Five Daily Prayers
1,577 questions
Is it permissible to pray while having a wallet in one's pocket, knowing that it contains an ID card and money with pictures of living beings?
What is the ruling on praying in mosques whose qibla direction differs from the compass direction, knowing that there are old and new mosques whose qibla varies by different angles, and that the compass direction aligns with the location of Mecca on the map, and is the compass considered an accurate means of determining the qibla? And what should be done about this difference in qibla direction in the questioner's city?
Does 'Umrah expiate grave sins like adultery, theft, and usury? And is there a way for repentance for someone who frequently commits sins and returns to them after repenting?
Is it obligatory to pay the remaining amount to a teacher who failed to fulfill her commitments in a beauty course, knowing that she did not teach the trainees sufficiently, seized their belongings, and threatened them with unforgiveness?
Is it permissible to lead in prayer a worshiper who joined the Imam only for the Tashahhud (sitting for the final salutation)?
What is the prescribed Islamic method for removing unwanted hair from all over the body, taking into account sensitive skin and the inability to go out and buy hair removal products?
Is it permissible to buy and sell pure shares that deal with usurious banks, with rapid daily speculation, and is this considered usury, and is trading them during work forbidden, and are they entirely pure?
What is the ruling regarding someone who prayed the Isha congregational prayer, thinking it was the Maghrib prayer, so he completed four rakahs and saluted with the Imam, and then it became clear to him that it was the Isha prayer (offered by way of الجمع - combining prayers), and he did not know the ruling after five minutes? Should he repeat the prayer or perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)? And what is the ruling if a long period of time has passed?
Do secularists and atheists claim that the miracle of Al-Isra' wal-Mi'raj (the Night Journey and Ascension) is derived from Zoroastrianism, alleging that Zoroaster ascended to heaven, saw Paradise and Hell, established the five daily prayers, and was visited by angels? Do they also claim the existence of similar stories in other religions, such as those of the Babylonian Etana and the Jewish Elijah?
Is it permissible to masturbate to avoid fornication, knowing that it is associated with watching pornography?
Was the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) transported from one time to another, and is that considered a major miracle?
Is the father's money considered illicit due to his borrowing from banks to operate his project, knowing that he did not consume usury but rather paid interest, and does this affect the acceptance of his acts of worship?
What are the implications for someone who, out of forgetfulness, prayed 'Isha with the imam with the intention of Maghrib, then remembered in the middle of the prayer?
What is the ruling on continuing to lead a mosque where worshippers collectively engage in dhikr and supplication after the prayer, with the aim of reconciling their hearts and teaching them the correct Sunnah?
Is it permissible to marry a Shiite woman who combines prayers and insists on doing so, knowing that she believes in the oneness of God and does not revile the Companions?
Did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, pray the Witr prayer as only one rak'ah?
Is the device's call to prayer sufficient for performing the prayer, or is a personal call to prayer necessary?
Is it permissible to pray behind an Imam in a prayer hall that was formerly a commercial establishment, where the Imam stands in a corner and some worshippers stand in front of him, with a barrier separating them?
To what extent is it permissible to combine Jumu'ah and Asr prayers, shortened, in the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca?
What is the ruling on watching exciting "action" videos – taking care that they are not lewd – for the purpose of improving English, knowing that I perform the five daily prayers?
Is it permissible for me not to perform the five daily prayers and the Friday prayer because I am compelled not to leave the institute due to classes extending throughout the day?
Is anything incumbent upon him if he prayed Dhuhr, then during the prayer he thought it was Asr, and he realized that after the prayer?
Is Friday Prayer valid in a mosque where the five daily prayers are not held?
Is it prescribed to raise the hands in supplication (Du'a), especially when traveling by plane, car, or train?