1- Is it permissible to pray Taraaweeh at home? Is it permissible to pray Taraaweeh at home? Is it permissible to pray it with ones wife, with the husband as the imam?. Praise be to Allaah. Taraaweeh prayer is Sunnah mu’akkadah (a confirmed Sunnah) which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged when he said: “Whoever prays at night in Ramadaan out of faith and the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 37; Muslim, 759. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) led his companions in praying Taraaweeh for several nights, then he feared that it may be made obligatory for them, so he did not go out to them. Then ‘Umar united the people under one imam, and it has been prayed in congregation ever since. It was narrated that Ismaa’eel ibn Ziyaad said: ‘Ali passed by the mosques in which there were lamps during the month of Ramadaan and said, ‘May Allaah illuminate ‘Umar’s grave for him as he illuminated our mosques for us.” Narrated by al-Athram, quoted in al-Mughni, 1/457. Al-Bahooti said in Daqaa’iq Uli al- Nuha, 1/2245: It is better to pray Taraaweeh in the mosque than at home, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) gathered the people to pray Taraaweeh for three consecutive nights, as was narrated by ‘Aa’ishah… and he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever prays qiyaam with the imam until he leaves, it will be as if he spent the whole night in prayer.” Al-Shawkaani said in Nayl al-Awtaar (3/62): Al-Nawawi said: The scholars are agreed that it is mustahabb, but they differed as to whether it is better to pray it alone at home or in congregation in the mosque. Al- Shaafa’i and a number of his companions, and Abu Haneefah, Ahmad, some of the Maalikis and others said that it is better to pray it in congregation as ‘Umar ibn al- Khattaab and the Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with him) did and as the Muslims continued to do, because this is one of the manifest rituals. So praying it in congregation in the mosque is better, but if a man prays it on his own at home, or in congregation with his family, that is permissible. Al-Nawawi said in al-Majmoo’, 3/526: Taraaweeh prayer is Sunnah according to scholarly consensus… it is permissible to pray it alone or in congregation, but which is better? There are two well-known points of view concerning this; the correct view according to the consensus of the Sahaabah is that it is better to pray it in congregation. And Allaah knows best. 2- Is it permissible to read from the computer during Taraweeh prayers? Is it permissible to read the Holy Qur’aan from the computer whilst performing Taraweeh prayers?. Praise be to Allaah. Reading from the computer whilst praying comes under the same rulings as reading from the Mus-haf whilst praying. This is a well known issue concerning which there is a difference of opinion among the scholars. The Shaafa’is and Hanbalis regard it as permissible, but Abu Haneefah was of the view that their prayer is invalidated if one reads from the Mus- haf. It says in al-Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (33/57, 58): The Shaafa’is and Hanbalis are of the view that it is permissible to read from the Mus-haf whilst praying. Imam Ahmad said: There is nothing wrong with a person leading the people in praying qiyaam (taraweeh) whilst looking at the Mus-haf. It was said to him: What about the obligatory prayers? He said: I have not heard anything concerning that. Al-Zuhri was asked about a man who read from the Mus-haf during Ramadaan. He said: The best of us used to read from the Mus-haf. In the commentary on Rawd al-Taalib by Shaykh Zakariya al-Ansaari it says: If he reads from the Mus-haf and turns the pages occasionally it does not invalidate the prayer, because this is a slight movement or is not ongoing, and does not distract one. A little of a movement of which a lot would invalidate the prayer, if done deliberately with no need, is makrooh. Abu Haneefah was of the view that the prayer is invalidated if one reads from the Mus-haf in all cases, whether it is a little or a lot, whether one is leading the prayer or praying alone, whether one is unversed and can only recite from it or not, and they mentioned that Abu Haneefah had two reasons for regarding it as invalid: 1. That holding the Mus-haf, looking at it and turning the pages is a lot of movement 2. That he is being prompted by the Mus-haf, so it is as if he is being prompted by someone else, and it makes no difference in this case whether the Mus-haf is placed on a stand or held in the hand. But with regard to the first reason, it makes a difference. He excluded from that the case where a person had memorized what he is reciting and he recites without holding the Mus-haf. In that case it does not invalidate his prayer because this reading is counted as helping him to remember what he has memorized and is not regarded as being prompted by the Mus-haf; merely looking without holding it does not invalidate the prayer. Two of our companions – Abu Yoosuf and Muhammad – were of the view that it is makrooh to read from the Mus-haf if the intention is to imitate the people of the Book. End quote. The view that it is permissible is the view which is stated in fatwas of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas, Shaykh al-‘Uthaymeen and Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah al-Jibreen. Undoubtedly it is better that the people should only be led in prayer by one who has memorized the book of Allaah, and can recite from memory. Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) was asked: Is reading from the Mus-haf better than reciting from memory? We hope you can advise us. He replied: With regard to reading Qur’aan outside of prayer, reading from the Mus-haf is better, because it is a more accurate recitation. But if reciting from memory will help him to focus more, then he should recite from memory. With regard to prayer, it is better to recite from memory, because if he recites from the Mus-haf he will do repeated movements by holding the Mus-haf, putting it down, turning the pages and looking at the letters; thus he will miss out on placing the right hand over the left on the chest whilst standing, and he may miss out on spreading the arms when bowing and prostrating if he puts the Mus-haf under his arm. Hence we prefer that the worshipper should recite Qur’aan from memory whilst praying rather than reading from the Mus-haf. End quote. Al-Muntaqa min Fataawa al-Fawzaan (2/35, question no. 16). One of the negative aspects of reading from the Mus-haf – or from the computer or cell phone – whilst praying is that it deadens the imam’s interest in memorizing Qur’aan, and ends his desire to memorize it. If he knows that he can open the Mus-haf whilst praying, or look at the computer or cell phone, he will not devote time to memorizing the Book of Allaah, and he will not be eager to memorize it well. You should strive to memorize the Book of Allaah and recite it by heart whilst praying. And Allaah knows best. 3- Cricket world cup, Football world cup, competition, beauty contest, superstar hunt etc. are all plot of Ibliis to keep you busy and away from the purpose of your creation. Abstain from all these worthless activities and Allaah will inshAllaah grant you success in both the lives. Ameen Money says... Earn Me ....Forget everything Time says... Follow Me ...Forget everything Future says.... struggle for Me .. Forget everything ALLAH SIMPLY SAYS.... ONLY REMEMBER ME ...I WILL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING!!!!!!! Al-Baqara O you who believe, seek assistance through patience and prayer; surely Allah is with the patient. And speak not of those who are slain in Allah’s way as dead. Nay, (they are) alive, but you perceive not. And We shall certainly try you with something of fear and hunger and loss of property and lives and fruits. And give good news to the patient, Who, when a misfortune befalls them say: Surely we are Allah ’s and to Him we shall return. Those are they on whom are blessings and mercy from their Lord; and those are the followers of the right course. Ch. 2:153-157 ﻭ ﻭ ﺍﺻﺒﺮﻭﺍ ﺍﺻﺒﺮﻭﺍ ﺇﻥ ﺇﻥ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻣﻊ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺑﺮﻳﻦ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺑﺮﻳﻦ “…and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.” [al-Anfal 8:46].&“…but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere – who say, when afflicted with calamity: ‘To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return’ – they are those on whom [descend] blessings from their Lord, and Mercy and they are the ones that receive guidance ” [al-Baqarah 2:155-7].
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