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Praying the sunnah prayer whilst sitting down

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 2 January 2016 Abu 'Abdullaah

I have noticed many [Muslims] from India praying the sunnah [units of prayer] whilst sitting down – despite their good health [and ability to do so standing]. So is praying the sunnah prayer whilst standing better than praying it whilst sitting down for the one who is in good health?

The woman and the jumu’ah prayer

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 31 December 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Also, she says: regarding the jumu’ah prayer for the woman, how many rak’ahs should she pray in her home?

Mentioning Allaah whilst in the toilet and bathroom

Allaah, Fatwa, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen 29 December 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Is it permissible for a person to mention Allaah in the toilet, and a bathroom in which he relieves himself; for example, by saying ‘subhaa-nAllaah’ and ‘astagh-firullaah’ whilst he is [actually] seated on the toilet?

Praying the night prayer

Fatwa, Prayer [صلاة], Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan 27 December 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Before [praying] the Witr [prayer], he prays two rak’ahs and recites what he is able to of the Qur.aan; [so] is this considered [to be] the night prayer?