New to the Hanafi Madhab

[umar_italy]

- after finishing the first raka'a , do we sit in iftirash position for a while as a hadith says it or do we get up immediately ?

We get up immediately.
It's not correct to say "we do follow the hadith or do somehow else?", as it seems to assume that Hanafi Fiqh is going against ahadith. There are proofs for everything, even if we haven't read them and have read only the proof used by people who have different opinions..

- when doing tachahood, do we stare at the ground or at our right hand or elsewhre? ,i mean before and after chahada (we stare at our finger at that time)

We look at the thighs area.

- i have read in Noor Al Idah that it is makrooh to close our eyes while praying, does it also concern soojood ? and when you try to concentrate ?

Closing eyes is generally makruh, unless it's done to concentrate better (for example if these is mess around you and you wanna concentrate better); but we should try to acquire concentration with open eyes, according to the Sunnah.

- in soojood position, is it makrooh or not to spread fingers a little bit ?

Fingers shouldn't be spread in sujud.

And Allah knows best.

[namar13]

We get up immediately.
It's not correct to say "we do follow the hadith or do somehow else?", as it seems to assume that Hanafi Fiqh is going against ahadith. There are proofs for everything, even if we haven't read them and have read only the proof used by people who have different opinions..

as salam 'alaykoom

no I don't suggest that hanafi madhab is going against athar , a'oozoobillah , if I choose to follow our prophet (salla Allah 'alayhee wa salam ) with this madhab is precisely because hanafis (and hanbalis also) seem to be the closest to the sunnah wa Allah a'lam ,( it's just a personal feeling )

I say "as a hadith says it" because that's what comes to my mind when I'm writing it, and that's how Ive been praying before following a madhab

thank you brother , ti ringrazio per le tue riposte

[davidovitch]

as salam 'alaykoom

no I don't suggest that hanafi madhab is going against athar , a'oozoobillah , if I choose to follow our prophet (salla Allah 'alayhee wa salam ) with this madhab is precisely because hanafis (and hanbalis also) seem to be the closest to the sunnah wa Allah a'lam ,( it's just a personal feeling )

I say "as a hadith says it" because that's what comes to my mind when I'm writing it, and that's how Ive been praying before following a madhab

thank you brother , ti ringrazio per le tue riposte

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Nur al-Idah: The Light of Clarification (9780646472751)
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Al-Fiqh Al-Islami (Volume 1) (9780955577901)
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[namar13]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

thank you brother davidovitch, Allah yujazeeka in cha Allah, I already have Noor Al Idah it's a great book, most of my questions are more specifics in order to not have any chooboohat and to pray according to my madhab

here are some other questions incha Allah :

- what if I have a doubt in prayer about loosing my woudou, because of little stomach aches, i'm sure it's not a fart or any flatullence but it sometimes make a little noise, I have strong problems of waswas about my taharah

- when i'm working, and it is not possible at all to pray at time, I have read in imam Al Surunbulali's Noor Al Idah how to catch up in order prayers I have missed but I wanted to know what is the hookm on this problem ? is that a great sin ? is it part of nawaqeed al islam as imam Ibn Al Qayyeem said it (if I 'm not mistakin) ? does it require kaffara ? or just personnal tawba ?

- and another one : when I'm in rookoo', do I stare at the ground just in front of me , or do I stare the part of the ground where I will go soojood after ?




BARAKALLAH FEEKOOM WA AHSEN ALLAH EELAYKOOM

[umar_italy]

as salam 'alaykoom

no I don't suggest that hanafi madhab is going against athar , a'oozoobillah , if I choose to follow our prophet (salla Allah 'alayhee wa salam ) with this madhab is precisely because hanafis (and hanbalis also) seem to be the closest to the sunnah wa Allah a'lam ,( it's just a personal feeling )

I say "as a hadith says it" because that's what comes to my mind when I'm writing it, and that's how Ive been praying before following a madhab

thank you brother , ti ringrazio per le tue riposte

Yes, I wasn't doubting your intentions; just pointing out a small detail which could have been misunderstood by others as if the Hanafi scholars didn't follow the ahadith..

- what if I have a doubt in prayer about loosing my woudou, because of little stomach aches, i'm sure it's not a fart or any flatullence but it sometimes make a little noise, I have strong problems of waswas about my taharah

A noise in the stomach -with no air passing through the anus - doens't break your wudu'.

- when i'm working, and it is not possible at all to pray at time, I have read in imam Al Surunbulali's Noor Al Idah how to catch up in order prayers I have missed but I wanted to know what is the hookm on this problem ? is that a great sin ? is it part of nawaqeed al islam as imam Ibn Al Qayyeem said it (if I 'm not mistakin) ? does it require kaffara ? or just personnal tawba ?

It's a great sin and it requires tawbah as well as making up of the missed prayers.
However it doesn't take one out of the folds of Islam, if one still believes the Salah to be fard.
I strongly encourage you to find a way to pray all the Salah in their time, no matter if you're working or not.
Insha'Allah it's all about the tawfiq from Allah and one's organization of time and place..

- and another one : when I'm in rookoo', do I stare at the ground just in front of me , or do I stare the part of the ground where I will go soojood after ?

While you're in ruku' you look at the ground in between your feet.

And Allah knows best.

[N.B.: I'm not a scholar, just trying to help]

[namar13]

as salam 'alaykoum

barakallahufik akhi 'umar

since you told me there are scholars browsing this forum, I hope they will react for some precisions in cha Allah jazakumAllah kheir jami'an

I've got some more basic questions I can't find in Noor Al Idah because it's only details but I think you have to learn it from a cheikh

here are a few more questions in cha allah :



- when beginning the salat, we raise our hands and declare takbir al ihram , then what do we do before putting our hands together below the belly button : do we let our arms fall down for a second before placing our hands ? or do we directly put them right together ?

- when doing woudou , i read many things about that , but is it really sunnah to wash our feets 3 times each ? or is it 3 times for any other parts and only one time each feet ? wondering what is the hanafi judgement about that

- about witr, I know it is wajeeb, but what if I forget to pray it on time (before fajr) ? is it a sin ? and is it possible to make it up after fajr, the day after or several days after ? if so, do we make chafaa + witr (3rakaat) or just witr (1rakaa) ?

- i have read on a french hanafi blog (hanafi talib), there is an opinion that allows to cut a little bit from the sides of the beard, i.e from the ear to the top of the jaw ( wAllah a'lam ) what shcolar think about it ?
the hanafi student says that chaykh khalid Sayfullah said it is wajeeb to keep the handul length but not on the width i.e on the sides

link if you understand french : http://www.maison-islam.com/articles/?p=148





JAZAKUMULLAH KHAYREN WA ZADAKUMULLAH 'ILMEN WA WAFAQAKUMULLAH LI KULLI KHAYR

[namar13]

as salam alaykoum

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rabbi yujazikoom wa yatikoom al janna

[suleimanibnsalim]

as salam 'alaykoum

barakallahufik akhi 'umar

since you told me there are scholars browsing this forum, I hope they will react for some precisions in cha Allah jazakumAllah kheir jami'an

I've got some more basic questions I can't find in Noor Al Idah because it's only details but I think you have to learn it from a cheikh

here are a few more questions in cha allah :



- when beginning the salat, we raise our hands and declare takbir al ihram , then what do we do before putting our hands together below the belly button : do we let our arms fall down for a second before placing our hands ? or do we directly put them right together ?

No, that is not necessary, nor recommended. Simply put your hands below your belly button immediately after the takbir.

- when doing woudou , i read many things about that , but is it really sunnah to wash our feets 3 times each ? or is it 3 times for any other parts and only one time each feet ? wondering what is the hanafi judgement about that

The feet are also washed three times.

- about witr, I know it is wajeeb, but what if I forget to pray it on time (before fajr) ? is it a sin ? and is it possible to make it up after fajr, the day after or several days after ? if so, do we make chafaa + witr (3rakaat) or just witr (1rakaa) ?

Leaving out a wajib is the same as leaving out a Fard, in terms of reward and punishment. Hence, it would be sinful to leave out the witr, and yes, it is possible, and in fact necessary to make it up. This can be done any time. The Hanafis do not make shaf' and witr at all; 1 raka'ah salah is invalid in the hanafi madh-hab. You always pray three raka'aat, without a salam in between.

- i have read on a french hanafi blog (hanafi talib), there is an opinion that allows to cut a little bit from the sides of the beard, i.e from the ear to the top of the jaw ( wAllah a'lam ) what shcolar think about it ?
the hanafi student says that chaykh khalid Sayfullah said it is wajeeb to keep the handul length but not on the width i.e on the sides

link if you understand french : http://www.maison-islam.com/articles/?p=148

The actual shar'i beard is that which is below the chin. The Hanafis of the Indian subcontinent emphasize the need to have a fist-long beard, begining from the chin. Many Arab hanafis, citing the Dhahir ar-Riwayah, state that it is a fist-long beard from below the mouth. Allahu A'lam.



JAZAKUMULLAH KHAYREN WA ZADAKUMULLAH 'ILMEN WA WAFAQAKUMULLAH LI KULLI KHAYR

wa iyyakum, sayyidi, la tansoona bi ad-dua'. was-salam

I hope I've answered your queries, and I'm open to corrections.

[namar13]

I hope I've answered your queries, and I'm open to corrections.

as salam alaykoom wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh

jazakallah khayran ya akha sulayman ibnu salim !

how could I join a hanafi scholar on this forum ? I would like to learn basics from a cheikh in cha Allah

allah yubareek lakoom wa ousratikoom

[umar_italy]

as salam alaykoom wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh

jazakallah khayran ya akha sulayman ibnu salim !

how could I join a hanafi scholar on this forum ? I would like to learn basics from a cheikh in cha Allah

allah yubareek lakoom wa ousratikoom

Insha'Allah from next Thursday, the 15th (or, at last the 22th), we will be back - after the Ramadan break - with the lessons on Imam Shurunbulali's Maraqi as-Sa'adat on Ustream; for more info:

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...from-14th-July

We'll put an announcement here on SF with the details of the time and date insha'Allah.

The lessons are for free and broadcasted through the net, all you have to do is to connect on the following link:

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