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break and he will have to make qada.

Q.What should a person do if he forgets to recite a Surah after Surah Fatiha? Will salat be valid or should it be repeated?

Q.A few days ago, I was going to my local masjid for Zuhr but arrived a little late and missed three rak’at with the jama’at. For the fourth rak’at, I joined the imam and began to go into ruku’ while the imam was getting up from ruku’. In such a case, did I catch the final rak’at?

A.In principle, a person has caught the rak’ah as long as one says the takbir while standing and begins to go into ruku before the imam has fully stood up. Therefore, in the aforementioned scenario, you have caught the final rak’at of Zuhr salat.

Q.Does inhaling steam for medical reasons while fasting break the fast?

A.Intentionally inhaling steam while fasting will invalidate one’s fast. Accordingly, if one intentionally inhales steam while fasting due to sinus or any other medical reason, his fast will

A.In principle, it is compulsory for a person to recite a minimum of three short ayahs or one long ayah after Surah Fatiha in the first two Rakats of a fard salat. Only Surah Fatiha will be recited in the third and fourth rak‘a. If a person is to be praying nafl or wajib salat, it is compulsory for him to recite a minimum of three short ayahs or one long ayah after Surah Fatiha in all four rak‘a.

In the enquired scenario, if one forgets to recite a surah after Surah Fatiha, he must perform sajdah sahw (remedial prostration) for his salat to be valid. If sajdah sahw is not performed, the salat must be repeated. However, if one purposely skips the recitation of a surah after Surah Fatiha, it will be necessary for him to repeat the salat.

Q.I work at a gas station that sells beer, wine, and cigarettes which is hard to