Can I Recite Surahs Out of Order in Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: The imam leading us in ṣalāh recited sūrah Ḍuḥā in the first raka’ah and sūrah A’alā in the second, for ishā ṣalāh, any issues? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. The proper…

Does Inappropriate Waqf (pause) During Recitation Break the Prayer?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Badat Question: The imam recited verse 72 and 73 of sūrah Aḥzab in ṣalāh. He recited the 73th verse and did waqf on وَٱلمُشرِكِینَ, then he recited وَٱلمُشرِكِینَ وَٱلمُشرِكَـٰتِ وَیَتُوبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلمُؤمِنِینَ وَٱلمُؤمِنَـٰتِ together. Will his ṣalāh become fāsid because of this or the ṣalāh will be valid? Answer: بِسْمِ…

Prayer Behind an Imam who is in Travel

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Why do Ḥanafīs not recite anything in the 3rd and 4th raka’at when praying behind a traveler. What is the dalīl? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah Institute. The correct Ḥanafī position is…

Repeating Al-Fātiḥah Instead of Another Passage in Prayer

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Does reading Sūrah Al-Fātiḥah again fulfill the wujūb (obligation) of dhamm al-sūrah (reciting a Qur’ānic passage)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathābah. The correct prophetic method is to recite another passage of the…

Prayer or Recitation to Acquire a Need?

Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: What is more beneficial? Praying two nafl (optional prayers) for something to happen (good score on exam) or to recite Qur’ān (specifically Sūrah Yāsīn)? Answer: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Jazāk Allāh Khayr/ Thank you for contacting Mathabah Institute. Both actions…