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Thanks. But there is nothing wrong if you pray more than is prescribed right?

I don't understand how you could pray more then you need to, it's simple as that.

I mean you could pray extra sunna's for other reasons, such as salad istaqara and maybe a few other's, but it's not like you have to pray all day. I'm sure you have other things to do. Have you heard how the prophet (scw) was ordered to tell his people to pray 500 salad's?! Then it was prophet Musa (as) who kept telling him to go back because we were never going to pray that much? Until it was finally narrowed down to 5?? .........Imagine if we had to pray that much?!

Thanks for the answer. I don't know. Praying more sunnas to get your head straight. For some people prayers serve as a therapy.

Qansa if you want to, do it. I think she the girl took it as something you think is obligatory in a sense. If you have problems, need to get your head clear and so on. Pray!

QansaGabeyle wrote:
Can you continue praying the two rakaca sunna all day long until you get the farral prayers?

Sunna salats have two categories "Muqayyaddah" and Mudhlaqa"

Muqayyadda is the normal sunna we pray after/beofre faral salats

Mudhlaqa is a sunna you can pray anytime and as long/short as you want. You don't even have to count the rakacaats.


There is nothing wrong in praying in the dark, however, it's not recommended. You never know what is coming to you if you can't see, maybe you are prostrating on a snake, tarantula, scorpion etc etc that is curled up on your sujuud spot!!

I always pray both cisha and subax in the dark with so little light sometimes no light at all..I feel so calm and relaxed.I just love it.

Jazakallahu Kheyr for your replies everyone.

Helwaa:- I feel the same way sis.

Sir-Luggoyo:- Good point..didn't think about that. But who has ever seen a snake, tarantula or a scorpion in their house?

suga_n_spice:- The masjid is quite big. It has three sections, one for the males, one for single females, and one for married females and their children. The masjid is frequented mostly by Asians and Arabs, but a fair number of Somalis come too.

Fight inside the masjid?

Isn't there any security? A couple of days ago this sister came with a child (her son) to the single sisters only section, and she was told to comply to the rules and go and pray in the other section, but she wouldn't leave. So they called security and they had to remove her.

sadeboi, this is what he said "Can you continue praying the two rakaca sunna all day long until you get the farral prayers?"

The way I understood it, he's talking about endless praying of sunna's until it's time to pray the faral prayers, he's not talking about just a regular "sunna" prayer.

FF, that's what i figured. Our masjid is 99.9% Somali, every now and then you'll see a few Arabs, but that's it. And our masjid isn't big to the point where we can get divided into sects...so everyone is mixed! and no we don't have any security. We only have a cop at night before and after tarawiix prayer that leads us out of the parking lot.

not recomended its kinda scary. i wouldnt want to walk into someone praying in the dark

suga_n_spice wrote:sadeboi, this is what he said "Can you continue praying the two rakaca sunna all day long until you get the farral prayers?"

The way I understood it, he's talking about endless praying of sunna's until it's time to pray the faral prayers, he's not talking about just a regular "sunna" prayer.

FF, that's what i figured. Our masjid is 99.9% Somali, every now and then you'll see a few Arabs, but that's it. And our masjid isn't big to the point where we can get divided into sects...so everyone is mixed! and no we don't have any security. We only have a cop at night before and after tarawiix prayer that leads us out of the parking lot.

Woah! Is it that dangerous where you live sis?

alim0:- Lol, it's kinda relaxin and soothin' too, you should try it one time.

Cawar wrote:Firefly, There is nothing wrong with praying in the dark at all.

Think about it..1400 yrs ago..there were no lights and the prophet used to pray in Qaar al 7ira..and I believe it was dark.

, wow clever! lol


I for one pray with my eyes closed, been told its wrong, but it helps me contemplate...

Its not that dangerous sis alxamdulilah, but it could be. So far we haven't had any problems. During the beginning however, the masjid did encounter with minor problems from surrounding neighbors, but nothing too big