Fiqh of Worship
Raising the finger in Tashahhud
Question:
When in the at-tahiath does one shake the finger for kalima or does one not?
Country: India
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
In Tuhfat al-Muhtaj v. 2, p. 80, it is stated that one raises the finger at the hamzah in the phrase إلا الله in the tashahhud and does not put in down until the end of the tashahhud. The raising of the finger signifies, in both word and deed, one’s testimony to Allah’s Oneness. Additionally, one does not shake the finger back and forth [tahrik]; in fact, it is disliked.
And Allah knows best.
Shafiifiqh.com Fatwa Dept.
Read MoreA Question on Raf’ al-Yadayn
Question:
As salamu alaykum, Can the Mufti please clarify the issue of the Raf ul yadain. Shukran.
Country: South Africa
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
By raf’ al-yadyan, we understand that the question is on the topic of lifting one’s hands shoulder level while transitioning between the prayer’s different postures, for example while coming up from ruku’ or while going into ruku’. The ruling on this in the Shafi’i Madhhab is that it is sunnah. This is based on the hadith found in the Imam Bukhari’s Sahih v. 1, p. 188 on the authority of Nafi’ that Ibn ‘Umar would, “when he entered the prayer make takbir and raise his hands, and when he would make ruku’ he would raise his hands, and when he would say, ‘samia’ Allahu li-man hamidahu,’ he would raise his hands; and Ibn ‘Umar ascribed [رفعه] this practice to Allah’s Prophet (SallAllahu alayhie wa sallam).”
Performing the Ratibah Connected to Zuhr
Question:
How to perform sunnate maokadda before zuhr prayer. A pair of 2+2 or 4 at once. Please clarify.
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
There are two established rak’ahs before the zuhr prayer from the ten rawatib that should accompany the five daily prayers. These first two are emphasized [sunnah mu’akkadah]; and one may add two more if one wants they are encouraged [sunnah]. (Nihayat al-Muhtaj 2/108, 110; Rawdat al-Talibin 1/327) If one does pray the four rak’ahs before zuhr, then making a taslim between them is sunnah. (Sharh al-Muhadhdhab 4/10)
And Allah knows best.
Shafiifiqh.com Fatwa Dept.
Read MoreA Question on the ‘Isha Prayer’s Time
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh, I read somewhere that it is recommended to delay the ‘Isha prayer (for women). If this is true then at what time does ‘Isha salaah end? Jazaak ‘Allah Kheir.
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatulLlahi wa barakatuHu,
The best time [fadilah] in which the ‘isha prayer is performed is the first of its time. The preferred time [ikhtiyar] lasts up to one-third of the night – and in another view half. The merely permissible time [jawaz] lasts up to morning [tulu’ al-fajr]. (Rawdat al-Talibin 1/182; Sharh al-Muhadhdhab 3/39-40)
And Allah knows best.
Shafiifiqh.com Fatwa Dept.
Read MoreA Question on Qunut in Fajr
Question:
As’salaam Alaikum. Are there any Authentic Hadith from the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) regarding reciting Qunut in salat al-fajr? if so, can you please provide us with the daleel’s. May Allah accept it from you.. aamin!!:)
Country: Maldives
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
This issue has been discussed in the following writings:
http://www.shafiifiqh.com/the-shafii-ruling-as-well-as-proofs-for-qunut-in-salat-ul-fajr/
http://www.shafiifiqh.com/does-one-recite-the-qunut-aloud-in-salah/
http://www.shafiifiqh.com/raising-the-hands-in-qunut-what-is-the-proof/
And Allah knows best.
Shafiifiqh.com Fatwa Dept.
Read MoreA non-Muslim woman’s looking at a Muslim woman
Question:
What is the 3awrah of a muslim woman in front of a non-muslim woman? I know that there are at least two positions in shafi3i madhab: 1) it is the same as non-mahram male 2) it is what is shown when working. Which position is the most reliable – mu3tamad? Jazaakum allah.
Country: Denmark
Answer:
Wa alaykum salam wa rahamtuLlahi wa barakatuHu,
The relied-upon opinion maintains that a Muslim woman may not expose herself to a non-Muslim woman. Others authorities in our School have also maintained that they are both merely considered as women; thus, belonging to a different religion does not restrict the issue of looking. A ruling along these lines is related from Ghazzali in Wasit and also given credence by Ruyani in his Bahr. This difference of opinion is referred to by the phrase, al-asahh, in Minhaj. What is related here from Ghazzali and Ruyani is not the relied-upon opinion; the relied-upon is the first.
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