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Issue No. 1901Rules Regarding Musaqat

Musaqat in Melon and Cucumber

Issue No.1901- If a clear agreement is made in respect of melon plants, cucumber plants, etc., in which the number of the times of picking and the share of each one are specified, it will be in order, though it cannot be called musāqāt.

Issue No. 1285Congregational Prayer

Mustaḥab Acts in Congregational Prayer

Issue No. 1285- It is recommended to observe the following in a congregation with the hope of gaining divine reward:1- If there is only one male follower, it is mustaḥab that he stands at the right hand side of the imam, a little behind him, and if there is only one female follower, she will stand at the right hand side of the imam, but slightly behind so that when she goes to sajdah, her head is in line with imam’s knees or where he stands. And if there is one male, and one female or more females in the congregation, the male will position himself to the right of the imam, and the females will all stand behind the imam. And if there are many men or many women, they will all stand behind the imam, but if there are many men and many women, the men will stand behind the imam and the women will stand behind the male followers.2- If the imam and the follower are both women, they should stand in one line, but the imam should stand a little ahead of the followers.3- The imam should stand in the middle of the row and the learned and pious persons should stand in the first row.4- The rows of the congregation should be properly arranged, and there should be no distance between the persons who are standing in one row; their shoulders should be adjacent to one another's.5- After the recitation of “قَدْ قامَتِ الصَّلاة”, the followers should stand up and be ready for congregation.6- The imam should take into account the condition of those followers who may be weaker than others, and should not make haste, so that those who are weak can reach him, and he should not prolong rukū‘, sajdah and qunūt, except when he knows that all those who are following him are ready for such.7- While reciting sūrah al-fātiḥa and the other sūrah loudly, the imam of the congregation should make his voice loud enough such that others may hear it. However, he should not make his voice extraordinarily loud.8- If imam realises in rukū‘, that a person has just arrived and wants to follow him it is mustaḥab that he should prolong the rukū‘ a little. However, he should not prolong it more than twice as usual, although he may know that another person has also arrived to follow him.

Issue No. 1310Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha Prayers

Mustaḥab Acts in Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha Prayers

Issue No. 1310- It is mustaḥab to observe the following in Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha prayers with the hope of gaining divine reward.1- To recite the prayer loudly.2- To recite two sermons after the prayer. There is no difference between the Eid sermons and the Friday prayer sermons, except that the two sermons in Friday prayer are delivered before the prayer while in Eid prayer, the two sermons are delivered after the prayer (the two sermons are delivered if the prayer is offered in congregation).3- No particular sūrah has been specified for Eid prayer. However, it is better that after reciting sūrah al-fātiḥa, sūrah al-A‘lā in the first rak‘at and sūrah al-Shams in the second rak‘ats be recited. 4- It is mustaḥabto eat some dates before prayer on the day of Eid al-Fitr, and it is mustaḥabto eat on the day of Eid al-Adha, after prayer, a little from the meat of the animal which has been slaughtered [as a sacrifice].5- It is mustaḥabto do ghusl before the prayer, and to recite the supplications which have been prescribed in the Du'a books before and after it. 6- It is mustaḥab that during Eid prayer, sajdahs be performed on earth and hands be raised while saying takbīrs.7- It is mustaḥabthat the following takbīrs be said on Eid al-Fitr night (i.e., the night preceding Eid day), after maghrib and ‘ishā’ prayers, and on Eid day after fajr, ẓuhr and ‘aṣr prayers, as well as after Eid al-Fitr prayer: “اَللّهُ اَکْبَرُ، اَللّهُ اَکْبَرُ، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَ اَللّهُ اَکْبَرُ، اللّهُ اَکْبَرُ وَ لِلّهِ الْحَمْدُ”8- In Eid al-Adha, the above-mentioned takbīrs should be said after ten prayers, of which the first is the ẓuhr prayer of Eid day and the last is the fajr prayer of the twelfth of Dhul-Hijjah. After the above-mentioned takbīrs, the following supplication should be recited: “اَللّهُ اَکْبَرُ عَلى ما رَزَقَنا مِنْ بَهِيمَةِ الاْنْعامِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ عَلى ما اَبْلانَا”.If a person happens to be in Mina on the day of Eid al-Adha, he should say these takbīrs after fifteen prayers, the first of which is the ẓuhr prayer of Eid day, and the last is the fajr prayer of the thirteenth of Dhul-Hijjah.9- To perform the Eid prayer in open fields and not under a roof.

Issue No. 857Rules regarding Adhān and the Conditions of the Person Who Recites It

Mustaḥab Acts of Iqāmah

Issue No.857- It is recommended while reciting iqāmah, that one's body be still, and he recites it with a lower voice than adhān and the pause between phrases should be less than that of adhān. It is also recommended that one takes a step between adhān and iqāmah, or sits down for a short while, or performs sajdah, or recites a supplication, or performs two rak‘ats of prayer.

Issue No. 925Qarā’ah (Recitation)

Mustaḥab Acts regarding Qarā’ah

Issue No.925- It is recommended that in the first rak‘at the person offering prayer should say " اَعُوذُ بِاللّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطانِ الرَّجِيمِ " before reciting sūrah al-fātiḥa, and it is also recommended to recite "Bismillah" loudly in the first and second rak‘ats of ẓuhr and ‘aṣr prayers. It is also recommended to recite al-fātiḥa and the sūrah and other words of prayer distinctly, to leave a pause between verses and more importantly pay attention to their meaning. And if one is offering prayer in congregation, it is recommended to say " اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رِبِّ الْعالَمينَ " with hope of gaining Allah’s (swt) rewards after the completion of al-fātiḥa by the imam (leader of congregational prayer) and after reciting sūrah al-Ikhlas, he should say, “کَذلِکَ اللّهُ رَبِّى” or “کَذلِکَ اللّهُ رَبُّنَا” once, twice or three times.

Issue No. 977Sajdah (Prostration)

Mustaḥab Acts regarding Sajdah

Issue No.977- Certain acts are mustaḥab in sajdah and one can perform them with the hope of gaining divine reward:1- It is mustaḥab to say takbīr after one raises his head from rukū‘, while the body is still, before going into sajdah and after the first sajdah before going into the second one. 2- While going into sajdah, a man should first place his hands on the ground, and a woman should first place her knees on the ground.3- In addition to the forehead, the person offering prayer should place his nose on an object on which sajdah is allowed.4- While performing sajdah, fingers should be joined, parallel to the ears, with their tips towards the qiblah.5- While in sajdah one should pray, and ask his requests from Allah. One of the good supplications is this one:" يا خَيْرَ الْمَسْؤولينَ وَ اَوْسَعَ الْمُعْطينَ اُرْزُقْنِى وَ ارْزُقْ عِيالى مِنْ فَضْلِکَ فَإنَّکَ ذُوالْفَضْلِ الْعَظيمِ "(O You Who are the best from whom people seek their needs, and O You Who are the most bountiful and generous! Give me and my family sustenance with Your Grace. Undoubtedly, you possess the greatest grace).6- After performing sajdah, one should sit on his left thigh, placing the instep of the right foot on the sole of the left foot (what is called in Arabic “tawarruk”).7- When his body is still after the first sajdah, he should say: “اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ وَ اَتُوبُ اِلَيْهِ”8- One should prolong the sajdah [while performing sajdah], say words of praise, glorify Allah (swt) and recite dhikr and Salawat.9- When sitting after the sajdah, one should place the hands on the thighs.10- At the time of rising, one should first raise his knees from the ground, and then his hands.

قرآن و تفسیر نمونه
مفاتیح نوین
نهج البلاغه
پاسخگویی آنلاین به مسائل شرعی و اعتقادی
آیین رحمت، معارف اسلامی و پاسخ به شبهات اعتقادی
احکام شرعی و مسائل فقهی
کتابخانه مکارم الآثار
خبرگزاری رسمی دفتر آیت الله العظمی مکارم شیرازی
مدرس، دروس خارج فقه و اصول و اخلاق و تفسیر
تصاویر
ویدئوها و محتوای بصری
پایگاه اطلاع رسانی دفتر حضرت آیت الله العظمی مکارم شیرازی مدظله العالی
انتشارات امام علی علیه السلام
زائرسرای امام باقر و امام صادق علیه السلام مشهد مقدس
کودک و نوجوان
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