Prayer Times
1,346 questions
How can the night be divided to sleep half of it, stand (in prayer) for a third of it, and sleep a sixth of it, in emulation of David (peace be upon him), when the times of the 'Isha and Fajr prayers are known?
- Is it permissible to supplicate for worldly matters such as success, healing, and the resolution of problems during prostration in a prescribed prayer, after glorifying Allah by saying "Subhana Rabbi wa bihamdihi" three times?
Is it permissible to pray Salatul Tasabih after Asr prayer?
How do I deal with my mother who only prays Fajr on time during Ramadan, despite her commitment to the other prayers?
Is it permissible for the healer (raqi) to order the female patient to control the jinn inhabiting her and go with him to fight the jinn folk with a sword, and to seek the help of Muslim jinn with armies to fight the jinn inhabiting her?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers approximately one hour before the Dhuhr prayer time, and to combine the Maghrib and Isha prayers as a delayed combination due to circumstances in Italy?
How can one perform the prayers (Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha) on an airplane during a long journey extending for hours, with varying times of sunrise and sunset between the points of departure and arrival, which causes confusion in determining prayer times?
What should I do after repeating the Istikhara prayer three times, and not feeling at ease? And should I rely on feeling?
What is the ruling on making up multiple prayers at one time because their times have passed?
What is the ruling on repeating a supplication in prostration the same number of times in every prayer, and is it considered an innovation? What is the ruling on supplicating in prayer with some of the Prophet’s supplications, such as: "O Allah, make me among those who repent and among those who purify themselves"? Is it obligatory to return the greeting if the Imam greets during a collective supplication, knowing that it is an innovation? And is it obligatory to send blessings upon the Prophet -peace and blessings be upon him- if the Imam sends blessings upon him during a collective supplication, without saying Amen and only reciting the prescribed remembrances?
Is it obligatory to wake up after two hours for the Asr prayer, or is it permissible to delay it until six o'clock, taking into consideration the times of the other prayers?
What is the ruling on the Imam and Mu'adhin repeating certain surahs and verses, and their delay in observing the prayer and adhan times? Does the hadith, "And a people's Imam when they dislike him," apply to them? And is it beneficial to inform them of this fatwa?
What is the ruling regarding someone for whom it was difficult to perform ablution for the Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers while on an airplane, and their times expired, then they performed them after midnight, and is there any expiation upon them?
Is the prayer of one who has recited the entire Qur’an multiple times during Qiyam al-Layl considered valid, despite her not knowing the permissibility of performing Sujud al-Tilawah during prayer and thus not performing it?
What are the appropriate times for reciting the morning and evening adhkar in Sweden, given that the night is very long in winter and the sun disappears for only two hours in summer without complete darkness?
Is continuous سلس (incontinence) that lasts for some, most, or a little of the time considered a permanent state, permitting the application of the Maliki school's rulings, or is ablution required for every prayer if the سلس is infrequent and its times of occurrence are unknown, and repeated ablution is difficult due to excessive waswas (whispers/obsessive thoughts)?
What is the ruling on opening a shop for games such as table tennis, billiards, and foosball for specific amounts of money depending on the time, and is it permissible to play these games in the first place?
How are prayer times calculated according to Tawqeet al-Ghuroobi (sunset-based timing), and how is sunset always at 12 o'clock, knowing that the time of sunset changes daily?
Does the meridian time or the meridian time written in the calendar affect the validity of the prescribed prayer times found therein?
Will a Christian woman who has embraced Islam be held accountable if she delays or misses prayers for fear of her family finding out?
Is it permissible to recite Surat As-Sajdah and Surat Al-Insan in congregation after Fajr prayer instead of reciting them within the prayer itself, in order to revive the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH), or is this considered an innovation (bid'ah)?
What are the times when supplications are answered?
How is the Sunnah of "Bilal's Footsteps in Paradise" prayed? And does it suffice for the Sunnah of the mosque if performed therein? And should it be performed during times of prohibition, or should it be delayed?
What is the ruling regarding the prayer of a grandmother who often forgets during her prayer, prays sitting, sometimes performs one bowing and more than two prostrations, or one bowing and one prostration, knowing that her daughter sometimes reminds her during the prayer, and other times is not beside her?