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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Stress . Wudu (Ablution) . Salah (Prayers)

What should I do if I can only pass gas during Wudu and prayer due to stress, sometimes managing to hold it in, but other times unable to, causing the prayer time to pass?

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... Answered 5 months ago

Such medical condition has different degrees. If gas keeps on passing continuously with out holding period. In this case, you perform Wudhu for every Salah and pray even if gas passes during prayer.
if gas stops for a while enough to pray the obligatory Salah, then perform Wudhu and Salah during that gap even if you leave recommended acts of Salah just to keep your obligatory Salah with Wudhu.

Wassalam.

200999

Travel . Qasr (Shortened Prayers) . Salah (Prayers)

How are the 10 days of travel for Qasr prayers counted? If I leave the town after Fajr on the 12th, and I return home after Maghrib on the 22nd, is it obligatory to pray Qasr, or is this considered more than 10 days?

From the minute you reach your destination where you intend to stay for ten days, you should count 240 hours or more, then your prayer should be full. If you stay at that place less than 240 hours, then you prayer should Qasr.

Wassalam.

202364

Salawat . Salah (Prayers)

During prayer I said "wa aali Muhammad" instead of "wa 'alaa aali Muhammad" in the Salawat. Does this invalidate my prayer if this was done accidently because I forgot?

Saying (ALLAHUMMA SALLI Ala Muhammad Wa Aali Muhammad) is perfect.

Wassalam.

Salawat . Salah (Prayers)

During prayer I said "wa aali Muhammad" instead of "wa 'alaa aali Muhammad" in the Salawat. Does this invalidate my prayer if this was done accidently because I forgot?

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 months ago

Bismihi ta'āla

It will not invalidate your prayer.

And Allah knows best

202365

Salah (Prayers) . Tashahhud

During prayer, should i say ash hadu AN la ilaha il Allah or ash hadu AL la ilaha il Allah?

ASHHADU ALLA ELAAHAA ELLALLAH. أشهدُ أن لا إله إلا الله

WASSALAM.

200556

Salawat . Qur'an . Salah (Prayers) . Qur'anic Verse . Dhikr

What is the most beneficial Zikr to practice throughout the day, aside from Quran and Salah? I have heard of phrases like Astaghfirullah, Ayat e Kareema, and Salawat. If one had to be prioritized above the others, which would it be?

The best Zikr is the Salwaat (ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALA MUHAMMAD WA AALI MUHAMMAD). That is why it is obligatory in every Prayer and no Prayer (Salah) can be valid with out the Salawaat. Hadeeths on the greatness of Salawaat are too many.

Wassalam.

200682

Salah (Prayers) . Tashahhud

Is it permissible to directly address Allah (swt) in the Tashahhud during my prayers in this way: “الحمد لله أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت وحدك لا شريك لك وأشهد أن محمدا عبدك ورسولك”?

No. We must pray as the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) taught us to pray (Pray as you saw me orating صَلّوا كَما رأيتموني أُصَلّي

He was saying Ashhadu ANLA Ilaaha Illallah WAHDAHU Laa Shareeka LAH Wa Ashhadu Anna MUHAMMADAN Abdoho Wa Rasooloh, ALLAHUMMA SALLI Ala Muhammadin Wa AALI Muhammad)

Wassalam.

199866

Ghusl . Sexual . Salah (Prayers) . Sawm (Fasting)

If I was unaware of Ghusul al-Janabah due to my young age and learned about it years later, do I have to repeat all my prayers and redo every year of Ramdan fasting?

If you could ask about your religious responsibilities and rules but you ignored to learn,you then need to repeat every Prayer and fasting done with out proper purity from Janabah.
If you had no way at all to ask or learn your religious responsibilities, then you do not need to repeat.

This

Wassalam.

199485

Forgiveness . Salah (Prayers)

In the case of the night prayer, is it permissible to include 40 individuals whose names I do not know, and what is the best way to ask for forgiveness on their behalf?

Praying for forty believers during the Qunoot of Witr which is the last and single Rak'at in Night Prayer, is recommended but not obligatory. You can include any one whom you want even if you don't know their names as far as you remember them e,g, my teachers, my class mates, those who did good to me etc. You pray for their forgiveness ALLAHUMMA EGHFIR (O Allah, forgive).

Wassalam.

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Wife . Qasr (Shortened Prayers) . Salah (Prayers)

As a wife, in what specific circumstances am I required to shorten my prayers to fulfill my religious obligations?

If you mean by shortening your Prayer performing it as Qasr, then it is obligatory to pray Qasr during traveling unless you reach to a place where you intend to stay less than ten days.

'If you mean by shortening your prayer, performing it with less recommended acts, then it should be clear that if your recommended worship clashes with your obligatory duties as a wife, then you should not ignore the obligatory for the sake of the recommended.

Wassalam.

199142

Matam . Majlis . Salah (Prayers) . Salat al-Jama’at

If a Majlis concludes at Maghrib and Matam occurs instead of performing Salat, does that mean the prayer is not done on time? Is a 15-20 minute delay in congregational prayer considered to still be praying on time?

Imam Husain (AS) never delayed the Salat even when he was in the mid of fighting in Karbala. We are supposed to follow Imam Husain (AS) not our own thoughts. We should plan the timings of the Majlis and Matam both to finish before the time of Salat.

Wassalam.

199244

Hair . Wudu (Ablution) . Salah (Prayers)

I performed Wudu and prayed but later noticed a small hair under my cuticle that was there during Wudu. Is my Wudu still considered valid?

Yes, you Wudu is valid because small hair do not prevent water from reaching to your skin.

Wassalam.