Five Daily Prayers
1,577 questions
What is the ruling on forgetting the intention (niyyah) in prayer and other acts of worship, knowing that it is one of the pillars, and not remembering it until after the completion of the worship?
How does one perform the Sunnah prayer while sleeping or sitting?
Does the worshipper miss the rak'ah if the Imam rises from rukoo' before the worshipper, who joined the prayer with him from the beginning, bows for rukoo'?
What is the ruling on someone who missed the Isha prayer and remembered it at the time of the Fajr Adhan? Is it valid for him to complete it? And what must a person do when making up missed prayers, whether consecutive or separate? Is it necessary to say, "I intend to pray the obligatory prayer of... such-and-such... as a missed prayer incumbent upon me for the sake of Allah, Lord of the worlds," when making them up?
What is the ruling on the intrusive thoughts that cause a Muslim to doubt the validity of the Islamic religion and whether Muslims are on the right path, while still believing in Allah, His Messenger, and Islam, and what is the effect of this on his life?
Does reading the rejected suitor's messages and the inclination one feels toward him after performing Istikhara have a meaning, and is sending a message to clarify the situation permissible, and what is the interpretation of seeing one's father in a dream after performing Istikhara prayer?
Is it a condition for the validity of prostration (sujud) that all toes touch the ground, or is it sufficient for only one toe to touch?
What should one do who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder that makes him feel as if he has not entered into the prayer after the opening Takbir, and that he intends to leave it after the Takbir?
Are the twelve rak'ahs prayed daily as supererogatory prayers—four rak'ahs before Dhuhr, two before Asr, two after Maghrib, and two after Isha, in addition to two extra rak'ahs—considered part of the "twelve rak'ahs" mentioned by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in his saying: "Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs in a day and night, a house will be built for him in Paradise thereby"?
Is it permissible to combine two prayers if there are no clean places to pray and the water is very cold in winter?
What is the ruling on the prayer of the Imam and the congregants if the Imam recites "iyyāka" in Surat Al-Fatihah without tashdīd?
How can one make up for three months of missed prayers, given that they must be made up in order and it is difficult to remember the sequence of daily missed prayers?
What are the Rawatib [supererogatory prayers]? When are they performed? How many are there? What is their virtue? Are they considered Nawafil [voluntary acts of worship]? Does reciting the Quran compensate for them?
What is the ruling on congregational and Friday prayers in "Zawaya" (mosques beneath houses)? Is praying in them better if going to the main mosques would result in missing the opening Takbir or the congregation? Does the verse (In houses which Allah has permitted to be raised) indicate that there should be nothing above the mosque? Does the ruling differ if these Zawaya are in workplaces and the call to prayer is not made for some of the prayers?
What is the ruling on one who recites "Subhana Rabbi al-A'la" in prostration but does not prolong the letter "lam" at the end of the word "al-A'la"?
Is a wife's disobedience to her husband regarding her leaving her job due to its remote location considered a sin, given her fear for the future because she is infertile and her husband is extremely obedient to his parents?
What is the ruling on praying on the last Wednesday of Safar to repel بلاء (affliction), and what is its validity and evidence?
What is the legitimate percentage that each partner should take, knowing that one partner owns the property and invests part of his profits into the office's capital, while the initial capital, effort, and responsibility are borne by the other partner, with the division having continued equally for five years?
If there is feces on a person's clothes and the time for prayer arrives, what should he do?
Are tears during Salatul-Istikhara, coupled with a sense of relief and comfort regarding the matter, a sign that the Istikhara is sound?
How sound is what is said about the prayer of "the Orphan Friday" that expiates eighty months (of sins)? Did Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) pray it? Is it considered a bid'ah hasanah (a good innovation)?
What is the ruling on praying behind a muezzin who does not pronounce "Allahu Akbar" completely and "liman hamidah" clearly, knowing that he sometimes pronounces them clearly in the Adhan and the opening takbir?
Is there a concession for changing the diaper with every prayer for one who suffers from urinary incontinence, due to embarrassment when outside the home?
Was the father of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) a monotheist, and what is the validity of using the verses: "And it is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for idolaters, even if they were relatives" [9:113], and "And Abraham's prayer for forgiveness for his father was only because of a promise he had made to him. But when it became clear to him that he was an enemy to Allah, he disassociated himself from him" [9:114], and "Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day the account is established" [14:41] as evidence that Azar was not Abraham's father and that his real father was a monotheist?