Five Daily Prayers
1,577 questions
To what extent is the narration attributed to Caliph Uthman ibn Affan, with the wording: "Whoever preserves the five daily prayers at their appointed times and perseveres in them, Allah will honor him with nine noble bounties...", authentic, and can the nine mentioned noble bounties be relied upon as a proof for what will befall the one who preserves the five daily prayers?
Is it correct to perform an excessive number of daily adhkar, exceeding 13,000, along with reading one or more parts of the Qur'an, when this leads to social isolation and spiritual exhaustion?
Is it permissible to pray behind a Maliki individual who follows an uncommon opinion regarding the ruling on removing impurity, believing it to be sunnah, especially since he suffers from incontinence and followed a fatwa from a shaykh of another madhhab that relieved him from hardship?
What is the ruling regarding our bedridden mother's prayer when there is impurity on her clothes without her knowledge, and are we sinful if we do not inform her?
Is it obligatory to continuously perform Qunut in the Maghrib and Fajr prayers until Allah removes the affliction, and what is the ruling on my prayer, and should I repeat it if I performed Qunut then stopped doing so continuously?
What is the ruling on combining the Asr prayer with the Dhuhr prayer after completing the Dhuhr prayer by shortening it, and must the Asr prayer be repeated by shortening it, or by combining and shortening it?
Does hanging pictures of people on walls affect the validity of prayer and the recitation of the Qur'an?
Is it necessary to renew the intention for combining the daily Dhuhr and Asr prayers, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers, at the time of the second prayer for those with excuses, such as incontinence, or is it sufficient for them to intend it once, given that the prayer time for them extends to the second obligatory prayer?
Does fasting one day, as mentioned in the hadith: "Whoever fasts one day in the way of Allah, Allah will distance his face from the Fire by seventy autumns," expiate the sin of seventy autumns in Hell mentioned in the hadith: "Indeed, a man may utter a word, thinking nothing of it, by which he plummets seventy autumns into the Fire"?
Is it true that reading ten pages of the Qur’an daily protects one from heedlessness, and is listening sufficient instead of reading, and is there a specific remembrance (dhikr) or deed that protects one from heedlessness?
Is a prayer valid if performed behind a foolish person who calls the adhan and iqamah, but is unaware of certain matters, and there is doubt concerning his purity and ritual bath?
How can one achieve devotion (khushu') in prayer (salat) and recitation of the Qur'an, and does the lack of complete devotion affect the acceptance of acts of worship, even while being diligent in performing obligatory duties and avoiding what displeases Allah?
How does one face the Kaaba when praying inside the Hateem (Hijr) of Isma'il?
What is the ruling on the intention to exit the prayer with the salutation (taslim), and what is the ruling on one who forgot the intention or did not intend and then said the salutation?
What does one say if asked to perform a supererogatory prayer or voluntary fasting, and he does not wish to do so?
What are the specific pieces of advice and encouragement that help one wake up for Fajr prayer in the mosque, recite the Qur’an, arrive early for the five prayers in the mosque, and avoid missing prayers or sleeping through them?
Is it permissible to use the main hall in the new Islamic center as a hall for meetings and social events, in addition to using it as a prayer area for Friday, Tarawih, and Eid prayers, knowing that daily prayers are held in the old mosque? And if that is permissible, what are the regulations for its use, and is it obligatory to remove shoes when attending social events therein?
What is the ruling on an autistic, introverted person performing the five daily prayers and Friday prayer at home?
Is ghusl required for previous menses that were not accounted for due to not recognizing the brownish discharge, and then ghusl again for the current menses?
What is the difference between congregational prayer at home and in the mosque in terms of validity and sin, and what is the extent of the sin if it exists? And does Allah approve of a person who regularly performs the Sunnah and supererogatory prayers, and relies on Allah's mercy, but does not pray in the mosque due to psychological and physical illnesses, and because his household members do not pray unless he leads them?
Is the aforementioned narration regarding the virtue of the Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the virtue of the five daily prayers and fasting, which is attributed to the book "Tanbih al-Ghafilin" by Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi, authentic?
What is the ruling on congregational prayer behind an Imam who makes mistakes in prayer, such as not reciting aloud in audible prayers, or not completing bowing (ruku') and prostration (sujud), or mispronouncing (lahn) in Al-Fatiha, or rushing in prayer? And is it obligatory to repeat the prayer if the worshipper (ma'mum) lags behind the Imam by a pillar due to the Imam's speed?
Will a person be questioned about a prayer whose initial time has passed and they died before performing it?
What is the ruling on purity for one who suffers from intermittent drops of urine exiting after urinating? And is it obligatory to place a cloth on the male organ and wash it for every prayer and repeat the ablution? And is it necessary to wash it upon waking up from sleep?