Prayer Times
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What are the prayer times I should follow: Are they the prayer times of Al Ain city, where I work and officially reside, or the prayer times of Al Buraimi city, where I actually live, given that there is a two-minute difference between them?
Is it permissible to go to prayer after performing ablution when there are dry discharges on the clothes, believing that they were present before the ablution?
Is it permissible to combine the Sunan prayers at the end of the day?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers by advancing them, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers by delaying them, due to the nature of one's work, which extends for twelve hours daily, leaving the worshiper no time to rest except during the Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayer times, knowing that if he prays the prayers at their prescribed times, he will not be able to sleep?
Is it recommended to recite the Qur'an or pray two rak'ahs before the dawn athan?
Did some scholars really say that it is permissible to pray the obligatory prayer before its time, contrary to what might be understood from God Almighty's تحديد (designation) of prayer times? And is there a consensus on the invalidity of praying before its time, as Sheikh Ibn 'Uthaymin mentioned?
How does a Muslim purify himself if madhy (prostatic fluid) is discharged merely by thinking about or being close to his wife, and its discharge continues for a long period that may overlap with prayer times?
Is it permissible for Muslims residing in the Fargo area of America to combine the Maghrib and Isha prayers with an early combination (Jam' Taqdim), given the late time of the Isha prayer in summer and the difficulty of waiting for it for working individuals, as well as when going out for shopping where no place for prayer is available?
What is the ruling on helping a sister who adorns herself immodestly (mutabarrijah) and prays, or a brother who neglects prayer out of laziness, when one is unable to compel them? And is it permissible to bargain with them over the hijab or prayer in exchange for help?
Which is better in Ramadan: prolonging the Tarawih prayer or increasing the number of rak'ahs?
Is it permissible to postpone verifying ritual purity until the Dhuhr prayer if it was after the Fajr prayer?
What should I do if a liquid that nullifies ablution exits during prayer, and its exit is repeated multiple times? And is ablution nullified upon sensing the exit of gas without smelling an odor or hearing a sound?
Is a prayer considered to have been performed on time if the worshiper started it 3-10 minutes before its time expired and completed it after its time had expired, or is that considered to be outside its time and a major sin?
Is it possible for the ذكر (remembrance) of "Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah)" to fill the Mizan (Scale) more than once, and is it better than other forms of ذكر or supererogatory prayers (salat al-nafilah) in the absence of خشوع (devotional humility)? And does saying "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi adada khalqihi (Glory be to Allah and with His praise, as many times as the number of His creation)" equate to saying "Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah)" as many times as the number of Allah's creation?
Is it permissible for female students to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers by performing them early (Jam' Taqdeem) if their studies begin before Asr and end after Maghrib, and this occurs twice a week?
How can one overcome fear and anxiety regarding jinn and demonic possession (mass) when sleeping, especially when in an environment where there is much talk about these matters, and what is the advice and solution for this problem?
Is it sufficient to rely on the call to prayer (adhan) from a computer program set to sound the adhan at its times, or is this not considered a sufficient adhan since it originates from a device?
How does a captive pray in prison: by shortening and combining prayers, by shortening prayers only, or by performing each prayer separately?
Is it permissible to perform the Sunnah prayer of Fajr after performing the Fajr prayer, due to the Adhan being called earlier than its prescribed time?
What are the specific times in hours and minutes for each obligatory prayer, such that the prayer is considered performance and not a make-up, especially after the Fajr congregational prayer?
Is it permissible to delay the 'Asr prayer until 4:30, knowing that the Adhan is at 3:15?
What is the last time for the 'Isha prayer, and is delaying it beyond this time considered makruh tahrima (reprehensible to the point of being unlawful) or makruh tanzihi (reprehensible to the point of being disliked)?
Is it permissible to pray two Rak'ahs with the intention of seeking success and facilitating matters, such as studies, for example, and does this prayer bring about success?
What is self-talk, and how do I know it's self-talk?