Jalsah

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

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Sajdah

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

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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