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Salah fatwa — prayer & masjid
Questions about salah: times, method, missed (qadha) prayers, Jumu‘ah, Eid, Taraweeh and Witr, praying in congregation, travel prayer, and the rules of the masjid and its imam and azaan.
8,641 fatawa from 11 South African Darul Iftas (topics are assigned from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and titles, so the count is approximate). Every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Salah & Masjid subtopics
By Darul Ifta
- How do I make up missed salaah (qadha)?590 fatawa · 9 Darul Iftas
- Which sunnah salaah are emphasised (muakkadah)?533 fatawa · 6 Darul Iftas
- What should be recited in each rak'ah?442 fatawa · 6 Darul Iftas
- What are the rules of the azaan and iqaamah?353 fatawa · 7 Darul Iftas
- Who must attend Jumu'ah, and what if I miss it?315 fatawa · 7 Darul Iftas
- When does a traveller shorten salaah (qasr)?241 fatawa · 8 Darul Iftas
- How is salaatul istikhaarah performed?238 fatawa · 6 Darul Iftas
- When do Fajr and Esha times start and end?225 fatawa · 6 Darul Iftas
- How many raka'at is taraweeh?210 fatawa · 7 Darul Iftas
- How is witr salaah performed?170 fatawa · 7 Darul Iftas
Salah & Masjid fatawa from each Darul Ifta
- Mufti Online20 Oct 2026
Reading the two rakaat nafl after witr
My question is regarding the 2 rakaats after the witr salaah, what is the law regarding it? I have read in you fawta…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam28 Oct 2025
Are non Muslims allowed to enter the Masjid to witness the Nikah ceremony?
I have reverted about a year ago and the girl i am going to marry insha allah has also reverted about the same time. We would like to have the nikah…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ibn Masood21 Oct 2026
Method Of Sitting While Performing Salaah
A person has a problem with their knee and is unable to sit in the Tashahud position. Should the person sit on the floor and stretch their legs open…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville6 Oct 2026
Women Reciting Aloud In The Sunnah And Nafl Salaah
Can a woman recite aloud in the Sunnah or Nafl or salaah if she is alone ?
- Jamiat KZN15 Oct 2026
Is My Salaah Valid If I End It After the Imaam?
While reading salaah, we get to the Qa’dah (sitting) position before Salaam. The Imaam starts Salaam and ends his second Salaam while I’m still…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Camperdown12 Oct 2026
Special Parking at Masjid Compound
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Respected mufti saheb Is it permissible to designate an Imaams parking at a (waqf) masjid compound?…
Baba Abu Bakr - MUBZ20 Feb 2025
Planting a Tree in the Masjid
Is it permisable to plant a living tree within the prayer area of a masjid jazakallah
- DU Zakariyya
Is it permissible to perform Qadha of the Taraweeh Salaah the next day in congregation?
One night during the month of Ramadan, two rakaats were rendered null and void. The following night the whole congregation performed 22 rakaats to…
- MJC25 Jun 2025
Does Cat Hair on Your Clothing Invalidate the Salah?
According to the main view in the Shāfiʿī school, cat hair that is separated from a living cat will be considered impure. However, according to an…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - Miftahul Falaah29 Jun 2026
Musaafir reading Qasar Salaah
Assalaamualaikum ww Respected Mufti Sahib, I am traveling the musaafir distance today (20th June) and on the 4th of July in the morning I will be…
Mufti Maseehullah Kajee - DU Newcastle26 Jan 2016
Should the Janaazah salaah be performed for a person who commits suicide?
Is it permissible to perform the Janaazah salaah for a muslim who commits suicide?
- Mufti Online18 Oct 2026
Repeating the salaah performed without wudhu
If I read salaah and then realised I never had wudhu, how should I repeat it? Will I need to read my sunnats again or only fard and waajib?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam27 Oct 2025
Kindly explain the procedure of performing Istikhaara for a female duringmenses as she cannot perform Salaat in that state.
The performing of two Rakaats Nafl Salaat with the intention of Istikhaara is desirable, it is not a prerequisite for the validity of the…
- Ibn Masood20 Oct 2026
Raising The Forearms Off The Ground In Sajdah
Recently, while performing Fardh Salaah in Jamaat, a brother noticed my posture and mentioned that my forearms were touching the ground. When I…
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani - Azaadville1 Oct 2026
Fidyah For The Missed Salaah Of A Person Who Was Mentally Incapacitated Prior To Their Demise
For the last four years of the life, the mental state of a lady was such the she could not differentiate between days or times and she could not…
- Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026
The Times of Salaah (5/5)
What is the time that Esha begins and ends?
- Camperdown5 Oct 2026
Past Salah After Wiping Over Socks
Assalamu Alaikum. I follow the Hanafi madhhab and I have a question about masah over socks. I recently learned that, for masah over socks, the socks…
Baba Abu Bakr - MUBZ10 Sep 2024
Only Used Wet Wipes – Past Prayers Valid or Not?
Are my past prayers valid if I only used wet wipes for istinja and not flowing water ?
- DU Zakariyya
What is the ruling on performing salaah behind some one who watches TV or is sinful in any way
What is the ruling on performing Salaah behind some one who watches TV or is sinful in any way?
- MJC23 May 2024
Qada salah and fast stated in a Will
1. As a rule, the Shāfiʿī madhhab does not prescribe monetary expiation for missed ṣalāh. 2. The circumstances for monetary compensation (fidyah) in…
Mufti Taha Karaan - Miftahul Falaah28 Jan 2026
Performing salaah on a Musallah with one’s name
My Respected Mufti ,How are you? Hope you are well . Mufti saheb quick question, are we are allowed to use a Musallah with our name on it in Arabic…
Mufti Ridhwaan Moosa - DU Newcastle23 Jan 2016
Sajda Sahw!
Is Sajda Sahw necessary if one recites a Surah after Surah Faatiha in the 3rd or 4th Rakaat in a 3 or 4 Rakaat Fard salaah?
- Mufti Online18 Oct 2026
Taste coming in one's mouth after burping in salaah
If you burp in salaah and the taste comes into your mouth, does it break your salaah?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam14 Oct 2025
On what basis should the masjid committee members be selected?
A new masjid is being built and the brother who is in charge wants to know upon what basis should the members (the president, vice president,…
Mufti Abrar Mirza - Ibn Masood13 Oct 2026
Sajdah On A Sponge
A 70 year-old lady has knee and ankle injuries. She sits on a chair to perform Salaah. Will it be permissible for her to sit on the floor on a soft,…
Mufti Muhammad Yusuf Sulaiman - Azaadville23 Sep 2026
Women Covering The Chin In Salaah
Is it necessary for a woman to cover the chin during Salaah according to the Ahnaaf? Would the Salaah become invalid if not covered?
- Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026
The Times of Salaah (4/5)
What is the time that Maghrib begins and ends?
- Camperdown9 Sep 2026
Sadaqah Jāriyah for Masjid Renovations on Behalf of a Deceased Son
My son passed away, i want to give sadaqah jariyah to the masjid for the renovations of the masjid, my question is, soon as i deposit the money into…
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - MUBZ23 Aug 2024
Female Facility in the Masjid Complex
From a shari perspective is it permissible to have/or not to have a female facility in the masjid complex
- DU Zakariyya
Should Salaam be made upon entry into the masjid?
Should Salaam be made upon entry into the masjid?
- MJC6 Feb 2024
The Cast, Tayammum and Repeating Salah
1. The Shafi’i school’s stance regarding the above query is quite strict. The specific details are as follows: 1.1. If the covering or cast is…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - Miftahul Falaah22 Jan 2026
Performing salaah in a multi-faith prayer room
Assalamu Alaykum Muhtaram Mufti Saheb, Given the spread and propagation of Interfaith and the Abrahamic Religion, what is the Shar`i ruling on…
Ml Ridhwaan Moosa - DU Newcastle22 Jan 2016
Is there Qasr Salaah for Sunan and Nawaafil?
Will one Have to perform Qasr for Sunan and Nawaafil salaah as well?
- Mufti Online23 Sep 2026
Laughing in salaah by blowing air out of the nose
If a person laughs in salaah but it sounds like blowing air out of the nose, is salaah still valid?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam13 Oct 2025
What are the conditions for praying Istikhara Salah? What should I expect afterward?
What are the rules for praying Istikhara Salah? What should I expect afterwards as a result? Should I take notes of my dreams afterwards?
Ismail Desai - Ibn Masood28 Sep 2026
Additional Ayah Of Sajdah
In which Surah does the Ayah of Sajdah appear, which Hanafis do not have to perform?
Mufti Ahmed Saeed - Azaadville21 Sep 2026
Sajdah Tilaawat After Pausing For A Sip Of Water
If a person who is learning and repeating an Aaayat of Sajdah takes a short water break in between his learning, will it require that multiple…
- Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026
The Times of Salaah (3/5)
What is the time that Asr begins and ends?
- Camperdown22 Jul 2026
Best Time for Witr Salah
What is the best time for Witr salah?
Baba Abu Bakr - MUBZ6 Aug 2024
Sajdah Sahw
Assalamulaikum Respected Mufti Saheb 1. If one makes a mistake during salaah, such as being unsure of missing a raka’ah or reading an additional…
- DU Zakariyya
Salaah and Marriage of a person who underwent a sex change operation
The members of our community were surprised to learn that one of the regular Muṣallies of our Masjid was actually a woman who had undergone a sex…
- MJC7 Sep 2023
Multiple Jumu’ahs
Performing multiple Jumu’ahs in the same venue is an unprecedented practice within our fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and was not specifically…
Mufti Abdurragmaan Khan - Miftahul Falaah21 Jan 2026
Sajdah tilaawat on behalf of the deceased
Assalaamualaikum Mufti Saheb - A Marhoom had a few sajdahs outstanding for Sajdah Tilaawat? Can anyone make that Sajdah on behalf of the Marhoom? -…
Ml Ridhwaan Moosa - Mufti Online23 Sep 2026
Allowing a person who is not a haafidh or aalim to give the jumuah khutbah
If s person is not a Haafidh or Aalim, can he read the jummah khutbah (he done alot of juz and can read Arabic).
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam20 Jul 2025
Combining of two Salaah in one Salaah time
Can a musafir reading Qasr combine two salah together like Zuhr & Asr or Maghreb & Isha. Please provide guidance.
Asadullah Moolla - Ibn Masood24 Sep 2026
Lengthening Qiyaam And Sujood In Salaah
Is it better to lengthen the Qiyaam, or the Sujood in Salaah?
Mufti Muhammad Yusuf Suleman - Azaadville19 Sep 2026
Sajdah Tilaawat When A Teacher Corrects A Students
When a Hifdh teacher listens and corrects a mistake, how many Sajdah Tilaawat does the teacher and student need to perform?
- Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026
The Times of Salaah (2/5)
What is the time of Zuhr?
- Camperdown3 Jul 2026
Sunnah Qirat In Salaah
what is sunnah qirat in salah? can we read from different places… eg. x number of ayats from surah baqara in the first rakat of fajr and x number…
Baba Abu Bakr - MUBZ16 Jun 2024
Prayer Mats with The Steps of Praying
Aslm wtm wbr I make dua Mufti is well I have a few questions regarding the prayer mat in the pic below. They were donated by someone from Australia…
- DU Zakariyya
is it permissible for Ḥanafīs to follow Shāfiʿīs in Witr Ṣalāh and vice versa?
Is it permissible for Ḥanafīs to follow Shāfiʿīs in Witr Ṣalāh and vice versa?
- MJC10 Aug 2023
Is there Janazah Salah on a missing person?
The obligation to perform ṣalāt al-janāzah sets in when it becomes known that a person has died. When it is merely suspected that he might have…
Mufti Taha Karaan - Miftahul Falaah16 Sep 2024
Musaafir reading Full Salaah
When one travels and instead of reading Qasr one reads full Salaah, does the salah have to be repeated?
Ml Ridhwaan Moosa - Mufti Online9 Sep 2026
Ruku and sajdah when performing salaah while sitting on a chair
When sitting in a chair to perform salaah, where must my hands be whilst I'm making my intention and making ruku, sajdah and after getting up from…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam17 Jun 2025
Passengers performing Jumu'ah on the Ship while it is docked at the Harbour
The holiday cruise ship will be comprising of Muslim passengers only, hence salah facilities will be provided. The ship will require the passengers…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Ibn Masood9 Sep 2026
Witr Salaah At The Time Of Tahajjud
If one is performing Witr Salaah during the last portion of the night, is it preferable to perform Tahajjud first, or Witr first?
Mufti Muhammad Yusuf Sulaiman - Azaadville17 Sep 2026
Sajdah Tilaawat In A Hifz Class
In Hifdh classes, students learn on their places and also go to their teacher to read. Will that be classed as two separate Majlis and make two…
- Jamiat KZN30 Sep 2026
The Times of Salaah (1/5)
What time does Fajr Salaah set in and end?
- Camperdown3 Jul 2026
Where Should the Second Adhan of Jumu’ah Adhan Be Given?
Can muaddhin do second azan for jumua at place behind imams musala instead of front mimbar?
Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek - MUBZ16 Jun 2024
Non-Muslim Entering the Masjid – Nafl in a Conveyance – Ruling of Siḥr
1. What is the hanafi view of a non Muslim entering the masjid and also entering the 3 Harams 2. What is the hanafi view of performing nafl salah…
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