Five Daily Prayers
1,577 questions
Must I repeat my Maghrib and Isha prayers if there were traces of feces on the prayer spot after the two prayers, knowing that my clothes were not affected?
Is it permissible to combine the Maghrib and Isha prayers with an early combination (jam' taqdim) in order to observe the municipal regulation of closing the mosque at 10:00 PM, given that the time for Isha prayer extends past this hour in Spain?
Is it permissible to combine madhhabs (schools of thought) in a single act of worship, such as prayer, whereby the worshiper follows one madhhab in part of it and another madhhab in another part, and would this act of worship be valid?
Is it permissible to supplicate for provision and be persistent in it while raising one's hands, and does this contradict what Allah has decreed? And what is the validity of the saying that persistence and raising one's hands prevent the supplication from being answered?
Is it obligatory for the congregant to observe a moment of tranquility after the opening Takbir (Takbirat al-Ihram) and before making Takbir for prostration or bowing, and is it necessary to recite something from Al-Fatiha or the opening supplication during this period to avoid intentional silence which might invalidate the prayer, and what should one do concerning past prayers performed in this manner, given the doubt about their validity?
Must one re-pray the Friday Prayer that he performed in his room, following the Imam of the mosque, given that there were barriers between him and the mosque, and he doubts the validity of his prayer?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers due to the unavailability of a suitable place for prayer and the presence of music, and is it obligatory to repeat the prayer if the Asr call to prayer is made while one is preparing to leave?
What is the ruling regarding my prayer behind an Imam who does not emphasize the letter "ya" in "iyyaka na'budu" while believing he does, and is it permissible for me to bow before he completes the recitation of Al-Fatiha if the Imam reads quickly?
What is the validity of the circulating statement that the moon will revolve around the Kaaba on a specific night at 3:25 AM, that the sky will be aquamarine, and that this moment, which occurs once every 100,000 years, is a moment of acceptance in which prayers are answered?
Does the presence of rheum around or on the eye after Fajr prayer prevent water from reaching [the skin], and if so, is it obligatory to repeat the prayer?
What is the religious ruling on one who tells jokes that reach to the Lord of the heavens and the earth in front of people to make them laugh, while he prays the five daily prayers in the mosque, and justifies his action by saying that God is too merciful to punish a lowly servant like him?
Does the difficulty (haraj) fall away from my grandmother due to her old age, knowing that she does not complete her prayers correctly, such as not completing Surat An-Nas, and not straightening up after prostration and during the tashahhud?
Is it permissible for someone who prays some of the congregational prayers in the mosque to combine prayers due to rain?
Does the white spot behind the ear constitute a barrier preventing the water of Wudu from reaching the skin, given that this area is not obligatory to wash during Wudu, and are my past prayers valid or void?
Is speaking about an Imam who does not recite according to the rules of Tajweed and is disliked by people considered backbiting, knowing that there is no backbiting against one who openly commits sin?
Is a wife forbidden to her husband if she is the sister of his brother through breastfeeding, and he is also her paternal uncle through breastfeeding?
- Does a person suffering from religious scrupulosity (waswas) not care about repeating the takbir (Allahu Akbar) in prayer? - Is the inability to pronounce the madd (elongation) in "ولا الضالين" (walad-dalleen) or excessive pausing on the lam after the madd (elongation) alif considered to invalidate the prayer? - Is it permissible for a person suffering from religious scrupulosity to recite Al-Fatiha aloud in silent prayers to avoid mispronouncing letters? - Does mispronouncing the word "الله" (Allah) as "اللاهي" (Al-Lahi) in Al-Fatiha invalidate the prayer? - What is the correct action for a person suffering from religious scrupulosity who feels a change in intention during prayer? - Is a person suffering from religious scrupulosity required to make up missed prayers in order? - Is the doubt experienced by a person suffering from religious scrupulosity regarding intention and takbir considered an obsessive doubt (shakk mustankah)? - Is it forbidden for a person suffering from religious scrupulosity to be unwilling to make up many missed prayers daily? - Is reciting Al-Fatiha aloud and repeating verses out of fear of family considered hypocrisy (riya’)? - Does reciting Al-Fatiha once, regardless of errors, invalidate the prayer as a treatment for scrupulosity?
Is it permissible for a group of sisters to covenant obedience to Allah online by setting a daily portion of obedience that includes assigning points for each action (such as 10 points for 100 istighfar and prayers upon the Prophet, and 10 points for reading a portion of the Quran), writing daily reports to collect points, and then honoring the top achievers with online honor boards weekly for encouragement?
Does establishing an association for memorizing the Quran or a cultural awareness association to serve the religion, without daily presence, fulfill a vow to serve the religion every day? And is it permissible to establish it before the vowed matter occurs?
Does the discharge that exits the anal orifice, which may be accompanied by a brown color and an odor, and which wets the inner garment, affect the validity of the prayer, and what is the ruling on past prayers in this case?
What is the recommended daily amount of daytime recitation, in addition to nighttime recitation? Is it recommended for daytime recitation to be half of nighttime recitation, meaning five hundred verses during the day? And what is the most preferable amount for daytime recitation after nighttime recitation?
Is it permissible for a husband to support himself on one hand during prostration in prayer, knowing that his other hand is sound, and is this considered a violation of the prophetic manner of prayer?
What is the ruling regarding Fajr prayer that I perform a few minutes before sunrise, relying on the timing of electronic devices, then I discover that these devices may be a minute or two behind or ahead of the Umm al-Qura calendar? And what should I do if I am still praying when the sun rises according to the Umm al-Qura calendar and I was unaware of that? And do I have to repeat the prayers whose validity I doubt?
What is the ruling on the tongue stumbling or stopping when uttering "Alhamdulillah Rabbil 'Alamin" (All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds) in prayer, especially in winter? Is it permissible to complete the rest of the verses silently? Is imamate valid with this problem? And is it permissible to repeat this verse due to the belief that it was pronounced incorrectly?