Five Daily Prayers
1,577 questions
Is it permissible to supplicate, seek forgiveness, and give ongoing charity for a grandmother who passed away suffering from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, and who did not pray, but who encouraged her children to pray and performed some acts of worship such as fasting and Hajj? Is it true that some schools of thought permit offering food as expiation for missed prayers, and what is the validity of her children praying the missed prayers on her behalf?
Is it obligatory to repeat past prayers that might have been invalid due to ignorance of the rulings on reciting Al-Fatihah aloud in audible prayers, knowing that the error was not intentional and no specific prayer can be recalled?
Is the aforementioned wording of the Tashahhud correct and does it affect the validity of the prayer?
Is prayer valid when wearing trousers that have holes near the major 'awrah and the thigh, given that underwear is worn partially covering the major 'awrah? And is it permissible to adopt the Maliki view that covering the 'awrah is not a condition for the validity of prayer, in order to avoid re-performing past prayers?
Is a husband's obedience absolute, even in permissible matters, such that he prevents his wife from doing what she loves, like studying or visiting her relatives, or forces her to do what she dislikes, knowing that this causes him no harm, and his action is merely for his own whim?
Is it obligatory to repeat the prayer for one who prayed behind an Imam who does not recite Surat Al-Fatihah well, or who doubts his recitation of it?
How can one atone for the sin of fornication, and will God forgive this sin and accept prayers? What should be done if this relationship results in a pregnancy of unknown paternity, especially with the suspicion of semen entering the womb despite external ejaculation?
Is expiating backbiting by merely praying for the one backbited and seeking forgiveness for him sufficient, instead of mentioning his virtues in the same gatherings where he was backbited?
Is the prayer valid for someone who separated from his imam due to doubt about the validity of the imam's prayer, as the imam said one tasleem after the first tashahhud and then completed his prayer?
What is the ruling on drops of mathy (pre-ejaculatory fluid) that are discharged without arousal and at unknown times, and is it permissible to adopt the Maliki school of thought by performing wudu for each prayer without washing the clothes?
What is your guidance for me to help me commit to the five daily prayers, in light of my struggle to maintain prayer, despite my love for learning about religion, reading the Qur'an, and being affected by it?
Will my repentance from zina – which lasted for years – be accepted after I have committed to all the obligatory duties and changed my life? And will the sin I deeply regret be forgiven? And what is my status now?
What are the reasons that make prayer feel burdensome to the soul, accompanied by a sense of boredom, distress, and laziness, and how can one get rid of these feelings to achieve devotion (khushu') and experience the beauty of worship?
How sound is the Hadith: "O First of the First, and O Last of the Last"? And did Fatimah and Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both, have a share of the spoils of war that would have made them independent of asking the Prophet, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him?
What is the ruling on the prayer of the Imam and the congregants if the Imam errs in the first Tashahhud and the sitting for the Tashahhud, and if the Imam's prayer is invalid, must the congregant ask him to repeat it, and how does a Muslim intend to repeat a prayer if it was invalidated and he does not remember which prayer it was?
Do deeds that forbid a Muslim's face or body from hellfire negate accountability for sins?
What is the ruling on praying in a new mosque connected to an old mosque that contains shrines and graves, given the presence of unraised traces of graves in the passageway between them?
What is the ruling on my marriage; is it valid or void, knowing that my father cursed the religion a year before my marriage while he was very angry, and I also cursed the religion in the past? Did that affect the validity of the marriage?
If prayers and deeds are not accepted for 40 days after committing grave sins, then what is the point of performing them, and does this contradict His saying, the Almighty: "Say, 'O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful'"?
Is it permissible to pray with a recorded Adhan in a Muslim country, where the Adhan for all prayers in mosques is recorded?
What is the ruling concerning prayers that were performed while unaware of the presence of impurity on the body; must they be repeated or are they waived?
Is a garment considered impure and must it be removed to ensure the validity of prayer if water splashes the bottom of long sports trousers, which are in contact with shoes sprayed with alcohol mixed with water?
Does inserting a finger to clean discharge invalidate the fast, and what is the way to clean it for someone who suffers from its abundance without needing to repeat ablution?
What is the ruling on praying on flooring that compacts under intense pressure, and what is the required pressure criterion for determining its permissibility?