Prayer Times
1,346 questions
How sound is the story attributed to Caliph Uthman ibn Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, regarding his brother drinking wine and leading the people in prayer, and Uthman's reprimand of the witnesses, followed by the intervention of Aisha and Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with them both, in the matter?
Is it permissible to take drugs and then pray while conscious and aware?
Is the Muhammadan prayer: "O Allah, bless our Master Muhammad son of Abdullah, who upholds the truth of Allah, who said: 'No matter is straitened but Allah eases it,'" authentic?
Is the discharge of colorless, odorless water from the anus upon passing gas or feeling the urge to defecate, which occurs multiple times daily, caused by weak anal muscles? Is it impure? Is prayer permissible with it?
Which is better: to supplicate after rising from the rak'ah of witr, or after the taslim, for one who woke up before Fajr, prayed, and wished to supplicate to Allah?
Which is the most correct and accurate calendar for prayer times in Toronto, Canada, especially when there is a 20-minute difference between the Umm Al-Qura calendar and the ISNA calendar, and is it obligatory to re-perform the Fajr prayers that were prayed based on the Umm Al-Qura calendar?
Does the prayer of one from whom madhy (prostatic fluid) is discharged only during prayer—when thinking about something—become invalidated, without him feeling its discharge until after he has finished the prayer, and without it being discharged at other times?
Is it narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that we should say: "Subhan Allah, Walhamdulillah, Wala Ilaha Illa Allah, Wallahu Akbar" (Glory be to Allah, and all praise is due to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest) 25 times? And is it true that the Prophet approved of this after a man saw it in a dream?
Can God accept my prayer to return my fiancée to me after my sincere repentance, or is what happened a divine punishment for my return to sins?
Are the times of Adhan and prayer that we use correct?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers in a European country during two consecutive months in which the Dhuhr prayer time cannot be observed due to the shortness of the period?
Would a son be considered undutiful to his mother if he filed a lawsuit against her to recover his money that she placed in her brother's hands, knowing that the mother treats him poorly, curses him, and has caused him psychological and material harm, and would his prayers be accepted in this case?
Is it permissible to pray two Rak'ahs before starting to memorize the Qur'an, and is it necessary to learn it from a Shaykh?
Which time should be followed for prayer times, Imsak, and Iftar in Ramadan, if the Adhan times vary from one mosque to another in Germany?
What is the ruling on leading congregational prayers in the mosque with a private corner, given the presence of blood and brownish discharge after a hemorrhoidectomy, and with the mosque being closed at many times?
What should I do about missing my Asr and Maghrib prayers due to school hours from 1:30 PM to 7:30 PM, and is it permissible to leave school despite my father's objection?
What is the ruling regarding my past and current prayers, given my suffering from frequent flatulence, which I genuinely feel and is not a mere delusion, and which causes me to repeat ablution several times, or to hasten in prayer and lose devotion, or sometimes to pray in a state of ritual impurity? And what should I do if the time for prayer and ablution arrives?
What is the ruling on differences arising among members of the same household regarding prayer times, and the times for abstaining from food (imsak) and breaking the fast (iftar)?
Is it permissible to say, as a wird (regular devotional recitation): "Know that there is no god but Allah"?
What is the religious ruling regarding a wife's request for divorce from her husband who ignores her efforts and sacrifices, describes her as a corrupter of their children for buying necessities for them, directs insults and blame at her for her shortcomings towards him, and threatens her with divorce, in addition to his negligence of his duty to his Lord and his distance from his religion, his neglect of his obligations towards his children and home, and his harsh treatment of his children?
What is the ruling on supererogatory prayers that are not prescribed [in Islamic law], such as praying four rak'ahs after 'Asr, Maghrib, or Fajr prayers?
What is the ruling on someone who prolongs the Duha prayer until the time for the Dhuhr prayer begins, and is his prayer considered valid?
What is the ruling on the imam's trilling (tarjee') in prayer, and is that considered an embellishment of the voice? And does it lead to the repetition of letters? And is it permissible for the imam to suddenly raise his voice during recitation?
What is the ruling regarding the prayer of one who suffers from urinary incontinence most of the time, including during prayer times?