Five Daily Prayers
2,075 questions
Does the prayer become invalid if the worshipper, out of ignorance, recites only the first Tashahhud and not the second? And is it obligatory to repeat 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 should a worshiper do if he bows for the first rak'ah of Maghrib prayer but is unable to bow for the second rak'ah due to a muscle spasm?
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?
Is it permissible to perform ablution and prayer with urinary retention due to the unavailability of a place for purification?
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?
Is the prayer of one who begins the takbirat al-ihram while grasping his right hand over his left valid?
What did Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen mean by his statement: "However, if he does not begin until after reaching the next pillar, then it is not counted"? And is the prayer valid for an Imam who does not begin the Tasmee' (saying "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah") until after standing upright from bowing, based on the Hanbali view that the transitional Takbeeraat are obligatory?
When is the takbir of transition made after the first tashahhud? And is it made when rising from the sitting position, such that it ends before straightening up for the third rak'ah, or after straightening up?
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 it permissible to combine tasbih, Salat upon the Prophet, the supplication of Yunus, and a personal supplication in every prostration?
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?