Prayer Times
1,346 questions
What is the ruling on starting a new Quranic recitation (khatmah) upon the advent of Ramadan, without having completed the previous one? And what is the ruling on dedicating one khatmah for Tarawih prayers and another for recitation at other times?
What is the ruling on the muezzin saying "Hayya 'ala al-Salah" (Hasten to the prayer) and "Hayya 'ala al-Falah" (Hasten to salvation) instead of "Pray in your homes" when mosques are closed due to an epidemic, and is it obligatory to respond to the call by going to the prayer or by praying at home, and what should be said upon hearing "Hayya 'ala al-Salah" when the situation necessitates "Pray in your homes"?
Are the remembrances after Fajr prayer considered part of the morning remembrances, and are the morning remembrances recited again if they were recited after Fajr? And are the remembrances after Asr prayer part of the evening remembrances, and are the Mu'awwidhat (Surahs Al-Falaq and An-Nas) and Al-Ikhlas recited twice more, so they are recited three times, as part of the evening remembrances?
What is the ruling on saying "Allahu Akbar" immediately after the salaam of a fard prayer?
Is it permissible to utilize the time when people are celebrating the New Year for acts of worship and obedience, such as Qiyam al-Layl (night prayer) and supplication, with the intention that the worship is for Allah while others are preoccupied with celebrations?
Does the word "buzuughiha" (بزوغها) in a previous fatwa concerning the time of Duha prayer refer to the time of sunrise or something else?
Is the reward of the prophetic hadith, "Whoever says 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah) a hundred times before sunrise and a hundred times before sunset, is better than [donating the value of] a hundred horses loaded [with provisions] in the way of Allah," achieved if the dhikr is recited in the car before the time of sunset, or is it a condition to recite it immediately before sunset?
ما هي الأحاديث الصحيحة في فضل طواف التطوع؟
Is the questioner's prayer invalid after repeatedly repeating it multiple times, and her feeling of boredom and fatigue, and her abandoning the remembrances of bowing and prostrating and not feeling at ease in them, with her 99% certainty that she intentionally does all of that due to her obsessive whispers, and one of the shaykhs issuing a fatwa to her to repeat the prayer?
Is it permissible to divide prayer times according to when the worshiper wakes up at night, or is there another solution to the problem of accumulating obligatory prayers resulting from varying sleep and wake times?
Does the Hadith about the Duha prayer, which suffices for the 360 charity acts for the joints of the body, indicate its obligation or that whoever does not pray it has not rendered thanks for their day? And what should one do if they missed it and wish to give these 360 charity acts? And would reciting Tasbeeh and Tahleel 360 times, in addition to the daily and nightly remembrances, be sufficient for them?
Is it permissible to rely on an inaccurate mobile application to know prayer times in the absence of the Athan (call to prayer) in expatriate countries?
What is the ruling on praying the Sunnah of Fajr immediately after the the Adhan, then the obligatory prayer?
What is the ruling on omitting duties—which do not invalidate the prayer by their omission—when time is short and one fears it will run out, such as omitting the Iqamah, or omitting washing the hands and rinsing the nose after sleep?
What are the times when prayer is disliked, and is it permissible to pray in the last third of the night after the Shaf' and Witr prayers?
Are there specific supplications for the prostration of recitation (sujud al-tilawah), and if so, what are they? Is it legislated to say "Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la wa bihamdihi" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High, and with His praise) three times, as in the prostration of prayer? And does the same ruling apply to the prostration of thanksgiving (sujud al-shukr)?
What is the ruling on one who suffers from intermittent and imperceptible drops of urine or prostatic fluid, and post-urination dripping that continues for half an hour, which may lead to missing prayers such as Jumu'ah or the expiration of prayer times? Is one ablution sufficient for both Dhuhr and Asr prayers for someone who woke up after Maghrib? And what is meant by "taking precautions" (al-tahaffuz)?
Is the Fajr prayer valid ten minutes after sunrise?
What is the reason that the answer to prayer does not last long, and what is the wisdom behind that?
Is the prayer valid behind an Imam when the worshipper doubts whether he (the Imam) started the prayer before its prescribed time? And is the 'Isha' prayer valid in this case? What is the ruling if the doubt turns into a strong presumption?
What is the ruling on using the Adhan as an alert for the entry of prayer time in places where the Adhan might be exposed to desecration or hinder people from listening and concentrating, and what is the effect of that on people's respect for the Adhan?
What is required of one who found green discharge after completing 'Umrah, and does not know whether it occurred during or after ṭawāf? And is the intention of exiting iḥrām sufficient at the time of iḥrām by saying: "Labbayka Allāhumma 'Umratan, fa in ḥabasanī ḥābis fa-maḥillī ḥaythu ḥabastanī"?
What is the correct time to follow for Fajr and Asr prayers in Glasgow, especially with the differing times between mosques, given that Imsak begins at 2:48 AM in some mosques and 3:30 AM in others, knowing that sunrise is at 4:37 AM?
Are my prayers valid if I rely on the widely circulated calendar in my country, in which it is observed that Fajr al-Sadiq (the true dawn) occurs later than its adhan (call to prayer), and is the "Islamic Finder" program reliable in determining prayer times?