Prayer Times
1,346 questions
Is it permissible for a Muslim to make the Adhan for the remembrance of Allah outside of the designated times for the prayer?
How can an astronaut pray during a 6-month mission outside the atmosphere, taking into consideration determining the Qiblah and how to perform the prayer?
What is the meaning of "lowered his gaze (ta'taa basarahu)," prostration at the base of the pulpit, the saying of "La ilaha illallah (tahlil)," and how to repeat the supplication for starting the night prayer: "Allahu Akbar Kabira, wal-Hamdu Lillahi Kathira (Allah is the greatest, truly great, and praise be to Allah, abundantly)?"
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning dealing with a father who does not pray, who divorced his wife three times, then tried to harm and stab his son with a knife, and then falsely accused him to the police, knowing that the son drinks alcohol and uses hashish, and that his mother was ill before her death?
Is it Iblis and his soldiers who take the souls of people at death?
What is Du'a Kumayl, and who is Kumayl? Is the supplication from Al-Khidr, and did Ali ibn Abi Talib teach it to Kumayl? Is there anything specific regarding its recitation?
What is the ruling on attending a ceremony in which Buddhist monks participate, and is that considered an insult to the religion, taking into account the possibility of missing the Dhuhr prayer because of it, and is it permissible to combine the prayers in this case?
What is meant by the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "There are two times when supplication is not rejected: during the Adhan and when rain falls"? And does "supplication not being rejected" mean that what the Muslim supplicated for will occur, or that a tribulation will be averted from him, or that it will be stored for him until the Day of Resurrection?
Is it permissible for a wife to stay with her sexually incapacitated husband, enduring the hardship of loneliness on her own, or should she leave her son, and is it permissible for her to love him as her brother?
What is the reason for the continued assault of jinn in dreams (amorous possession) upon a Muslim, despite their commitment to prayer and morning, evening, and pre-sleep remembrances?
Is the Hadith of Ibn Mas'ud, which states: "I counted the Prophet's - peace and blessings be upon him - movement of his forefinger and found it to be 49 or 59 movements," authentic or not?
Why has prayer not been detailed in the Holy Quran as thoroughly as Zakat, fasting, and Hajj?
Will Allah Almighty punish us for not being able to guide our sister, and what is the expiation (kaffarah) due from our parents? And what is the supplication (du'a) or prayer that we can offer to guide our sister back to the fold of her family?
Were the remembrances that were recited with a specific number and increase with the intention of memorization, yet contrary to the Prophetic Sunnah, a reason for preservation from Allah during that period?
Do the Malikis hold the view that the post-prayer remembrances (muʿaqqibāt al-ṣalāh) are to be performed in congregation, as some imams do, citing the saying of Ibn ʿArafah as evidence?
Is specifying and detailing supplications—such as asking for healing for a specific illness or for a specific number of Hajj and ‘Umrah pilgrimages—considered an transgression in supplication, and how can one know that they have exceeded the bounds of etiquette in supplication and become an transgressor?
Does the reward of a man who goes out to pray in the mosque decrease if he attends to some worldly affairs on his way, such as stopping at a shop or inquiring about a commodity?
Is the "Salat al-Hajah" (Prayer of Need) existent, and is it permissible to pray it during times of disfavor, and what are the times of disfavor and prohibition?
What are the possible means to invite a student who does not observe prayer and dislikes it, and who denies other matters, knowing that he rejects advice?
Does a worshipper's seeing Satan in front of him during prostration, accompanied by a feeling that he is worshipping Satan, invalidate his prayer and necessitate its repetition, and what should he do about that?
Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ever pray without a turban, and if so, how many times?
Is the Hadith that states: "Whoever says after the Fajr prayer: 'Glory be to Allah, the Most Magnificent, and praise be to Him, and there is no might or power except with Allah,' three times, Allah will free him from the Fire. And whoever says: 'O Allah, guide me from Yourself, and bestow upon me of Your bounty, and send down upon me and favor me with Your blessings,'" authentic?
What do you say about someone who stays up for the night vigil (qiyam al-layl) until Fajr, then sleeps through the congregational Dhuhr prayer?
Is the Duha prayer an obligatory Sunnah or a Fard (compulsory act), and what are its times and conditions, and is it sufficient in place of the Fajr prayer if it is missed?