Taslim
Taslim is the closing act of salah: turning the head right, then left, saying a greeting of peace each time. It marks the formal end of the prayer. Once said, the prayer's completed rakahs cannot be added to.
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Is it permissible for the Imam to say the Taslim immediately after the fourth Takbir in the funeral prayer, knowing that what comes after the fourth Takbir is a general supplication for the living and the deceased? And is it obligatory for the congregant to say two Taslims if the Imam says two, even though the congregant's madhhab dictates a single Taslim in the funeral prayer?
Scholars have differed concerning the ruling on supplicating after the fourth Takbir in the funeral prayer. Some hold it to be legislated, while others do not. Imam Ahmad was of the view that there is no legislated…
Is it necessary for the face to be turned towards the Qiblah when uttering the Taslim in prayer, and then to turn away afterwards?
The taslim (salutation of peace) is a pillar of prayer according to the majority of scholars. However, scholars have differed on the manner of performing the taslim. The Shafi'is and Malikis are of the view that the…
Is the Istikhara supplication to be recited before or after the Taslim, and is it permissible to combine the two?
Scholars have differed on the timing of the Istikhara supplication. Some have favored supplicating before the Taslim (salutation of peace), while others have preferred doing so after it. Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah…
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If the worshipper (ma'mum) says the taslim before the imam, either by mistake or intentionally, what is the ruling?
Is the prayer of one who, by mistake, said the Taslim after the first Tashahhud, then performed the third Rak'ah, and recited the Tashahhud, and performed the prostrations of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) before the Taslim, valid?
Should the congregant say the taslim after the imam's first taslim, or wait until the imam says the second taslim?