Teaching Faith and Prayer
365 questions
Is it necessary for one who holds that inner affirmation is sufficient for salvation to also hold that everyone who knows God will be saved, even if they are not Muslim? And is one who holds that inner affirmation and verbal declaration without deeds are sufficient considered a Murji’ or a disbeliever by those who maintain the obligation of prayer?
What is the ruling on repeatedly exiting and re-entering prayer due to the obsessive thought of not contemplating the phrase "Allahu Akbar," or the occurrence of sexual images during the takbir, or an error in pronouncing the takbir, and can such behavior lead to the loss of faith?
How can one overcome obsessive whispers during prayer and concerning faith, and what books address this topic?
Must the prayer be repeated if the worshiper, out of ignorance, added a second declaration of faith after the prayer?
Is holding a party for a seven-year-old girl to encourage her to pray a correct method for teaching her and instilling in her a love for prayer, or is rewarding her after she has learned more appropriate?
How did our predecessors (the Salaf) teach their children the Quran at the ages of 6-12 and 15-25, so that they would relish it, understand its meanings, ponder over it, and be fortified by it against the temptations of their time?
What is the way to increase certainty in Allah, especially with low motivation and the feeling that Satan is exploiting this weakness?
Will the Day of Resurrection pass for the believers as swiftly as the time between the Dhuhr and Asr prayers? And does this include all believers or only the pious?
Is it permissible to pray in a church or in multi-faith prayer rooms that contain crosses, idols, and statues, if a mosque or a designated prayer area is unavailable? And is it obligatory to repeat the prayers that were performed in those places if it is deemed impermissible?
I pray, but I commit some forbidden acts, such as not lowering my gaze.
Is "Shu'ab al-Iman" (Branches of Faith) obligatory, and is one sinful for not doing them?
Does commitment to prayer lead to a decline in academic achievement, and how can one reconcile the two?
Is the noble verse: (And if Allah were to expand the provision for His servants, they would surely transgress in the earth; but He sends down in due measure what He wills. Indeed, He is, concerning His servants, Acquainted and Seeing) general for all people, or can Allah exempt some of His servants by expanding their provision to facilitate their attainment of the exalted station of Illiyin, especially if Allah knows that expanding their provision is better for their faith?
Do prayer become invalidated and apostasy occur due to the whispering of slandering Allah and slandering wudu, or doubting the number of rak'ahs, or other obscene thoughts and phrases that come to the one afflicted with obsessive whispers?
Peace be upon you. What is the ruling on Tarawih prayer?
Which should be prioritized in learning: Tawhid (monotheism), or Iman (faith) and beliefs, or the Qur'an first, and what comes after learning most matters of Tawhid?
Will the questioner be held accountable for leaving his sisters without hijab and his brother without prayer, knowing that their father has passed away?
How can a طالب العلم (seeker of knowledge) in Jordan who loves religion and seeking knowledge overcome his fear of associating with religious people and students of knowledge who discourage him, and regain his resolve and faith after becoming isolated and suffering from weakness in worship and a sense of being lost?
What is the ruling on the whispers of invalidating the prayer that necessitate repeating it, and how can prayer be performed correctly? What is the ruling on adding supplications such as "O Allah, forgive me" in the bowing (ruku') and "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the Dajjal..." before the salutation (taslim), and would the prayer thereby be considered invalid? And how are all prayers performed, especially the Witr prayer?
What should I do about the difficulty of praying Fajr and Isha so that I am not among the hypocrites and may attain the pleasure of Allah?
What is the wisdom behind some prayers being audible and others silent?
Does not informing a person performing ablution over a barrier—while being aware of it—constitute withholding knowledge and abandoning advice, and does it entail a curse?
What is the ruling on saying: "Let it be well," "I did what I had to do and the rest is up to Allah," or "May Allah make it beautiful," and what is the extent of the authenticity of the saying: "Marriage completes half of one's faith," and does it mean that an unmarried person has not completed their faith?
Are the post-prayer remembrances to be recited aloud or silently, in congregation or not?