Chapter Nine: The time for Prayers

  The time for the breaking of fast in Ramadan, and for Maghrib prayers is the same, therefore for the breaking of fast Allah Almighty says: “…and eat and drink until the white thread becometh distinct to you from the black thread of the dawn…”Surah al-Baqarah, verse...

Chapter Eight: Tashahud and concluding Salat

  Tashahud and ending the prayer, in the light of the Sunnah of Holy Prophet (s) The Tashahud under discussion is the one recited at the end of the Salat, the Ahl’l Sunnah call this ‘Sitting in Altahyaat’. So what is the correct way to end a prayer? This issue is...

Chapter Seven: Qunoot

  Prior to bowing in the second Raka’, the Shi’a recite Qunoot. This issue is also mentioned in detail in Hadeeth traditions of both Sects and is hence a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (s). Imam Bukhari has written a whole chapter in Sahih Bukhari under the caption of...

Chapter Six: Raising of Hands (Rafa’ e Yaddain)

  The Shi’a raise their hands in every prayer, whenever they recite Takbeer. Curiously the Ahl’ul Sunnah object to this, even though it can be proven from their own Hadeeth Books that that this is the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (s). It is for this reason that we,...

Chapter Five: Bowing and Prostration

    What did the Holy Prophet (s) recite while he bowed and prostrated? The Imams from Ahl’ul bayt (as) are reported to have recited سبحان ربی العظیم و بحمدہ “Glory and praise be to my mighty Lord” three times while bowing and three times سبحان ربی الا علیٰ و بحمدہ...