Offering zuhr and asr prayers on Friday concurrently with the Friday prayer
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 17:41
In case we want to offer zuhr and asr at home on Friday, do we have to wait until the Friday prayer is performed?
No, you do not have to wait.
Offering prayer during the sermons of Friday prayer
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 17:41
What is the ruling on offering qadha or recommended prayers while the leader of the Friday prayer is delivering the sermons?
It is obligatory that participants in Friday prayer listen to the sermons. If someone offers prayers during the sermons instead of listening to them, he has ignored an obligatory act but his prayers are valid.
Qadha prayer of one’s father
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 17:41
In his will, my father had requested 3 years of qadha prayers be performed on his behalf. My elder brother whose responsibility was to execute the will performed 3 years of qadha prayers, but I think my late father’s qadha prayers were more than 3 years. Are we just obligated to perform only 3 years of qadha prayer according to the will or we have to perform more if we consider it probable that our late father had more qadha prayers?
If your father had requested for 3 years of qadha prayers to be offered on his behalf and your elder brother performed them, you have no more obligations. Nevertheless, if you consider it probable that your father had more qadha prayers and you can hire someone to perform them, there is no problem in it, rather it is recommended. At any rate, it is not obligatory.
Prayers in the direction of the Imams’ tombs
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 17:41
Question 24: What is your opinion about the people including some mystics who offer their prayers in the direction of the Imams’ tombs? Is it not shirk (polytheistic)?
Answer 24: Qibla of all Muslims including Islamic scholars and mystics is the holy Ka’bah; Prayer offered in any other direction is void and if one intentionally offers his prayer in a wrong direction, it is considered innovation and it is absolutely forbidden.
Prostrate without a zikr
Date 16 February 2026 & Clock 17:41
Question 40:If a person places his forehead on a turbat during prostration and lifts up his head before he recites a zikr, is it counted a sajda? Secondly, if during prostration, his forehead starts bleeding and the turbat gets stained with blood, what is he supposed to do?
Answer 40:A) Yes, it is considered one sajda and if he does not recite a zikr intentionally, his prayer would be rendered void. However, if he raises his head involuntarily, he should keep it up and not put it back on the turbat but if his forehead touches the turbat involuntarily again, he should recite a zikr and as a whole they would be considered as one sajda.
B) He should place the clean part of his forehead on the turbat. If that is not possible, he should prostrate with either side of his forehead. There are other situations also which have been explained in the manual of Islamic laws. May Allah grant you success.
