The Conditions of Proprietyby Shaykh ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi The Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) informed us that the imam is responsible for the prayer of his congregation before Allah Most High (Abu Dawud) — so it behooves us that we choose our leaders with wisdom. The legal basis, then, is that the person […]
Question: If a follower catches imam at jalsa (sitting) position but imam stands up for third rakah before he can complete his tahiyyat, is he obliged to complete his tahiyyat and delay his standing even though he will have to repeat that jalsa anyway? Answer: Bismillah. When you pray behind an imam, you are bound to follow him and utter the various remembrances […]
Q: During the salah, can I switch between different qira’at? For example doing al-Fatiha in warsh and then another Surah in Qalun? A: It is permissible to recite in any mass-transmitted, canonical recitation of the Qur’an in the prayer. It is also permissible to change from to another, either within the same cycle (rak‘a) or […]
