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Total Number of Jumuah Rakaats
Question: How many Rakaats does the Jumuah Salaah comprise of?
Answer: The total number of Rakaats of Jumuah are Fourteen: Four Sunnatul Muakkadah, Two Fardh, Four Sannatul Muakkadah, Two Sunnah Ghair Muakkadah and Two Nafl.
And Almighty Allah Knows Best
Yusuf Moosagie
(وسن) مؤكدا ( اربع قبل الظهر والجمعة ) ( رد المحتار ج٢ ص ١٢
ويستن بعدها اربعا او ستا على الخلاف ( رد المحتار ج٢ ص ٤٤٦
وعن أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنها قَالَتْ: قالَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
: منْ حَافظَ عَلى أَرْبَعِ ركعَاتٍ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ، وَأَرْبعٍ بَعْدَهَا، حَرَّمهُ اللَّه عَلَى النَّارَ.
رواه أَبو داود، والترمذي،
What are the specific virtues to reading certain Surahs every evening?
What are the specific virtues to reading certain Surahs every evening?
1.Waqiah
Sayyidina Ibn Masoud R.A. reports that the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasaallam said: "Whoever reads Surah Waqiah every night, poverty will not come over him" Baihaqi
- Surah Yaseen
Sayyidina Abu Huraira R.A. reports that the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam has said, “Whoever recites Surah Yaseen at night seeking the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala, that night he will be forgiven.” (Abu Nuaym)
3.Surah Mulk
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasaallam) said: "There is Surah in the Qur'an. It consists of only 30 verses. It defends a person who recites it perpetually and leads him/her to Paradise. It is Tabarak.” Abu Dawood
- Surah Sajdah
Sayyiduna Jabir bin ‘Abdullah R.A. reports that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam would not sleep until he recited Surah Sajdah and Surah Mulk. (Sunan Tirmidhi
- Ayatul Kursi
Sayyidina Abu Umamah R.A. reports that the Nabi Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam said, ".Whoever recites Aayat ul Kursi (Surah 2 al-Baqarah 255) after every Salaah, nothing will prevent him from entering Paradise except that (he must) die (first)." Nasa'i
- Closing Verses of Surah Baqara
Sayyidina Abu Mas’ud Al-Badri R.A. reports that he heard the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam say, “He who recites the two Ayat at the end of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him.” [Bukhari]
- Surah Kafiroon
ISayyidina Nawfal al-Ashja’i R.A. reports that Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said to him: “Recite Qul yaa ayyuha’l-kaafiroon then go to sleep at the end of it, for it is a disavowal of shirk.” [Abu Dawood]
- Three Quls
Sayyididah Aaisshah R.A. reports that when Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam went to bed every night, he would hold his hands together and blow into them, and recite into them Qul Huwa Allaahu Ahad, Qul a’oodhu bi rabb il-falaq and Qul a’oodhu bi rabb il-naas. Then he would wipe them over whatever he could of his body, starting with his head and face and the front of his body, and he would do that three times. [Bukhari]
- Surahs Israa & Zumar
ISayyidah Aaishah R.A. reports that The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam would not go to sleep until he had recited Bani Israa’eel (Surah Israa) and al-Zumar.” [al-Tirmidhi]
- Musabbihat
Sayyiduna Irbad Ibn Sariyah R.A. narrated that the Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam used to recite Al Musabbihat before he went to sleep and said: "In them there is a verse that is more meritorious than a thousand verses." Abu Dawood
(a) Al Hadid - Surah No 57;
(b) Al Hashar - Surah No 59;
(c) As Saff - Surah No 61;
(d) Jumu'ah - Surah No 62 &
(e) At Taghabun - Surah No 64
(f) Surah Aala - Surah No 87
In conclusion, I would like to say that I have mentioned the virtues of specific Surahs that are to be recited at night. Together with that, there is also general encouragement for reciting Quraan.
The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: “Whoever reads ten verses at night will not be recorded as one of the negligent.” Haakim
May Almighty Allah grant us true love for the Noble Quraan and make us form those who recite the Noble Quraan excessively.
And Almighty Allah Knows Best
Yusuf Moosagie
(22nd September 2020)
Gargling The Mouth
Question: Is it necessary to gargle the mouth when making Ghusl or will rinsing the mouth suffice?
Answer: When one is taking an obligatory (Fardh) Ghusl, it is necessary (Wajib) to ensure that water reaches the entire mouth. This is a basic requirement for the validity of one’s Ghusl. Furthermore, the act of gargling the mouth is Sunnah which enhances and perfects one’s Ghusal.
(والمبالغة فيهما ) بالغرغرة ، ومجاوزة المارن ( لغير الصاءم) شامي ج١ص١١٦
(غسل ) كل (فمه) شامى ج١ ص ١٥١
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Takbeer of Eidul Fitr
Question: When should the Takbeer be recited on the day of Eidul Fitr?
Answer: It is Sunnah for males to recite the Takbeer while proceeding to the venue for the Eid Salaah. It is advisable that the Takbeer be recited softly on the day of Eidul Fitr.
The words of the Takbīr are:
اَللهُ أكْبَرُ اَللهُ أكْبَرُ، لاَ إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَاللهُ أكْبَرُ، اَللهُ أكْبَرُ وَلِلّهِ الْحَمْد
Translation: (Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, there is no god except Allah and Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, and all praise be to Allah).