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Q. “Is it necessary for a women to wait for call of Azan before she can offer her prayers (salah) or can she perform her prayers as soon as the time for that particular prayer becomes due?”. (Ibid)

A. The ladies need not wait for the call of Azan. They can offer their prayers soon after they are sure that the time for a particular salah has arrived, no matter whether the Call of Azan has been pronounced in the Masjid or not. The Holy Qur’an says,

“Surely, the Salah for the Muslims is an obligation related with time.”  Read more... (208 words, estimated 50 secs reading time)

It is a fact that Makkah is a blessed city. Every inch and every rock or bit of sand is blessed. We have already mentioned those places of special blessing. Now there are a few more to which attention should be drawn.

1. Firstly there is a place where the house of Hazrat Khadija R.A. used to be; and where Hazrat Fatima Zahraa R.A. was born; and where all the children of Rasulullah Sal’am were born except Hazrat Ibrahim A.S. up to the Hijrat Rasulullah Sal’am live here. The Ulama are of the opinion that second to the Holy Masjid, this place is the most virtuous in Makkah.  Read more... (767 words, estimated 3:04 mins reading time)

Hazrat Anas bin Maalik R.A. reports that Rasulullah Sal’am said: ‘The salaat which a person performs in his house is one salaat; and his salaat in the local masjid is equal to 25 salaats: and his salaat in the Jaame Masjid where the people gather is rewarded to the extent of five hundred salaats; and his salaat in the mosque of Jerusalem, Masjidul Aqsaa is rewarded to the extent of fifty thousand salaats: and his salaat in my mosque-Masjidul Nabawi in the Holy Mosque of Makkah is rewarded to the extent of one hundred thousand salaats’
The fact that salaat in the Holy Mosque of Makkah is rewarded up to one hundred thousand times be borne out by many ahaadith.  Read more... (405 words, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)

The literal meaning of Waqof is to stay. The stay at Arafat for a while from the time after Zuhr (Midday) on the 9th of Zilhijja up to the daybreak (on the 10th) is the basic fundamental of Hajj. It is Wajib to stay at Arafat till sunset of the 9th. It is Mustahab to take a bath before moon but if it is difficult, making an ablution only will also suffice. Being so prepared a pilgrim should go to Masjid-e-Namira. Here the Imam-ul-Muslimin (The leader i.e., ruler of the Muslims) or his vicegerent will deliver the 2nd Khutba of Hajj which is Sunnat, not Wajib. He will then lead the congregation of Zuhr and Asr prayers taking them togather in the time of Zuhr. In this case two Sunnat prayers of Zuhr will be abandoned.
Rule Of Action
On the day of Arafa in Arafat, this combining of Zuhr and Asr prayers togather in the time of Zuhr is Sunnat or Mustahab but this is subject to the condition that you are wearing the Ihram of Hajj and the prayers are performed in the leadership of Imam-
ul-Muslimin or his vicegerent. Firstly Zuhr and then Asr prayers are to be performed separately.  Read more... (1621 words, estimated 6:29 mins reading time)

An elderly Arab lady was sitting alone at the trunk of a tree and Abdullah bin Mubarak also happened to pass that way. Seeing this lady in distress, he spoke to her. The discussion is recorded as follows:

Abdullah bin Mubarak: Asalamu alaykum wa Rahmatullah.

The lady: The word from a merciful Lord is peace [Ya Sin 36/58]. She meant that the reply of salaam is from Allah, Most High, Himself. She said further: Those whom Allah sendeth astray, there is no guide for them. [Araaf 7/186]. She meant that she had lost her way.  Read more... (1132 words, estimated 4:32 mins reading time)

Hazrat Sahl bins Sa’ad R.A. reports that Rasulullah (Salallaho Alaihi Wassallam) said:
“when a Muslim shouts Labbaik, then verily every stone, tree and all the ground to his right and to his left recites the same, and this continues till that cry reaches the end of the earth”.

The recitation of the cry ‘Labbaik’ is the symbol and emblem of the Hajj. This is borne out by many Ahaadith. In Knaz we find a report that when Moosa A.S used to recite Labbaik, Allah used to reply: “Labbaik O Moosa: (Kanz). It is Allah’s mercy that not only the Hajji’s Labbaik, but his every action earns for him great reward.  Read more... (2146 words, estimated 8:35 mins reading time)

Now the stimulant for broaching on this intent is very easy and that being: to be always on the stance of asking for something or the other from Allah. Whenever you see somebody virtuous then ask Allah to make you as pious too. Whenever you see somebody in a calamity then ask Allah to save you from it.

Once a Companion radhiallahu anhu asked Rasullallah sallallahu alayhe wa sallam , “O Messenger of Allah! What should I do if there is predicament of rizk and debt?”  Read more... (347 words, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)

THE AZAN  Read more... (976 words, estimated 3:54 mins reading time)

1. The words of the azan should be called slowly while those of the iqama should be called rapidly (but not so fast that the words are not properly articulated).
2. It is necessary for the muezzin to know the timing of the salat, the best times to form the jamaat and the directions of Qibla.
3. One should not cry himself hoarse while calling the azan.
4. If some one else calls the azan in the muazzin’s absence he should not be annoyed at it.
5. One should call the azan in a loud and agreeable melodious voice but not like a song.

1. A faasiq (one who knows the deen but does major sins openly).

2. A bidati (an innovator in religion).

3. A blind person except if he is the best one in the group.

4. An ignorant person of the laws of namaaz when there is an Alim present.

5. A slave

6. The one who was born out of wedlock.

It is also makrooh to have a jamaat of only women and no men.

If there is a women only jamaat the one who will be imam will stand in the middle of the saff and not forward.  Read more... (125 words, estimated 30 secs reading time)

1. The Alim.

2. The best reciter of the Qur’an (the Qari)

3. The most pious.

4. The oldest.

5. The most virtuous in character.

6. The most handsome.

7. The one of most noble birth.

8. The one with the sweetest voice.

9. The one with the cleanest clothes.

It everyone is equal then you can draw lots or the people can vote and the majority wins. Some books of fiqh say the one with the prettiest wife. Also the regular imam has a right to lead the namaaz over a visiting imam from another masjid even if the visiting imam is more qualified to lead the namaaz. The owner of the house has more right to lead the jamaat in his house than anyone else.