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Question:  Can a Muftarid (مفترض) (who offers Fard prayer) pray behind Mutanaffil (متنفل) (who offers Nafl prayer)? Answer: (1) According to Imam Shafi’e r.a the Fard prayer offeror can pray behind the one who is praying Nafl Salah. (2) On the contrary to above, Imam Malik and Imam Abu Hanifa r.a holds the opinion that

Question:  Should one say Rabbana LAKAL Hamd or WALAKAL Hamd? Answer: (1) The author of Al-Muhith said: According to Imam Shafie r.a it is said with waw. And if it is said without waw is still is sufficient. And Abu Hafs r.a said: there are no distinction in saying لَكَ and ولَكَ. (2) On the

Question:  Should the Imam say Tahmeed (Rabbanal lakal hamd) after Tasmee’i (Sami Allahu liman hamidah)? Answer: (1) Imam Abu Hanifa r.a, Imam Malik r.a. and Imam Ahmad r.a opinion is not to say Tahmeed (Rabbana lakal hamd) by the Imam but by the Ma’mum (followers). References: [1] Nukhab, vol-4, p-290, also [2] Dars Tirmizi, vol-2,

Question: If the Imam is sitting in Salah due to an injury, should the Muqtadi (followers) do the same? Answer: (1) Imam Ahmad, Awzai, Ibn Munzir r.a opinions are, if the Imam is sitting then muqtadi should do same. (2) Imam Malik r.a says if the muqtadi is capable of standing then he should not

Question: What are the faraaid (plural of fard) of Salah? Answer: Some of the faraaid of Salah are below: Takbir-Tahrima [1] Surah Muddassir V:3 [2] Tirmidhi:3 & 238 [3] Abu Dawud:61 & 618 Ruku and Sujood [1] Surah Al-Hajj V:77 [2] Bukhari:812 [3] Muslim:490 [4] Tirmidhi:273 Qiyam [1] Surah Al-Baqarah V:238 [2] Bukhari: 1117 [3]

Question:  One Imam made salam after doing three takbeer in Janaza salah, when he was informed about it he said it is not a problem the salah will be valid even if it is less than four takbeer. However, the deceased family would not accept that answer and therefore they had a different Imam following

Question: What is the Sunnah method (level of raising hands) in Salah (Takbeer tahrima)? Answer: In Takbeer tahrima one should raise their hands until they are levelled with the ear lobes. And of course there two other methods out of which this is the best method as it simplifies in acting on all three methods.