Five Daily Prayers
1,577 questions
Is it permissible for a female student to pray Dhuhr at its early time before the delayed adhan in her place of residence, especially since she continues studying after Asr?
What is the ruling regarding the prayer of a congregant (ma'mum) who was unable to hear some of the imam's transitional takbirat and doubted the validity of his following (iqtida')? Is it permissible for him to change his intention from following to praying individually and then return to the intention of following? And is he required to repeat those prayers as a precaution?
Is doubting the number of rak'ahs and building upon the lesser amount incorrect, and does it necessitate re-performing the prayers, whether by building upon the correctness of the preceding part of the prayer or by acting according to the first thought that comes to mind?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who forgot the middle Tashahhud and did not perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)? Is his prayer valid, and if not, is a make-up (qada') obligatory? And what about the prayer of the congregant (ma'mum)?
What should I do about the prayers I performed while in a state of ritual impurity (junub), knowing that I was aware that the prayer of one who is junub is not accepted, but I thought that God would excuse me?
When is enjoining good and forbidding evil not obligatory? And must one who has prayed the obligatory prayers at home, in congregation or individually, without an excuse, repeat his prayer?
What is the ruling on the prayers I have performed over 20 years, given that I used to wet my left hand with water and rub my penis to remove impurity, to avoid water splashing? And why is it impermissible to wipe or rub the penis with a wet hand, even though this is more effective in purification than wiping with tissues? And how can I avoid water droplets splashing when pouring water to cleanse impurity?
What is the ruling on the prayer and fasting of one who lives in a country where the sun does not set in summer and does not rise in winter? Is he obligated to follow the timing of the nearest distinguishable country? When does the transition between the two timings occur? Is he excused for an error of a few days? And what is the ruling on his past prayers and fasting performed in this manner?
Is combining the Isha prayer due to rain permissible or invalid, and do the worshippers bear sin if it is not permissible, and what is the ruling on someone who prayed Maghrib and Isha combined then prayed them again in their due time in congregation at another mosque?
Does excessive movement to cover one's awrah during bowing (ruku') and prostration (sujud) invalidate the prayer?
Is it obligatory to prostrate excessively for forgetfulness (sujood as-sahw) due to doubt and whisperings (waswasah) concerning the recitation of Al-Fatiha or the validity of the prayer, or should one abandon these whisperings and not prostrate?
What is the legal ruling on some worshipers preferring to pray in the outdoor courtyards of the mosque instead of inside it, despite the availability of vacant spaces?
Are the prayers and Hajj of a woman valid, knowing that she doubted her purity before the Fajr prayer and the Ifadah circumambulation after hearing a sound she did not pay attention to, and then intercourse occurred thereafter? And what are the consequences for her?
Does a worshiper's leaning on his hand or the like when rising from the Tashahhud for the third Rak'ah, or from prostration for another Rak'ah, affect the validity of his prayer?
Is it obligatory to interrupt the prayer and start anew when in doubt about a specific nullifier, and does this open the door to [religious] whisperings (waswasah)?
Is it considered a Sunnah to take a different route when going to and returning from the obligatory prayer, and is the intention to go to a distant mosque out of a desire for good deeds considered a Sunnah?
What is the ruling on a girl becoming attached to a young man to the point of infatuation, while desiring to rid herself of this feeling?
What is the ruling on the prayer of the Imam and the congregants if the Imam forgot a prostration (sajdah) in the last unit (rak'ah) and was reminded by a congregant, whereupon the Imam completed it, performed the two prostrations of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw), and then said the salutations of peace (tasleem)?
What is the ruling on prayer, purification, and dealing with recurrent obsessive thoughts regarding the impurity of pre-seminal fluid (madhy) and its spread, and the effect of old cupping marks and their lines on purity and the validity of ablution, especially after having stopped praying for two months due to these obsessive thoughts?
Are the following Hadiths authentic: "A man's voluntary prayer where people do not see him is equivalent to twenty-five of his prayers in the sight of people," and "The virtue of a man's prayer in his home over his prayer where people see him is like the virtue of a fard (obligatory) prayer over a voluntary one"?
What is the ruling regarding a person who disbelieved (kafara), then led the people in prayer (amma), and we do not know whether he repented or not?
What is the ruling on the the call to prayer (adhan) made by a disbeliever? And should one repeat after him?
What is the ruling on one who blasphemes then performs ablution and repents before the obligatory prayer? Is he required to repeat the ablution and the prayers he performed with it? And what are the consequences for one who does that out of forgetfulness or ignorance?
Is it permissible to adopt the view of another madhhab, previously unknown, in order to validate a prayer after an action that would have invalidated it according to the madhhab one adheres to?