Prayer Times
1,346 questions
Is it permissible to combine prayers while traveling by plane, taking into consideration being at the airport two hours before departure, the prayer times, and the time of arrival at the destination?
What is the ruling on excessive supplication after prayers to the extent of considering it an obligation, and does this cause lethargy in prayer?
Is it permissible to estimate the end time of Ishā' by the length of the night in hours, such as by saying the night is 11 hours long and the time for Ishā' ends after four hours of it?
Is gathering in the mosque every Friday after Maghrib prayer to learn how to read, recite, or study the Quran considered an innovation (bid‘ah), given the establishment of a specific day and time for this gathering, especially with the existence of fatwas like those of Ibn Taymiyyah, while some shaykhs fix the times of their religious lessons in mosques?
- Is there a specific time for the morning and evening adhkar, or can they be recited throughout the day and night?
Should the hands be raised when saying the Takbir to rise from prostration (to begin the second rak'ah), and when descending for prostration?
How can one perform the 'Isha and Maghrib prayers in a Western country where prayer times are late, and is it permissible to rely on Saudi Arabian timings?
Is the prayer valid in a mosque where the iqama is delayed for more than 25 minutes and the imam prolongs the prayer until dawn appears, knowing that it is the closest mosque to the home?
Must I pray alone at the legally prescribed time, or with the congregation that performs the prayer before the legally prescribed time, knowing that the Adhan for Fajr prayer is at the astronomical time without observing the difference in rising points?
Is it permissible in the Maliki school of thought to prostrate upon reciting a verse of prostration after the Fajr and Asr prayers and the Witr prayer?
Is the release of small gas bubbles during ablution and prayer, which are difficult to restrain and occur only at prayer times, considered an excuse that permits completing the prayer with that ablution?
What are the rulings and times for the shortened prayer (Salat al-Qasr)?
What is the ruling on the adhan being called three times before the Fajr prayer, with the phrase "Prayer is better than sleep" at its end, as is done in Ghana?
What do you do when you have prayed the Istikhara prayer concerning a matter, but you sometimes feel distress and cry, and at other times feel comfort, reassurance, and strength, knowing that the subject of the Istikhara is intentionally failing an exam in medical school so that you can retake the academic year, due to your negligence this year and your inadequate and displeasing-to-God study of the subjects, and because medicine is a humanitarian specialty that requires one to be aware of and knowledgeable about a great deal of information?
Is it true that whoever eats seven dates will not be affected by poison or sorcery, and when is the time to eat them, and is it permissible to eat them at other times?
Is it permissible to pray the Fajr prayer immediately after the Dawn (Fajr) prayer? Thank you very much.
What are the supererogatory (ratibah) prayers and their times, and is it permissible to make them up when the performance of a fard (obligatory) prayer has been delayed for several hours?
Is it considered an innovation (bid‘ah) to designate a specific day each month for congregational Qiyam al-Layl (night prayer) in the mosque, especially if this is due to the difficulty of constantly announcing times and to enable new Muslims to benefit from people of knowledge?
ما هو أفضل وقت لصلاة التسابيح وقيام الليل لتجنب فواته؟
Does the phrase "during my prayer" in Umm Sulaym's Hadith restrict the ذكر (remembrance) and supplication mentioned therein to within the prayer only, or does it also include outside of it?
What is the ruling on listening to Islamic songs (anashid) during prayer or the Adhan, and what is the fate of one who dies while listening to them?
Is profit from renting a football field permissible or impermissible, taking into consideration the closure of the field during prayer times, receiving money in advance, the official uniform revealing the 'awrah, and the occurrence of insults and blasphemy among the players?
What is the best time for a menstruating woman to recite the morning adhkar, and is it permissible for her to say them after sunrise or a little after midnight?
Does the time for Dhuhr, Asr, and Maghrib prayers expire upon hearing the Adhan for the next prayer? And does the time for Isha prayer expire at the beginning of the last third of the night, or at its end, or with the Adhan of Fajr? And does the last third of the night end with the Adhan of Fajr or with sunrise?