Question I have a few more questions on prayers, which I would be grateful if you can clarify. What is the status of non-fardh1 prayers i.e. prayers other than e.g. the 3 compulsory rak`ahs of Maghrib. Some people say these are optional and yet other people say that one is committing a sin by not offering […]

Question Are there timings of all the five prayers in the Qur’an? Answer Though the Qur’an gives a passing reference to the timings of the prayers, these timings are based primarily on the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). For instance, the Qur’an says: Establish prayers at the timings of the sun’s decline till the darkness […]

Question Can you please clarify the concept of  ‘Qadha’ (i.e. missed) prayers? If I cannot pray at work due to lack of suitable location, can I make up the prayers in the evening? Additionally please explain exactly when I can and cannot combine prayers and which prayers can be combined. I seem to remember an ayat […]

Question Somebody mentioned that the Prophet (SAW) used to offer 2 sunnats and 1 witr. And if we offer 3 witr, we shouldn’t sit down after the 2nd Rak`ah to say Atta Heeyat. Please tell me what is the correct process. Answer The word “witr“, in the Arabic language means “odd” (as in “odd number”, […]

Question The Sunnah of the Prophet says to pray together all five times? I read a hadith where the Prophet indicated that saying prayer individually was not bad.  Is this true? I feel as though if prayer becomes a recorded thing, then the essence behind the actual sala’h is lost. It becomes a ritual rather than a […]