Day Questions

I want to ask that as a Shia am I allowed to offer prayer behind those who does not believe in the imamate of the Ahlulbait?

It is permissible to do so if such prayers cause closeness between the hearts. It is not permissible if this was for the sake of adulation. However, one should recite himself in the first two rak'as.

I feel that some people have distanced themselves from me after they came to know that I am prostrating on a Turbah after becoming Shia. Is it obligatory to use the Turbah in prostration?

It is a condition in the validity of the prayer to prostrate on earth and what grows from it if it was not used for human consumption or in clothing. It is better to prostrate on the Turbah. We advise you to openly express and explain your faith if you do not fear for yourself. Most importantly, try to deal with those who do not believe in your faith with goodness and avoid any aggravation.

What is the end time for performing the morning nawafil prayer?

The designated time for the supererogatory prayer of Fajr begins at the start of the last sixth of the night, until the rising of the redness in the east. Then once the redness rises, and one did not offer this prayer, it is preferred to delay it till after the obligatory Fajr prayer.

If a person is performing Umrah al-Tamattu, is he required to shave his head?

It is prohibited to shave the head in Umrah al-Tamattu. One must perform Taqseer, i.e. cut some hair from the head.