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

1. Commence the ghusal by washing both hands up to the wrists. عن عائشة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا اغتسل من الجنابة بدأ فغسل يديه  (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 248) Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu anha), the respected wife of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi …

1. If you are performing ghusal in the shower then ensure that you do not waste water. Do not engage in soaping yourself or removing unwanted hair, etc. while the water is running. This is a serious waste of water and is a cause of great sin. 2. Preferably perform …

In order to acquire ease during one’s journey, one should recite the five surahs with six bismillah. The five surahs are Surah Kaafiroon, Surah Nasr, Surah Ikhlaas, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas (one will leave out reciting Surah Lahab in between). One should commence with bismillah, recite bismillah between the …

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week. It is mustahab for one to recite these surahs at their prescribed times. g) One should recite Surah Kahf on the day of …

While travelling, when night approaches, one should recite the following du‘aa: يَا أَرْضُ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكِ اللَّهُ، أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّكِ وَشَرِّ مَا فِيكِ، وَشَرِّ مَا خُلِقَ فِيكِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَدِبُّ عَلَيْكِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَسَدٍ وَأَسْوَدَ، وَمِنِ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ، وَمِنْ سَاكِنِ الْبَلَدِ، وَمِنْ وَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ O earth, my …

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week. It is mustahab for one to recite these surahs at their prescribed times. f) One should recite Surah Dukhaan on Thursday night (the …

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week. It is mustahab for one to recite these surahs at their prescribed times. e) One should recite Surah Mulk and Surah Sajdah before …

When entering a town or city, one should recite the following duaa: اللهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَقْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَمَا أَضْلَلْنَ وَرَبَّ الرِّيَاحِ ومَا ذَرَيْنَ، فَإِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ وَخَيْرَ أَهْلِهَا وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ أَهْلِهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا O Allah, the …

1. There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week. It is mustahab for one to recite these surahs at their prescribed times. d) One should recite Surah Yaaseen in the morning and …

When one stops at any place during the journey to spend the night, then one should recite the following Duaa: اَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَق  I seek protection through the complete (and perfect) words of Allah Ta’ala (i.e. His Mubarak names and attributes) from the evil (harm) …