Five Daily Prayers
1,577 questions
Is the ḥadīth that states: "Whoever prays twelve rakʿahs in a day and night, a house will be built for him in Paradise," meaning that whoever consistently performs them will have one house built for him in Paradise, or that houses will be built for him according to the number of days he prayed them?
What is the ruling on arranging many missed prayers that are performed at different times, and is it a condition for the validity of the prayer, and what is the preferred view?
What should the worshippers do if the Imam prayed three Rak'at in the Tarawih prayer and said the Taslim instead of two Rak'at, and they have not yet prayed Witr?
Is the Hajj valid for someone who performed the Farewell Tawaf while suffering from urinary incontinence, and does not know whether his ritual purity was broken or not, due to the presence of a tissue that prevents him from feeling it?
Is saying, "If I succeed, I will pray two rak'ahs every day as thanks to Allah" considered a vow, even if there was no intention of making a vow or uttering it as such?
Is it obligatory to repeat prayers that were performed in a mosque containing graves, given the uncertainty regarding the chronological order of the mosque's and the graves' construction, or the location of the graves relative to the Qibla?
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who recites according to the Warsh narration, and errs in his recitation of "Maliki Yawm Ad-Din" (Master of the Day of Judgment) by saying "Milki Yawm Ad-Din" (Possession of the Day of Judgment), thereby changing the meaning, and does this affect the validity of the prayer?
Is adopting the view that there is no connection between the prayer of the Imam and that of the worshiper considered following dispensations, and is it obligatory to adhere to a specific madhhab?
What should an imam who received a salary for five years for leading prayers at Al-Mahatta Mosque without actually leading the people do to atone for these salaries and have his repentance accepted by Allah?
Is my prayer valid if I pray Fajr behind someone who lisps the letter "R", and then I separate from him and complete my prayer alone?
What is the ruling on praying in a mosque that places the name of Allah the Almighty opposite the name of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and is the worshipper sinful for praying therein? And is it better to pray Tarawih in a mosque that does not complete the Qur’an, or to pray it at home with the completion of the Qur’an?
How can one achieve a balance between prolonged worship—especially prayer—and performing other duties without falling into boredom or negligence, while maintaining khushu' (devotional humility/awe)?
Does the continuous movement of the hand scratching the head, along with prolonged remembrance, invalidate the tranquility during the sitting between the two prostrations? And must one repeat a prayer if its invalidity was doubted and its time has expired?
Does repeating the letter "ra" in the opening takbir (takbirat al-ihram) affect the validity of the prayer, and is it necessary to renew the intention and the takbir?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who sprinkled water on his garment when madhy (pre-seminal fluid) was discharged, believing it obligatory to sprinkle water on it, then discovered that sprinkling is to be done on the private parts?
How can one make up prayers concerning whose validity the questioner is in doubt, due to not reciting with the Imam in silent prayer, or not catching the rak'ah before rising from rukoo', or not reciting the tashahhud after catching up on missed rak'ahs, or the lower back becoming uncovered during prostration?
What is the ruling on joining a general non-Islamic group on "Facebook" with the aim of spreading the religion and inviting people to Allah, and is that considered cooperation in sin and aggression, and what is the extent of validity of the saying that inviting to Allah is the greatest pillar of the religion?
Is it permissible to limit oneself to a specific number when making up many missed prayers that are difficult to count, or to delay making them up due to studying or obeying parents, and is it obligatory to observe the proper order between the current prayer and the missed ones?
Is the number of hours spent gaming—three hours a day—excessive, and what is its legal ruling for a student who studies eight hours a day and regularly prays in the mosque?
Must one make up prayers performed with the intention of "perhaps I will catch [the congregational prayer], and if not, I will make it up," along with doubt about their timing, and does this intention fall under the category of deliberate action?
Is the night prayer performed in 11 rak'ahs within 20 minutes considered a night prayer, or must it be longer?
What is the ruling on the prayer of someone who prayed two rak'ahs, then another person completed it and performed the prostration of forgetfulness?
Is making up for missed prayers since the age of puberty done by multiplying daily prayers, meaning performing each prayer twice?
What is the validity of the prayer of one who performed ablution, and then broke wind after ablution, so she repeated ablution many times, then learned that one afflicted with frequent breaking of wind performs ablution once for each prayer? Is what she did correct? Is it permissible for her to perform ablution once for each prayer? Is it valid for her to perform other prayers with her first ablution as long as it is not invalidated?