Qibla and Place of Prayer
1,358 questions
What is the ruling on performing the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) due to correcting an error in the transitional takbir after recalling a fatwa stating that the prayer is not invalidated by this, and does this prostration invalidate the prayer?
Is it permissible to pray in trousers and boxers after drops of urine have dried on them, without changing them, knowing that these drops leave no trace of color or smell, and sometimes clean clothes are not available?
Is forgetting a raka'ah in Dhuhr prayer, then performing the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw) and concluding the prayer (tasleem) a correct action, or must the prayer be made up after a long time has passed?
Is enjoining good obligatory upon those who do not point their toes towards the Qibla during prayer?
Have all bed covers become defiled by being washed with a cover that was defiled with urine, and does that affect the validity of prayer when touching the damp covers after ablution, and do the covers become purified by placing them first and then adding water, even if it is less than two Qullas?
When does one act based on the predominance of probability, and when does one not, and what is its governing principle?
Is it permissible for a diabetic patient suffering from dry mouth and bad breath to chew gum to moisten their mouth and prevent the odor, especially during prayer?
Is it permissible to go to the mosque for prayer after the iqama has been called?
What is the ruling on repeating the washing of the parts of ablution, and what is the ruling on the prayer of a traveler on an airplane if the travel duration exceeds seven hours, and according to which time zone should it be performed, and is it permissible to pray while seated on the chair?
What is the ruling on praying in the presence of a poor light reflector in front of the worshipper?
Does the prayer of one who is assailed by doubt during prayer become void if he bases his action on the minimum? And does basing it on the maximum include all actions of the prayer, such as doubting the place of error while reciting Al-Fatiha, and should he repeat the word that is closer in time or the one that is further away?
What is the difference between a pillar (rukn) and an obligation (wajib) in prayer, and when are the transitionary takbirs and the tasmi' (saying "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah") uttered?
What is the ruling on one who says "Pray to your Lord" when angry, and what is the Shar'i (Islamic legal) evidence to convince them? And what is the ruling on saying "Qassam"? Is it Allah or the angel entrusted with provisions? And what is the ruling on insulting religion and leading people in prayer, and what is the duty towards the one who does it?
What is the authenticity of the circulated narration stating that houses where one prays the night vigil (Qiyam al-Layl) emanate a light that the inhabitants of the heavens can see, and that angels long to see the light of this house and supplicate for its residents if the light ceases?
Is one who found a woman's wristwatch in a prayer area on a travel route sinful if he took it after searching for its owner and not finding him, and is there a way to announce it?
What is the ruling on one who followed the opinion of Ibn Taymiyyah regarding abandoning prayer, then it becomes clear on the Day of Resurrection that the opinion of Ibn Baz was correct: is he considered a disbeliever or a believing interpreter?
What is the ruling on reciting part of the Fatihah aloud and part of it silently in the same rak'ah?
Is it permissible to perform the obligatory prayer sitting in a car when there is no place to perform it in a non-Islamic country?
Is it permissible for a young man to propose to a religious girl he is convinced by, knowing that his mother disapproves of her and asks him to break off the engagement? And is the mother's anger in this case considered one of the results of performing Istikhara?
Does the verse, "{and let them not stamp their feet so as to make known what they conceal of their adornment}" indicate that a woman's feet are considered 'awrah, requiring them to be covered with thick, opaque socks, or with skin-colored socks, or by covering them with the edge of her garment? And will a woman bear the burden of sin for those who imitate her or see her due to her not covering her feet?
What is the ruling on the prayer of someone afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder who, due to it, pronounces the takbīrat al-intiqāl (takbir of transition) before moving in prayer? And how can one balance adherence to the Sharia with not succumbing to the obsessive whispers after recovery from it?
Is it permissible to raise one's hands during supplication (Du'a), and what is the benefit of that?
Is sleeping at one's aunt's house due to the impurity of one's own home considered abandonment and disobedience toward one's parents, and what should be done about it?
What is the ruling regarding someone who raises his hands for the takbir when he intends to prostrate after saying: "Rabbana wa lakal hamd (Our Lord, and to You be all praise)," believing that this is the place for raising them, and then hesitates about it? Is he required to perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud as-sahw)? Or is his prayer valid?