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The Status of the Tarawih Supplication (Tasbih) The Status of the Tarawih Supplication (Tasbih)

By Abrar Mirza
Tasbīh al-Tarāwīh
Traditionally, in each tarwīhah, the mustahabb break between each set of four rak’ahs of the Tarāwīh prayer, the Muslims of different regions, especially in Makkah and Madīnah, observed different acts of worship.  …

Feet to Feet, Toe to Toe? Feet to Feet, Toe to Toe?

By Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf
Question:
Hanafis are often criticized for not touching toes in congregational prayer (by Salafis), who point to the hadith (I don’t know it off-hand). I understand that it’s not the hadith …

Brief Rulings for the Friday Khutbah Brief Rulings for the Friday Khutbah

By Mufti Muhammad Shafi’ al-’Uthmani
[The following article offers the rulings for the jumu’ah khutbah according to the rulings of a great Hanafi jurist. Being a brief piece, it does not tackle the detailed analysis of …

When Should One Stand Up During the Iqamah? When Should One Stand Up During the Iqamah?

By Mufti Muhammad Shafi’
Translated by Shaykh Yusuf Laher
When should the muqtadis (followers in congregational prayer) stand up for salah in congregation? Should they stand before the iqamah begins, when the iqamah begins or when the …

Shawwal: What to Do On Eid Night, Eid Day, and During the Month Shawwal: What to Do On Eid Night, Eid Day, and During the Month

By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Edited by Bilal Ali

Shawwal is the first of the three months named Ashhur al-Hajj (the months of hajj). Although the major acts of hajj are normally performed on the first …

Is the Friday Prayer Obligatory After the `Id Prayer if `Id Should Fall on a Friday? Is the Friday Prayer Obligatory After the `Id Prayer if `Id Should Fall on a Friday?

By Imam Ibn Rushd al-Hafid
Translated by Hamzah wald Maqbul
(From the Bidayat al-Mujtahid of Ibn Rushd al-Hafid, An Authoritative Manual on the Fiqh of the Four Madhhabs and the People of the Sunnah)
[The people …

Gathering in the Masjids on Auspicious Nights (A Hanafi Viewpoint) Gathering in the Masjids on Auspicious Nights (A Hanafi Viewpoint)

By Mufti Rashid Ahmad al-Ludhyanwi
Translated by Mufti A.H Elias and edited by Bilal Ali

Question:
What is the esteemed opinion of the respected scholars on the now customary gathering of people in the masjids on the …

Reading from the Mushaf During Salat: A Hanafi Persective Reading from the Mushaf During Salat: A Hanafi Persective

By Abu ‘Asim Badrul Islam
During the blessed month of Ramaḍān, it is observed in many masājid[1] that some of those who pray behind the imām hold the muṣḥaf[2] in their hands. They do this in …

Performing Tashahhud Using Sighat al-Khitab (the 2nd Person) Performing Tashahhud Using Sighat al-Khitab (the 2nd Person)

By Imam Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
Translated by Tameem Ahmadi
Question
As-salamu ‘alaykum:
Can the ‘ulama comment on the issue as to why we read al-salamu ‘alayka ayyuhannabiy (peace be upon you, O Prophet) in tashahhud and not al-salamu ‘alannabiy …

Book Review: The Essentials of Jumu’a by Shaykh Ibrahim Madani Book Review: The Essentials of Jumu’a by Shaykh Ibrahim Madani

Reviewed by Bilal Ali
Author: Ibrahim Madani
Publisher: Madania Publications
Pages: 89   Binding: Paperback
The Essentials of Jumuʿa, Madania Publications’ first work, is a pleasant and welcome addition to a growing corpus of Islamic literature written in …