Prayer (Salah)
Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing.
(29:45 / Sahih International)
Wiping face after Qunoot in Salah
Despite commonly practiced and performed at masjids, the wiping of face after Qunoot in Salah is NOT sunnah. […]
Turning the Ring during Qunoot?
Many Shias turn an agate/aqeeq (or other stone) ring around during Qunoot (hands raised in suplication after end of second surah in second cycle/rak’ah) and turn it back around after they finish Qunoot. Is there [...]
The Qunoot of Imam al-Ridha (as)
On the anniversary of the birth of Imam al-Ridha (as), we look at an incident found in a reliable hadith, where the Imam (as) made a special supplication in his Qunoot that shook the ground. [...]
The punishment of one who belittles Salah.
Abu Baseer said: "I entered upon Um Hameeda to console her for the passing of Abu Abdillah (as) [Imam al-Sadiq (as)], and she cried and I cried because of her crying. She then said: "Oh [...]
Saving water in Wudhu & Ghusl
Many times we are heedless of wasting water during wuhdu (ablution) or ghusl (shower). There are a few hadiths left behind for us by the infallibles as a guide to see how much water we [...]
Salawat in the Adhan
Recently, we heard a Shia Sheikh, who was formally a 'Sunni', claim that there is no proof that we should say the salawat (Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa Ale Muhammad) after saying the second testimony [...]
Importance of Straight Lines in Congregational Prayers
Often we find the lines behind the Imam of prayers at congregational (Jama`ah) prayers to be quite slack. More often than not they are more like semi-circles rather than straight lines. The consequences of neglecting [...]
Do you pray like Imam al-Sadiq?
Imam al-Sadiq (as) shows his companion the prayers with all its limits – meaning including the recommended actions and not just the obligatories – through an authentic hadith narrated to us from the three big [...]
Delaying prayers from its Prime Time
Often we might delay our prayers from the Prime Time (for example, shorly after the adhan) and wait until moments before the time in which it would be considered qadha. Although this is permissible and [...]