Wifāq ul Ulāma (SA) ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN 'ULAMA

1. Perform two rakaats of Tahiyyatul Musjid upon entering, as long as it is not the makrooh time for performing salaah.…

1. Recite the masnoon duas when proceeding to the musjid. Some of the masnoon duas are:
Dua One:
The one who recites the following dua when leaving for the musjid acquires the special mercy of Allah Ta’ala, and seventy thousand malaa’ikah (angels) make dua for his forgiveness.…

1. Dress appropriately when coming to the musjid.

یٰبَنِیۡۤ  اٰدَمَ خُذُوۡا زِیۡنَتَکُمۡ عِنۡدَ کُلِّ مَسۡجِدٍ

Allah Ta’ala says, “O children of Aadam (alayhis salaam), take your adornment at the time of performing salaah in the musjid.”…

Replying to the Iqaamah

Reply to the iqaamah in the same way that you reply to the azaan.…

Sunnah Method of Calling out the Iqaamah

1. Call out the iqaamah with hadr (reciting it in a swift manner).…

Words of Iqaamah

The words of the iqaamah are the same as the words of azaan.…

Dua at the Time of the Maghrib Azaan

Recite the following dua during the azaan of Maghrib or after the azaan:

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّ هٰذَا إِقْبَالُ لَيْلِكَ وَإِدْبَارُ نَهَارِكَ وَأَصْوَاتُ دُعَاتِكَ فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ

O Allah Ta’ala!…

1. After reciting the dua after azaan, the following dua should also be recited:

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُهُ رَضِيْتُ بِاللهِ رَبًّا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُوْلًا وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيْنًا

I bear testimony that there is no deity except Allah Ta’ala who is alone and has no partner, and that Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) is His servant and messenger.…

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…

Replying to the Azaan

Azaan is among the salient symbols of Islam. When azaan holds such great importance in Deen, then we should show respect to the azaan by replying to it and not being engaged in any worldly talk at that time.…