March, 2012

• 29 March

  Qiyaam

  1. Face the qiblah.[1] 2. Keep the feet together or as close as possible. Ensure that the feet face towards the qiblah.[2] 3. Raise both the hands up to the chest (i.e. the fingers will be in line with the shoulders) without removing the hands from beneath the burqa.[3] 4. …
• 29 March

  Before Salaah

  1. Particular care should be taken to dress appropriately for salaah. A woman should wear such clothing that will conceal her entire body and hair.  It is disrespectful for her to wear tight-fitting clothing that reveals the shape of her body or to wear such thin, flimsy clothing through which …
• 3 March

  The deceased being buried without ghusal and Janaazah Salaah

  If a person was buried without ghusal and Janaazah Salaah, then the Janaazah Salaah will be performed at his grave, provided the body has not yet decomposed. If after performing the Janaazah Salaah and burying the deceased, it was discovered that ghusal was not given to him, then the Janaazah …
• 3 March

  Miscellaneous Masaa’il of Janaazah Salaah – 3

  Janaazah Salaah of One Who Commits Suicide Janaazah Salaah will be performed upon a person who commits suicide.[1] It is permissible for all the Muslims to participate in the Janaazah Salaah. However, if some of the leading Ulama do not participate in the Janaazah Salaah in order to impress the …
• 3 March

  Miscellaneous Masaa’il of Janaazah Salaah -2

  Janaazah Salaah of Rebels and Highway Robbers Janaazah Salaah will not be performed upon Muslims who rebel against a just Muslim ruler (in an Islamic country) in the case where they were killed whilst fighting against the Muslim ruler. However, if the rebels are apprehended and killed after the battle …
• 3 March

  Miscellaneous Masaa’il of Janaazah Salaah -1

  Performing Janaazah Salaah with Shoes If the Janaazah Salaah is performed with shoes then it will be necessary to ensure that the shoes as well as the ground that one stands on are paak. If one removes his shoes and stands on them, then in this case, it will only …
• 3 March

  Conditions relating to the deceased

  The second type of conditions are those that relate to the deceased. There are six conditions that relate to the deceased which are as follows: [1] 1. The deceased has to be a Muslim. If the deceased was a kaafir or murtad (renegade), Janaazah Salaah will not be performed upon him. …
• 3 March

  The Conditions for the Validity of Janaazah Salaah

  There are two types of conditions for the validity of Janaazah Salaah: Conditions that relate to the salaah. Conditions that relate to the deceased. Conditions relating to the salaah The conditions for the validity of the Janaazah Salaah are the same as normal salaah, viz. the one performing the Janaazah …

February, 2012

• 27 February

  Second Rakaat, Qa`dah and Salaam

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

  Jalsah

  1. In jalsah, place your palms on your thighs with your fingertips at the edge of your knees.[1] 2. Keep your fingers in their natural position (neither joined together nor far apart).[1] 3. Fix the gaze on the area between the lower chest and lap whilst in jalsah.[2] 4. Keep …