. Reciting Bismillah Arrahman Arraheem aloud is recommended in Zuhr and Asr, while it is obligatory in Maghrib, Isha and Farr prayers.

Wassalam.

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Tajweed . Salah (Prayers) . Prostration (sujud)

If we fail to pronounce words according to Tajweed rules during prayer, does that require Sajda Sahw or not?

It is Not necessary to perform Sajda Sahw for just not following Tajweed rules in Salah. You should recite as much as you can as in Qira'ah and as in Tajweed.

Wassalam..