Prayer Times
- Does Surat An-Nisa state that whoever disbelieves more than 3 times, Allah will not accept his Islam nor guide him, and does this include abandoning prayer 3 times?
- Should a Muslim follow the timing of the Adhan (call to prayer) in the mosque closest to his home, or the prayer timing for his city available online, in the event that there are multiple Adhan times for the same mosque within the city?
- What is the meaning of the حديث: "There will come a time when the best of a Muslim's wealth will be a few sheep with which he seeks refuge in the mountains, fleeing with his religion from tribulations (fitan)"?
- What is the ruling on frequent flatulence for someone with irritable bowel syndrome, and what is the ruling on someone who repeats wudu and prayer many times due to doubt about something having exited from him, or about having forgotten the takbirat al-ihram or the taslim?
- What is the ruling regarding the fluid that is discharged multiple times — not semen — for the purpose of ablution and prayer, especially if I am in the street?
- Are the four rak'ahs mentioned in the Hadith Qudsi: "O son of Adam, suffice Me with four rak'ahs at the beginning of the day, and I shall suffice you for the rest of it" the Duha prayer? If so, when are their prescribed times and how are they performed?
- Is the Hadith that mentions that whoever invokes blessings upon the Prophet eighty times on Friday, after the 'Asr prayer and before leaving his place, Allah will forgive him the sins of eighty years and record for him the reward of eighty years of worship, authentic and actionable?
- How can one get rid of the obsessive thought of imagining shapes when uttering the majestic word "Allah"? Is ignoring it an effective cure for this condition despite its severity and impact on prayer? Is it permissible to ignore it without spitting to the left three times? Is it permissible to imagine the majestic word written or to imagine reading the Qur'an from a Mushaf during prayer?
- Is it necessary to clench the fingers when saying "Astaghfirullah" three times after prayer, or is it sufficient to say it verbally?
- What is the ruling on uttering the intention aloud for ablution (wudu') and prayer, and on being excessive in using water during ablution while scrubbing the limbs thoroughly, and on repeating the recitation of Surat Al-Fatiha and raising one's voice with it during prayer? Is it sufficient to merely move the lips during recitation? How can one overcome the whispers (waswas) related to prayer and purification? Is blood that comes out of wounds, not from the two private parts, impure? And is it necessary to see a psychiatrist to treat these whispers?
- How can prayers be combined or performed in consideration of class schedules that prevent leaving to perform the prayer on time?
- Is seeing the phrase "Allah [God] brings relief" on a residential building after a sincere prayer for relief, for the first time in ten years, merely a coincidence or a message and good tidings from Allah?
- Is a wife excused for delaying her Maghrib prayer past its time due to a problem with her husband, and is she sinful for it?
- What is meant by "prayer" in His (the Most High's) saying: (And seek help through patience and prayer)? Does it include both obligatory and supererogatory prayers? And how does prayer help in fulfilling needs and relieving distress? And does the prayer of need have a specific time, or is it permissible to perform it at any time, even during a time when prayer is prohibited?
- Is there a supplication or any way to restore sincerity in the heart and commitment to prayer, after feeling the presence of attributes of hypocrisy and a lack of sincerity as before?
- What is the correct and preferred method of seeking Allah's forgiveness, and how can I have a daily portion of seeking forgiveness?
- How are prayer times estimated inside an airplane while traveling to America, and are prayers shortened for approximately two weeks in America?
- Does saying "Subhan Allah" 33 times using prayer beads (misbaha) with 45 beads instead of 33, believing them to be 33, result in the reward for 33 glorifications or 45?
- What is taqiyya, and do only Shiites practice it, or Sunnis as well?
- Is it permissible to supplicate for the deceased 100 times using prayer beads, and without facing the Qibla, and does the supplication reach him?
- Is it permissible to combine prayers due to difficulty in movement and ablution because of a cast?
- What is the religious ruling on missing a prayer due to unintentional sleep, and is someone who misses it approximately 10 times considered an apostate?
- Which timing should be adopted for the Dhuhr prayer when there is a discrepancy in prayer times between two mosques in the same city: should I pray before the time of the mosque where I usually pray at home if the timing of the other mosque is safer, or should I wait until the time they have specified?
- What is meant by "tasbeeh" in His, the Almighty's, saying: "And remember your Lord much and glorify Him in the evening and in the early hours of the morning" - is it prayer or verbal glorification?