Qibla and Place of Prayer
1,358 questions
What is the meaning of the noble Hadith, "There is no prayer for one who prays alone behind the row," and does it include one who could not find a place in the row? And what should be done in this situation?
How many rak'ahs are there in Salat al-Tahajjud, is it permissible to supplicate for the good of this world and the Hereafter in prostration and after concluding the obligatory prayer with salām, and is Salat al-Istikharah performed in the last third of the night considered Tahajjud?
Is it permissible to recite the Holy Quran in the dark?
What should be done upon realizing that the Imam is in a state of bowing (ruku'), then noticing a significant distance between the worshipper and the row after the Imam has risen from bowing?
Is it permissible to use alcoholic air fresheners, smell them, and pray at home?
Is it permissible to perform the Fajr prayer in congregation and sit for remembrance until sunrise, then pray the two Rak'ahs of sunrise (Duha prayer) and donate their reward to someone who is unable to perform that act?
Is placing the right hand over the left in prayer obligatory, based on Sahl ibn Sa'd's statement, "People were commanded to place the right hand over the left in prayer," and what diverted the command here from obligation to recommendation?
What is considered the customary practice regarding men's dress outdoors, in order to be mindful of the environment and the call to Islam (daʿwah)? And is it permissible to designate a different attire for prayer (such as a thobe or covering the head) if the general custom is to wear trousers and not cover the head, especially for the imam?
Is the aforementioned Hadith from Abu Hurairah authentic, and is it permissible to supplicate with it, and if permissible, how should its words be vocalized?
What is your guidance regarding someone who refuses to use flour placed in front of the house, fearing that dogs might contaminate it with their saliva, thus rendering it impure?
Is it permissible for someone who doubts during the last Tashahhud, while saying "Bless Muhammad," to complete the Tashahhud and then repeat it as a precaution before the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud as-sahw)?
What is the ruling on a son taking his father to a mosque that contains a grave, and is it permissible to compel him to pray in another mosque?
Is it permissible to cut leaves from some trees in mosques after leaving the prayer for the purpose of perfuming oneself with them?
Is it permissible to speak between the Taslim of the obligatory prayer and the Tasbih, and is it permissible to go to another place and then return to the place of prayer for the Tasbih after the prayer?
What is the ruling regarding the first unit (rak'ah) after changing the direction of the Qiblah during prayer, should it be repeated or not?
Has it ever happened that preference was given for the imamate in prayer based on the beauty of the Imam's wife?
What is the ruling on someone who prayed the four rak'ahs of 'Isha', then sat during the third rak'ah and said the taslim, then stood up and repeated his prayer after being alerted by the worshippers, without having moved from his place?
Is a person considered a traveler if he moves to live 100 kilometers away from his family, and then prays shortened and combined prayers when visiting them?
Is it permissible to shorten the prayer (qasr) in university housing that is 100 km away from one's place of residence, and what is the ruling on shortening the prayer in this case—is it obligatory or permissible—knowing that the duration of stay in the housing has reached 15 days?
Is the wooden floor purified by pouring water over urine on it without rubbing, and does the transfer of urine to the shoe and then to the carpet affect the purity of other places, and what should be done about that?
What is the ruling on delaying the Maghrib prayer until after its appointed time due to its concurrence with the time of a university lecture, in a situation where absence or lateness would result in the cancellation of the lecture?
Did the prophets from Adam to Noah, peace be upon them, perform the Salah (ritual prayer), given that the Qur’an only mentions its performance through the words of Abraham and those who came after him?
What is the response to those who believe that the prohibition of alcohol is not an abrogation of the verse: "And do not approach prayer while you are in a state of drunkenness," but rather a completion of it, and that Allah cannot legislate a command and then abolish it, and therefore they do not believe in abrogation (nasikh) and what is abrogated (mansukh)?
What is the expiation for a supplication made in jest, with the intention of making others feel hot, knowing that it was uttered during a time when supplications are answered on Friday, and how can good intentions be demonstrated to the other party?