Q. "It
is a common observation in correspondence and documents that people write
"Mohd" instead of writing the full name "Muhammad"
(Sallallho Alaihi Wasallam). Ironically, this maltreatment is only with
this name. I have never seen any person writing any other name in a short
form. Please comment on this habit in the light of Shariah.
(Muhammad
Yousuf Ghani, Karachi).
A. It is absolutely a wrong practice. No such abbreviation should
be allowed to the blessed name of the Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihi
Wassallam). Likewise, it is also noticed that some people abbreviate the
words of salah and instead of writing they write Â
or in an abbreviated form. This is also an erroneous practice. The words
of salah should be written in full.
Congregational prayers for Ladies.
Q."How far the ladies are allowed to offer their prayers in
congregation (jama'ah)? What is the most preferable and superior position
in this respect, as per Shariah?
(Ibid)
A. The ladies are always required to offer their prayers
individually. it is not advisable for them to offer prayers in congregation.
Rather, it is held to be a makrooh (disliked) practice. Unlike of men,
the individual prayer of ladies carries more thawab. However, if some
ladies insist on the disliked practice of offering their prayers in congregation,
the woman who leads the prayer should not stand in front like a male Imam
of salah. Instead she should stand in the middle of the women who perform
salah in her leadership. But it is emphasized once again that the congregation
of ladies for prayers should always be discouraged.
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