The Shīʻahs acknowledge the five obligatory daily prayers. However, they frequently combine the Zuhr and ‘Asr prayers by offering them consecutively during the time period defined by the start of Zuhr and the end of....
Read More »Why Do Shiites Wipe their Feet rather than Washing them in Wudhu?
Sunnis wash their feet when performing wudhu and they describe this practice as fardh (mandatory). It is certainly mandatory and I am wondering why Shiites are refraining from performing a fardh by...
Read More »Why Do Shia Pray at Three Times while Quran Says Pray at Five Times?
Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it has spoken of its times: “Maintain the prayer from the sun's decline till the...
Read More »Wisdom Inherent in the Establishment of Daily Prayer
The book is covering a vast range of topics that affect modern man. It covers the social, political, family, economic and spiritual issues in Islam and addresses positive solutions...
Read More »If One Performs Prayers in Prime Times and Does not Reach Great Positions May Curse Me
A teacher of ethics [Ayatollah Qadi (May Allah Bless him)] in Najaf said, “I am liable if a person performs these five-time prayers in their prime times and does not reach...
Read More »The Disagreement between al-Azhar & Salafis on Performing Prayer in the Mosques with Graves Inside
In continuation of observing false opinions of Salafis and extremist groups, Dar al-Ifta’ of Egypt has recently criticized one of the fatwas of Salafi Shaykhs regarding the permissibility of performing prayer in...
Read More »Timing and Clothing for Prayer
One of the important aspects of prayer is to observe its correct timing. One is free to pray or speak to God at any time one wishes. However, ritual prayers have defined timings...
Read More »Why Do the Shia Pray at Three Times while Sunni Pray at Five?
The reason the Shia perform their prayers in three times is the Quranic verses and traditions on the matter. Although the Quran has mentioned that prayer is wajib several times and hasn’t gone into the details, it...
Read More »Ladies, Are You Praying Like a Man?
It might seem unusual or even completely new to some of you but it happens. Our sisters are praying like our brothers; feet apart, hands on their knees, loud voices and perhaps worst of...
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