Prayer Times
1,346 questions
If I miss a prayer, am I accountable for a sin?
Is it permissible to listen to Islamic chants during the Adhan?
Can chronic premature ejaculation be cured by prayer while performing Umrah?
Is the spitting/exhaling that accompanies seeking refuge with Allah from Satan outside of prayer a Bid'ah (innovation in religion)?
Does yawning accompanied by a sound invalidate the prayer, and does coughing accompanied by a sound and an attempt to expel phlegm invalidate the prayer, especially if the act is repeated multiple times?
What are the statements of the Malikis that indicate the detestability of reading from the Mushaf in prayer, and how does one respond to those who say that the fatwa changes with the change of times and places in this matter?
Is it permissible to disregard the fluids that are discharged (mani or madhy) and suffice with performing ablution (wudu') and prayer for a period of time, with the intention of overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder related to this matter, and are the discharged fluids considered mani or madhy given the absence of clear symptoms of mani, especially since she is pregnant and fears that this discharge might be related to her pregnancy?
Is chasing a pig considered reprehensible (makruh)? And does its sweat nullify ablution (wudu') or necessitate washing clothes for prayer (salat)?
Is the wording, "O Allah, grant peace and blessings upon our Master Muhammad—a prayer that pleases You and pleases him, and a prayer through which You are pleased with us, O Lord of the Worlds," correct when invoking blessings upon the Prophet?
Is it permissible to perform the same obligatory prayer in congregation more than once in the same place and at different times?
Is it obligatory to delay the Fajr prayer by a third of an hour after the Adhan, such that it is impermissible for a woman to pray in her home except after the Iqamah? And is this ruling specific to Saudi Arabia or general?
Is it permissible to pray Duha five minutes before the Dhuhr Adhan?
Is it permissible to use Harmal (Peganum harmala) herb with alum, and recite some chapters and verses of the Qur’an over them seven times, then burn them for seven days after Asr prayer, for the purpose of facilitating marriage, knowing that this prescription is from a شيخ (sheikh) and he was not physically visited?
Is it permissible to perform Salat al-Hajah (the Prayer of Need) to seek marriage to a specific person, and what are the recommended times for it?
Is it permissible for one traveling for work and training in a foreign country, where it is difficult to determine prayer times, to shorten and combine prayers?
Is delaying Maghrib prayer to perform it half an hour before the 'Isha call to prayer considered a delayed combination (jam' ta'khir)? And what is a delayed combination, with an example?
Has the verse "Do not approach prayer while you are in a state of drunkenness" been abrogated, and was the prohibition of alcohol gradual?
How does one know that Allah is pleased with him and that his prayer will be answered, and are there signs indicating that?
What does the phrase "after Zawwal" mean? And when does the time of Zawwal begin, and how were prayer times determined in the past?
What is the ruling regarding someone who swore multiple times not to wear a new garment for Tarawih prayers, and then went back on his oath?
What is the ruling on implementing an "intensive" prayer schedule during holidays, which includes distributing two rak'ahs every hour from 6 AM to 11 AM, and the Sunnah prayer of Dhuhr, Dhuhr, the post-Dhuhr Sunnah, two rak'ahs for ablution, Asr prayer, the Sunnah of ablution, Maghrib prayer, the Sunnah of Maghrib, Isha prayer, the Sunnah of Isha, eleven rak'ahs of Qiyam al-Layl, Witr, and the Sunnah of Fajr and Fajr, and is this considered extremism in religion?
Are there any Hadith indicating that praying Isha in congregation at the mosque is considered equivalent to performing Qiyam (standing in prayer) for half the night if the worshippers leave after the Imam, and is it authentic that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say "Allahu Akbar" after concluding the prayer with "Salam" and before seeking forgiveness?
Is the "Shurooq al-Meekati" (the time of sunrise based on a specific calculation point) mentioned in Fatwa No. 58369 the same as what is written in calendars, or what is meant by "al-Meekati" and for what is it used, especially since astronomers who set prayer times calculate the time of sunrise by the rising of the first limb (of the sun)?
What are the times when prayer is not permissible, and when does the time for Fajr prayer end if the Adhan is at 5:30 and the Iqama is at 5:55, knowing that prayer is "a book appointed" but some may miss it due to compelling circumstances?