Prayer Times

• What is the ruling on prayer after a dog licks one's foot, whether intentionally or unintentionally?
• What is the scholarly response to the claim made by one of the shaykhs regarding the permissibility of Sufi dance, citing as evidence: 1. The hadiths about the dance (Hajl) and the Abyssinians' dancing. 2. The verse: "And when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides." 3. The original permissibility due to the absence of a text prohibiting it?
• What is the ruling on intrusive thoughts during prayer? And what is the ruling on shaving hair in a way that one fears might be considered Qaza’ (partial shaving)?
• How can one reconcile studying and staying up late for it with maintaining the Fajr prayer?
• What is the ruling on the common practice of audibly reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas three times, audibly mentioning the names of the Companions and seeking Allah's pleasure upon them, and audibly invoking blessings upon the Prophet, between the rak'ahs of Tarawih prayers and over the loudspeaker; is it a Sunnah or an innovation? And is it permissible to continue praying in this mosque if it is an innovation?
• Must one repeat ablution or interrupt the prayer and repeat it due to the abundance of discharges that occur at the time of ablution and preparation for prayer, or sometimes in the middle of prayer?
• What is the evidence from the Prophetic Sunnah for saying "Amen" three times aloud at the end of Surat al-Fatiha in prayer?
• Is what was reported concerning al-Lucknowi al-Hindi's "Iqamat al-Hujjah" regarding the states of worshippers—that they pray 1,000 rak'ahs daily—reasonable, or is it an exaggeration?
• What is the reason for the difference between the Umm Al-Qura Calendar and the Muslim World League in determining the times of Fajr and Isha, and which is the reliable reference for Muslims residing in Finland, and what does the phrase "There are two types of calculation methods: the first is 'standard' Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali, and the second is Hanafi" mean?
• What is the ruling on mixing in religious lessons where young men sit in the front and young women sit in the back, with a single door for entry and exit, and group photos are taken (young men on one side and young women on the other)?
• Is it established that the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not raise his hands at certain times during bowing (rukuʿ) and rising from it when saying: "Allah is the Greatest" and "Allah hears those who praise Him"? And is there a reason or story behind raising the hands?
• Is it permissible for a Muslim to seek refuge in Allah and spit to their left three times during prayer if they feel the whispers of Satan, or should they do that after or before the prayer?
• How does a young man deal with his father who does not pray and does not wish for him to draw close to committed Muslims, while maintaining the company of the righteous and resisting the corruption surrounding him, and how can he wake up for Fajr prayer relying on himself, and what are the tips related to studying and revision during the high school stage?
• What is meant by "performing the prayer on time" mentioned in the noble Hadith?
• What is the appropriate book for teaching a Muslim who has recently committed to religious observance the obligatory matters of their religion, and is the book "Islam and its Pillars" by Yassin Rushdi suitable for that purpose?
• Is it permissible to delay a prayer beyond its appointed time in order to supplicate between the Adhan and the Iqamah, or to help one's mother with a non-urgent matter that can be postponed?
• What is the ruling on my pursuing postgraduate studies if that conflicts with prayer times and necessitates my staying outside the home until late without a mahram, along with my fear that my future husband will compel me to work, and my belonging to the Dawoodi Bohra community which does not favor a religious girl?
• Does the word "offspring" (الذرية) in the Holy Quran refer to the wife? And if it does not include her, then why did our Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, not pray for his wife in the verse: "Our Lord, indeed I have settled some of my offspring in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer"? And why was "min" (مِن) used to denote partiality instead of "indeed I have settled my offspring"?
• Does "the detestable" in the remembrance "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, without partner... will be a protection from Satan and from the detestable" refer to what Allah abhors or to worldly misfortunes? And does saying "O Allah, protect us from the Fire" protect its sayer from the Fire even if he falls short in performing the means?
• Is there a fatwa that permits performing ablution (wudu) and prayer while continuously experiencing the emission of prostatic fluid (wady) and urine drops after relieving oneself, given that this impedes one's tasks and preoccupies one's mind?
• Is it obligatory to kill a snake or a serpent during prayer, and how is that done without invalidating or redoing the prayer? And what is the ruling on killing snakes outside of prayer, and how does one seek permission from house snakes?
• Is it possible for a calamity to befall someone as a result of verbally interpreting a bad dream, and what should I do if I have already uttered it?
• How can a resident in Germany accurately determine prayer times, especially Fajr and Maghrib, with Ramadan approaching, given the absence of a reliable Islamic center to determine them?
• Is it obligatory to ask people of knowledge about an act that is suspected of being disbelief, before uttering the Two Testimonies to renew one's Islam, or is it not obligatory to ask them in the case of whisperings?