Five Daily Prayers
1,577 questions
What is the ruling on one who experiences a whisper of polytheism during prayer, telling him to intend the worship of [his] whims instead of Allah?
I have not performed a valid prayer, so should I repeat these prayers?
Must one repeat the prayer if one performed ablution while one's hands were sticky due to laundry detergent, and does this scrupulosity affect the validity of the ablution and the prayer?
Is it better to pray in the mosque or in the office in congregation to save work time? And is praying with the employer in the office, who may delay or forget the prayer, better than going to the mosque?
Does focusing on studying and neglecting supererogatory acts this year, in order to achieve a high score that leads to admission to the desired college, cause one to lose God's facilitation and success in studies, especially given that studying (knowledge) is an obligation? And what should be done during Ramadan and the last ten nights: should the nights be spent in the obligatory act (seeking knowledge) or in supererogatory acts of worship?
Is prayer valid in clothes that have pen ink on them, no matter the size or type, or is it excused?
Is it permissible to perform ablution and pray in clothes that have been splattered with dry urine drops?
Is this place, where the five daily prayers and Tarawih are observed, and lessons are held, and which has a resident Imam and a board of directors, considered a mosque with its rulings, or merely a prayer area?
What are the recommended daily remembrance prayers (adhkar) and what is the minimum and maximum number of times to repeat them?
Does the prayer of one who said the two Tasleems without the intention of Tasleem become invalid, and is all that he prayed rendered void?
Does makeup prevent water from reaching the skin, thereby affecting the validity of ablution and prayer?
What should a congregant do who does not believe in the continuous practice of Qunut in Fajr prayer and refuses to raise his hands during it: should he remain silent, or repeat the supplication of rising from Rukoo‘, or leave the Imam and complete the prayer alone, and is it better not to leave to avoid confusion?
Does the incorrect ablution with which the Hajj and Umrah were performed affect the validity of these rituals and his marriage, and what is the opinion of the Hanafis regarding the described method of ablution?
What is the ruling on the validity of the prayer and the prayer of the congregants in the event that Al-Fatiha is recited in the second rak'ah, and then one bows for rukoo' by 20% without saying "Allahu Akbar," then remembers not having recited the Surah and returns to recite it, then bows for rukoo' without performing the prostration of forgetfulness (sujood al-sahw)?
Is it permissible to perform congregational prayer at home, and is there a difference between this and delaying the ‘Isha’ prayer to play soccer, and is it permissible to perform congregational prayer in the stadium?
How can one deal with a son who has dropped out of school, whose behavior has changed towards isolation, staying out late, and not performing prayers, and who is believed to be affected by sorcery? What is the jurisprudential explanation for this situation that has caused psychological distress to the mother, and is there any validity to the mother's feelings of guilt?
Is it permissible for me to stand to the right of my friend and be led by him in the Dhuhr prayer, or should I let him complete his prayer and pray Dhuhr individually, after he had been led by me in a supererogatory prayer, thinking it was the Dhuhr prayer?
How can one distinguish between obsessive whispers (waswas) and the feeling of obligation to repeat ritual purification (tahara) or prayer (salat), especially after overcoming obsessive whispers on most days?
Is it permissible to perform Tarawih prayers behind an Imam who recites only one verse from the short surahs after Al-Fatiha, which makes the prayer closer to physical exercises without reverence?
Is the covering of one's nakedness considered fulfilled in prayer if the 'awrah is not visible to those around me, yet it is uncovered when viewed from beneath the garment, knowing that this necessity to lighten clothing is due to intense heat?
Is what befalls me of obsessive thoughts polytheism and worship of Satan, or is it merely obsessive-compulsive disorder, and does it affect the validity of my prayer?
Is it permissible for a worshiper to sit between the two prostrations and during the first and last Tashahhud on the tips of his toes, pointing towards the Qiblah, without Iftirash or Tawarruk, and does that affect the validity of the prayer?
Is it permissible for a congregant to pray with an intention different from that of the Imam, such as praying Dhuhr behind an Imam who is praying Asr? And is it permissible for the Imam, after the Tasleem, to follow his former congregant who is completing his prayer with the intention of a new prayer?
Who are the "Siddiqeen" (the truthful/righteous) mentioned in the verse from Surat An-Nisa (Chapter of Women)? Is the rank of Siddiqiya (truthfulness/righteousness) restricted to specific individuals, or can any believer attain it until the Day of Judgment? Have scholars interpreted "Siddiqeen" as referring to scholars, and are they of a higher rank than martyrs? What is the scholars' view regarding the preference between scholars and mujahideen (those who strive in the path of Allah)? Are the "Saliheen" (the righteous) the general body of believers who are not prophets, Siddiqeen, or martyrs, or do general believers hold a lower rank than the Saliheen?