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, and is in fact considered Makruh (disliked). […]
Will your prayers be broken if someone walks in front of you?
According to the ahhadith of Ahlul-Bayt (as) and the Scholarly opinions, to guard your area of prayers is recommended and Sunnah, however does not break your prayer. We see a beautiful tradition below summing it [...]
Why the Adhaan was changed
Have you ever wondered what the agenda for certain people to remove “hayya ‘ala khayr al-‘amal” ( حي على خير العمل) (Hasten to the best of deeds) from the adhaan? […]
What to recite behind the Imam of Prayers
The Question is often asked, what are we supposed to say/think when behind the Imam of prayer in congregational prayers? It is necessary for the follower to recite all the things of the prayers himself, [...]
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 [...]
Three Surah’s in One Ruk’ah?
There are two sets of two Surah’s in the Qur’an that are joint or connected to the extent that one cannot be recited without the other. When reading them, particularly in Salah, we must read [...]
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 [...]
The first prayer of the Prophet (sawa) and its reasons
Why do we bow down, prostrate, and say things like “Kadhalikullahu Rabi” after Surat Al-Ikhlas? Imam Al-Sadiq (as) explains the first prayer of the Prophet (sawa) in the Heavens in the presence of His Lord. [...]
Sincerity in Salah – advice from Imam al-Sadiq (as)
Imam al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you arrive at the door of the mosque, know that you have come to the door of a great King. No one may walk into His Courtyard save the purified, [...]
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 [...]
Renewing your Wudhu (Ablution)
It is strongly recommended to always remain in Wudhu, but should someone renew it even though he does not need to?.. […]
Rejected Prayers
“Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that for Salat (prayer) an angel is assigned and he has no other task to perform. When one completes a Salat (prayer), the angel takes it and ascends [...]
Prostrating to graves, allowed?
Hadith The narrator says, ‘I said to Abu Ja’far (as), ‘The Prayer between the graves?’ He (as) said: ‘Pray in its empty spaces (between the graves) and do not take anything from these as a [...]
Prayers & what is in the Heart.
In an authentic hadith, Imam al-Sadiq (as) explains of the importance of having an attentive heart/mind during prayers, sincerely thinking about your Lord in submission. Often we may become distracted and think about worldly affairs [...]
Performing an action for other than Allah (swt)
Al-Riyaa' is often translated as showing off. In the lexicon Mustalihaat Fiqhiyya, it is said the word Riyaa' is derived from al-Ru'iyah (الرؤية - which means vision, looking or eyesight), and it is the performing [...]
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 [...]
How to raise your child to Pray in the words of the Imams (as)
Aba Abdillah or Abu Ja'far (as) said: When a child reaches the age of three it is said to him to repeat seven times: "La illaha ill-Allah" (There is no deity other than Allah); Then [...]
Enthusiasm and Etiquette in Salah, advice from Imam al-Sadiq (as)
Abu Ja’far (as) has said: ‘It is upon you to have enthusiasm in your Prayers, for what is accepted from you (your prayers) is from what your heart accepts from it. And during it, do [...]
Du’a for making Ablution (Wudhu)
Imam Ali (as) teaching his son, Muhammad, the du’a to say while making Wudhu. […]
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 [...]
Did Imam Ali (as) ever attempt to stop the Bid’ahs of Umar?
Many question if Umar’s actions really were a bid’ah and the reason as to why Imam Ali (as) did not attempt to stop those innovations. Is this true, or did Imam Ali (as) attempt to [...]
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 [...]