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When you intend to wear ‘Ihram’ you should at first take a bath though only making an ablution (Wudhu) will also suffice. It is Sunnat (Tradition of the Holy Prophet) before bath or Wudhu to have the nails pruned, to lower down the moustaches by trimming, to undershave, to shave the armpits and to have a hair cut or shaven if it has been usual ; otherwise to comb the long grown hair. For ‘Ihram’ It is Sunnat to comprise of two sheets of cloth, new or used but washed. One sheet should be used as a loin-cloth and the other as an upper cover. The sheets of black or any other colour are also permissible. When it is cold, blankets or towels can also be used.  Read more... (659 words, estimated 2:38 mins reading time)

Sunnah: (in case exceeding one fist) Taking off some hair off the right and left sides of the beard so that it looks pleasing to the eyes. The beard should not be less than a fist from the bottom of the chin. Shaving the beard or cutting it is not permissible. [Khasail-e-Nabauwa]

The moustache should be trimmed fully (Tirmizi)

Remaining within the permissible limits the hair of the head and beard should be arranged and greased. [Muatta Imam Malik]  Read more... (199 words, estimated 48 secs reading time)

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to wear shoes resembling a Chappal or wooden sandals. He wore also black socks made of leather and used to do masah (wiping with wet hands) over them in wudhu (ablution). His Sandals had two thongs, their straps being doubled, (one in between the toe and the next finger, the other one in between the third and the fourth finger) The strap on the upper side was also double.

His shoe was as long as one span and two fingers and was seven fingers in breadth. The straps were apart to the extent of two finger breadths in the inner side.  Read more... (288 words, estimated 1:09 mins reading time)

(1) The same rules which apply to a man observing I’tikaf in the Musjid, apply to a woman observing I’tikaf in her place of seclusion at home.

(2) When necessity, e.g. Juma’h Salat in another Musjid, compels the Mu’takif to leave his Musjid, it will be permissible for him to enquire about a sick person or generally engage in good conversation without departing from the road. He must not unnecessarily stop on the road.

(3) During I’tikaf it is not permissible to leave the Musjid for even a Sunnat ghusl.

It is permissible to leave the Musjid for the following acts of need:

(1) To answer the call of nature – to go to the toilet.

(2) To pass wind.

(3) To take an obligatory bath.

(4) To make wudhu.

(5) Juma’h Salat, if Juma’h Salat is not performed in the Musjid where the I’tikaf is being observed. In this case the Mu’takif should leave the Musjid at such a time to enable him to reach the other Musjid in time to perform his Sunnat Salat. He should leave immediately after having completed the six raka’ts Sunnats after the Fardh Salat. He should not delay for Dua and Thikr.

(1) For men, I’tikaf is valid in only a Musjid in which Athan and Iqamah are proclaimed for the five daily Salat. In otherwords it has to be a Musjid in which the five daily Salat are performed with Jama’t.

(2) Females can observe I’tikaf in a place in their homes, set aside for Salat or specially cordoned off for the purpose of I’tikaf.

(3) It is not permissible for women to come to the Musjid to observe I’tikaf or to perform Salat or to listen to lectures.

THE FOLLOWING ARE OUTSIDE FACTORS, WHICH AFFECT THE CORRECTNESS OF ANY SALAAT.

IF THESE FACTORS ARE NOT IN PLACE BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE SALAAT THEN YOUR SALAAT WILL NOT BE VALID AND YOU WILL HAVE TO REPEAT YOUR PRAYER!!!!!!!!!!

CLEANLINESS

Your body must be clean and your clothes must be clean and free of najas. Meaning you must both be in wudhu and there must be no physical signs of impurity on your body or your clothes. In addition the place that you will be praying on must be free of najas. If the entire area is not free of najas then at least the place where your hands, face, knees and feet will touch must be clean.  Read more... (382 words, estimated 1:32 mins reading time)

The adhan and iqamah are sunnah muakkidah for:

Fard salaat and jumah

For ada (on time) and qaza (after time)

For the one who is in his hometown and a musafir (traveller)

For men, but it is makrooh for women

It is makrooh:

To call the adhan in a singing tone;

Call the adhan without being in wudhu or ghusl;

By a boy who cannot understand;

By an insane or drunk person

By a woman;

By a faasiq;

By one sitting

Talking during adhan and iqamah;  Read more... (132 words, estimated 32 secs reading time)

Are you one of those people who rarely touch the Quran? Or do you read daily, but don’t find it is having the impact on you that it should? Whatever the case may be, these are some simple tips that can help you connect with the Quran.

1. Before you touch it, check your heart

The key to really benefiting from the Quran is to check your heart first, before you even touch Allah’s book. Ask yourself, honestly, why you are reading it. Is it to just get some information and to let it drift away from you later? Remember that the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was described by his wife as a “walking Quran”: in other words, he didn’t just read and recite the Quran, he lived it.  Read more... (448 words, estimated 1:48 mins reading time)

1. After childbirth, the blood that comes out of the vagina is called nifaas. The maximum period of nifaas is forty days and there is no limit for the minimum period. Even if the blood stops flowing after half an hour or so, it will still be regarded as nifaas.

2. If after the birth of the child no blood comes out at all, even then it will be wajib to have a bath after the delivery.  Read more... (620 words, estimated 2:29 mins reading time)