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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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As a Shia Muslim, I want to encourage two close friends to pray Salah, but they doubt its importance in daily life. What are effective ways to convey the benefits of Salah for both this world and the hereafter?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Every Muslim who believes in Allah (SWT) will clearly understand from Quran the great importance of praying Salah. Allah (SWT) Says in Sura Al-Room: Estabkish Salah and don't be from the polytheists (Mushrikeen) (Verse 31). Those who don't perform Salah are like the Mushrikeen. The Prophetic Hadeeth says: The difference between us (Muslims) and non Muslims is Salah, anyone who leaves Salah becomes like them.

Salah is the main link between human being and his Creator Allah which must be performed as Allah (SWT) Has ordered as an obligatory worship to remember Allah (SWT) as He Said in Quran (And establish Salah to remember Me) (Sura Taha, verse 14). Those who ignore Salah are ignoring Allah's order and disrespecting Him like telling Him: We have no time to talk to you !!!

Salah is like the Oxygen for our hearts and souls and minds and we can never live a peaceful life with out Salah which is the compulsory link between us and our Clreator Allah (SWT).

There are many Quranic verse and hundreds of Hadeeths about Salah which can help guiding Muslims to the crucial importance of Salah.

Wassalam.
What should be recited before the Shahada in prayers?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The obligatory recitation in Tashahhud in Salah is : ASHHADU ANLA ELAAHA ELLALLAH WAHDAHU LA SHAREEKA LAH WA ASHHADU ANNA MUHAMMADAN ABDOHU WA RASOOLOH ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MOHAMMAD.

There are recommended recitations before and after Tashahhud which can be found in many books and it can be short or long depending on what you want to recite.

Wassalam.
Is it permissible to make Dua in a language other than Arabic during Kunoot in prayer in order to express our needs or requests?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Seeking your needs from Allah (SWT) in your own language is permissible during Qunout after reciting any Du;a in Arabic for Qunout. Du'a of Qomout should involve Arabic part then rest can be in any language.

Wassalam.
I repented two months ago and resumed praying after a long break, but I stopped again four days ago. I feel like a bad Muslim and doubt Allah's forgiveness for my sins. What steps can I take to improve my faith and maintain a consistent prayer routine?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

We need always to remember that our worst enemy is Satan who keeps on trying to destroy us through making us pay less attention to our Prayers. When you ignore your Prayers, you will be listening to your worst enemy Shaitan who wants you to forget Allah then be lost and destroyed. You need to think about your life now and later on and decide to save yourself from evil and disaster of being lost if you distance yourself from your Lord Allah (SWT).

Start seeking forgiveness and repeating Estighfaar and saving yourself from Satanic thoughts and acts.

Wassalam.