Prayer Times
1,346 questions
What is the meaning of "دبر كل صلاة" (at the end of every prayer), and does it mean before the Tasleem or after it, and is it sunnah to raise the hands in supplication after the prayer?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to switch between madhhabs (schools of thought) regarding prayer times, such that he performs the Fajr prayer according to the Hanafi madhhab's timing, and then performs the remaining prayers (Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha) according to the timings of other madhhabs, such as the Shafi'i and Maliki, knowing that there is a difference in the times of some prayers, especially Asr, between the Hanafi madhhab and the other madhhabs?
Is it possible to perform Umrah at any time of the night or day, or does it have a specific time during the day, and is it possible to perform Tawaf after the 'Isha prayer?
Is the opening supplication (Du'a al-Istiftah) recited at the beginning of every two rak'ahs of Tarawih prayer?
Is it obligatory to perform ablution after every urination or defecation outside of prayer times, and is there any narration indicating that?
Is it permissible to alternate relying on one leg or standing on both legs during Tarawih prayer to alleviate fatigue?
Is it necessary to make up the prayers that were combined and shortened without a valid excuse, or is repentance sufficient for them?
What is the ruling on dedicating a two-rak'ah prayer and reciting specific surahs (Al-Layl, Ash-Shams, At-Tin 7 times), then making the supplication of Istikhara or asking for a specific vision, with conditions such as certainty and purity and avoiding speech thereafter, and repeating this for seven days, in order to seek a vision? Is there any Shar'i evidence for this action?
Is it permissible to pray two Rak'ahs after 'Ishā' with the intention of praising [Allah]?
Is performing a two-rak'ah prayer with the intention of fulfilling a need and persistently doing so for over a year considered an innovation, or is it a supererogatory prayer?
Is a menstruating woman who has pledged to God to perform a specific dhikr after every prayer obligated to perform the dhikr after the obligatory prayer times, or can she perform it at any time of the day to complete the count, or should she make it up after her period ends, or is she exempt from making it up?
How many times is the Prayer of Need (Salat al-Hajah) performed, and when can it be prayed, and is it better to pray it at a time when an answer to the supplication is expected?
Is it permissible to delay the Dhuhr prayer by three hours from the time of the Adhan, so that it is performed at 4:00 PM, under the pretext of cooling the mosque, knowing that the mosques are close and air-conditioned, the temperature does not exceed 34 degrees Celsius, and this measure is only practiced in this town?
What is the ruling on shaking hands with worshippers and saying "May Allah accept [it]" after finishing the prayer and remembrance, and is that considered an innovation (bid'ah)?
What is the authenticity of the saying "The Adhan is for the heedless," and have scholars made this statement?
What is the ruling on praying with clothes if they have been touched by a dog's saliva?
What are the pauses in the Prophetic supplication (Du'a)?
Is the phrase "prayer is gathering" said once, or is it repeated when calling for the eclipse prayer, and how often is it repeated if its repetition is legislated?
Is saying "Rabbi ghfir li (O Lord, forgive me)" three times between the two prostrations considered a Sunnah or an obligation in the Hanafi school of thought, and is it permissible to substitute it with another supplication? And if it is an obligation, are the previous prayers in which this supplication was not recited accepted? And is saying "Allahu Akbar (God is the Greatest)" when moving between the pillars of prayer a Sunnah or an obligation in the Hanafi school of thought?
What is the ruling on absentmindedness in prayer due to involuntary mental wandering?
How can one combine performing prayers (especially Asr and Maghrib) at their specified times with attending an important exam that lasts from two o'clock until six o'clock, given the unavailability of a prayer area in the exam hall located in a foreign embassy?
Is it permissible to offer the prayer [for example, Asr] early?
How can a Muslim ensure he catches the hour of response on Friday, given the differing times of the adhan between various countries?
Is it permissible for the one praying behind the Imam, who intends to delay Witr, to stand up after the Imam's tasleem from Witr (prayer) three times, in order to perform an additional rak'ah to make his prayer even, knowing that the night prayer is two by two (rak'ahs)?