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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Your Questions Answered (volume 6) Q. 60: How the Prophet (s.a. W) Used To Pray? How did the Holy Prophet (S.A. W) used to pray in sajdah, Quiyam, etc.? A: As we the Shi as do. Our method of prayer comes from our Imams who had inherited it from the Prophet (S. A.W). Q. 61: Should Salaam in prayer be said loudly or in WHISPER? When I'm in Salah, during Salaam at the end of prayer do I say it quietly or loudly?

A: In dawn prayer it is said loudly; in other four prayers, in whisper. The custom is that you recite the salaam in the same voice which you used for the last rak'ah of that prayer. Also the dhikr of ruku' and sajdah, should be recited in the same voice as used before ruku'. Q. 62: This refers to your reply to my earlier question That dhikr of Ruku' and Sajdah etc. in each rak 'ah should be recited either loudly or in whisper according to the voice used before ruku'.

Now, should I say salam (at the end of salah) loudly and then the ma'moom repeats it, or I just keep them totally silent in all prayers? A: Your previous question did not mention congregational prayers. What I had written was about furada (individual) salah. In congregational prayer, the Imam should recite dhikr of ruku' and sajdah, as well as tashahhud and salaam in normal loud voice. (He should not "shout"). Q.

63: PRAYING BEHIND A WOMAN: If in a community no male Muslim has learnt about Islam, and there is a Muslim lady well- versed in Qur 'an etc., can she lead the males in prayers? A: She may lead a congregational prayer of the ladies only; but if even a single man stands behind her, she can not be the Imam of that prayer. Q. 64: Praying in a Sunni mosque: I go to a Sunni mosque for praying. The Imam does not hate the Shi 'as. Can I pray behind him? And how?

A: There is no objection if the Imam does not show any hatred towards the Shi'as. When you want to pray behind a Sunni Imam, you must recite Surah al-Fatiha and the other surah in the first and the second rak 'ahs in whisper. Q. 65: Why 3-time prayers? The difference in time: why do Sunnis pray 5 times separately and the Shi 'as 3 times? A: You have used wrong wording in the question. The prayers of' Asr and 'Isha are not prayed simultaneously with Dhuhr and Maghrib respectively.

They are prayed after Dhuhr and Maghrib. Thus we do not pray "3 times"; this also is "5 times". You should have asked: Why do we pray 'Asr and 'Isha soon after Dhuhr and Maghrib?