Muslim Way of Life
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from its place during prayer, then the prayer is lost. This is quite false, but to move the toes without justification is a bad habit.
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Problem 13 Some men say that one should not speak after a Sunnat prayer even if one has been trampled upon under a horse's hoof. This is baseless. To act upon such belief is bad faith. Moreover, in so doing there is a possibility of missing an essential duty of the Shari'ah such as teaching someone a religious rule or responding to someone's call for help.
Problem 14 During a railway journey some persons offer their prayers while sitting and in the wrong direction without justification and consider this to be lawful. Note that no rules are changed in the Railway turn. There may be some difficulty but one faces a little difficulty in praying at home also. Similarly, some women who are used to praying' offer prayer while sitting in their horse-carriage. It should be noted that if there is no danger in stopping the carriage, it should be stopped for praying on the ground. The usual veil for screening is sufficient as Purdah.
Problem 15 Some persons give up prayer because they are suffering from diseases in which it is difficult to maintain the purity of body and clothes. They think that in such a situation the prayer cannot be lawful. It is wrong to think like that. It is imperative to offer prayers even in such situations after consultingthe Ulama. Prayer becomes valid even in a situation when it isvery difficult and painfulto wash the body or it is feared that the illnesswill be aggravated and there are not enough clothes to change.
Problem 16 It has also been observed that some men when they visit the mosque for the Friday prayer first of all sit down in the mosque and then stand up to offer the Sunnat prayer, even though they do not come from a long distance nor do they require to calm down their breath.This is baseless. The breath can be calmed down even by standing a little and it is not necessary to sit down as they do.
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It is a common belief that if the Sunnat of the Fajr (morning) prayer of anyone is missed the omission can be made good by sitting at his place fill the sunrise and then offer it. This is also a wrong practice. It is quite lawful that the man may engage himself in any work and then offer the Sunnat prayer after sunrise.
Problem 18 Some men say that the lamp of the mosque should not be put out but let it burning. This is baseless. The lamp should be put out when light is not needed. To leave it burning alone when there is none in the mosque is extravagance and it is prohibited.
Problem 19 While forming the row for the congregational prayer (Jama'at) some people have been seen straightening the row by joining together their toes. This is wrong. The row is straightened by joining the shoulders and the ankles.
Problem 20 It has often been observed that while listening to the first part of the Friday sermon some persons fold both their hands, and while listening to the second part of the sermon they place their hands on their thighs. This practice too is baseless.
Problem 21 On hearing the name of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) during the Friday sermon some people recite the DROOD loudly. This is not lawful. DROOD may be recited only in the heart and not with the tongce.
Problem 22 Some people think that if the left elbow remains naked the prayer becomes defective (Makrooh). The nakedness of the left elbow has no peculiarity in this matter. The correct position is that when both or any one of the two elbows, whether the left or the right, remains naked then the prayer become disapproved.
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