Mistakes in Prayer
114 questions
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a Taraweeh Imam who intentionally distorts verses of the Holy Quran during his recitation, and refuses correction from the worshippers? Is it permissible to pray behind him, knowing this? And what is the ruling on the prayer of a worshipper who strongly believes that his Imam intentionally makes mistakes in recitation?
What is the ruling on mispronouncing the word "mustaqīm" (مستقيم) by emphasizing the "tāʾ" to sound like a "ṭāʾ," and the word "wa barakātuh" (وبركاته) by pronouncing it as "wa barakātoh"?
What is required of one who experiences a wet dream after the Fajr prayer during the day in Ramadan, and semen is discharged with desire?
Is it permissible to pray alone when the morals of the majority of those praying are bad?
What is the ruling on someone who made two mistakes in their prayer and intended to perform the prostration of forgetfulness for one of them, but not the other, due to ignorance or forgetfulness, such as someone who added to and omitted from the prayer and performed the prostration of forgetfulness for the omission but not for the addition?
What is the ruling on a congregational prayer consisting of an imam, a man, and a child 12 years of age who makes mistakes in the pillars of prayer, and is it considered an individual prayer for the man?
To what extent are parents responsible for the mistakes of their adult children, especially concerning their negligence in prayer and their wearing of immodest clothing?
What is the ruling on the imam appointing only one congregant to correct his mistakes, and preventing any other congregant from correcting him, even if that congregant has memorized the Qur’an, and even if this appointed congregant is not present behind the imam?
Is the sin of inadvertently speaking during prayer lifted only from the speaker due to the hadith: "Mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they are coerced into have been lifted from my Ummah," and does he have to repeat that prayer?
How can I teach my illiterate mother to correct her mistakes in prayer without her thinking that I am showing off my knowledge?
What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who does not articulate the Takbirat al-Ihram properly, and is the prayer of the congregant valid in this situation?
Is a prayer valid behind an imam who makes mistakes in vocalizing the Fatiha, such as by pronouncing the letter "nun" in "Ar-Rahman" with a damma and the letter "ba" in "Rabb" with a damma?
What is the ruling on a group of circumambulators following a mutawwif (guide) who supplicates, and they say "Amen" to his supplication?
Will a slip of the tongue prayer that includes invoking evil upon oneself be answered, and how can one get rid of this problem?
What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who does not pronounce the hamzat al-qat' (قطع) in "Assalamu Alaikum" and "Allahu Akbar," or who overemphasizes the "seen" (س) in "Assalamu Alaikum"? And is it obligatory to repeat the prayer?
Is it permissible to pray alone, as a precaution and to avoid dispute, if the worshiper believes that the Imam's prayer is invalid for reasons he deems to invalidate prayer, such as his use of alcoholic perfumes or his failure to perform ablution after touching the male organ, while the Imam does not see it that way?
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who makes mistakes in his prayer, such as reciting Al-Fatihah before fully standing for the second rak'ah, and not prostrating on his toes, and is the prayer behind him valid?
Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who makes mistakes in pronouncing some Arabic words when reciting the Qur’an?