Prayer Times

1,346 questions

Do expiations for sins and remembrance (dhikr) after prayer, and saying "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi" (Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him) a hundred times, suffice for seeking forgiveness (istighfar), or is it necessary to utter "Astaghfirullah" (I seek forgiveness from Allah) to obtain the reward of seeking forgiveness promised in the hadith: "Whoever adheres to seeking forgiveness, Allah will make for him a way out of every worry and a relief from every difficulty, and will provide for him from where he does not expect"?
How can someone who has embraced Islam but does not know Arabic perform the remembrances of prayer and recite the Qur’an?
How does a woman determine her purity by dryness or by the white discharge if she is unable to check immediately, and then she sees a yellowish or brownish discharge? Is this yellowish or brownish discharge considered to be after purity, or is menstruation still ongoing?
Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who elongates words and recites in a manner resembling singing, and does his action of placing his palms on his forehead after the prayer and saying "Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum" seven times have any basis in religion?
Is it permissible to pray in the mosque with a continuous, odorless flatulence? And how many times must one perform ablution for prayer in this situation?
What is the ruling on reciting Ayatul-Kursi before saying Astaghfirullah three times immediately after the Taslim in the post-prayer remembrances, in order to avoid being preoccupied with returning the greeting and speaking?
Is it Islamically permissible for the call to commence prayer (iqamah) to be in the form of the adhan, with the addition of "Qad qāmat as-salāh" (the prayer has indeed begun) twice, and is this method from the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifah?
Is there any evidence that the Imam seeks refuge [with Allah] upon forgetting or making a mistake in recitation during prayer, especially in Tarawih prayers?
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who combines Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha several times a month without a general excuse like rain or cold, claiming that he has a private hardship that he is not obliged to inform the worshippers about, knowing that he is seen outside the mosque at the time of the second prayer?
Are shaking hands and raising the hands for supplication permissible after the Taslim of the obligatory prayer?
Is it permissible to recite Surat Al-Ikhlas one hundred times in a single rak'ah of a supererogatory prayer?
What is meant by "continuous" (mulāzamah) in the categorization of سلس (urinary incontinence/ istiḥāḍah), and is سلس considered continuous for its صاحب (the person experiencing it) if it occurs several times a day for brief periods, or does "continuous" mean that its discharge is uninterrupted such that the duration of discharge is longer than the cessation?
Is it permissible to delay the Fajr prayer beyond its prescribed time due to suffering from continuous tension headaches that cause poor concentration and lack of sleep as a result of taking prescribed medications?
Is it permissible to regularly allow children to play in the mosque, and is that considered a sin?
What should I do if my mother interrupts me during prayer – knowing the specified prayer times – do I wait until I am alone and pray again, or do I continue my prayer?
How does a kidney failure patient who undergoes dialysis three times a week fast?
Who is authorized to call the Adhan for prayer, and is there a specific person designated for this task?
Is it in accordance with the Sunnah or legally permissible for the Imam to face the congregants after Fajr prayer until most of them have departed, then turn to face the Qiblah and engage in the remembrance of Allah until the sun has risen to the height of a spear?
Does the marriage count as legitimate, and is divorce obligatory, after the wife confessed that a man had intercourse with her in the husband's absence 18 years ago?
Is there a specific amount that must be recited in the Tarawih prayer?
What is the ruling on repeating the recitation of Surat Al-Fatihah and another surah multiple times during prayer, or repeating the entire prayer when one does not grasp its meanings or achieve devotion therein? And does being distracted during prayer reduce its reward by half?
Is there a Hadith about placing the right hand on the forehead and supplicating after the prescribed prayer?
Is it permissible to pray half an hour after Fajr prayer, or is that considered a departure from the religion?
How can a Muslim woman please her Lord and have her prayers answered, especially if she suffers from unintentionally falling into sins and from intrusive thoughts during prayer?

Prayer Times

How can someone who has embraced Islam but does not know Arabic perform the remembrances of prayer and recite the Qur’an?

How does a woman determine her purity by dryness or by the white discharge if she is unable to check immediately, and then she sees a yellowish or brownish discharge? Is this yellowish or brownish discharge considered to be after purity, or is menstruation still ongoing?

Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who elongates words and recites in a manner resembling singing, and does his action of placing his palms on his forehead after the prayer and saying "Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum" seven times have any basis in religion?

Is it permissible to pray in the mosque with a continuous, odorless flatulence? And how many times must one perform ablution for prayer in this situation?

What is the ruling on reciting Ayatul-Kursi before saying Astaghfirullah three times immediately after the Taslim in the post-prayer remembrances, in order to avoid being preoccupied with returning the greeting and speaking?

Is it Islamically permissible for the call to commence prayer (iqamah) to be in the form of the adhan, with the addition of "Qad qāmat as-salāh" (the prayer has indeed begun) twice, and is this method from the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifah?

Is there any evidence that the Imam seeks refuge [with Allah] upon forgetting or making a mistake in recitation during prayer, especially in Tarawih prayers?

Are shaking hands and raising the hands for supplication permissible after the Taslim of the obligatory prayer?

Is it permissible to recite Surat Al-Ikhlas one hundred times in a single rak'ah of a supererogatory prayer?

Is it permissible to delay the Fajr prayer beyond its prescribed time due to suffering from continuous tension headaches that cause poor concentration and lack of sleep as a result of taking prescribed medications?

Is it permissible to regularly allow children to play in the mosque, and is that considered a sin?

What should I do if my mother interrupts me during prayer – knowing the specified prayer times – do I wait until I am alone and pray again, or do I continue my prayer?

How does a kidney failure patient who undergoes dialysis three times a week fast?

Who is authorized to call the Adhan for prayer, and is there a specific person designated for this task?

Is it in accordance with the Sunnah or legally permissible for the Imam to face the congregants after Fajr prayer until most of them have departed, then turn to face the Qiblah and engage in the remembrance of Allah until the sun has risen to the height of a spear?

Does the marriage count as legitimate, and is divorce obligatory, after the wife confessed that a man had intercourse with her in the husband's absence 18 years ago?

Is there a specific amount that must be recited in the Tarawih prayer?

What is the ruling on repeating the recitation of Surat Al-Fatihah and another surah multiple times during prayer, or repeating the entire prayer when one does not grasp its meanings or achieve devotion therein? And does being distracted during prayer reduce its reward by half?

Is there a Hadith about placing the right hand on the forehead and supplicating after the prescribed prayer?

Is it permissible to pray half an hour after Fajr prayer, or is that considered a departure from the religion?

How can a Muslim woman please her Lord and have her prayers answered, especially if she suffers from unintentionally falling into sins and from intrusive thoughts during prayer?