In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate "May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You" Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu Rulings on Fajr Salat - 1 compiled from islam-qa by Adil Khan
The muezzin gave the adhaan for Fajr when he was praying Witr If the muezzin gives the adhaan for Fajr whilst you are praying Witr, then Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: What is prescribed for every believing man and woman is to pray Witr every night, the time of which lasts from Isha prayer until dawn breaks, because it is proven in al-Saheehayn from Ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The night prayers are two by two, then when you fear that dawn is about to break, pray one rakah to make the number of rakahs that you have prayed odd.” Witr ends with the first adhaan if the muezzin is seeking the correct time of dawn for his adhaan. But if the muezzin gives the adhaan when the Muslim is in the last rak’ah, he should complete it because he cannot be certain that dawn has broken just from hearing the adhaan, and there is nothing wrong with that in sha Allaah. End quote. Majmoo Fataawa Ibn Baaz (11/305) Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about a man who is praying Witr and whilst he is praying the muezzin gives the adhaan for Fajr prayer. Should he complete his prayer? He replied: Yes, if the adhaan is given whilst he is praying Witr, he should complete his prayer and there is nothing wrong with that. End quote. Fataawa Ibn Uthaymeen (14/115). http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=45075&ln=eng&txt=fajr Is it mustahabb to recite Soorat al-Kaafiroon and Soorat al-Ikhlaas in the Sunnah prayers of Fajr and Maghrib Yes, it is mustahabb to recite Soorat al-Kaafiroon and Soorat al-Ikhlaas in the Sunnah prayer of Fajr and the Sunnah prayer of Maghrib. That is proven in the saheeh Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Recite in the two (Sunnah) rakahs of Fajr “‘Qul yaa ayyuhal-kaafiroon (Say (O Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)to these Mushrikoon and Kaafiroon): “O Al‑Kaafiroon (disbelievers” [al-Kaafiroon 109])’ and Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad (Say (O Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) “He is Allaah, (the) One” [al-Ikhlaas 112]).’” Narrated by Muslim (726). It was narrated that Ibn Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I watched the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) on twenty occasions, reciting in the two rakahs after Maghrib and in the two rakahs before Fajr: “‘Qul yaa ayyuha’l-kaafiroon (Say (O Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to these Mushrikoon and Kaafiroon): “O Al‑Kaafiroon (disbelievers” [al-Kaafiroon 109])’ and Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad (Say (O Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) “He is Allaah, (the) One” [al-Ikhlaas 112]).’ .” Narrated by al-Nasaai (992). Al-Nawawi said in al-Majmoo (3/385): Its isnaad is jayyid. It was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (3328) and by Shaykh Ahmad Shaakir in Tahqeeq al-Musnad (8/89). Al-Mubaarakfoori said in Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi (2/418): i.e., he recites Qul yaa ayyuha’l-kaafiroon in the first rak’ah and Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad in the second. End quote. The scholars have stated that it is mustahabb to recite these two soorahs in the Sunnah prayers of Fajr and Maghrib, based on these ahaadeeth. Secondly: As for the reason behind reciting these two soorahs, it is because they include all three types of Tawheed. The soorah Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad includes Tawheed al-Ruboobiyyah (Oneness of Divine Lordship) and the divine Names and Attributes; it affirms that Allaah is One God, and denies that he has any son, father or peer, and in addition to that He is al-Samad (the Self‑Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, (He neither eats nor drinks)) in Whom are combined all the attributes of perfection. The soorah Qul yaa ayyuhual-kaafiroon includes Tawheed al-‘Ibaadah (oneness of worship), and states that the slave worships none but Allaah, and he does not associate anyone or anything with Him in his worship. Hence the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to start the day with these two soorahs in the sunnah prayer of Fajr, and end the day with them in the Sunnah prayer of Maghrib. In al-Sunan it is narrated that he used to recite them in Witr too, so he ended the deeds of his night with them as he ended the deeds of his day with them. End quote. Stated by Ibn al-Qayyim in Badaa’i’ al-Fawaa’id (1/145-146) http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=85649&ln=eng Should he wake his family for Fajr prayer even though they are exhausted and tired ? Prayer is very important, and we are commanded to offer prayers at the prescribed times; we are urged to do that and we are warned against neglecting it. This is well known. For example, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Verily, As‑Salaah (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours” [al-Nisa 4:103] “Guard strictly (five obligatory) As‑Salawaat (the prayers) especially the middle Salaah (i.e. the best prayer ‑ Asr). And stand before Allaah with obedience” [al-Baqarah 2:238] And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, when he was asked which deed is most beloved to Allaah: “Prayer offered on time.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (527) and Muslim (85). So you should beware of missing prayer or delaying it until the time for it is over, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Then, there has succeeded them a posterity who have given up As‑Salaah (the prayers) [i.e. made their Salaah (prayers) to be lost, either by not offering them or by not offering them perfectly or by not offering them in their proper fixed times] and have followed lusts. So they will be thrown in Hell” [Maryam 19:59] It is not permissible to delay prayers beyond their appointed time unless that is for a reason that makes it permissible to join prayers at the time of the earlier or later prayer. It is well known that Fajr prayer cannot be joined with any prayer before or after it, so it must be offered on time, no matter how sick or tired a person is, so long as he is conscious and of sound mind. He should pray standing, but if he cannot then he may offer it sitting, and if he cannot do that then he may pray lying down. The sleeper should take precautions to help him wake up, such as not staying up late, setting an alarm clock and asking others to help him wake up. The husband is enjoined to take care of his family and save them from the Fire, as Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the Commands they receive from Allaah, but do that which they are commanded” [al-Tahreem 66:6] Based on this, you should be keen to wake up your wife and encourage her and help her to pray; you can delay waking her up until it is nearly the end of the time for prayer. We ask Allaah to guide and help us and you http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=101853&ln=eng&txt=fajr The two rakahs of Fajr replace Tahiyyat al-Masjid (greeting the mosque) A person enters the mosque before the iqaamah is called for Fajr prayer. Should he pray Tahiyyat al-Masjid (two rakahs to “greet the mosque”), then say the salaams, then pray the sunnah of Fajr, or should he pray the sunnah of Fajr and will that mean that he does not have to pray Tahiyyat al-Masjid? The Standing Committee was asked about this and they replied: Praying the two rakahs of Fajr will count for itself and for Tahiyyat al-Masjid. This is better, but if he prays Tahiyyat al-Masjid first, then two rakahs of Fajr, that is OK. See Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, vol. 7, p. 244 http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=21206&ln=eng&txt=fajr to be contd,,, As-Salaam Walekum Adil Khan Compiled from various sources. Permission is granted to circulate among private individuals and groups, to post on Internet sites and to publish in full text and subject title in not-for-profit publications. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LoveIslam_LiveIslam/ What Seperates our Group from the rest ? Only Authentic Information about Islam is passed backed by Quran or Hadith's. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
