Taleem

1. Do not force yourself into the front saff if there is insufficient space, thereby causing inconvenience to others.…

Q: Should the person calling out the iqaamah turn his head to the right and left when saying حَيَّ عَلٰى الصَّلَاةْ and حَيَّ عَلٰى الْفَلَاحْ?…

Dua after the Azaan

1. After the azaan, one should recite durood upon Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and thereafter recite the following dua:

اللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ هٰذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدًا_نِ الْوَسِيْلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا_نِ الَّذِيْ وَعَدْتَّهُ إِنَّكَ لَاتُخْلِفُ الْمِيْعَادْ

O Allah Ta’ala, Rabb of this perfect call and of the established salaah, bestow upon Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) the ‘waseelah’ (an extremely high stage in Jannah) and ‘fadheelah’ (a lofty position that is above all the creation), and grant him the “Maqaam Mahmood” (i.e…

Q: Is it permissible to call out the azaan in the musjid?
A: It is makrooh to call out the azaan in the musjid.…

1. At the completion of the du`aa, one should say Aameen.

عن أبي مصبح المقرائى قال كنا نجلس إلى أبى زهير النميرى  وكان من الصحابة  فيتحدث أحسن الحديث فإذا دعا الرجل منا بدعاء قال اختمه بآمين فإن آمين مثل الطابع على الصحيفة.…

1. One should wear trousers or a lungi under one’s kurta. One should avoid wearing Bermudas/jammies under the kurta.…

Q: When calling out the azaan in the musjid is makrooh, then why is the azaan before the jumuah khutbah called out in the musjid?…

1. Upon completion of the du’aa, one should rub the palms over the face.

عن عمر رضي الله عنه قال : كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا رفع يديه في الدعاء لم يحطهما حتى يمسح بهما وجهه.…

1. The best clothing for one to wear is that which is worn by the pious and righteous.…

Q: If the words of the azaan have been distorted and changed (e.g. the azaan of the Shias), should one still reply to the azaan?…