Question:
There is an imam who leads the people in prayer in the middle of the masjid without a sutrah. Is his prayer, and the prayer of those behind him, valid if someone walks in front of him?
Sheikh Rashad Adh-Dhali'ee:
The Prophet ﷺ commanded that a sutrah be used. He said:
((لا تُصل إلا إلى سترة، ولا تجعل أحدا يمر بين يديك))
“Do not pray except towards a sutrah, and do not allow anyone to pass in front of…
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1⃣. Russian/Persian-speaking Salafi teacher: We are looking for a competent Russian- or Persian-speaking Salafi sister who can teach and support our Tajikistani community in East London. Ideally, she would be available for weekly, in-person lessons covering Arabic, Qur’an, and the basic Islamic sciences.
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I just wanted to share the sad news that reached me this morning. Our beloved brother Mahmoud from Slough - the brother whom Shaykh Abu Rayhanah stayed with during his visit to the UK - has sadly lost his mother this morning .. رحمها الله رحمة واسعة.
Please keep his mother in your du'a', asking Allah to forgive her, have mercy upon her, and grant her Jannatul Firdaws. And please make du'a' for our brother Mahmoud…
“However, if the reports of the astronomers agree upon it, they are hardly mistaken. Despite this, no Sharʿī ruling follows merely from their report, for the eclipse prayer for the sun and moon is not
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā (24/258).
He goes on to explain that if a person considers the astronomical report likely to be correct and consequently prepares himself at that time to observe the eclipse, this is commendable as a form of hastening to obedience to Allah. Thus, the calculation can be used to know when to look, while the prayer itself remains attached to observation.
Shaykh ʿAbdul-ʿAzīz ibn Bāz رحمه الله likewise…
When the Eclipse Prayer Coincides with an Obligatory Prayer
The eclipse prayer is connected to a particular cause and is legislated when an eclipse is observed.
Because the eclipse may clear before the prayer is performed, the Prophet ﷺ instructed the Muslims to hasten to prayer upon witnessing it.
This raises an important practical question when an eclipse occurs close to the time of an obligatory prayer: which…
The Correct Manner of Performing Ṣalāt al-Kusūf (Eclipse Prayer) [Forwarded]
When the sun or the moon is eclipsed, the Sunnah is to rush to the prayer, turning to Allah in awe and humility. The prayer of al-Kusūf is distinct in its form, longer in its standing, recitation, bowing, and prostration, as authentically reported from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Its description is as follows:
1. The worshipper begins with the takbīrat al-iḥrām (opening takbīr), then recites the opening…
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As-salāmu ʿalaykum Ustadh,
JazākAllāhu Khayran for teaching Al-Minaḥ Al-ʿAliyyah fī Bayān As-Sunan Al-Yawmiyyah. It was an extremely beneficial series and may Allah accept it from you.
I remember in the first lecture you advised us to create…
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