Five Daily Prayers

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What is the ruling on not articulating the letter "Hāʾ" clearly in "In shāʾ Allāh" (God willing), "Al-ḥamdu Lillāh" (Praise be to God), "Subḥān Allāh" (Glory be to God), and "As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh" (Peace be upon you and the mercy of God) both inside and outside of prayer, and does the ruling differ between the two?
What is the ruling on praying in large shoes, such as soldiers' boots?
What is the argument of those among the Hanafis and Malikis who prohibited someone praying an obligatory prayer from following someone praying a voluntary one, given that the hadith of Mu'adh has been reported?
Is it permissible to work at night, which necessitates sleeping from after Dhuhr prayer until after Isha prayer?
What is meant by the expression "al-Masalih al-Mursalah"?
Is the prayer of one who suffers from flatulence and finds it difficult to maintain concentration and stand still accepted? Is this difficulty considered a punishment from Allah? And does her situation fall under the ruling for those with valid excuses?
Is it impermissible to pause between the two salutations at the end of the prayer, and what is the guidance of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding that?
What is the wisdom behind the prohibition of interlacing fingers, and is the prohibition restricted to Friday prayer, or does it include all prayers?
Does the latecomer's not performing qunut after rising to complete his prayer affect the validity of his prayer, and what is the ruling on the congregant's performing qunut (is it recommended or obligatory)?
What is the ruling on the sensation of needing to urinate without actually urinating?
How can one reconcile the jurists' consensus on the invalidity of the prayer of whoever intentionally uncovers their nakedness during it, with the saying of some Malikis that covering the nakedness is not a condition for the validity of prayer, and that the prayer of whoever intentionally uncovers their nakedness is not invalidated?
Does the validity of a man's marriage contract affect his cursing God Almighty and praying without Wudu intentionally and out of shyness from people?
What is the ruling on dealing with a wife who neglects herself, her home, and her children, and refuses advice, and whose husband believes that the recurrence of problems in their marital life is a result of this neglect?
What is the ruling on adding the phrase "in the worlds" to the Abrahamic prayer (Salat al-Ibrahimiyyah), and what is the ruling on adding or omitting the conjunctive "waw" in the Tashahhud, and does that invalidate the prayer?
Is it obligatory to repeat the circumambulation (Tawaf) after feeling dampness or the discharge of fluid during the two Rak'ahs of Tawaf prayer, while being doubtful if this occurred during the Tawaf itself?
Is it permissible to pray in the mosque behind the Imam, yet far from the rows of worshippers, for fear of contagion due to their non-compliance with wearing masks?
Is one considered sinful for looking at a lamp that was flickering on and off during prayer, fearing its fall, then remembering the prohibition against looking up at the sky during prayer? And does moving the closed eyes upwards count as looking up at the sky?
Is it permissible to combine and shorten prayers in Huraymila, which is about 60-70 km from Riyadh, especially when staying there for a period of up to five days or a month, and does the concession of travel apply to it?
What is the ruling on praying in a mosque built on land acquired through false testimony?
Is performing the night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl) the same as the Witr and Shafa (even and odd rak'ahs) prayers, and if they are different, how is each of them performed in detail?
What is the interpretation of the Hadith: "The five (daily) prayers, Jumu'ah to Jumu'ah, and Ramadan to Ramadan are expiations for what occurs between them, provided that major sins are avoided"?
Is the deferred delivery of local currency after the delivery of dollars, which occurred before going to prayer, considered a violation of the condition of immediate exchange (taqabud) and thus renders the transaction usurious, and what are the implications of this, especially since the amount was designated for Hajj?
Does the validity of the prayer affect if the edges of the prayer rug bunch up during prostration and the hand is not flat?
Am I sinful for not indicating to a worshipper the necessity of straightening the rows, and does that affect the validity of the prayer?

Five Daily Prayers

What is the ruling on praying in large shoes, such as soldiers' boots?

What is the argument of those among the Hanafis and Malikis who prohibited someone praying an obligatory prayer from following someone praying a voluntary one, given that the hadith of Mu'adh has been reported?

Is it permissible to work at night, which necessitates sleeping from after Dhuhr prayer until after Isha prayer?

What is meant by the expression "al-Masalih al-Mursalah"?

Is the prayer of one who suffers from flatulence and finds it difficult to maintain concentration and stand still accepted? Is this difficulty considered a punishment from Allah? And does her situation fall under the ruling for those with valid excuses?

Is it impermissible to pause between the two salutations at the end of the prayer, and what is the guidance of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding that?

What is the wisdom behind the prohibition of interlacing fingers, and is the prohibition restricted to Friday prayer, or does it include all prayers?

Does the latecomer's not performing qunut after rising to complete his prayer affect the validity of his prayer, and what is the ruling on the congregant's performing qunut (is it recommended or obligatory)?

What is the ruling on the sensation of needing to urinate without actually urinating?

Does the validity of a man's marriage contract affect his cursing God Almighty and praying without Wudu intentionally and out of shyness from people?

What is the ruling on dealing with a wife who neglects herself, her home, and her children, and refuses advice, and whose husband believes that the recurrence of problems in their marital life is a result of this neglect?

What is the ruling on adding the phrase "in the worlds" to the Abrahamic prayer (Salat al-Ibrahimiyyah), and what is the ruling on adding or omitting the conjunctive "waw" in the Tashahhud, and does that invalidate the prayer?

Is it obligatory to repeat the circumambulation (Tawaf) after feeling dampness or the discharge of fluid during the two Rak'ahs of Tawaf prayer, while being doubtful if this occurred during the Tawaf itself?

Is it permissible to pray in the mosque behind the Imam, yet far from the rows of worshippers, for fear of contagion due to their non-compliance with wearing masks?

Is one considered sinful for looking at a lamp that was flickering on and off during prayer, fearing its fall, then remembering the prohibition against looking up at the sky during prayer? And does moving the closed eyes upwards count as looking up at the sky?

Is it permissible to combine and shorten prayers in Huraymila, which is about 60-70 km from Riyadh, especially when staying there for a period of up to five days or a month, and does the concession of travel apply to it?

What is the ruling on praying in a mosque built on land acquired through false testimony?

Is performing the night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl) the same as the Witr and Shafa (even and odd rak'ahs) prayers, and if they are different, how is each of them performed in detail?

What is the interpretation of the Hadith: "The five (daily) prayers, Jumu'ah to Jumu'ah, and Ramadan to Ramadan are expiations for what occurs between them, provided that major sins are avoided"?

Does the validity of the prayer affect if the edges of the prayer rug bunch up during prostration and the hand is not flat?

Am I sinful for not indicating to a worshipper the necessity of straightening the rows, and does that affect the validity of the prayer?