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08/01/2016

Salat-ul Jumaat (The Friday Prayer) – Part 2

Offering two rakats upon entering the mosque and before sitting down

Etiquette and Duties on Friday Wearing clean clothes and perfume The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Each Muslim male must take a bath on Friday and wear his best clothes; and if he has any fragrance, let hi...

07/01/2016

The Friday Prayer is an Obligation upon Men

“The Friday prayer in congregation is an obligatory duty upon every Muslim except four: a slave, a woman, a child and a sick person.” (Abu Daawood and al-Haakim)

The Friday Prayer is an Obligation upon Men The Friday congregation prayer (Salaat-ul-Jumaat) is compulsory for men, as Almighty Allah says, “O you who have believed, when (the adhan) is called for...

06/01/2016

Al-Qasr: Shortening the Prayers

“And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer”
( , 4:101)

Definition Shortening the obligatory prayers (Qasr-us-Salaat) means to perform two rakats instead of four rakat for the noon prayer (salaat-udh-Dhuhr), the afternoon prayer (salaat-ul-Asr) and the ...

04/01/2016

Learn – Surah al-Burooj

Sural al-Burooj was revealed in Makkah and consists of twenty-two verses. This surah may be divided into six parts. In the first part (verses 1-3), Almighty Allah swears by the sky and the great st...

22/12/2015

Things your Muslim Wife won't tell you

21/12/2015

Learn - Suhat Mutaffifin

This surah consists of thirty-six verses and takes its name from the term al-mutaffifeen, which occurs in the first verse. This surah may be divided into four sections. It opens up with a severe wa...

21/12/2015

18/12/2015

How to gain tranquility in

17/12/2015

is a quality of heart. It can be greatly deepened and enhanced through practice. An effective way to deepen our patience is to offer the five obligatory prayers regularly on time. Soon you will find life turning into a classroom, and the curriculum would be and patience!

Almighty Allah says about patience: “O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.” (Quran, 3:200) He also says: “And be patient, [O ...

15/12/2015

“Whoever performs perfectly well, and then goes to the mosque, and finds that the people have already finished the (in congregation), will write for him the reward like that for the one who attended and prayed in congregation. The reward of those who have prayed in congregation will not be decreased in the least.”

If there is only an individual present (one ma'moom), the ma'moom must station himself to the right of the prayer leader (imam); he must not stand behind him or on his left, If they are a congregat...