Ref. No. 41/1003

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Performing two Rakats of Tahajjud in one unit is better.  صلوۃ اللیل مثنی مثنی

And Allah knows best

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Ref. No. 949/41-93

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Yes, in this case you have to do Sajda-e Sahw at the end as you have followed your imam in salam by mistake.  

ولو سلم المسبوق مع الإمام ينظر إن كان ذاكرا لما عليه من القضاء فسدت صلاته وإن كان ساهيا لما عليه من القضاء لا تفسد صلاته؛ لأنه سلام الساهي فلا يخرجه عن حرمة الصلاة. كذا في شرح الطحاوي في باب سجود السهو. (الفتاوی الھندیۃ 1/98)

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Whether the following is Mufta bihi Qoul ? For the same majlis, only one Sijdah is Wajib for repeated tilawat of the Ayat e Sijdah. Majlis will not change may it be too long or one eats or drinks or stands or walks a few steps for example rides on the vehicle or comes out from vehicle or goes from one corner to another of the masjid & bed room (those parts of the masjid where IQTIDA is valid are treated as same place).Furthermore,Journey by boat does not change the Majlis for the sitting person but journey through road by vehicle. Ref:نفع المفتي والساءل of Abdul Hai Lakhnawi Rahimahullah

Ref. No. 1395/42-820

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Denial of absolute hadith leads to disbelief. So, it will be necessary to make up for salah after renewal of faith. If one denies the credibility of the hadith available in the books, it leads to sin and wickedness and it requires making up for the salah missed and does not require making up for the salah that were offered.

(وإن) أنكر بعض ما علم من الدين ضرورة (كفر بها) كقوله إن الله تعالى جسم كالأجسام وإنكاره صحبة الصديق (شامی، باب الامامۃ 1/561) وقد صرح بعض المحققين من الشافعية بأن من أنكر مشروعية السنن الراتبة أو صلاة العيدين يكفر لأنها معلومة من الدين بالضرورة وسيأتي في سنن الفجر أنه يخشى الكفر على منكرها. (شامی، باب الوتر والنوافل 2/5)

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Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband

Ref. No. 996 Alif

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Making or joining a new row, leaving space in front rows is Makrooh (undesirable); the prayer of the Muqtadis in new row will be Makrooh. But in case the Musallis are not in large number then they can make small rows more than one too.

 

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Ref. No. 1209 Alif

 

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Keeping beard to the extent of one fist in length is wajib in Shariah. If someone's beard is longer than a fist in size, he can trim it so as to make it a fist. However, trimming one's beard shorter than a fist is prohibited and sinful. Performing namaz behind an Imam who trims his beard is makrooh e Tahreemi. Such a person should not be chosen to lead any namaz. Nevertheless the prayers performed behind such an imam are valid and it is not required to repeat them. Practicing muslims should be preferred to be in the trustee or committee of masjid. Those who don’t keep proper beard for fear of Allah, how they can fear Allah in other matters!

However, if there is no person with proper beard available to lead the prayer, then it is better to offer the prayer in jamat (congregation) behind someone who trims his beard than to offer it alone.

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Ref. No. 964/41-123

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

You should set alarm so that you will not miss the fajr prayer again. Nevertheless, if fajr prayer is missed due to oversleeping, you have to make up fajr prayer along with two rakat of fajr sunnat as soon as you wake up.  If you couldn’t make up fajr prayer with sunnah before the time of sun-decline, and Zuhr time started, then you have to pray only two obligatory Rakat of Fajr and don't pray two Rakat of fajr Sunnah. 

عَن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين قفل من غزوة خيبر فسار ليلة حتى أدركنا الكرى عرَّس وقال لبلال اكلأ لنا الليل فغلبت بلالا عيناه وهو مستند إلى راحلته فلم يستيقظ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ولا بلالاً، ولا أحد من أصحابه حتى ضربتهم النشمس فكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أولهم استيقاظا ففزع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا بلال فقال أخذ بنفسي الذي أخذ بنفسك بأبي أنت وأمي يا رسول الله فاقتادوا رواحلهم شيئا ثم توضأ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وأمر بلالا فأقام لهم الصلاة وصلى بهم الصبح فلما قضى الصلاة قال من نسي صلاة فليصلها إذا ذكرها فإن الله تعالى قال {أقم الصلاة لذكري} [طه: 14] . (معالم السنن 1/136)

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Ref. No. 41/952

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

There are two kinds of Sunnat: (1) Sunnate Muakkadah (emphasized sunnat) (2) Sunnate Ghair Muakkadah (a sunnat not emphasized).

(1) Sunnat-e-Muakkadah is a Sunnat which the Prophet of Allah (saws) performed punctually like four rakats sunnah before Zuhr fardh. So if a person abandons this sunnat permanently with no genuine reason, he will be sinful. But there is no sin if anytime the sunnah is missed without any intention or is given up due to some excuses.

 (2) Sunnate Ghair Muakkadah is an optional prayer. It is also proved by the Prophet of Allah (saws) but it is not proved to offer them punctually. Therefore, offering it is a cause reward but leaving it is not a sin like four rakats begore Asr fardh.  

And Allah knows best

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Ref. No. 41/953

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

It is not allowed to offer voluntary prayers like tahajjud prayers in congregation. Some Ulama consider it Mahrooh only if it is done with Tadaee (pre-announcement) while others consider it makrooh in both cases. The Prophet of Allah (saws) and his companions were not accustomed to offering voluntary prayers in congregation. So in general voluntary prayers should be offered alone. This is the view of majority of the Ulama. An individual practice cannot be an evidence for others. One is obliged to follow the accepted norms of believers.

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Ref. No. 1700/43-1338

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

It is obligatory on Musafir to shorten a 4 Rakat prayer into two Rakats only. However, if a musafir imam leads four rakats then the prayer of local followers will not be valid; they have to reoffer all 4-Rakat prayers that offered behind musafir imam. Because, the last two rakats were supererogatory for the musafir Imam and were obligatory for the followers. And it is not permissible to offer obligatory prayer behind a person performing a nafl prayer. Therefore, the prayers of the local followers are not valid in the above case. So it is obligatory on such people to repeat the prayers of four rakats.

''فلو أتم المقیمون صلاتهم معه فسدت ؛ لأنه اقتداء المفترض بالمتنفل''۔ (شامی ص ۸۲۷ ج۱)

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Darul Ifta

Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband