The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No. 1280- If a follower raises his head from sajdah before the imam thinking that the imam has raised his head, he should return to sajdah and if it happens in both the sajdahs, even though two sajdahs are considered a foundational element, but the extra sajdahs will not invalidate the prayer in this case. Also, if he returns to sajdah and then realises that the imam has already raised his head from sajdah, his prayer will be in order. However, if this happens in both sajdahs of the same rak‘at, his prayer will be void.

Issue No.1091- If a person realises after Precautionary prayer, that the deficiency in his original prayer was equal to Precautionary prayer [for example if he offers one rak‘at of Precautionary prayer in the case of doubt about three and four rak‘ats, and it transpires later that he had actually offered three rak‘ats in the original prayer], his prayer is correct. However, in case it is realized that the deficiency in the original prayer was less than the Precautionary prayer, the deficiency of the prayer should be performed as an obligatory precaution immediately; and the prayer also re-offered. If he comes to know that the deficiency of his original prayer was more than the Precautionary prayer, if he has not committed a prayer invalidator, the obligatory precaution is that he should perform the deficiency of the prayer and then repeat his original prayer as well.

Issue No.1117- If a person realises before the salām of prayer that he has not offered one rak‘at or more of the final rak‘ats of prayer, he should perform the rak‘at which had been forgotten, and his prayer is correct. However, if he realises this after the salām of prayer, and he has done an act which doing it intentionally or inadvertently invalidates the prayer (e.g. turning one's back towards the qiblah), the prayer will be void. In case however, he has not performed such an act, he should immediately perform the forgotten rak‘ats and the prayer will be valid, and he should, as an obligatory precaution, perform sajdah al-sahw for the undue salām.

Issue No.1117- If a person realises before the salām of prayer that he has not offered one rak‘at or more of the final rak‘ats of prayer, he should perform the rak‘at which had been forgotten, and his prayer is correct. However, if he realises this after the salām of prayer, and he has done an act which doing it intentionally or inadvertently invalidates the prayer (e.g. turning one's back towards the qiblah), the prayer will be void. In case however, he has not performed such an act, he should immediately perform the forgotten rak‘ats and the prayer will be valid, and he should, as an obligatory precaution, perform sajdah al-sahw for the undue salām.

Issue No.747- If a person realises, during prayer, that his clothes are usurped, and he has something else on his body to cover his private parts, he should take off the usurped clothes and continue offering the prayer. However, if he does not have anything on his body to cover his private parts, he should break the prayer and offer it with non-usurped clothes.

Issue No.1091- If a person realises after Precautionary Prayers, that the deficiency in his original prayers was equal to Precautionary Prayers, like if he offers 1 Rak’at of Precautionary Prayers in the case of doubt about 3 and 4 Rak’ats, and it transpires later that he had actually offered 3 Rak’ats in the original prayers, his prayers will be in order. And if he realises that the deficiency in his original prayers was less than the Precautionary Prayers, he should, as an obligatory precaution, offer the deficiency of the prayers immediately, and should also repeat his original prayers. And if he learns that the deficiency of his original prayers was more than the Precautionary Prayers, if he has not performed an act after the Precautionary Prayers which invalidates the prayers, the obligatory precaution is that he should perform the deficiency of the prayers and then repeat his original prayers as well.

Issue No.1123- If a person, who is certain of the distance being eight farsakhs, shortens his prayer, and it transpires later that it was not so, his prayer is void and he should repeat his prayer and perform four rak‘ats, and if the time for the prayer has lapsed he should perform its qaḍā. However, if he is sure that the distance is not eight farsakhs but then realises on his way that it is eight farsakhs, he should shorten his prayer, and in case he already offered the prayer in fourrak‘ats, he should repeat the prayer.

Issue No.981- If a person recites or hears a verse of sajdah while he is in sajdah other than that of the prayer, he should raise his head from that sajdah, and perform another one.

Issue No.980- If a person himself recites the sajdah verse and at the same time hears it from someone else, it would be sufficient to perform one sajdah.

Issue No. 1186- If a person who must offer complete prayer, offers qaṣr prayer intentionally, forgetfully or by mistake, his prayer is void. Even if he had intended to stay at a place for ten days, but owing to not knowing the rule, he performed qaṣr prayer, the obligatory precaution is that he should repeat the prayer as complete.

Issue No. 1699- If one’s child is born after the sunset of the eve of Eid al-Fitr, or somebody becomes one of those whose maintenance is obligatory on him after sunset, it is recommended that he should pay his fiṭrah, however, it is not obligatory.

Issue No.991- If a person forgets to recite the salām of prayer, and remembers before the form of the prayer has been disturbed and he has not done any acts that invalidate the prayer, either intentionally or inadvertently [such as turning away from the qiblah], he should recite salām and his prayer is correct. However, if he remembers after the form of prayer has been disturbed, and he has not done any acts that invalidate the prayer, either intentionally or inadvertently, it is not necessary to say the salām and his prayer is correct, and if he has done so before the form of the prayer has been disturbed, he should, as an obligatory precaution, offer the prayer again.