Prayer Times
1,540 questions
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?
Must the 'Ishā prayer be repeated after delaying it due to bleeding from a bodily pimple, knowing that the blood did not transfer except through firm contact, and was the calculation of midnight correct?
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?
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?
Is it permissible to pray Maghrib before its time to avoid missing its time and the entry of the 'Isha' time?
How can prayers be combined or performed in consideration of class schedules that prevent leaving to perform the prayer on time?
Is the fatwa stating that the Fajr adhan should be advanced by 20 minutes correct, and should it be followed, or should the timing set by the ruler be followed, knowing that some people delay the two rak'ahs of Fajr until after the obligatory prayer based on this?
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 it permissible for a new Muslim to combine and shorten prayers out of fear of their conversion to Islam being revealed to their non-Muslim family, and is it permissible for them to combine only, or to shorten and combine together?
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?