Ref. No. 849 Alif

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

It is sunnah to raise one’s hand before reciting dua-e-Qunoot as it is mentioned in ‘Shami’.

And Allah knows best

 

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Ref. No. 38 / 1158

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Reading dua between the two sajdas is narrated in ahadith. Hence it is allowed to read the dua. But for imam, it is not desirable to read it in congregational prayer as it may lengthen the prayer and cause difficulty to weak, old and sick people in congregation while a hadith says "If anyone of you leads the people in prayer, he must make it light" And Muqtadi (follower) also should not read the dua as he has to follow the Imam properly.

Nevertheless for Munfarid (person offering Salah individually), it is a preferable act to read the dua regardless of the prayer being a farḍ (obligatory) or a nafl (voluntary) prayer.

And Allah knows best

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Ref. No. 1270 Alif

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

It is compulsory to cover the private parts of the body during namaz. For males, from below the naval to below the knees is compulsory to be covered well. The right hip & the left hip, the right thigh & the left thigh, and posterior etc all are counted one part each.

Uncovering 4^th of one part (or more) is deemed to equal the "exposure of the private parts" and, therefore, prohibitive to prayer. If the uncovered part is less than 4^th of that part then the prayer is valid.

Likewise, covering the private part (Aurah) with thick and opaque clothes that do not display the skin color underneath them without close observation is compulsory. If a person performs prayer in wet clothes that reveal the color of the skin clearly then it is prohibited and the person must repeat the prayer performed while wearing them. And Allah knows best

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Ref. No. 1282

الجواب وباللہ التوفیق۔ ماہ رمضان میں قیام اللیل کے نام سے نوافل اور تہجد با جماعت کا اہتمام کرنا درست نہیں۔ ہاں اگر کسی نے رمضان میں تہجد کی نماز شروع کی پھر ایک یا دو آدمیوں نے اس کی اقتداء کرلی تو یہ بلاکراہت جائز ہے لیکن تین سے زیادہ لوگوں کا جماعت میں شریک ہونا مکروہ ہے۔ اگر جماعت زیادہ ہونے لگے تو امام کو چاہئے کہ منع کردے، اور لوگ اپنے اپنے طور سے قرآن مجید کی تلاوت کریں اور نوافل پڑھیں۔ واللہ اعلم بالصواب۔

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Ref. No. 1448/42-900

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Nafl prayers can be offered at any time, but if it is offered after two Rakat sunnat as mentioned in the question, it is better.

And Allah knows best

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Ref. No. 2238/44-2382

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

It is permissible for a woman to apply fragrance on prayer mat. This may create modesty in the prayer. Similarly there is no harm in applying fragrance on the special prayer clothes for a woman while praying inside the house. Light fragrance should be used so that its fragrance does not reach a non-mahram and does not cause temptation. However, if there are some non-mahrams in the same house, then she should absolutely avoid using perfume.

۔"عن أبي موسى : عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال: كل عين زانية، والمرأة إذا استعطرت فمرت بالمجلس فهي كذا وكذا -يعني زانية-". (سنن الترمذي 5 / 106

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Ref. No. 1275

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as it follows:

Women should not go to Masjid for performing Taravih Salah. It is preferable for woman to perform salah in her home. However, if anyone leads Taravih at home with some men while the women are following him behind a proper curtain, their Salah would be valid if there is no fear of fitna and immorality.

And Allah knows best

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Ref. No. 991/41-145

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

Performing the prayer in congregation with the rows tight and close together is sunnat and it is much emphasized in many Ahadith. The prophet of Allah (saws) is reported to have said “"Straighten your rows and stand close to each other." (Abu Dawood)

Nevertheless, the above mentioned narration and alike relates to the normal circumstances. The ruling may differ under abnormal atmospheres. Therefore, today due to the covid-19 pandemic, we have to follow the government order in a bid to stem the epidemic virus, and thus standing in rows keeping gap within ourselves just as long as the epidemic persists.

It is reported that once Hazrat Abu Bakrah (ra) got to masjid when the prophet of Allah (saws) was in the state of ruku. Following the prophet he bent in ruku and then joined the rows. When the prophet of Allah (saws) knew it, he said: May Allah increase your enthusiasm, but do not ever repeat it. (Bukhari)

Hence, in normal atmosphere performing prayerskeeping gaps within rows is MakroohTahreemi (strongly disliked).

In today’s time when the cases of covid-19 pandemic are raising rapidly, in light of the social distancing guidelines of the government, health organizations instructions and directions of physicians, if congregational prayers are performed keeping spaces between the rows, the prayer will still be valid. Hadith says: لا ضرر ولا ضرار (ابن ماجہ)

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Ref. No. 2187/44-2294

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم:۔ فرض و نفل ہر نماز میں دونوں سجدوں کے درمیان جلسہ میں مذکورہ دعا پڑھی جاسکتی ہے۔ البتہ امام کو تخفیف کا حکم ہے کہ  مقتدیوں کا خیال کرے اور انکو مشقت میں نہ ڈالے ۔ لہذا اگر اس دعا کے پڑھےنے سے مقتدیوں پر  مشقت اورزحمت  نہ ہو تو امام بھی  اس دعا کو پڑھ سکتاہے اور مقتدی بھی۔

   فتاوی  شامی میں ہے:

"قال أبو يوسف: سألت الإمام: أيقول الرجل إذا رفع رأسه من الركوع والسجود: اللهم اغفر لي؟ قال: يقول ربنا لك الحمد وسكت، ولقد أحسن في الجواب؛ إذ لم ينه عن الاستغفار، نهر وغيره.

أقول: بل فيه إشارة إلى أنه غير مكروه؛ إذ لو كان مكروهاً لنهى عنه، كما ينهى عن القراءة في الركوع والسجود، وعدم كونه مسنوناً لا ينافي الجواز كالتسمية بين الفاتحة والسورة، بل ينبغي أن يندب الدعاء بالمغفرة بين السجدتين خروجاً من خلاف الإمام أحمد لإبطاله الصلاة بتركه عامداً، ولم أر من صرح بذلك عندنا، لكن صرحوا باستحباب مراعاة الخلاف، والله أعلم". (1 / 505، با ب صفۃ الصلاۃ، ط:  سعید)

واللہ اعلم بالصواب

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Ref. No. 1723/43-1410

In the name of Allah the most Grcious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

One should not recite the same Surah in both rak'ats in Fard namaz (obligatory prayers). The jurists have considered it disliked (Makrooh Tanzihi). However, there is no problem if this happens by mistake. In any case, there is no need to do sajdae sahw or to repeat the prayer. However, in Nawafil (optional prayers) it is permissible to recite the same surahs in both rak'ahs.

لا بأس أن يقرأ سورةً ويعيدها في الثانية. (قوله: لا بأس أن يقرأ سورةً إلخ ) أفاد أنه يكره تنزيها، وعليه يحمل جزم القنية بالكراهة، ويحمل فعله عليه الصلاة والسلام لذلك على بيان الجواز، هذا إذا لم يضطر، فإن اضطر بأن قرأ في الأولى: {قل أعوذ برب الناس} الناس أعادها في الثانية إن لم يختم، نهر (الدر المختار مع شرحه ردالمحتار (الشامي) (1 / 546)

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