best way to wake you up for fajr

ibnishaq · #1 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 04:26 PM

does anyone else have a hard time waking up for this? i go to work until midnight and get home and go to bed at about 2. i wake up at 11:00 and wake up for the prayers and do wuudoo(it is a pain but i go back to sleep so i have to do woodoo both times) and then pray, then go back to sleep. is this haram? i heard it was, to pray then go back to sleep. but it is impossible for me to stay up when i only get 4 hours of sleep

Zam · #2 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 04:32 PM

Asalam u alaikum,

It's not haram at all to sleep after Fajr prayer.
It is a Sunnah to stay up after Fajr, but it is not obligatory and in your case it is clearly a hardship to do so. You should make sure you learn about these things from solid sources such a a scholar or fiqh book, and not from hearsay.

revivalist786 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 04:09 PM

Missing Fajir Salah!

sally · #4 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 06:49 PM

the best way to wake my brother up for fajr:

yell in his ears, ASTAGHFIRULLAH KOBE BRYANT JUST SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THE SEATTLE SUPERSONICS

or

inna lillahi wainna ilaihi rajioon..kobe bryant just passed away

BAHAHAHAH

what gets you up and about within seconds?

Zam · #5 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 07:44 PM

I have a clock that is 20 minutes ahead infront of my bed. So when I see that Fajr time has passed on that clock, I get up because I'm scared that I missed Fajr

Spice · #6 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 07:47 PM

I dont know how, but I wake up on time, without my alarm clock- no matter how late I sleep. Kind of weird.

nooni · #7 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 07:51 PM

put the alarm clock in the other side of the room, that way ur forced to get up, works all the time

Salika · #8 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 07:56 PM

I use two alarm clocks but alhamdulillah fajr isn't much of a problem anyway.

Budmano786 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 07:59 PM

best way is to schedule your job early...8 AM...so that you're forced to wake up fajr time

YOUSUFofSD · #10 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zam

I have a clock that is 20 minutes ahead infront of my bed. So when I see that Fajr time has passed on that clock, I get up because I'm scared that I missed Fajr

dang thats a good one bro!

Jamroll · #11 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 08:35 PM

Most important thing, before you go to sleep make the intention to wake up for fajr.

Sleep at a reasonable hour so you are not in too deep a sleep when it is time for fajr.

On the first two days, use your alarm. The third day, you'll find that you automatically wake up around that time, because your body begins to become conditioned to the waking time.

Deel · #12 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nooni

put the alarm clock in the other side of the room, that way ur forced to get up, works all the time

i have to do that because i'm so bad at turning off my alarm and going back to sleep

but Jammy's advice sounds useful. must try it

SaidAbdullahofDarfur · #13 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 08:45 PM

When I had a cell phone I would put it between my mattress and set it to vibrate at farj adhan time...

Nabisco007 · #14 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 09:22 PM

Place your alarm far from you so you have to wake up and walk to turn it off. This usually helps with me. If my alarm is right next to me I'm more likely to just shut it off and go back to sleep.

thejellymill · #15 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 09:36 PM

Ask my husband to call and make sure I get up....with a promise to call back after we both pray and talk for 5 minutes until I/we fall asleep.