Prayer Times
1,346 questions
What is the legitimate Islamic way to break the spell of the Arsad (the jinn entrusted with guarding treasures)?
How can one achieve taqwa (piety) and reform the heart, given the inability to concentrate and recall, the abundance of sins, and the maintenance of prayer without awareness of it?
Is the muezzin to break his fast and then make the call to prayer, or make the call to prayer and then break his fast, given that people rely on him for the Maghrib call to prayer at the very first moment of sunset?
Is it permissible to say the glorifications “Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah), Al-hamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest)” ten times each, in addition to the thirty-three glorifications after every prayer?
How does a prisoner pray in a dark underground cell, knowing nothing about the prayer times due to the darkness?
What is the response to the sophistries of those who deny the Sunnah regarding its alleged contradiction with the Qur'an, including: Is "Ameen" after Al-Fatiha an addition to the Qur'an? Do the recipients of Zakat in the Sunnah contradict the Qur'an? Is the testimony "La ilaha illa Allah Muhammad Rasul Allah" not Qur'anic, and is the correct one "I have submitted to the Lord of all creation"?
Is the reason for suitors' rejection of a veiled woman a flaw in her, or in her commitment and veil?
Is questioning one's worthiness for a person with higher material specifications, despite certainty in God's omnipotence, considered a satanic ploy to diminish trust in the efficacy of prayer?
Is it forbidden to operate amusement park rides for adults from after Maghrib until after midnight, especially during Ramadan, if it distracts people from the remembrance of Allah and from Tarawih prayers, and if there is intermingling between genders?
Is there a Hadith in the Two Sahihs where the Prophet (peace be upon him) describes prayer himself?
Is it obligatory for someone afflicted with possession to attend Friday and congregational prayers in the mosque, and is it permissible for him to go to the Sacred House (Kaaba), knowing that he involuntarily utters words, sounds, and makes movements?
Is it permissible to ذكر (recite/mention) the word "لمقفنجل" (Lamqafanjal) 100 times with a سبحة (prayer beads), then request the arrow to move right upon ascent and left upon descent, knowing that "لمقفنجل" (Lamqafanjal) is the eighth name of the طهاطيل (Tahateel)?
How many times did the Messenger pray the eclipse prayer during his lifetime (peace be upon him)?
I want from the Sheikh the verses about marriage?
Given the varying times for the Ishā’ prayer specified by different authorities in Cairo, and the fact that the time for Maghrib is not fixed, what is the correct time for the Ishā’ prayer to begin, and is it permissible to adopt any of these astronomical calculations?
Is it considered an innovation (bid‘ah) for a person to pray two rak‘ahs of Ishraq half an hour after sunrise, then pray 10 rak‘ahs two hours before Dhuhr, making it 12 rak‘ahs of Duha, given that there is no evidence that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) or his Companions performed it in this manner?
Does renting out ping-pong tables for a specific amount and a limited period fall under the category of extravagance, unlawful amusement, and wasting time?
What is the ruling on the Imam prolonging the last prostration? Is it permissible to stop following the Imam and pray individually if the Imam prolongs [it]? Is one who objects to the Imam because of prolonging the last prostration sinful? Is the prayer valid if the worshipper says the tasleem four or six times, and must it be repeated?
How can one deal with a nine-year-old sister to encourage her to pray after she has started to become lazy about it and lies concerning its performance, and what is the best way to deal with a father who has suddenly stopped praying?
What is the ruling on one who says, "The Maghrib prayer will be called today at six o'clock"?
Is it true that tasbeeh, tahleel, and charity in Makkah are multiplied a hundred thousand times, just like prayer in the Kaaba?
Is it permissible for a wife to advise her husband, who has reached the age of sixty, to pray at their appointed times, and should she continue to advise him despite his harsh reply that he will not share her grave and that Allah alone will hold him accountable?
Is Fajr prayer valid if performed an hour before its prescribed time, given that the Messenger (peace be upon him) used to pray it during the time of ghalas (darkness before dawn) or isfirar (when the sky begins to lighten), and Allah Almighty says: "Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a book [at] fixed times," and among the conditions for prayer's acceptance is the entry of its time?
Is it permissible to pray in the Turkish mosque that calls the 'Isha prayer at 22:10, while the Islamic Center in Vienna calls it at 22:29?