Teaching Faith and Prayer

365 questions

How can a woman decide whether to accept a suitor who is of good character, but is weak in prayer and Qur’an recitation, and has some objectionable behaviors and ways of dealing with her, especially since she desires a pious, knowledgeable husband who will help her in her religious devotion?
What is the way to remain steadfast in obedience and overcome the weakness of the self and the recurring despair regarding the heart's guidance, especially with repeated attempts and the feeling of gradually losing the sweetness of faith?
What is the ruling on masturbating approximately weekly during the Athan, and what must one who has done so and wishes to repent do?
Is hating a hypocritical father who deals in usury, devours the money of orphans, and harasses women, including محارم (unmarriageable kin), and praying against him, considered an act of disobedience (عقوقًا)?
Is a husband's searching of his wife's phone permissible or forbidden, especially when suspecting her behavior and her actions changing after marriage?
How can one find peace of mind and patience in this world, and maintain humility in prayer and closeness to Allah, in the presence of a beloved person who is an atheist or doubts the truth of Islam, and fears Allah's punishment after committing major sins?
Does receiving money for leading Tarawih prayers diminish the reward for leading the prayer, and does it fall under the noble Prophetic saying: "Whatever a servant receives from worldly things, it diminishes his status, even if he were honorable in the sight of Allah"?
Is it obligatory for the questioner to divorce his wife for committing adultery together before marriage, knowing that they did not repent before marriage and have no children?
What should I do if I performed ablution (wudu'), recited the two declarations of faith (Shahadatayn), and prepared for prayer, then remembered that I forgot to wipe my ears; do I repeat the entire ablution or just wipe them?
Is raising one's voice in ذكر (remembrance of God) after prayer, especially Fajr prayer, considered a sound Sunnah based on the Hadith of Ibn Abbas, despite the disturbance this may cause to others, and are others obliged to raise their voices as well?
Am I entitled to custody of my children—a 4-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy—despite my shortcomings in prayer?
How can one preserve their religion, prayers, and values in an irreligious environment, with the abundance of difficulties they face, represented by erroneous family practices, conflicting social obligations, and a feeling of hypocrisy in light of these challenges?
Is it permissible to perform the Athan in a language other than Arabic, and is it permissible to translate it for understanding?
Why was belief in God not defined in the aforementioned Prophetic Hadith, and yet we find other definitions for it?
Are both of God's hands truly right hands, or is the other used to carry the earth, and is it a Sunnah to omit the Qunut supplication in Witr?
Does praying two rak'ahs or a single rak'ah every night after 'Isha in Ramadan count as Qiyam (night prayer) out of faith and hope for reward, and does the ruling differ during the pandemic due to the impossibility of praying Tarawih in congregation?
How can one become among the truthful (Siddiqin) and steadfast in night prayer (Qiyam al-Layl), and what is its reward?
Should the Imam wait if he hears the worshippers rushing to catch the Rukoo’ (bowing) or the last Tashahhud (testification of faith)?
What is the ruling on audibly saying "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajeem" (I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan) after the opening takbir in every prayer?
Is the "greeting of the mosque" (tahiyat al-masjid) obligatory for one who lives in it every time he enters his room?
I would like to know the difference between Qiyam and Tarawih?
Is there sin upon one who is assailed by negative thoughts regarding the answered prayer – despite his certainty and trust in Allah – or is there nothing upon him as long as he dislikes these thoughts?
Is it permissible to describe Islam as the "lowest" rank of religion, and what is the correct phrasing that should be used when teaching the ranks of religion?
Why do we pray in this specific manner of takbir, prostration, and standing? And isn't reading the Quran and making supplications sufficient instead?

Teaching Faith and Prayer

How can a woman decide whether to accept a suitor who is of good character, but is weak in prayer and Qur’an recitation, and has some objectionable behaviors and ways of dealing with her, especially since she desires a pious, knowledgeable husband who will help her in her religious devotion?

What is the way to remain steadfast in obedience and overcome the weakness of the self and the recurring despair regarding the heart's guidance, especially with repeated attempts and the feeling of gradually losing the sweetness of faith?

What is the ruling on masturbating approximately weekly during the Athan, and what must one who has done so and wishes to repent do?

Is hating a hypocritical father who deals in usury, devours the money of orphans, and harasses women, including محارم (unmarriageable kin), and praying against him, considered an act of disobedience (عقوقًا)?

Is a husband's searching of his wife's phone permissible or forbidden, especially when suspecting her behavior and her actions changing after marriage?

How can one find peace of mind and patience in this world, and maintain humility in prayer and closeness to Allah, in the presence of a beloved person who is an atheist or doubts the truth of Islam, and fears Allah's punishment after committing major sins?

Does receiving money for leading Tarawih prayers diminish the reward for leading the prayer, and does it fall under the noble Prophetic saying: "Whatever a servant receives from worldly things, it diminishes his status, even if he were honorable in the sight of Allah"?

Is it obligatory for the questioner to divorce his wife for committing adultery together before marriage, knowing that they did not repent before marriage and have no children?

What should I do if I performed ablution (wudu'), recited the two declarations of faith (Shahadatayn), and prepared for prayer, then remembered that I forgot to wipe my ears; do I repeat the entire ablution or just wipe them?

Is raising one's voice in ذكر (remembrance of God) after prayer, especially Fajr prayer, considered a sound Sunnah based on the Hadith of Ibn Abbas, despite the disturbance this may cause to others, and are others obliged to raise their voices as well?

Am I entitled to custody of my children—a 4-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy—despite my shortcomings in prayer?

How can one preserve their religion, prayers, and values in an irreligious environment, with the abundance of difficulties they face, represented by erroneous family practices, conflicting social obligations, and a feeling of hypocrisy in light of these challenges?

Is it permissible to perform the Athan in a language other than Arabic, and is it permissible to translate it for understanding?

Why was belief in God not defined in the aforementioned Prophetic Hadith, and yet we find other definitions for it?

Are both of God's hands truly right hands, or is the other used to carry the earth, and is it a Sunnah to omit the Qunut supplication in Witr?

Does praying two rak'ahs or a single rak'ah every night after 'Isha in Ramadan count as Qiyam (night prayer) out of faith and hope for reward, and does the ruling differ during the pandemic due to the impossibility of praying Tarawih in congregation?

How can one become among the truthful (Siddiqin) and steadfast in night prayer (Qiyam al-Layl), and what is its reward?

Should the Imam wait if he hears the worshippers rushing to catch the Rukoo’ (bowing) or the last Tashahhud (testification of faith)?

What is the ruling on audibly saying "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajeem" (I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan) after the opening takbir in every prayer?

Is the "greeting of the mosque" (tahiyat al-masjid) obligatory for one who lives in it every time he enters his room?

I would like to know the difference between Qiyam and Tarawih?

Is there sin upon one who is assailed by negative thoughts regarding the answered prayer – despite his certainty and trust in Allah – or is there nothing upon him as long as he dislikes these thoughts?

Is it permissible to describe Islam as the "lowest" rank of religion, and what is the correct phrasing that should be used when teaching the ranks of religion?

Why do we pray in this specific manner of takbir, prostration, and standing? And isn't reading the Quran and making supplications sufficient instead?