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If a sick person's bedding is NAJIS (impure) and changing it would cause great<br />
inconvinience to the patient, then Namaaz may be performed on the same bedding.<br />
A PARALYSED person or one who is so sick that he cannot use water for ISTINJA,<br />
should use toilet paper or something absorbent or dry clay to clean himself.<br />
If he cannot do this also, he should perform his Salaat without even making Istinja.<br />
One, who has undergone eye surgery and is not allowed to shake his head by the doctor,<br />
should perform his Salaat lying down.<br />
TAYAMMUM should be made if he cannot make WUDHU. If he cannot perform Tayammum<br />
himself, he may be assisted.<br />
THE NAMAAZ OF IS'TIKHAARAH<br />
When a person wishes to carry out some important work, guidance should be sought<br />
from Allah Ta'aala. This seeking of guidance is called ISTIKHAARAH. Nabi (Sallallaahu<br />
alaihi wa Salam) has mentioned that a person who does not seek guidance from Allah<br />
Ta’aala and does not carry out Istikhaarah is deprived of all good and is unfortunate.<br />
InshAllah there will be no regret if Istikhaarah is made before accepting a proposal for<br />
marriage, travel, important business or any other important task. Perform two Rak'aats<br />
Nafl Salaat. Thereafter praise Allah by saying Thereafter recite Durood upon Nabi<br />
(Sallallaahu Alaihi wa Salam)<br />
This is a prayer known in Arabic as Salatul-Isstikhara and its importance is such that<br />
Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) used to teach his companions about it the same way he<br />
used to teach them the verses of the Holy Qur'an. The companion Jabir (may Allah be<br />
pleased with him) said that the Prophet (pbuh) used to strongly encourage us to practice<br />
Istikhaarah for all our affairs. The manner of performing this prayer is that the person<br />
comes up with a voluntary prayer of two Rak’aats (units) at anytime during the day or<br />
night. Upon completing this, the person then recites a private supplication in which<br />
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