Sunnats and Aadaab – Hanafi Mazhab

1. After performing hajj or umrah, ensure that you proceed to Madinah Munawwarah and visit the Raudhah Mubaarak. Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned in the Hadith, “The one who performs hajj and does not come to visit me has indeed shown ill-conduct and disrespect towards me.” (1) 2. When …

1. After the second sajdah of the second rakaat, sit in the position of qa’dah in the same manner as explained for jalsah. 2. Recite the tashahhud: اَلتَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلٰى عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِيْنَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا إلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ …

1. Give the zakaat to the recipient with respect and dignity. You should not cause any pain to the recipient of zakaat e.g. by embarrassing him or reminding him of your favour upon him. 2. Do not discharge zakaat for show nor publicize the amount of zakaat you have discharged. …

1. Zakaat must be given happily and wholeheartedly. Do not regard zakaat to be a tax or a burden. عن عبد الله بن معاوية الغاضري من غاضرة قيس قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: ثلاث من فعلهن فقد طعم طعم الإيمان: من عبد الله وحده وأنه لا إله إلا …

1. After the second sajdah say the takbeer and stand up for the second rakaat. 2. When rising from sajdah, first raise the forehead, then the nose, then the hands and lastly the knees. 3. When getting up, do not take support from the ground (unless there is a need …

1. When discharging zakaat, ensure that you discharge the zakaat from pure, halaal earnings. It is reported in the Hadith that Allah Ta‘ala does not accept charity given from impure wealth (i.e. haraam or doubtful wealth). عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: …

1. Sit on the left buttock and place both the feet on the right side. 2. The thighs should be joined together. 3. Place the hands on the thighs with the fingers together and the fingertips at the edge of the knees. 4. Fix the gaze on the area between …

13. If a person’s parents have passed away, then he should continue making dua of forgiveness and mercy for them. Similarly, he should do good deeds (e.g. recite the Qur’aan Majeed, give charity, perform nafl salaah etc.) and convey the rewards of the good deeds to them. عن أبي هريرة، …

1. Say the takbeer and proceed into sajdah. 2. First place the knees on the ground, then the palms, then the nose and lastly the forehead. 3. Keep the fingers closed, facing towards the qiblah. 4. Place the palms parallel to the ears. 5. Draw the limbs of the body …

1. Say the takbeer and go into ruku. Note: The takbeeraat-e-intiqaaliyyah (takbeer which is recited when moving from one posture to another) should be commenced as soon as one begins moving to the next posture and should only be completed when one reaches that posture. 2. Bend slightly to the …