The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No.837- It is mustaḥab that when a person enters a mosque, to offer a two rak‘at prayer in order to greet and respect the mosque, but it will suffice if he offers any obligatory or mustaḥab prayer.

Issue No.839- Taking children and insane persons to the mosque is makrūh. However, if taking children does not cause any disturbance rather it encourages them towards prayer and going to the mosque then it is mustaḥab or even obligatory at times.

Issue No.840- It is disliked for a person to enter a mosque if he has consumed onion or garlic, whose bad smell is a source of discomfort to others.

Issue No.842- Adhān consists of eighteen parts, and they are as follow:اَللهُ اَکْبَرُ (four times)(Allah is greater than any des c r i p tion)اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لا اِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ (two times)(I testify that there is no god but Allah)اَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ (two times)(I testify that Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger)حَىَّ عَلَي الصَّلاةِ (two times)(Hasten to prayer)حَىَّ عَلَي الْفَلاحِ (two times)(Hasten to success and prosperity)حَىَّ عَلي خَيْرِ الْعَمَلِ (two times)(Hasten to the best acts which is prayer)اَللهُ اَکْبَرُ (two times)(Allah is greater than any des c r i p tion)لا اِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ (two times)(There is no god but Allah) As for iqāmah, it consists of seventeen parts like adhān, except that in iqāmah, Allahu Akbar is reduced, in the beginning to twice, and at the end " لا اِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ " to once, and after " حَىَّ عَلي خَيْرِ الْعَمَلِ ", " قَدْ قامَتِ الصَّلاةُ" (i.e., Prayer is certainly beginning) must be pronounced twice.

Issue No.843- The sentence" اَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عَلِيَّاً وَلِىُّ اللهِ" (I testify that Ali (as) is the vicegerent of Allah) is not a part of adhān or iqāmah. But it is preferable that it is pronounced after " اَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ " with the intention of seeking blessings (Baraka). However, it should be pronounced in such a way that it is not considered to be a part of either the adhān or iqāmah.

Issue No.847- If a person enters a place where a congregational prayer is held or has just ended and the rows have not broken up yet, in case he wishes to perform prayer, whether individually or in another congregation, adhān and iqāmah are not recommended any more provided that:(i) Adhān and iqāmah have been recited for that prayer; (ii) The congregational prayer has been correct; (iii) Both prayers are in the same place; (iv) Both are offered as adā (in their time); (v) Both are related to one prayer time [1];(vi) Both prayers should be offered in the mosque.

Issue No.848- It is recommended that if a person hears the adhān, he also recites each part he hears. Repeating iqāmah, with the hope of achieving rewards, is also recommended.

Issue No.849 - If a man recites the adhān it is sufficient for a woman hearing it. However if a woman recites adhān it is not sufficient for a man hearing it.

Issue No.858- It is better for a person who is appointed to recite adhān to be just and know the exact timings, and his voice be appropriate and loud. And he should recite adhān from a high place; however, if he uses a loud speaker there is no problem for him to be at a low place.

Issue No.850- A man should recite adhān and iqāmah for the congregational prayer in which both men and women participate. However in congregational prayers held only by women it would be sufficient if a woman recites adhān and iqāmah.

Issue No.851- If a person recites the phrases of adhān or iqāmah without proper order, like if he says " اَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ اللهِ " before " اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لا اِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ "; he should repeat from the place where the order has been disturbed.

Issue No.863- Some of the obligatory acts of prayer are foundational elements (rukn). Hence, a person who does not offer them or adds an undue one, whether intentionally or by mistake, his prayer becomes void. Some other obligatory acts of prayer are not foundational elements. Meaning, if they are omitted or added intentionally, the prayer becomes void but if this happens out of oversight or mistake, the prayer would be correct.