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Eid Prayer
It is not compulsory for the inhabitants of villages and rural areas to attend the Eid Prayer. It is compulsory for the inhabitants of cities and large towns though. It is best to attend Prayer at a suitable location on the outskirts of the city,...
Baqr Eid (Eid-ul-Ażhā)
 It is obligatory (Wājib) to have nothing to eat before the Prayer and to recite:- اللّٰہُ اَکْبَرُ اللّٰہُ اَکْبَرُ لَاَ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللّٰہُ وَاللّٰہُ اَکْبَرُ اللّٰہُ اَکْبَرُ وَلِلہِ الْحَمْدْin a slightly raised voice on the way t...
Charity on Eid-ul-Fitr (Sadaqa Fitr)
To mark the end of the fasting period and to celebrate the completion of this period, Allah has made the giving of charity (Sadaqa Fitr) compulsory on His servants, as a thanksgiving. This charity is compulsory on every Muslim possessing the mini...
On the Subject of Eid Prayer
The Eid that is celebrated at the end of the month of Ramadhan is called Eid-ul-Fitr and the Eid that is celebrated on the tenth day of the Islamic month Zul-Hajj is called Eid-ul-Ażhā. There is an obligatory Prayer offered on both these days.&nb...
Tahajjud Prayer
The time for this Prayer begins after midnight. It consists of a minimum of two rakats and a maximum of twelve rakats. The Tahajjud Prayer has been given a lot of emphasis in the Hadiths (sayings of the Holy Prophet (pbuh)). The friends of Allah...
Namaz-e-Awabeen
This Prayer comprises of a minimum of six rakats and a maximum of twenty rakats. It is offered after the Farż and Sunnats of the Maghrib Prayer.
Namaz-e-Chāsht (Mid-morning Prayer)
The time for this Prayer starts when the sunlight becomes very strong and lasts until midday. This Prayer consists of a minimum of two rakats and a maximum of twelve rakats.
Namaz-e-Ishrāq (Prayer at Dawn)
If one offers the Fajr Prayer and remains seated there afterwards, remaining occupied in contemplation and the remembrance of Allah, does not carry out any worldly task, does not speak to anyone and offers a Prayer of two or four rakats, once the...
Prayer on entering the mosque
This is a Prayer that consists of two rakats and is offered on entering the mosque before one sits down. It is only offered before the Zuhr, Asr and Ishā Prayer. Before the Fajr Prayer only two Sunnat Prayers are offered whereas there are no Sunn...
Namaz-e-Wużu (Ablution Prayer)
This Prayer is offered after performing ablution. It comprises of two rakats.
Nafl Prayers Salat-ul-Tasbeeh
This Prayer is offered when one wants deliverance from grief, distress, problems or worries. It consists of four rakats. The way to perform each rakat is as follows:- After making intention and reciting the sana, recite the following fifteen...
The Difference Between a Man and Woman's Prayer
The differences between the way men and women perform Prayer are:-1.                   When saying Takbeer Tahrimah اللّٰہُ اَکْبَرُ after making intention)...
Glorification of Allah in Tarāwi
It is a Sunnat to sit down after four rakats of Tarāwi for an amount of time in which the following Du’ācan be recited. This gap is called ‘Tarwee’ سُبْحَانَ ذِی الْمُلْکِ وَ الْمَلَکوتِ سُبْحَانَ ذِی الْعِزَّۃِ وَ الْعَظْمَۃِ وَ الْھَیْبَۃِ...
Dua-e-Qanoot
 The following Du’ā is recited in the third rakat of the Witr Prayer whilst standing, before bowing:- اَللّٰھُمَّ اِنَّا نَسْتَعِیْنُکَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُکَ وَ نُؤْ مِنُ بِکَ وَ نَتَوَکَّلُ عَلَیْکَ وَ نُثْنِیْ عَلَیْکَ الْخَیْرَ وَ نَشْکُر...
Glorification of Allah (Tasbeeh) after Prayer
Whether one is offering Prayer alone or with a congregation, reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi and the followingTasbeehs blesses one with worldly and spiritual benefits:- ------------------ 33 timesسبحان اللہ ------------------ 33 times الحم...
Ayat-ul-Kursi
  اَللّٰہُ لَآ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا ھُوَ اَلْحَیُّ الْقَیُّوْمُ ۵ لَا تَاْ خُذُہٗ سِنَۃٌ وَّ لَا نَوْمٌ طلَہٗ مَا فِی السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ مَا فِی الْاَرْضِ ط مَنْ ذَ الَّذِیْ یَشْفَعُ عِنْدَہٗ اِلَّابِاِذْنِہٖ ط یَعْلَمُ مَا بَیْنَ اَیْدِیْھِمْ وَ م...