Prayer Times
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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?
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)?
Should a Muslim perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) in every prayer if they briefly lose focus during it?
Is it permissible to perform اعتکاف (spiritual retreat) in the Prophet's Mosque and reserve a spot in the first row, then go to sleep at the back of the mosque and return to the reserved spot, and is it permissible to sleep in the first row outside of prayer times?
Is it permissible to combine the Sunnah of Fajr with the Duha prayer and the two Rak’ahs of repentance if the Sunnah of Fajr is prayed after sunrise?
What is the ruling on a husband and wife engaging in sexual intercourse in Ramadan a short time before the Fajr adhan, believing that the adhan had not yet occurred, and is expiation (kaffarah) required of them in this case, knowing that they were traveling and did not yet know the prayer times?
Is it permissible for a Maliki Muslim to pray and break their fast with the Adhan of the Ibadi school of thought, which calls the Adhan ten minutes or more before the Maliki school of thought?
Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers without shortening them in Britain due to the unavailability of time to perform the Asr prayer individually, and should the combination be with four rak'ahs for each prayer?
Are what a person sees in their dream and later comes true visions from Allah or from Shaytan, especially if they are irregular in prayer?
How can one determine which of the websites followed by mosques in the city of Vitoria, Spain, is the most accurate in determining prayer times, especially given a difference of half an hour or more between them for Fajr and Isha prayers?