Prayer Times
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What should the worshiper do if he catches the last رکعah of the Dhuhr prayer with the Imam, and is the following رکعah considered the second رکعah, with the Tashahhud recited twice, making the total number of Tashahhud recitations three times?
Is the prayer of one who combines Dhuhr and Asr upon returning from school acceptable, given that he was unable to pray them at their prescribed times because teachers did not allow him to leave to perform them?
What is the meaning of Luqman's exhortation to his son to establish prayer, given that prayer was enjoined after the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)?
How many times is Salatul-Istikhara performed, and is it a condition for the answer to appear immediately thereafter?
Is someone who performs all prayers after their due times considered to have abandoned prayer, and are there any statements from scholars that support this?
What is the ruling regarding the prayer of an elderly father who cannot prostrate except once due to his weak memory, and does not believe anyone who reminds him?
What is the ruling on a woman's prayer if she becomes pure from menstruation or postpartum bleeding after the time for 'Asr prayer has begun? Does she have to make up the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers, or only 'Asr? And how does she make up prayers at other times (Fajr, Dhuhr, Maghrib, 'Isha)?
What is the cure for severe obsessive thoughts concerning ablution (Wudu') and prayer (Salat), to the extent of repeating Wudu' more than 5 times before each prayer, and repeating the final Tashahhud more than 10 times, and recording the prayer to ensure its validity, coupled with the fear that acts of worship will be invalidated due to not responding to these obsessive thoughts?
Is there a way to invoke blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) that would result in a reward multiplied by the number of Allah's creation or similar, and is there a specific wording for that?
Does verse 59 of Surat An-Nur require permission to be sought before entering upon parents if the door is open and the curtains are raised, and is it permissible for two brothers to share the same bed in one bedroom? If it is not permissible, then what is the solution?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who prayed before its time, then heard its Adhan?
Are there any sayings that wipe away all sins, such as one who recites Surat Al-Ikhlas 100 times?
Is the hadith that mentions a special prayer for Al-Abbas, which includes specific invocations 15 times before bowing (ruku'), 10 times during bowing, 10 times after rising from bowing, 10 times during prostration (sujud), and 10 times after rising from prostration in each rak'ah, authentic, knowing that the total number of invocations mentioned in each rak'ah is 65, not 75?
Does the Prophet's standing (in prayer) for half the night count from after 'Isha, or from Maghrib until Fajr? Is it better for a sick person to increase the number of rak'ahs or to sit during them? Is it permissible for him to sit during part of a rak'ah and stand during another part? Is the reward diminished by sitting due to illness? Should a memorizer of the Qur'an strive for a weekly complete recitation (khatmah) in the night prayer, along with the fear of not being able to maintain it? Is posing these questions online considered a form of showing off (riya')?
What is the traveling prayer (Du'a as-Safar)? And is there more than one prayer?
Is it permissible for my mother, who suffers from diabetes and has difficulty controlling her urine, to combine prayers to ensure her purity and clarity, even if it is not during the prayer times?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to offer condolences upon the death of an actress or female artist known for immoral and dissolute acts by saying: "May Allah reward you greatly" (A'adhamallahu Ajrakum)?
Is seeking forgiveness 100 times after prayer with the intention of [gaining] provision and facilitating marriage considered seeking forgiveness for worldly [gain] and a whisper from Satan?
Is the Hadith, "Whoever says 'Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, Subhanallahil Azeem' (Glorified is Allah and praised is He, Glorified is Allah, the Most High) one hundred times, all his sins will be forgiven," authentic? Does it include major sins? Does it suffice for the prayer of repentance if recited daily? Is it enough to say only "Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi"? Is there a preferred time for reciting this dhikr, or is it permissible at any time?
Is it permissible to perform the obligatory prayer at home, with mention of the evidence?
How should one seek refuge (isti‘adha) and spit lightly (naft) three times in prayer due to excessive whisperings (waswasah): Is it by seeking refuge, then spitting lightly three times consecutively, or by seeking refuge three times, then spitting lightly three times? And is it sufficient to seek refuge only once when whisperings are frequent?
What should one do if they wake up after the prayer and before sunrise, or after sunrise, and what is the ruling regarding a small amount of faeces clinging to undergarments, and what must be done about that?
Is it permissible to combine the intention of reciting Ayat al-Kursi and the Mu'awwidhat for the morning remembrances (adhkar al-sabah) and Fajr prayer, such that they are recited once and suffice?
Are the following supplications authentic: "There is no god but Allah, alone, without partner; to Him belongs all sovereignty, and to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things competent" ten times a little before Maghrib, and "O Allah, this is the approach of Your night, and the retreat of Your day, and the sounds of Your callers, so forgive me" upon hearing the Maghrib Adhan, and saying "O Turner of hearts and sights, keep my heart steadfast upon Your religion" after the two rak'ahs of Maghrib, and saying "O Allah, I ask You for Paradise; O Allah, protect me from the Fire" seven times after the Maghrib prayer and before speaking to people?